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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    How do you switch on / off, wake up yours?

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    • S Offline
      Shockwave
      last edited by

      I just use a cron job to put the screen to sleep at 11pm and turn it back on at 7am. My schedule is routine enough that this works well for me.

      crontab -e

      00 23 * * * /home/pi/monitor-off.sh >/dev/null # JOB_ID_1
      0 7 * * * /home/pi/monitor-on.sh >/dev/null # JOB_ID_2
      

      monitor-off.sh

      #!/bin/bash
      
      vcgencmd display_power 0
      
      # export DISPLAY=:0.0
      # xset dpms force off
      

      monitor-on.sh

      #!/bin/bash
      
      vcgencmd display_power 1
      
      # export DISPLAY=:0
      # xset dpms force on
      # xset s reset
      
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      • schlachtkreuzer6S Offline
        schlachtkreuzer6 @lolobyte
        last edited by

        @lolobyte a question :) is the cam on all the time? i´m interested to use the pi cam as a surveillance cam (something like an ip cam) und using a mm module for motion detection (wake up the screen etc.)

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        • lolobyteL Offline
          lolobyte @schlachtkreuzer6
          last edited by

          @schlachtkreuzer6

          yea, all ways on.
          If the cam recognize some motion in the front, the monitor is starting.

          After a chosen delay time the monitor is switched off.

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          • FallandeGubbeF Offline
            FallandeGubbe @arbeyukay
            last edited by

            @arbeyukay I combined the Magic mirror with this feature and have a USB cam to detect any motion in front of mirror, if no motion the monitor is shut down. Works just fine!
            https://maxkorlaar.com/post/?i=43&lang=en

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            • cowboysdudeC Offline
              cowboysdude Module Developer
              last edited by

              MMM-ModuleScheduler

              https://github.com/ianperrin/MMM-ModuleScheduler

              It works awesome!!!

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              • A Offline
                AAPS
                last edited by

                I personally use remote control to turn my display on. I also am thinking of using motion detection, but I probably need help. https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/52/pir-sensor-put-your-mirror-to-sleep-if-not-used/30

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                • pugslyP Offline
                  pugsly @Shockwave
                  last edited by

                  @Shockwave
                  I use the same times but instead of changing the display power I use the built in tvservice app

                  0 23 * * * /opt/vc/bin/tvservice -o
                  0 6 * * * /opt/vc/bin/tvservice -p

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                  • Hein-JanH Offline
                    Hein-Jan
                    last edited by

                    I’m with cowboysdude,

                    MMM-ModuleScheduler combined with MMM-Remote-Control.

                    Scheduler sends MonitorOn and Off’s to Remote.

                    Works like a dream!

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                    • B Offline
                      Burner911
                      last edited by

                      I used a similar method to schedule a cron job to control a transistor placed over the push button of my tv. This lets me power the TV on and off instead of using the HDMI CEC method used for computer monitors.

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                      • cowboysdudeC Offline
                        cowboysdude Module Developer
                        last edited by

                        I use MMM-ModuleScheduler for my mirror in the bathroom BUT my 32" Control Center I use:

                        https://github.com/fewieden/MMM-voice

                        Works like a charm ;)

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                          fox @Shockwave
                          last edited by

                          @shockwave said in How do you switch on / off, wake up yours?:

                          I just use a cron job to put the screen to sleep at 11pm and turn it back on at 7am. My schedule is routine enough that this works well for me.

                          crontab -e

                          00 23 * * * /home/pi/monitor-off.sh >/dev/null # JOB_ID_1
                          0 7 * * * /home/pi/monitor-on.sh >/dev/null # JOB_ID_2
                          

                          monitor-off.sh

                          #!/bin/bash
                          
                          vcgencmd display_power 0
                          
                          # export DISPLAY=:0.0
                          # xset dpms force off
                          

                          monitor-on.sh

                          #!/bin/bash
                          
                          vcgencmd display_power 1
                          
                          # export DISPLAY=:0
                          # xset dpms force on
                          # xset s reset
                          

                          Great !
                          I will give it a try

                          Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                          https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                          Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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