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    cowboysdude Module Developer @Mitchfarino
    last edited by cowboysdude Jun 16, 2016, 12:39 AM Jun 16, 2016, 12:38 AM

    @Mitchfarino said in Cowboysdude's Mirror:

    ultrasonic sensors

    I just got my PIR motion sensor and VIOLA it works… sleeps after so many seconds but once it detects movement it comes right back on! I run it through crontab…

    if you want a copy of what I’m using for motion sensor I’ll share…I put them in the root and create a crontab to run pir.py and the rest is history… remember to chmod all three files… if you really wanted you could combine all three into one and instead of calling the off and on sh files you could just tell it to run the command from the py file… I will do that soon, just tired out today …work.

    I have an Amazon Alexa sitting in my livingroom LOL BUT from what I’ve seen it’s a great option!

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      Mitchfarino Module Developer @cowboysdude
      last edited by Jun 16, 2016, 5:32 AM

      @cowboysdude cheers mate, that sounds great!

      @paviro has created a PIR module, so I was looking to use that.

      Is yours different?

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        RedNax Module Developer
        last edited by Jun 16, 2016, 6:50 AM

        I’m using my own script aswell, however that just turns off/on the display. I think the module actually suspends the mirror… Saving power on the pi

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          cowboysdude Module Developer @Mitchfarino
          last edited by cowboysdude Jun 16, 2016, 11:09 AM Jun 16, 2016, 11:04 AM

          @Mitchfarino I like that module but I’m thinking it doesn’t work well with node v6 you have to roll back to v5 to use it. I tried but all I got was a white screen and couldn’t get it going.

          When it gets updated to support node v6 I’ll try it again because as @RedNax says it actually saves power on the pi… what you and I are using simply blank the screen…

          PS @Mitchfarino @RedNax made a Weather module that rocks!!

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            Mitchfarino Module Developer @cowboysdude
            last edited by Jun 16, 2016, 11:36 AM

            @cowboysdude hoping @paviro is working on it.

            I’d been keen to see what you guys have done though. I have no experience coding for this, so I’m starting from scratch.

            Ill check out @RedNax 's weather app too. I think I’m using the default for now

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              cowboysdude Module Developer @Mitchfarino
              last edited by Jun 16, 2016, 2:32 PM

              @Mitchfarino Once you get started you’ll see it’s a piece of cake. I have no experience either but as you can see mine is up and running.

              I do dabble in php and VERY little js so I’m going to attempt to port a joomla module I wrote over to this… I realize most here aren’t American but I’d really enjoy the NFL scores on mine as well… when I get time I’ll look at it…

              I’m a contractor and right now I have no time for my own stuff LOL

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                paviro Admin @Mitchfarino
                last edited by Jun 18, 2016, 6:44 PM

                @Mitchfarino said in Cowboysdude's Mirror:

                @cowboysdude hoping @paviro is working on it.

                Once I am done with school, I will :)

                We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?

                – The Doctor

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                  cowboysdude Module Developer
                  last edited by Jun 19, 2016, 3:08 AM

                  I’ll update my picture as soon as it’s done… I ordered a real glass mirror but 2" longer so I can hide the PIR and Camera behind it… the new frame will be made out of mahogany… so once the mirror comes in I’ll build the new frame… next week I’m hoping…

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                    RedNax Module Developer @cowboysdude
                    last edited by Jun 19, 2016, 5:34 AM

                    @cowboysdude said in Cowboysdude's Mirror:

                    I’ll update my picture as soon as it’s done… I ordered a real glass mirror but 2" longer so I can hide the PIR and Camera behind it… the new frame will be made out of mahogany… so once the mirror comes in I’ll build the new frame… next week I’m hoping…

                    Not entirely sure if the PIR will work (well) behind glass… http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=123750.0
                    As for the camera, it’ll be getting a lot less light to work with aswell…

                    That said, lookingforward to the result… :)

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                      cowboysdude Module Developer @RedNax
                      last edited by Jun 19, 2016, 12:10 PM

                      @RedNax Well then I can still have a mirror that’s 2" bigger :)

                      Honestly I wasn’t sure it would either but what I can do is add an inch of wood to the bottom and insert them behind that so not to block either of them.

                      Thank you for the advice because that’ll just save me time!! :)

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