How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green

johnnyboy

@Steff
The PIR sensor and MMM-PIR Module is on my list as soon as I read up more about them, so I for one would be gratefull if you could post the scheduler config… I want to see if I can mange the set up as smoothly as possible… hence why I want to read up as many posts about it here and in other posts.

Thanks.

mpires

@Steff Sure Steff, post the Scheduler configuration.

Steff

@mpires
Here is the configuration:

                {
                module: 'MMM-ModuleScheduler',
                config: {
                notification_schedule: [
                                // TURN THE MONITOR/SCREEN OFF AT 8:30 EVERY WEEK DAY
                                {notification: 'REMOTE_ACTION', schedule: '30 8 * * MON-FRI', payload: {action: "SHUTDOWN"}},
                                // TURN THE MONITOR/SCREEN OFF AT 23:30 EVERY DAY
                                {notification: 'REMOTE_ACTION', schedule: '30 23 * * *', payload: {action: "SHUTDOWN"}},
                            ]
                         }
                },

The clock timer is programmed to kill the power supply 15 min later than the shutdown time(s).

mpires

@Steff ty Steff, i did order today my PIR.

wizz

I got an solution that i like and hope will work good for me.
I am waiting for my Alexa Dot to arrive and when it dose i will use this to shut down the power to the monitor with the implementation for my Vera edge and a wall plug just telling the Alexa to shut down the monitor and also by command start up the monitor i rely hope that works as for the RPI i let it to be powered on like @broberg mentioned.

So just waiting for the Alexa to drop down in the mail :)

zam

@wizz , I have already done this using an Echo Dot & 5V 4-Channel Wifi Relay module for Arduino LinkNode R4 with couple of coding i made a voice activated power extension plug :) it’s working fine for me !

wizz

@zam Do you want to explain the setup and the coding pleas?

zam

@wizz Unfortunately i didn’t documented yet once i done ill update it , i try to upload a demo video though… but it says maximum size should be 2048 Kb .

wizz

@zam Post the video on Youtube and link to it in your answer.

zam

@wizz you can check the tutorial video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5QEt-vX5Ng&t=2s a guy call Charles did an wonderful job hope it will help you .