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      Hawking @jdahli1
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      @jdahli1
      Can you just execute /opt/vc/bin/tvservice --preferred to see if it is tvservice or chvt that does not respond?

      Here https://news.screenly.io/how-to-automatically-turn-off-and-on-your-monitor-from-your-raspberry-pi-5f259f40cae5 also problems with turning the screen back on using tvservice are mentioned. Maybe the other methods mentioned in the article are worth a try. If they work you can simply change the commands used in ~/MagicMirror/modules/motiondetector/node_helper.js

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        jdahli1 @Hawking
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        @Hawking So running that command has the same result - nothing happens until I ctrl + c. I have been messing with the hdmi_* commands, but no luck so far.

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          reaper81
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          Can I use the Pi-Camera for Motion Detection and Face-Recognition at the same time or have I to use seperate cameras for each module?

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            Lange @reaper81
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            @reaper81 said in Motion Detector:

            Can I use the Pi-Camera for Motion Detection and Face-Recognition at the same time or have I to use seperate cameras for each module?

            This uses a pir-sensor

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              bhepler Module Developer @reaper81
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              @reaper81 You can use the same camera for both, but you’ll want to use a different module for motion detection. If you check out my posts, I put up a tutorial on using the PiCam for motion detection outside of the MirrorMirror framework. There’s no reason you can’t use my tutorial to get motion detection to turn your mirror display on and then the facial recognition module to switch the layout.

              At least… no reason that I know of.

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                jdahli1 @jdahli1
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                @jdahli1 Anyone have any thoughts as to what else to try? I have had no luck so far. Mirror continues to not turn back on randomly. Nothing I have changed so far seems to have worked. Any thoughts are appreciated.

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                  Natacha3
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                  Hello all,
                  I m totally new to Raspberry Pi and it’s an absolute miracle that I succeed to make it works and to add some modules .
                  So I feel sorry to ask and I beg your pardon if my request hurts some of you but can someone could explain me how to install this module ?
                  So far I’ve only installed the ones in the MichMich page (https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/MagicMirror²-Modules)
                  Sorry again to ask but I’m so affraid to “break” my magic mirror which works fine now !
                  if I disturb let me know I will delete my post.

                  Thanks for your help

                  Nat

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                    A Former User @Natacha3
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                    @Natacha3

                    cd ~/MagicMirror/modules 
                    git clone https://github.com/alexyak/motiondetector
                    

                    In your config.js

                    {
                      module: "motiondetector"
                    },
                    

                    I think it would work, maybe…

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                      Natacha3
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                      Thank you so much Sean, I will try this at home tonight !
                      Thanks again for your patience and quick reply !
                      Nat

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                        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Natacha3
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                        @Natacha3 said in Motion Detector:

                        I’m so affraid to “break” my magic mirror which works fine now !

                        Suggestion:

                        Make a backup image of your mirror’s SD card.

                        You’ll sleep better. :^)

                        Create a working config
                        How to add modules

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