My First Mirror... until now ^^

cruunnerr · Jan 2, 2018, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the compliments.

You can add a background with your custom.css like the link u posted, yawns.

My custom.css looks like this:

/*****************************************************
 * Magic Mirror                                      *
 * Custom CSS                                        *
 *                                                   *
 * By Michael Teeuw http://michaelteeuw.nl           *
 * MIT Licensed.                                     *
 *                                                   *
 * Add any custom CSS below.                         *
 * Changes to this files will be ignored by GIT. *
 *****************************************************/

 body {
	background-image: url("background9.jpg");
	background-size: cover;
	margin-left: 0px;
	margin-right: 30px;
	margin-top: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 15px;
  	position: absolute;
  	height: calc(100% - 28px);
  	width: calc(100% - 22px);
}
.MMM-SystemStats  {
        color: #CEF6CE;
        } 
.MMM-MyCalendar {
  max-width: 300px;
}

The image is called “background9.jpg” and has been placed in the “home/pi/MagicMirror/css” folder.

I needed to play a little bit with the margin’s, until it fits perfect. Keep in mind that your picture should fit the screen resolution. It shouldn’t be smaller. if it is, you should take a look at the MMM-ProfilePicture module.

@nikobelohlav
I just used the MMM-PIR module for it. It turns the HDMI signal off, and my monitor recognized that via HDMI-CEC/ARC and turns off. When the signal comes back the motor turns on within 2 seconds. thats quick enough i think.
I don’t know if it is possible to change the MMM-Pir-Sensor.js so that not the command “tvservice …” is executed, but a notification will be sent to other modules like the profile-switcher. Maybe you should open a new thread, even if I don’t quite understand why you don’t want to turn off your monitor.

The scrobbler module was a little bit tricky. First you need to register your apps, to share the current playing music with last.fm.
I actually just use Spotify, so in the Spotify-settings of my phone, tablet and macbook i needed to login to last.fm via the Spotify app.
Sometimes i got the same problem as you, but its not a failure of the module. I played music and checked on last.fm if there is actually scribbling something, but there wasn’t. Then i turn back to my Spotify app and just log out and log in again (to last.fm in the Spotify settings) and that brings the scrobbling back.
So its more a bug, that happens sometimes, cause Spotify didn’t correctly streams to last.fm i think.
When u don’t pause the music it should scrobble continuous.

Also keep in mind:

When is a scrobble a scrobble?
A track should only be scrobbled when the following conditions have been met:

The track must be longer than 30 seconds.
And the track has been played for at least half its duration, or for 4 minutes (whichever occurs earlier.)
As soon as these conditions have been met, the scrobble request may be sent at any time. It is often most convenient to send a scrobble request when a track has finished playing.

@barnosch
Ja im Winter ist es manchmal schlimm mit den Hundis ^^

doubleT · Jan 2, 2018, 6:36 PM

I really like how you integrated the motion sensor! The rest is a little bit too much “screen” (as opposed to mirror) for me, but I can see the appeal. I like it.

cruunnerr · Jan 2, 2018, 6:43 PM

@doubleT said in My First Mirror... until now ^^:

The rest is a little bit too much “screen” (as opposed to mirror) for me, but I can see the appeal.

i know what you mean ^^
But since i found out how many things can be shown with the MM, i couldn’t let it be :D
Maybe the background is “too much”, but i like it anyhow XD
but if i turn on the room lights, its bright enough to use it as a mirror :P

Mykle1 · Jan 2, 2018, 9:29 PM

@cruunnerr said in My First Mirror... until now ^^:

Maybe the background is “too much”, but i like it anyhow XD

Whatever you like is how your mirror should be.

Again, well done, mate. :-)

Peace

cruunnerr · Jan 3, 2018, 4:46 AM

Very tinkered cause i am experimenting a lot ^^

fischi87 · Jan 6, 2018, 2:53 PM

Hello, is a really awesome mirror really!!!

one question, how can i get the header over the qr code picture?

thanks

cruunnerr · Jan 6, 2018, 2:58 PM

@fischi87

Just type a header in the config:

{
    			module: "MMM-EasyPix",
			header: "WLAN-Code",
			position: "bottom_left",
			config: {
				picName: "guest_wifi_config.png", // Enter the picture file name.
				maxWidth: "150px",      // Size picture precisely. Retains aspect ratio.
			}
		},

fischi87 · Jan 6, 2018, 3:33 PM

@cruunnerr

ah yes alright, thanks

metalldetector · Apr 19, 2019, 2:15 PM

hi… i have motion detector pir. and a led5050 strip.
can you please provide the software part between pir and led… for dimming and on off feature … pleeeese
thx

cruunnerr · Apr 20, 2019, 7:07 PM

Hey @metalldetector

I already did somewhere in the forum ^^

You need to install PIGPIOD.

sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev unzip wget

wget http://abyz.me.uk/rpi/pigpio/pigpio.zip && unzip pigpio.zip && cd PIGPIO && sudo make install

Connect the PIR like shown at Part 2.2 and follow the guide:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6291/howto-turn-on-off-your-monitor-time-based-pir-button-app?page=1

When creating the pir.py and fill ist with this code:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import time
import RPi.GPIO as io
import subprocess
import pigpio

io.setmode(io.BCM)
SHUTOFF_DELAY = 119 # seconds
PIR_PIN = 25       # 22 on the board
LED_PIN = 16

def main():
    io.setup(PIR_PIN, io.IN)
    io.setup(LED_PIN, io.OUT)
    turned_off = False
    last_motion_time = time.time()

    while True:
        if io.input(PIR_PIN):
            last_motion_time = time.time()
            io.output(LED_PIN, io.LOW)
            print ".",
            sys.stdout.flush()
            if turned_off:
                turned_off = False
                turn_on()
        else:
            if not turned_off and time.time() > (last_motion_time + 
                                                 SHUTOFF_DELAY):
                turned_off = True
                turn_off()
            if not turned_off and time.time() > (last_motion_time + 1):
                io.output(LED_PIN, io.HIGH)
        time.sleep(.1)

def turn_on():
	subprocess.call("sh /home/pi/monitor_on.sh", shell=True)

def turn_off():
	subprocess.call("sh /home/pi/monitor_off.sh", shell=True)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        main()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        io.cleanup()

For the monitor_on.sh use this:

vcgencmd display_power 1

pigs p 17 1
pigs p 22 1
pigs p 24 1

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 2
pigs p 22 2
pigs p 24 2

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 3
pigs p 22 3
pigs p 24 3

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 4
pigs p 22 4
pigs p 24 4

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 5
pigs p 22 5
pigs p 24 5

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 6
pigs p 22 6
pigs p 24 5

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 7
pigs p 22 7
pigs p 24 6

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 8
pigs p 22 8
pigs p 24 7

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 9
pigs p 22 9
pigs p 24 8

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 10
pigs p 22 10
pigs p 24 9

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 11
pigs p 22 11
pigs p 24 10

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 12
pigs p 22 12
pigs p 24 11

For monitor_off.sh use this:

pigs p 17 12
pigs p 22 12
pigs p 24 11

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 11
pigs p 22 11
pigs p 24 10

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 10
pigs p 22 10
pigs p 24 9

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 9
pigs p 22 9
pigs p 24 8

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 8
pigs p 22 8
pigs p 24 7

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 7
pigs p 22 7
pigs p 24 6

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 6
pigs p 22 6
pigs p 24 5

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 5
pigs p 22 5
pigs p 24 5

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 4
pigs p 22 4
pigs p 24 4

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 4
pigs p 22 4
pigs p 24 4

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 3
pigs p 22 3
pigs p 24 3

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 2
pigs p 22 2
pigs p 24 2

vcgencmd display_power 0

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 1
pigs p 22 1
pigs p 24 1

sleep 0.06s

pigs p 17 0
pigs p 22 0
pigs p 24 0

Hope that helps. Try to find your best way and ask, if u need more help :)

Edit:
Oh and u need to start Pigpio on reboot with rc.local. ;)