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    22'' Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor

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      MyMirror @ryck
      last edited by

      Hey ryck, thanks for the details.
      Did your monitor shows information like “no HMDI found” or “lost signal” or anything like this, when the PIR turns off the screen?
      If not … what have you done to suppress the text/infos?
      Or is your monitor smart enough to do that for you?
      Greets
      MyMirror

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        ryck Module Developer @MyMirror
        last edited by

        @MyMirror I don’t get any text on the display when it goes off, maybe the display is smart enough? Are you using the same software to turn it off?

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          MyMirror @ryck
          last edited by MyMirror

          Hi @ryck,

          i think it is python …
          I just get “Python 2 (IDLE)” on my menue.
          I’ll try to force an update with
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get upgrade
          sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3
          but, after reboot, nothing happens. I’ve got just python2 on my menue.
          …
          (After searching in the main menue Editor …)
          OK - found python3 but without IDLE) - but this should not be the problem, or?
          But if it is “easy” to install the IDLE - can you give me a hint?

          I use pin 14 - as in the pir.py written - nothing happens … :-(

          I think, it is the missing line 7 in the pir.py.
          You wrote:
          You have to change line 7 to the location of the pir.py file like this:
          ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /path/to/your/pir.py

          But in my pir.py i didn’t find a line like this …
          Can you help me?

          Thanks
          MyMirror

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            ryck Module Developer @MyMirror
            last edited by

            @MyMirror in the pir.py file you need to change only one thing, the GPIO data pin to which the PIR sensor is connected (you can double check yours here: https://pinout.xyz/). The line is this one: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller/blob/master/pir.py#L8

            That should be all.

            The line 7 stuff is for the service (ie, run the script automatically every time the Pi reboots) and is in a different file: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller/blob/master/pir_sensor.service#L7

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              MyMirror
              last edited by

              Merry xmas :-),

              thanks … your script works - my monitor not really :-(
              If your script power off HDMI i’ll get a “HDMI”-Logo and “no Signal” … bad :-(
              It seems that i have to buy a different screen.
              Which one do you use? Is it available as 32’’ ?

              Greets
              MyMirror

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                MyMirror
                last edited by

                You can see it here :-(

                –> https://1drv.ms/v/s!ApE0YZ4Ndle9jzjzH7u3vSCmXb7G

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                  doubleT Module Developer
                  last edited by

                  Nice mirror. Have you considered leading the cable to the right and down along the corner of the wall? Might look even cleaner. And if it’s a selfmade cable, I’d consider some white cable sleeving.

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                    cornusandu @ryck
                    last edited by

                    @ryck hello. Please, would you consider making a video on installing software steps for morons like me? I manage to install the module but after that I was lost completely. Following the github Magic Mirror pir control hdmi. If you would be kind enough to make that video please consider every step as I am a complete noob and a moron considering raspbian. I was lucky that there are a great number of videos on how to install Magic Mirror otherwise I would never been able to get it done. Thank you very much.

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                      cornusandu @cornusandu
                      last edited by

                      @cornusandu said in 22’’ Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor:

                      @ryck hello. Please, would you consider making a video on installing software steps for morons like me? I manage to install the module but after that I was lost completely. Following the github Magic Mirror pir control hdmi. If you would be kind enough to make that video please consider every step as I am a complete noob and a moron considering raspbian. I was lucky that there are a great number of videos on how to install Magic Mirror otherwise I would never been able to get it done. Thank you very much.

                      PS. I do not understand how to install and get it working Magic Mirror Display Control for the PIR

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                        ryck Module Developer @cornusandu
                        last edited by

                        @cornusandu I don’t think a video will help you, you just need to follow the instructions here: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller

                        Make sure you you set the path and the the pin variable to the correct values and that’s it.

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                          flo
                          last edited by

                          @ryck Do you know the model you have been using for this (great) mirror? Probably there is something on ebay…

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                            ryck Module Developer @flo
                            last edited by

                            @flo You mean the monitor model? I don’t know for sure, I think is a viewsonic, but I’ll try to get the model later…

                            But to be honest, anything will do the part, just get anything cheap and start from there :)

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                              flo
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                              @ryck I just wanted to know the model, because the PIR seems to work well with this model (no input warning when suspending).

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                                poopyurinal
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                                I know this is an old thread, but do you recall what type of glue you used to glue the two frames together? Wood? Super? I can’t quite tell what the frame coating is made of.

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                                  ryck Module Developer @poopyurinal
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                                  @poopyurinal Just " No more nails" from unibond, but any wood glue will work. I don’t recommend superglue though…

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                                    ejay-ibm Project Sponsor Module Developer
                                    last edited by ejay-ibm

                                    Very nice idea to glue 2 frame ! I haven’t thought about doing that when I created my mirror . That would have save me lot of time !

                                    I’ll make my same usual request :) : Can we see the back and inside of your mirror ?

                                    Thank you

                                    Ejay

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                                      jonno76
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi all.

                                      Just starting to get into this magic mirror stuff. Looks great!

                                      Anyway, could i ask how you mounted the screen in the two frames?

                                      Did you use additional wood to mount the screen on?

                                      This is the only bit that’s doing my head in!

                                      Cheers.

                                      Jonno.

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                                        gkchimz @jonno76
                                        last edited by

                                        @ryck , yes please a photo will be helpful, just to illustrate.

                                        Also - was the visibility in the film ok? or was it too transparent?

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