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    • Mykle1M Offline
      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @cruunnerr
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      @cruunnerr

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      King Cron

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        teitlebot @richland007
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        @richland007 This wont be helpful but I will say I had a similar problem a few months back but now it works. Must be some configuration that changed in the mean time on my pi but I dont know what.

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          bolish
          last edited by bolish

          Hello there,

          I’m currently planning my project and will integrate PIR sensor + related 2.1 method through HDMI.There is one thing confusing me :

          • we talk about HDMI CEC in method 2.1
          • nevertheless, it seems the PIR Sensor module is “only” turning HDMI output off and that is triggering "issues such as “powersaving / no input”.

          But is HDMI CEC not allowing us to send a “turn screen off” command to the monitor instead of disabling the rasp. HDMIoutput and relying / hoping on the monitor’s behaviour?

          Sorry once more if I mssed the point, but would like to understand before moving forward.

          Regards

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            sdetweil @bolish
            last edited by

            @bolish said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

            But is HDMI CEC not allowing us to send a “turn screen off” command to the monitor instead of disabling the rasp. HDMIoutput and relying / hoping on the monitor’s behaviour?

            as I understand it, not many monitors/tv’s provide support for external power off/on commands…

            none of my TV’s used for MM support this…

            Sam

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              bolish @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil Maybe you’re right! I didn’t considered that.

              But seems possible, correct? By changing the actual commands to the ones defined by the libcec librairy?

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                sdetweil @bolish
                last edited by

                @bolish I do not know… as I said, none of my TVs support ANY commands to turn off/on…

                in my MMM-SleepWake module, I use module.hide() to hide everything, leaving a blank screen… for those devices that do not provide external control…

                Sam

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                  bolish
                  last edited by

                  OK, I will then try myself when I will receive my stuff and let forums knows if working or not.

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                    chandra
                    last edited by

                    @cruunnerr ,
                    Thank you very much for the detailed write up. As a beginner, i could follow the steps. I used the 2.1 Using PIR-Module. Its working well.
                    Few questions,
                    Now trying to connect LED strip-

                    1. should i remove the module from the config?
                    2. Or 2.2 Using PIR-script will work simultaneously?
                      I read your following post, But, can you help me how to implement all?

                    @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                    In my Case I am using a RGB 5050 Stripe. I am using three pins with mosfets and for the software part PIGPIOD.

                    Just like that: https://dordnung.de/raspberrypi-ledstrip/

                    Here are my scripts:

                    monitor on:

                    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
                    
                    

                    Monitor off:

                    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
                    
                    
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                      chandra @cruunnerr
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                      @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                      Sure, my pir.py is the same as shown on point 2.2 but with other GPIO used

                      #!/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/lights_on.sh", shell=True)
                      
                      def turn_off():
                              subprocess.call("sh /home/pi/lights_off.sh", shell=True)
                      
                      if __name__ == '__main__':
                          try:
                              main()
                          except KeyboardInterrupt:
                              io.cleanup()
                      

                      Because i use some LED Stripes which turn on when the pir detects movement my “monitor_on.sh” is called “lights_on.sh”

                      lights_on.sh:

                      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
                      

                      lights_off.sh:

                      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
                      

                      But what exactly doesn’t work with my script? Maybe i can help :)

                      Got this ( https://dordnung.de/raspberrypi-ledstrip/) working successfully on another raspberry running stretch.

                      now going to try this on Magicmirror. But i got confused, because PIR sensor is on GPIO22 and the same GPIO22 is used in led strip (5050).
                      Can you guide , which GPIO to be assigned?

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                        sdetweil @chandra
                        last edited by

                        @chandra move one to a different GPIO pin and change the config as required for that

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

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                          chandra @sdetweil
                          last edited by chandra

                          @sdetweil said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                          @chandra move one to a different GPIO pin and change the config as required for that

                          thank you, but as i mentioned, i’m just a beginner. just copying and pasting.:face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
                          So lets fix led on GPIO22 and move PIR to another.

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                            cruunnerr
                            last edited by

                            I am glad, you got it :)

                            As you can see i used PIN 25 for the PIR and 17,22,24 for the LED’s.

                            Keep in mind, that the physical GPIO Number isn’t the same as with BCM numbering !!! Thats important!

                            In the script (line 9) u can see that it uses the BCM Numbering. That means the following:

                            BCM pin 17 = physical PIN 11
                            BCM pin 22 = physical PIN 15
                            BCM pin 24 = physical PIN 18
                            BCM pin 25 = physical PIN 22

                            So the LED’s must be connected with physical PIN 11,15,18 and the PIR on PIN 22.

                            Hope that was clear ^^
                            My english isn’t very well.

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                              sdetweil @cruunnerr
                              last edited by

                              @cruunnerr yeh, don’t know why use the BCM ever… use the actual pin numbers… hurts my head trying to figure out the pin mappings…

                              https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/12966/what-is-the-difference-between-board-and-bcm-for-gpio-pin-numbering

                              io.setmode(io.BOARD) instead of io.setmode(io.BCM)

                              Sam

                              How to add modules

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                                chandra @cruunnerr
                                last edited by chandra

                                @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                                I am glad, you got it :)

                                As you can see i used PIN 25 for the PIR and 17,22,24 for the LED’s.

                                Keep in mind, that the physical GPIO Number isn’t the same as with BCM numbering !!! Thats important!

                                In the script (line 9) u can see that it uses the BCM Numbering. That means the following:

                                BCM pin 17 = physical PIN 11
                                BCM pin 22 = physical PIN 15
                                BCM pin 24 = physical PIN 18
                                BCM pin 25 = physical PIN 22

                                So the LED’s must be connected with physical PIN 11,15,18 and the PIR on PIN 22.

                                Hope that was clear ^^
                                My english isn’t very well.

                                Yup, I connected like that. There is a problem. Disabled the PIR Module.
                                Screen goes off after 120sec, But when it sense the motion, the screen is black.
                                My magicmirror is not set to “auto start” , I use “cd ~/MagicMirror
                                DISPLAY=:0 npm start”.

                                “python pir.py” is working properly. I used the steps described in 2.2.

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                                  chandra
                                  last edited by chandra

                                  One thing found was: when edited the rc.local using “sudo nano /etc/rc.local” and writing “python /home/pi/pir.py &” above exit 0", the “&” is still there.
                                  It was supposed to look like:

                                  #!/bin/sh -e
                                  #
                                  # rc.local
                                  #
                                  # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
                                  # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
                                  # value on error.
                                  #
                                  # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
                                  # bits.
                                  #
                                  # By default this script does nothing.
                                  
                                  # Print the IP address
                                  _IP=$(hostname -I) || true
                                  if [ "$_IP" ]; then
                                    printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
                                  fi
                                  
                                  python /home/pi/pir.py
                                  
                                  exit 0
                                  

                                  But, i am getting

                                  #!/bin/sh -e
                                  #
                                  # rc.local
                                  #
                                  # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
                                  # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
                                  # value on error.
                                  #
                                  # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
                                  # bits.
                                  #
                                  # By default this script does nothing.
                                  
                                  # Print the IP address
                                  _IP=$(hostname -I) || true
                                  if [ "$_IP" ]; then
                                    printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
                                  fi
                                  
                                  python /home/pi/pir.py &
                                  
                                  exit 0
                                  

                                  What is the mistake im doing? ( presently checking the screen on off only)

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                                    cruunnerr
                                    last edited by

                                    There is no mistake as far as i can see.

                                    The “&” just need to be written, when a second or third command follows.

                                    So when u are just using this one command both (with or without the “&”) should work

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                                      cruunnerr @chandra
                                      last edited by cruunnerr

                                      @chandra said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                                      Screen goes off after 120sec, But when it sense the motion, the screen is black.

                                      Hint from the main post:

                                      To check if it works just go into terminal via ssh and type:

                                      sudo tvservice -o to turn off
                                      sudo tvservice -p to turn on

                                      edit: for some monitors the following commands work better. Please use them if your monitor needs it:

                                      vcgencmd display_power 0 to turn off
                                      vcgencmd display_power 1 to turn on

                                      edit:
                                      also check this:
                                      https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6291/howto-turn-on-off-your-monitor-time-based-pir-button-app/11

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                                        teitlebot
                                        last edited by

                                        The script works as intended but I would like to use the module.
                                        The module doesnt turn off my monitor. I have the correct pin labeled.
                                        What else can I check? Where is the python code for the module? is there a pir.py file somewhere?

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                                          chandra @cruunnerr
                                          last edited by

                                          @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                                          There is no mistake as far as i can see.

                                          The “&” just need to be written, when a second or third command follows.

                                          So when u are just using this one command both (with or without the “&”) should work

                                          thank you. Got a confidence.
                                          As mentioned earlier , i don’t have a experience with computer programming.

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                                            chandra @cruunnerr
                                            last edited by chandra

                                            @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                                            @chandra said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                                            Screen goes off after 120sec, But when it sense the motion, the screen is black.

                                            Hint from the main post:

                                            To check if it works just go into terminal via ssh and type:

                                            sudo tvservice -o to turn off
                                            sudo tvservice -p to turn on

                                            edit: for some monitors the following commands work better. Please use them if your monitor needs it:

                                            vcgencmd display_power 0 to turn off
                                            vcgencmd display_power 1 to turn on

                                            edit:
                                            also check this:
                                            https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6291/howto-turn-on-off-your-monitor-time-based-pir-button-app/11

                                            A Big Thanks to all. Gone through all the posts.
                                            I split up the things.
                                            First, checked the screen on and off (by editing the script). Tried the steps. screen on was the problem. so skipped that.
                                            second, checked the led lights on and off alone. It worked like a charm.

                                            Then gone back to screen on to work together. The problem was with monitor,old one,connected by hdmi-vga adapter.
                                            Found a solution:
                                            Added

                                            sudo tvservice -p
                                            sudo chvt 9 && sudo chvt 7
                                            

                                            This worked :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes: .
                                            Now , both working together. I used your lights_on.sh and lights_off.sh and modified as per my liking.

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