Hi, there is a new Alexa Module

Stoffbeuteluwe

MMM-AlexaControl

I have tried it but when I add the module to config. the screen stays black…
does anybody tried it ?

pumpy266

Yes, I have it running.

It’s a new module so assume the author will be around to tweak things soon.

Can you post some of your config file to see if the problem can be determined?

pumpy266

Actually, wrong advice.
Now ask your Alexa to discover new devices.
When it does, ask Alexa to turn on Page 1. Module 1 should appear.

If it doesn’t have a look at the fault finding guide or post back here.

If it works, the pages will appear in the Alexa app on your phone under Smart Home. They can be renamed there to something more memorable.

Please post back your results.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 does it work with MMM-Remote-Control or only with MMM-Pages,
I would like to do on/off every module

pumpy266

Haven’t tried with MMM-Remote-Control as the pages appear in the Alexa app anyway. They can be activated from there instead of a phones web browser. Broad as its long for me.

Turn off doesn’t seem to work, this is one of things I’d like to mention to the author.

To get around this, I have created an empty page so when I’m done with the page I’m viewing, just ask Alexa to turn on the empty page.
Yes this does come at a price of losing a page from the total count of 10, but it works.

Did your Alexa discover the new devices?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 I will try when I’m at home today

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266

 {
            module: 'MMM-AlexaControl',
            position: 'middle_center',
            config:{
            image: true,
            pm2ProcessName: "mm",
            vcgencmd: true,
            notifications: [
      {
           name: 'Notification 2',
           port: 11101,
           OnOff: true,
           notification: [["NOTIFICATION ON", "PAYLOAD"],["NOTIFICATION OFF", "PAYLOAD"]]
           }
          ]
         }
        },
        {
            module: 'MMM-pages',
            config: {
            modules:
                    [[ "weatherforecast", "newsfeed"],
                     [ "calendar", "compliments" ]],
            fixed:   ["MMM-page-indicator"],
            }
      },
      {
           module: 'MMM-page-indicator',
           position: 'bottom_bar',
           config: {
           pages: 2,
           }
      },

can you help me …?
i am a little bit confused with all this

pumpy266

Yes of course.
First of all, does your mirror program actually start?
If so, please run it.

Now ask Alexa to discover new devices.

Does it find anything?

If it does, ask Alexa to “Turn on Page 1”
What happens?

In the meantime I will check my config against yours.

Please post back the results of the above.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 when I have MMM-AlexaControl in my config the screen stays black

pumpy266

Yes, I understand that.
Can Alexa find any devices?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 no device’s found

pumpy266

OK, try this please. Edit your config.js file to look like this:

modules: [

            {
            module: 'MMM-pages',
            config: {
            modules:
                [[ "weatherforecast", "newsfeed"],
                 [ "calendar", "compliments"]],
            fixed: ["MMM-page-indicator"],
            rotationTime:"0",
            }
            },
            {
            module: 'MMM-AlexaControl',
            position: 'middle_center',
            config:{
            image: true,
            pm2ProcessName: "mm",
            vcgencmd: true,
            pages:'2',
            }
            },

Then put your WeatherForecast, newsfeed, calendar and compliments modules as per usual underneath this lot.
Save the config, start MagicMirror (correcting any typos from the above) and ask Alexa to discover new devices.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 i have copied your config but only black screen
I can try what I want but still the same problem,
my config don’t work with MMM-AlexaControl

i have a Mac mini but normally that should be no problem

pumpy266

And does Alexa find anything?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 now config works …
i have done something wrong with installation
but no devices found

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266
now I have it …my devices where found
thank you very much for your help…

thank you thank you thank you

pumpy266

Hooray! :-) :-)

You may want to change the rotation time in the MMM-pages module, depending on what you want.

Great it’s worked for you.

:-)

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266
can you help me change the image size in css
I need a smaller size

pumpy266

For which module(s)?

What is the resolution of the monitor you are using?

Won’t be able to post a reply tonight as I currently have a broken limb and moving takes slightly longer than usual.
But post the details and I’ll take a look in the morning.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@pumpy266 I want to make the Alexa image from the MMM-AlexaControl module smaller in CSS but I don’t know how.

I have copied the css from the Module to my custom css and tried to change the size but nothing’s happened.