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PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :(

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  • E Offline
    elleclouds @wishmaster270
    last edited by May 28, 2020, 6:04 PM

    @wishmaster270 Can you help me out with this?

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      rafhtl
      last edited by May 28, 2020, 7:13 PM

      I dont know if this is helpful but I use

      /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0
      monitor off

      /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 1

      monitor on

      works flawlessly
      (ssh in pi and type the commands to try them)

      r

      E 1 Reply Last reply May 29, 2020, 2:42 PM Reply Quote 0
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        elleclouds @rafhtl
        last edited by May 29, 2020, 2:42 PM

        @rafhtl Can you give me more context on where to input this and where it should go?

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          rafhtl
          last edited by May 29, 2020, 6:29 PM

          ok
          if u are using MMM-PIR-Sensor
          it should already be in the module
          please try from ssh (you have to log in to the pi) and then type
          /usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0
          you should first try this to see if monitor responds to command
          so first log in from a pc to your pi using putty
          r

          E 1 Reply Last reply May 31, 2020, 6:21 PM Reply Quote 0
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            elleclouds @rafhtl
            last edited by May 31, 2020, 6:21 PM

            @rafhtl I was able to achieve this but my monitor stays off after a while and doesn’t come back on. Earlier in the thread I was suggested to just put the monitor to sleep but the code I used came back with errors. I needed help with those lines.

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              rafhtl @elleclouds
              last edited by Jun 1, 2020, 7:39 AM

              @elleclouds ok
              You need to acces the monitor’s menu
              I think I read you dont have a remote?
              You need to access the energy saving menu
              It musdt be something simple as that

              E 1 Reply Last reply Jun 7, 2020, 5:43 PM Reply Quote 0
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                elleclouds @rafhtl
                last edited by Jun 7, 2020, 5:43 PM

                @rafhtl can’t access it. Stripped down the monitor in my build a while ago

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                  BKeyport Module Developer @elleclouds
                  last edited by Jun 8, 2020, 1:42 AM

                  wait, the code comes back with errors?

                  do us a favor.

                  DISABLE the pir-sensor module for this test.

                  SSH into the mirror when you’re gonna be away for a couple hours.

                  type: vcgencmd display_power 0 - Monitor should shut off.

                  Go do whatever for a while. Come back,

                  SSH back into the mirror, and type vcgencmd display_power 1 Monitor should power on.

                  If the monitor doesn’t power back up, there’s a good chance the monitor isn’t good for your use. If it does, then we need to look at how it’s interfacing with the PIR Sensor module.

                  The "E" in "Javascript" stands for "Easy"

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                    sdetweil @BKeyport
                    last edited by Jun 8, 2020, 1:56 AM

                    @BKeyport commands that work on pi3, do not work on pi4… many struggling with things that worked, but don’t now

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                    B 1 Reply Last reply Jun 8, 2020, 6:49 AM Reply Quote 1
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                      BKeyport Module Developer @sdetweil
                      last edited by BKeyport Jun 8, 2020, 6:50 AM Jun 8, 2020, 6:49 AM

                      @sdetweil True - however these commands do work the same as they did before. (Assuming you’re using the HDMI 0 plug closest to the power supply anyway)

                      The "E" in "Javascript" stands for "Easy"

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