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      sdetweil @anaghd
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      @anaghd take off the ’ -d 1’ on the commands and see if that works

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        anaghd @sdetweil
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        @sdetweil Tried doing that, but that did not change anything. I could turn the monitor off, but not back ON.

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          sdetweil @anaghd
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          @anaghd i have the reverse problem… I can turn it on, but not off…

          Walmart Spectre 55in tv.

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            anaghd @sdetweil
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            @sdetweil That is weird. Can you send the "sudo echo ‘standby 0’ | cec-client -s -d 1” command in terminal and turn the monitor off?

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              sdetweil @anaghd
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              @anaghd it does not turn off

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                anaghd @sdetweil
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                @sdetweil I almost know our problem has something to with the monitorStatusCommand. Both the monitorONCommand and the monitorOffCommand first get the status from the status command and then decide whether to run or not. But I don’t know how to fix this.
                Maybe @ezeholz can help here?

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                  sdetweil @anaghd
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                  @anaghd I see this

                  sudo cec-client -r
                  using settings from EEPROM
                  No device type given. Using 'recording device'
                  CEC Parser created - libCEC version 6.0.2
                  no serial port given. trying autodetect: 
                   path:     Raspberry Pi
                   com port: RPI
                  
                  opening a connection to the CEC adapter...
                  DEBUG:   [             567]	Broadcast (F): osd name set to 'Broadcast'
                  DEBUG:   [             568]	Open - vc_cec initialised
                  DEBUG:   [             568]	logical address changed to Free use (e)
                  NOTICE:  [             568]	connection opened
                  DEBUG:   [             568]	<< Broadcast (F) -> TV (0): POLL
                  DEBUG:   [             568]	initiator 'Broadcast' is not supported by the CEC adapter. using 'Free use' instead
                  TRAFFIC: [             568]	<< e0
                  DEBUG:   [             568]	processor thread started
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	initiator 'Broadcast' is not supported by the CEC adapter. using 'Free use' instead
                  TRAFFIC: [             569]	<< e0
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	>> POLL not sent
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	TV (0): device status changed into 'not present'
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	registering new CEC client - v6.0.2
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	SetClientVersion - using client version '6.0.2'
                  NOTICE:  [             569]	setting HDMI port to 1 on device TV (0)
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	<< Broadcast (F) -> TV (0): POLL
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	initiator 'Broadcast' is not supported by the CEC adapter. using 'Free use' instead
                  TRAFFIC: [             569]	<< e0
                  DEBUG:   [             569]	initiator 'Broadcast' is not supported by the CEC adapter. using 'Free use' instead
                  TRAFFIC: [             569]	<< e0
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	>> POLL not sent
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	SetConfiguration: double tap timeout = 200ms, repeat rate = 0ms, release delay = 500ms
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	detecting logical address for type 'recording device'
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	trying logical address 'Recorder 1'
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	<< Recorder 1 (1) -> Recorder 1 (1): POLL
                  TRAFFIC: [             570]	<< 11
                  TRAFFIC: [             570]	<< 11
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	>> POLL not sent
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	using logical address 'Recorder 1'
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	Recorder 1 (1): device status changed into 'handled by libCEC'
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	Recorder 1 (1): power status changed from 'unknown' to 'on'
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	Recorder 1 (1): vendor = Pulse Eight (001582)
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	Recorder 1 (1): CEC version 1.4
                  DEBUG:   [             570]	AllocateLogicalAddresses - device '0', type 'recording device', LA '1'
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	logical address changed to Recorder 1 (1)
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	Recorder 1 (1): osd name set to ''
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	Recorder 1 (1): menu language set to 'eng'
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	GetPhysicalAddress - physical address = 1000
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	using auto-detected physical address 1000
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	Recorder 1 (1): physical address changed from ffff to 1000
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	<< Recorder 1 (1) -> broadcast (F): physical address 1000
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 1f:84:10:00:01
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 1f:84:10:00:01
                  NOTICE:  [             571]	CEC client registered: libCEC version = 6.0.2, client version = 6.0.2, firmware version = 1, logical address(es) = Recorder 1 (1) , physical address: 1.0.0.0, compiled on Linux-4.15.0-128-generic ... , features: P8_USB, DRM, P8_detect, randr, RPi, Exynos, AOCEC
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	<< Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): OSD name ''
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	<< Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): POLL
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 10
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 10
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	>> POLL not sent
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	not sending command 'set osd name': destination device 'TV' marked as not present
                  waiting for input
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	<< requesting power status of 'TV' (0)
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	<< Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): POLL
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 10
                  TRAFFIC: [             571]	<< 10
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	>> POLL not sent
                  DEBUG:   [             571]	not sending command 'give device power status': destination device 'TV' marked as not present
                  

                  the tv sees the pi connection but it is not connectable (from the TV side)

                  note this is Ubuntu 21.04 on pi.

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                    anaghd @sdetweil
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                    @sdetweil said in MMM-Remote-Control can not turn ON monitor:

                    sudo cec-client -r

                    using settings from EEPROM
                    No device type given. Using ‘recording device’
                    CEC Parser created - libCEC version 4.0.7
                    no serial port given. trying autodetect:
                    path: Raspberry Pi
                    com port: RPI

                    opening a connection to the CEC adapter…
                    DEBUG: [ 64] Broadcast (F): osd name set to ‘Broadcast’
                    DEBUG: [ 64] Open - vc_cec initialised
                    DEBUG: [ 64] logical address changed to Free use (e)
                    NOTICE: [ 64] connection opened
                    DEBUG: [ 65] processor thread started
                    DEBUG: [ 65] << Broadcast (F) -> TV (0): POLL
                    DEBUG: [ 65] initiator ‘Broadcast’ is not supported by the CEC adapter. using ‘Free use’ instead
                    TRAFFIC: [ 65] << e0
                    DEBUG: [ 125] >> POLL sent
                    DEBUG: [ 125] TV (0): device status changed into ‘present’
                    DEBUG: [ 125] << requesting vendor ID of ‘TV’ (0)
                    TRAFFIC: [ 125] << e0:8c
                    TRAFFIC: [ 497] >> 0e:00:8c:04
                    DEBUG: [ 497] marking opcode ‘give device vendor id’ as unsupported feature for device ‘TV’
                    DEBUG: [ 497] expected response received (87: device vendor id)
                    DEBUG: [ 497] registering new CEC client - v4.0.7
                    DEBUG: [ 497] SetClientVersion - using client version ‘4.0.7’
                    NOTICE: [ 498] setting HDMI port to 1 on device TV (0)
                    DEBUG: [ 498] SetConfiguration: double tap timeout = 200ms, repeat rate = 0ms, release delay = 500ms
                    DEBUG: [ 498] detecting logical address for type ‘recording device’
                    DEBUG: [ 498] trying logical address ‘Recorder 1’
                    DEBUG: [ 498] << Recorder 1 (1) -> Recorder 1 (1): POLL
                    TRAFFIC: [ 498] << 11
                    TRAFFIC: [ 768] << 11
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] >> POLL not sent
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] using logical address ‘Recorder 1’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): device status changed into ‘handled by libCEC’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): power status changed from ‘unknown’ to ‘on’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): vendor = Pulse Eight (001582)
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): CEC version 1.4
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] AllocateLogicalAddresses - device ‘0’, type ‘recording device’, LA ‘1’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): osd name set to ‘’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): menu language set to ‘eng’
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] logical address changed to Recorder 1 (1)
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] GetPhysicalAddress - physical address = 2000
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] using auto-detected physical address 2000
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] Recorder 1 (1): physical address changed from ffff to 2000
                    DEBUG: [ 1039] << Recorder 1 (1) -> broadcast (F): physical address 2000
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1040] << 1f:84:20:00:01
                    NOTICE: [ 1190] CEC client registered: libCEC version = 4.0.7, client version = 4.0.7, firmware version = 1, logical address(es) = Recorder 1 (1) , physical address: 2.0.0.0, compiled on Linux-5.10.17-v8+ … , features: P8_USB, DRM, P8_detect, randr, RPi, Exynos, Linux, AOCEC
                    DEBUG: [ 1190] << Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): OSD name ‘’
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1190] << 10:47
                    DEBUG: [ 1251] << requesting power status of ‘TV’ (0)
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1251] << 10:8f
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1478] >> 01:46
                    DEBUG: [ 1478] << Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): OSD name ‘’
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1478] << 10:47
                    DEBUG: [ 1479] >> TV (0) -> Recorder 1 (1): give osd name (46)
                    TRAFFIC: [ 1797] >> 01:90:00
                    waiting for input
                    DEBUG: [ 1797] TV (0): power status changed from ‘unknown’ to ‘on’
                    DEBUG: [ 1797] expected response received (90: report power status)
                    DEBUG: [ 1797] >> TV (0) -> Recorder 1 (1): report power status (90)
                    TRAFFIC: [ 3104] >> 01:46
                    DEBUG: [ 3104] << Recorder 1 (1) -> TV (0): OSD name ‘’
                    TRAFFIC: [ 3104] << 10:47
                    DEBUG: [ 3104] >> TV (0) -> Recorder 1 (1): give osd name (46)

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                      anaghd @sdetweil
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                      @sdetweil sorry, this is way beyond my pay grade

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                        sdetweil @anaghd
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                        @anaghd mine too!

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                          anaghd @sdetweil
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                          @sdetweil See if this gives you any ideas. I couldn’t figure it out.
                          https://githubmemory.com/repo/Jopyth/MMM-Remote-Control/issues/178?page=1

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                            sdetweil @anaghd
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                            @anaghd vcgencmd turns off the hdmi port… not the monitor… and then I get an ugly no input message

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                              anaghd @sdetweil
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                              @sdetweil I was wondering if we can do something similar to what they have done but modify it for cec utilities, especially in regards to the status command.

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                                sdetweil @anaghd
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                                @anaghd sorry don’t understand

                                if we could do something??

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                                  anaghd @sdetweil
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                                  @sdetweil can we modify this to include cec-utility commands instead of the vcgencmd?

                                  monitorStatusCommand: ‘if vcgencmd display power | grep 1 >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo true; else echo false; fi’

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                                    sdetweil @anaghd
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                                    @anaghd oh… I don’t know the module internals or config at all…

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                                      anaghd @sdetweil
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                                      @sdetweil I finally have a solution that worked for me.

                                      In the node_helper.js file, there is a function with the name “monitorControl”. In there, I used 2 things as shown below. Essentially, we want it to execute both, vcgen and cec, when we turn the monitor on and off. So I added the cec command to the already existing vcgencmd command. Now it looks like this.

                                      this.thisConfig.customCommand.monitorOnCommand:
                                      “vcgencmd display_power 1 && sudo echo 'on 0 | cec-client -s -d 1”;

                                      this.thisConfig.customCommand.monitorOffCommand:
                                      “vcgencmd display_power 0 && sudo echo 'standby 0 | cec-client -s -d 1”;

                                      I did not change anything in the statusCommand part.

                                      After that, I removed the customCommands from my config so that the module uses the default commands above for turning monitor ON and Off. That worked for me. See if it works for you.

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                                        sdetweil @anaghd
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                                        @anaghd no, but you could have put the same strings in your custom commands

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                                          anaghd @sdetweil
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                                          @sdetweil I tried doing that initially but that did not work for me.

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                                            stevegoble @anaghd
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                                            @anaghd said in MMM-Remote-Control can not turn ON monitor:

                                            “vcgencmd display_power 0 && sudo echo 'standby 0 | cec-client -s -d 1”;

                                            I am not a programmer but there seems to be a syntax error in this line of code (and the next one too). Shouldn’t there be a closing ’ after the opening 'standby ?

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