MMM-PIR or MMM-PIR-Sensor issues...

onis_uk

Hi all, I’ve been building in the background for some time now but I’ve come across a problem trying to install a PIR.

My MM project all set up and running great, but I wanted to turn off the display with either of the above PIR modules and I’ve come across some issues.

When I add this code to my config.js after installing MMM-PIR-Sensor

        {
	module: 'MMM-PIR-Sensor',
	config: {
		     sensorPin: 14,
		     powerSaving: true,
	             powerSavingDelay: 40,
	}
	}

My MM won’t load, I get a white screen which says;

“localhost refused to connect”

ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

I’ve followed the install exactly and can’t see what’s going wrong!

cheers onis

onis_uk

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onis_uk

Fixed it by running a script outside the modules using this method!

https://github.com/cowboysdude/Pir-Sensor

cheers
onis

MacMirror

Hi Onis, I got the module running without a script. Did you add the user to the GPIO group and executed the command for turning the HDMI on/off?

cowboysdude

@onis_uk what’s funny is that I cannot get it work any longer… since Buster came out and I upgraded it turns off but not back on…LOL

sdetweil

@cowboysdude someone had to add a parm to the command

Either way, i found another way which is using the command 'vcgencmd display_power 0 2' and
'vcgencmd display_power 1 2' 
where the 0 stands for Off and 1 stands for On and the 2 stands for my display ID.

cowboysdude

@sdetweil Thank you!! Been looking all day… gonna try this right now!

cowboysdude

@sdetweil My old Pir Sensor does not work at all on Buster.

sdetweil

@cowboysdude eh?

sdetweil

@sdetweil if u ssh in do the two commands work?