[Guide] Control MM via Google Home

[smackenzie5]

@Sean
Thanks - that fixed the error message however it still doesn’t turn the monitor off.
I’m not sure what else to look at now. Below is what I’m seeing but with no error message, kind of hard to tell what to work on.

I’m considering installing Remote-Control and seeing if I can get that to work unless you’ve got another thought.

Thanks,
Scott

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd MagicMirror
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ sudo npm start

> magicmirror@2.7.1 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> sh run-start.sh

Starting MagicMirror: v2.7.1
Loading config ...
Loading module helpers ...
No helper found for module: alert.
No helper found for module: clock.
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: calendar
No helper found for module: currentweather.
No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
No helper found for module: MMM-google-route.
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: MMM-OnScreenMenu
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: MMM-NotificationTrigger
All module helpers loaded.
Starting server on port 8080 ... 
Server started ...
Connecting socket for: calendar
Starting node helper for: calendar
Connecting socket for: MMM-OnScreenMenu
Connecting socket for: MMM-NotificationTrigger
Sockets connected & modules started ...
Launching application.
Create new calendar fetcher for url: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/xxx/basic.ics - Interval: 300000
reqpost? { sender: { name: 'IFTTT' },
  notification: 'ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION',
  payload: { actionName: 'monitorOff' } }

[A Former User]

@smackenzie5
I don’t know anything about OnScreenMenu. Have you any link to inspect?
I think your “fire” would be wrong. “NotificationReceived” is not usual type of notification conventions. Anyway if i see how Onscreenmenu works I may tell you more.

[smackenzie5]

@Sean
OnScreenMenu is one of the 3rd Party modules here:
https://github.com/shbatm/MMM-OnScreenMenu

I used notificationReceived because it was similar to your example of SHOW_ALERT.
From alert.js - show_alert: function(params, sender) {
From MMM-NotificationTrigger.js - notificationReceived: function (notification, payload, sender) {
Maybe not correct but that’s why I did it.

Here’s where I got the example used for the content of notification and payload:
https://github.com/shbatm/MMM-AlexaOnOff/blob/master/README.md
Again, maybe not correct but that’s why I did it.

{
    module: 'MMM-OnScreenMenu',
    position: 'bottom_right',
},
{
    module: 'MMM-AlexaOnOff',
    config: {
        devices: [{ 
              name: "Magic Mirror",
              on: { 
                notification: "ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION",
                payload: { actionName:'monitorOn' }
              },
              off: { 
                notification: "ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION",
                payload: { actionName:'monitorOff' }
              },
        }]
    }
}

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Scott

[A Former User]

@smackenzie5
As far as I read OnScreenMenu module,
it needs notification like this;

• notification : ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION
• payload:
  • “actionName” : “monitorOn”

So you can make your IFTTT & NotificationTrigger recipe like this;
IFTTT recipe

{
  "notification": "MONITOR_ON_FROM_IFTTT",
  "payload": null
}

MMM-NotificationTrigger

module: "MMM-NotificationTrigger",
config: {
  useWebhook: true,
  triggers: [
    {
      trigger: "MONITOR_ON_FROM_IFTTT",
      fires: [
        {
          fire: "ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION",
          payload: {"actionName": "monitorOn"}
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

I didn’t test those codes on real machine so there could be some syntax error, but I believe you can understand the concept

[smackenzie5]

@Sean
You sir, are a freakin’ genius - it works perfectly.
Thanks again for all the effort.

[sgarg15]

@Sean If possible could you give an example of how our config file should look like if we wanted to use the google home to turn on and off the monitor?

[sgarg15]

Also if i were using MMM-Remote-Control besides MMM-OnScreenMenu, how would it work?

[sgarg15]

@Sean So i followed all the steps and looked at the conversation you had with smackenzie, but i still cant get my monitor to turn off, here my
config.js

    {
    			module: 'MMM-OnScreenMenu',
    			position: 'bottom_right',
		},
    {
    module: "MMM-NotificationTrigger",
    config: {
      useWebhook: true,
      triggers: [
        {
          trigger: "MONITOR_OFF_FROM_IFTTT",
          fires: [
            {
              fire: "ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION",
              payload: {"actionName": "monitorOff"}
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
    },

IFTTT request

{ "notification": "MONITOR_OFF_FROM_IFTTT", "payload": null }

and here the log when i say Magic (the keyword)

reqpost? { notification: 'MONITOR_OFF_FROM_IFTTT', payload: null }

[sdetweil]

@sgarg15 if you open the developers window console, you should see the notifications being sent

[sgarg15]

@sdetweil the notification is being but it isnt doing anything to the monitor

[sdetweil]

@sgarg15 so, the onscreen module should be configured to receive and process this, right?
ONSCREENMENU_PROCESS_ACTION

[sdetweil]

@sdetweil these control modules are just so complex to setup.

[sgarg15]

@sdetweil Idk some people got this too work, and i have been looking for something like this for a long time,
@Sean When you get time please do have a look

Thanks and sorry for multiple pings

[sgarg15]

Any ideas anyone?

[sgarg15]

its not the this module its MMM-OnScreenMenu, because when i click the turn the monitor off button on the menu, nothing happens

Any ideas how to fix this ?

[sgarg15]

Ok so i got it to work with MMM-Remote-Control, So now i am wondering how can you have multiple commands, like send multiple notifications to for ex. turn on and off the monitor? Any ideas? @Sean

[MilkShake]

Hi, Thanks for the guide. I got it working as IFTTT actually sends a webrequest to my mirror. I am having trouble with the syntax of NotificationTrigger. I already use that module to turn on my Mirror if my gate button is pushed and display an alert.

I would like to execute a script when the trigger OPEN_GATE is received. Here is my current config:

{
module: "MMM-NotificationTrigger",
      config: {
          triggers:[
          {
            trigger: "PLAY_SOUND",
            fires: [
              {
                fire:"USER_PRESENCE",
                payload: function(payload) {
                  return false

                }
              },

              {
                fire:"SHOW_ALERT",
                payload: function(payload) {
                  return {
                    type: "notification",
                    title: "Porten",
                    message: "Der er nogen ved porten!"
                    }
                },
              }
            ],
          },

        ]
      }
},

Can anyone help with the syntax to add a trigger for “OPEN_GATE” notification that fires a script?

[MilkShake]

@MilkShake
Got it to work using:

{
   module: "MMM-NotificationTrigger",
   config: {
     useWebhook:true,
	 triggers:[
	   {
	      trigger: "PLAY_SOUND",
		  fires: [
		    {
			fire: "USER_PRESENCE",
			payload: function(payload) {
                  return false
                }
			}
		  
	   ]
	 },
	 {
	    trigger: "OPEN_GATE",
		fires: [
		   {
		   fire: "OPENING_THE_GATE",
		   exec: "sudo python /home/pi/open_gate.py"
		   }
		]
	 },
   ]
  }
},

[mopedmann]

Hi guys,
thanks for the great guide @sean.
I am currently using it with MMM-Carousel w/ Slide Navigation and it works fine.
I am struggling to execute a command for another project. https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/123787-raspberry-pi-powered-surveillance-camera-monitoring-display
The command is /etc/init.d/displaycameras {start|stop|repair}.
How can I execute the command via webhook?
I would be delighted to hear from you.
With kind regards
mopedmann