[Guide] Control MM via Google Home

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