Hello-Lucy installation troubles

Mykle1

Not really sure what your issue is now. I did make some changes to the repo just now, including a new config entry. So, for starters, do another git pull in the Hello-Lucy directory and use the new config entry. This should solve all the modules showing at startup. Only your pageOne modules will show as default.

The instructions state to run arecord -ls in your terminal to determine your devices and microphone entry as does the config entry sample itself. *shrug

To hear any startup phrases you must have the sound files in the sounds folder AND the names of the sounds in the config entry. They are case sensitive.

All the modules you want to use with Lucy have to be installed and enabled and entered in to config. If they are not one of the default modules then they have to be added to Lucy. Instructions are in the repo

SSkull995

@Mykle1 Hi Mykle! Thank you, I will absolutely update the repo.
The issue is this: after a while on npm start and ctrl+c in the MM, to check the modules and the correct behaviour of them, I noticed that the microphone starts to blink on the upper right corner and the phrase “command please” comes up. From that point, Lucy does not recognise any word I say, even if the microphone is full functional and records super fine.

One thing for the sound, I realise that for the intro sound (1.mp3 and 11.mp3) you have to keep the [], even if there is only one .mp3 file. Was is supposed to be like this? Because the ding.mp3 is not between brackets, but I remove the brackets from the intro sound, then Lucy does not play any sound at the start up

Edit:
I managed to make everything work! However I have a problem now, because the error occurred again
[20:12:09.572] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 7147
at JSON.parse ()
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/Hello-Lucy/node_helper.js:26:26)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:132:17)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:166:5)

It just happened, 3 mins ago I was able to use Lucy without problems!

Mykle1

@SSkull995 said in Hello-Lucy installation troubles:

One thing for the sound, I realise that for the intro sound (1.mp3 and 11.mp3) you have to keep the [], even if there is only one .mp3 file. Was is supposed to be like this?

Yes.

Because the ding.mp3 is not between brackets, but I remove the brackets from the intro sound, then Lucy does not play any sound at the start up

That is correct. You can remove the contents of the brackets but not the brackets themselves.

Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 7147
at JSON.parse ()

I just mentioned this error above and the reason for it. If you have added to/modified the checkCommands.json file it is likely you left a comma after the very last array in the file, or some other mistake.

I’m finding it hard to pinpoint your issue based on your description of the problems you’re having. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

SSkull995

@Mykle1 I do not believe it is related some mod I did to the original checkCommand, because I am adding one module at a time and the error occurred randomly. When I removed the last module that I added to Lucy, the error remained

Edit:
It is true, it is quite unstable the module and sometimes it runs and others it doesn’t. For instance, I put inside MMM-DarkSkyForecast, both in the config.js and in the checkCommand.json. There is no error, but the module does not start. Further, Lucy does not start either, no intro sound and microphone that blinks. Plus all the modules show up.
When I remove DarkSky from the config.js, then it works again. If I try DarkSky on a config.js without Lucy, it works!

Mykle1

@SSkull995 said in Hello-Lucy installation troubles:

When I remove DarkSky from the config.js, then it works again.

Interesting and very telling. I’m not accusing you of making mistakes but they do happen. I am unable to duplicate the issues that you are stating. I just installed DarkSkyForecast and added it to Lucy without a problem.

Post your config entry for Lucy (in a code block) and I’ll take a look at it again

Mykle1

MMM-DarkSkyForecast now works by default with Hello-Lucy and has been added to the repo

varad wattamwar

Im facing the same issue , Hello Lucy is not detecting my voice. I have removed Google assistant module, my mic is working fine, my installing is correct, my rpi model is 3B+.
Please can someone help me.

Mykle1

@varad-wattamwar

Lucy does have trouble with some accents. My friend from Norway experienced terrible recognition issues. Lucy will never have the accuracy of Google or Alexa.

With that said:
Are you receiving any errors in terminal or dev console?
Is there an error on the display.
Do you see a green microphone icon next to the words, “Say, Hello Lucy”?

sdetweil

@mykle1 someone else in India having trouble, add the

debug:true,

option to the Lucy
config:{}

section in config.js

and then while running examing the console where u start MM,
either npm start or pm2 (pm2 logs --lines=100)

as the voice reco receiver logs what it (thinks it) heard