Help for a Novice....

Mykle1

@j-ason

Looking at the documentation, I see the config sample entry does not have a comma after the last bracket. The config entry should look like this:

{
	module: "MMM-Bose-Soundtouch",
	position: "top_right",   // see mirror setting for options
	config: {          
		updateInterval: 5, // every 5 seconds
		apiBase: '192.168.xxx.xxx',
	}
},

Notice the comma after the last curly bracket?

Of course, @sdetweil has probably brought that to your attention already. :-)

sdetweil

@Mykle1 the comma only matters IF this is the not the last module config entry…

but blackscreen shouldn’t be because of this, you’d get a “create a config file” error

Mykle1

@sdetweil

True, but it IS the most common mistake for beginners, or I am much mistaken. :-)

j.ason

@Mykle1 - thanks for replying :-)

I do have a comma on my file like what you attached within this chat

J

Mykle1

@j-ason

Very well. Then I suggest you follow the suggestions that @sdetweil has posted above. I’m sure he will get you sorted, if he hasn’t already.

sdetweil

@j-ason ok. good…

then u still have a black screen when starting MM…right>

so, let start from the terminal window

pm2 stop 0
cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start

wait for it to come up…
if working from PI screen do
alt-spacebar, n to minimize the MM screen

no errors reported?

then to get the MM screen displayed again
on MM do
alt (hold down)
press tab key
a list of windows will appear
tab to the MagicMirror screen view,
release alt key

open developers window
press ctrl-shift-i
select the tab labeled console
enter ‘bose’ (no quotes) in the filter field
are there any errors (usually red text), may have to scroll up

j.ason

Hi Sam,

I do have the MM working and no black screen :-)

I have weather, clock and calendar working and it boots up fine too…

Just wanted to figure out about this Bose module - partly because I have a Bose setup in my house and secondly the more of this I read and try to understand the more I hopefully will :crossed_fingers_light_skin_tone:

sdetweil

@j-ason ok, developers window may still help

use developers window instructions above

are there any errors (usually red text), may have to scroll up

j.ason

@sdetweil

BTW I have sent you an email with the screenshot

J

sdetweil

@j-ason ok, got screenshot, but doesn’t show any error… so, see instructions above

in your original post you said

I have entered the above lines into my config.js yet when I reboot my Pi I get nothing - not even the header?

that is what we call black screen “I get nothing”

u don’t have to reboot each time, just use

pm2 restart 0

if using pm2 to start at boot