<![CDATA[PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :(]]>I have followed every tutorial to no avail. I’m using the MMM PIR module and followed the instructions detailed. Can anyone please help me? Is there a way in terminal I can make sure the sensor isn’t a dud?

The monitor will not turn off

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/12850/pir-sensor-to-turn-monitor-off-nothing-worksRSS for NodeFri, 07 Aug 2026 22:06:54 GMTSat, 16 May 2020 18:36:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:50:33 GMT]]>@sdetweil True - however these commands do work the same as they did before. (Assuming you’re using the HDMI 0 plug closest to the power supply anyway)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76777https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76777Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:50:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 08 Jun 2020 01:56:17 GMT]]>@BKeyport commands that work on pi3, do not work on pi4… many struggling with things that worked, but don’t now

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76771https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76771Mon, 08 Jun 2020 01:56:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 08 Jun 2020 01:42:03 GMT]]>wait, the code comes back with errors?

do us a favor.

DISABLE the pir-sensor module for this test.

SSH into the mirror when you’re gonna be away for a couple hours.

type: vcgencmd display_power 0 - Monitor should shut off.

Go do whatever for a while. Come back,

SSH back into the mirror, and type vcgencmd display_power 1 Monitor should power on.

If the monitor doesn’t power back up, there’s a good chance the monitor isn’t good for your use. If it does, then we need to look at how it’s interfacing with the PIR Sensor module.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76769https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76769Mon, 08 Jun 2020 01:42:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 07 Jun 2020 17:43:37 GMT]]>@rafhtl can’t access it. Stripped down the monitor in my build a while ago

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76747https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76747Sun, 07 Jun 2020 17:43:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:39:58 GMT]]>@elleclouds ok
You need to acces the monitor’s menu
I think I read you dont have a remote?
You need to access the energy saving menu
It musdt be something simple as that

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76276https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76276Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:39:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 31 May 2020 18:21:10 GMT]]>@rafhtl I was able to achieve this but my monitor stays off after a while and doesn’t come back on. Earlier in the thread I was suggested to just put the monitor to sleep but the code I used came back with errors. I needed help with those lines.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76216https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76216Sun, 31 May 2020 18:21:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Fri, 29 May 2020 18:29:18 GMT]]>ok
if u are using MMM-PIR-Sensor
it should already be in the module
please try from ssh (you have to log in to the pi) and then type
/usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0
you should first try this to see if monitor responds to command
so first log in from a pc to your pi using putty
r

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76102https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76102Fri, 29 May 2020 18:29:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Fri, 29 May 2020 14:42:26 GMT]]>@rafhtl Can you give me more context on where to input this and where it should go?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76089https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76089Fri, 29 May 2020 14:42:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Thu, 28 May 2020 19:13:22 GMT]]>I dont know if this is helpful but I use

/usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0
monitor off

/usr/bin/vcgencmd display_power 1

monitor on

works flawlessly
(ssh in pi and type the commands to try them)

r

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76030https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76030Thu, 28 May 2020 19:13:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Thu, 28 May 2020 18:04:41 GMT]]>@wishmaster270 Can you help me out with this?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76028https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/76028Thu, 28 May 2020 18:04:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 25 May 2020 18:11:15 GMT]]>Honestly, I would resort to an out-of-MagicMirror experience. I whipped up some python code using GPIOZero to replace MMM-Buttons, for instance…

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75912https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75912Mon, 25 May 2020 18:11:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 25 May 2020 17:21:36 GMT]]>For those unsuccessfully trying to put the monitor to sleep and wake up with PIR, are you running MM on pi4 with Rapsberian?
I never managed to get this combination to work. Instead I did succeed with Lubuntu on pi4.

Currently I have working PIR on pi3 with Rapsberian. No issue with this one.
Just the pi4 is so different and worse to configure sleep/wakeup.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75909https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75909Mon, 25 May 2020 17:21:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 24 May 2020 19:45:58 GMT]]>@sdetweil well, u have 1 more close brace } then u have opens {

{
        module: 'MMM-Screen-Powersave-Notification',
        config: {
            delay: 60,
            hideInsteadShutoff:true,
            }
        }                  //  ---- what is that guy?
    }

before u fix it run the config checker

cd ~/magicMirror
npm run config:check

so u can learn how to fix them

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75882https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75882Sun, 24 May 2020 19:45:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 24 May 2020 19:43:44 GMT]]>@elleclouds yes I changed it… know nothing about the module sorry

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75881https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75881Sun, 24 May 2020 19:43:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 24 May 2020 19:34:32 GMT]]>@sdetweil Did you change it for me, because it looks in the correct format? Any help with the code?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75880https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75880Sun, 24 May 2020 19:34:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 24 May 2020 18:34:47 GMT]]>@elleclouds said in PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :(:

What am I doing wrong?

please use the markup for code or config info

mark the text, and hit the button above the editor </>

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75876https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75876Sun, 24 May 2020 18:34:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 24 May 2020 18:34:02 GMT]]>@wishmaster270 I’m using this in the config file but its coming back with an error. What am I doing wrong?

{
        module: 'MMM-Screen-Powersave-Notification',
        config: {
            delay: 60,
            hideInsteadShutoff:true,
            }
        }
    }
]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75868https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75868Sun, 24 May 2020 18:34:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Wed, 20 May 2020 19:19:13 GMT]]>@elleclouds Black causes the display to turn off the backlight which saves energy. But it is surely less effective than switching the display to standby mode.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75580https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75580Wed, 20 May 2020 19:19:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Wed, 20 May 2020 13:32:31 GMT]]>@wishmaster270 Since the monitor would stay on… would that have any benefits? I can’t access the menu of the monitor due to taking it apart and not knowing where the button to access the menu is located. Thanks for all the assistance and advice, I appreciate it.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75552https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75552Wed, 20 May 2020 13:32:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 18 May 2020 17:45:06 GMT]]>Hi,
it depends on your monitor. Maybe there is an option in the monitor configuration menu.
If not you can configure the MMM-Screen-Powersave-Notification module to only hide all modules and show the black background instead of turning the hdmi off (hideInsteadShutoff option)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75431https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75431Mon, 18 May 2020 17:45:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 18 May 2020 15:25:17 GMT]]>@wishmaster270 said in PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :(:

@elleclouds Hi, do you see any output of the Gpio module in the log file?

So I got it working with your tutorial. My only issue now is when the monitor doesn’t have a signal it turns completely off and won’t turn back on unless its unplugged and plugged back in. Is there a way to keep the monitor on, just asleep so that the HDMI signal when signaled, activates the screen?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75425https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75425Mon, 18 May 2020 15:25:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Mon, 18 May 2020 01:47:09 GMT]]>It won’t get any easier then this…

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

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75393https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75393Mon, 18 May 2020 01:47:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 17 May 2020 21:21:41 GMT]]>@wishmaster270
the cmdline.txt was already ok , i really had to install xscreensaver and disable screensaver to solve my problem.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75386https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75386Sun, 17 May 2020 21:21:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PIR sensor to turn monitor off. Nothing works :( on Sun, 17 May 2020 16:20:55 GMT]]>@elleclouds Hi, do you see any output of the Gpio module in the log file?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75376https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/75376Sun, 17 May 2020 16:20:55 GMT