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    [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing

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    • K Offline
      kerijn
      last edited by yawns

      I now did a full new installation of MagicMirror with the defauls config.js and got the same error.

      pi@MyPi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

> magicmirror@2.1.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> electron js/electron.js


npm ERR! Linux 4.4.43-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
npm ERR! node v6.9.4
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.1.0 start: `electron js/electron.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.1.0 start script 'electron js/electron.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs magicmirror
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls magicmirror
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
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      • foxF Offline
        fox
        last edited by

        @kerijn perhaps @paviro can help us here. It seems to be a general problem.

        Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

        https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

        Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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        • J Offline
          Jopyth Moderator @kerijn
          last edited by

          @kerijn @fox I think I fixed this issue before, it comes from the changes the Magic Mirror version 2.1.0 introduced. I am not sure, but I think the changes neccessary are almost as simple as here. Will have to test this at home though. Maybe there was something else needed.

          Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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            fox @Jopyth
            last edited by

            @Jopyth said in MMM-PIR-Sensor Install failing:

            @kerijn @fox I think I fixed this issue before, it comes from the changes the Magic Mirror version 2.1.0 introduced. I am not sure, but I think the changes neccessary are almost as simple as here. Will have to test this at home though. Maybe there was something else needed.

            Thank you. That fixes the problem for me ! :)

            Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

            https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

            Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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            • K Offline
              kerijn @Jopyth
              last edited by

              @Jopyth This worked for me for the installation as well. Thank you! However, the sensor does not seem to do anything. How can I check whether the sensor is working properly?

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                Makradon @kerijn
                last edited by

                @kerijn said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                @Jopyth This worked for me for the installation as well. Thank you! However, the sensor does not seem to do anything. How can I check whether the sensor is working properly?

                I have the same problem

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                • J Offline
                  Jopyth Moderator @Makradon
                  last edited by Jopyth

                  @Makradon @kerijn I found this. I think you could save this as test.py somewhere on your Pi and see if the output changes when you move and don’t move (set the pin number in the second line) after your start it with python test.py:

                  import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
pin = 11
GPIO.setwarnings(False)
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
GPIO.setup(pin, GPIO.IN)         #Read output from PIR motion sensor

while True:
       i=GPIO.input(pin)
       if i==0:                 #When output from motion sensor is LOW
             print "No intruders",i
             time.sleep(0.1)
       elif i==1:               #When output from motion sensor is HIGH
             print "Intruder detected",i
             time.sleep(0.1)

                  Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                    thoimi @Jopyth
                    last edited by

                    @Jopyth I had the same problem.
                    Your work-around (installation) worked for me but the sensor does not seem to do anything…
                    the test.py script shows me always “1” - also when nothing is moving in the room…

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                    • J Offline
                      Jopyth Moderator @thoimi
                      last edited by Jopyth

                      @thoimi Check for the correct wiring (PIN-Numbers can be confusing, there is the BCM numbering and the other one), also make sure GND and 5V are conncted correctly, adjust sensitivity to maximum and time to minimum (so it hopefully switch back and forth quickly), try covering up the sensor under a bowl or something and then put your hand in to test.

                      When I set up the sensor, I also searched for the error for hours, and at the end my problem was the sensor was plugged into pin 4 (BCM) and not 7 as I thought. Also I think you need to remove the , pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN part (PIR example).

                      Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                        thoimi @Jopyth
                        last edited by

                        @Jopyth Thank you for your quick reply! :)
                        I tried for hours now… I think it’s connected correctly, because when I’m switching the pin-number in the script the script shows me always “0” - with the correct pin-number it shows me “1”…
                        I also put the sensor in a box - always shows me “1”… completely strange… :/

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                          Jopyth Moderator @thoimi
                          last edited by Jopyth

                          @thoimi It shows 1 because of the pull up resistor. Try removing that part, check my edited post above.

                          Edit: The 1 does not mean it is wired correctly, it just shows 1 because of the pull up resistor.

                          Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                            thoimi @Jopyth
                            last edited by thoimi

                            @Jopyth
                            thank you for the updated script!
                            the new script also shows me “Intruder detected” … i tried many variations of time and sensitivity adjustments…

                            I found another script on the internet:

                            from gpiozero import MotionSensor

pir = MotionSensor(4)
while True:
    if pir.motion_detected:
        print("Motion detected!")

                            This script shows me also the “Motion detected” all the time…
                            Maybe the PIR-Sensor itself is the problem… I will try with another Sensor next week :(

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                              Makradon
                              last edited by

                              Thanks for trying to help me.

                              I tried what you said. It always says “motion detected”.
                              I’m sure the wiring is right… I also use the dht22 sensor and that works perfectly fine. And the way you count the pins is the same… isn’t it?

                              I bought a new PIR sensor… but the problem is still there.

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                                Jopyth Moderator @Makradon
                                last edited by

                                @Makradon Nope, definitely not the same numbering.

                                Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                                  Makradon @Jopyth
                                  last edited by Makradon

                                  @Jopyth said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                                  @Makradon Nope, definitely not the same numbering.

                                  Now I’m confused.

                                  5V is Pin 2
                                  Ground is Pin 6
                                  I think that is right when you count like this:

                                  http://www.elektronik-kompendium.de/sites/raspberry-pi/fotos/raspberry-pi-15b.jpg

                                  And when you don’t change the pin in the config file it says SensorPin 22.
                                  So which is the right pin in the pic above to connect the output of the PIR sensor that it works with this module?

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                                    Jopyth Moderator @Makradon
                                    last edited by Jopyth

                                    @Makradon Sensor PIN 22 for the PIR-Sensor module is this one:
                                    0_1485851151185_raspberry-pi-15b.jpg

                                    Edit: Maybe I was confused by the diagram of the DHT22 module. It looked to me like the GPIO and WiringPi numbers are different.

                                    Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                                    • P Offline
                                      PindaPower
                                      last edited by

                                      In other post they posted this link, maybe it will help??
                                      https://diyhacking.com/raspberry-pi-gpio-control/

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                                        fox @PindaPower
                                        last edited by

                                        @PindaPower said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                                        In other post they posted this link, maybe it will help??
                                        https://diyhacking.com/raspberry-pi-gpio-control/

                                        Thank you. With that i understood the delay and sensitivy knob.
                                        But! When i put sensivity at most right, the monitor goes on automatically ON after a while, even when there is NO movement in the radius… How can i debug this?

                                        Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                                        https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                                        Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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                                        • M Offline
                                          Mar
                                          last edited by Mar

                                          I’ve tried following the instruction above of removing and reinstalling but I keep getting the below errors. I’m not even sure what they are unfortunately, wondering if anyone is able to help.

                                          pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
npm WARN engine electron-rebuild@1.5.7: wanted: {"node":">=6.0.0"} (current: {"node":"4.2.1","npm":"2.14.7"})
 
> epoll@0.1.20 install /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll
> node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/epoll/src/epoll.o
  SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/epoll.node
  COPY Release/epoll.node
make: Leaving directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
-
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log

                                          edit: I have tried modifying the package.json file in the FAQ but the install exits within a minute, vs a really long time leaving the original. Seems like it gets farther through the install the first time. Though I’ve noticed i do have the electron folder and not an electron-prebuilt. The following is the error I get when i remove the -prebuilt.

                                          pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
|
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log

                                          After doing the npm rebuild suggested above I get this error (with original/modified package.json)

                                          pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
-
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log
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                                            Jopyth Moderator @Mar
                                            last edited by

                                            @Mar said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                                            I’ve tried following the instruction above of removing and reinstalling but I keep getting the below errors. I’m not even sure what they are unfortunately, wondering if anyone is able to help.

                                            pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
npm WARN engine electron-rebuild@1.5.7: wanted: {"node":">=6.0.0"} (current: {"node":"4.2.1","npm":"2.14.7"})

                                            This is an old node version. Please update your node and npm. (If you need help check the answers to this SO question.)

                                            Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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