BirdNET-PI-chart on MM2

[thgmirror]

@lmhmm
Currently, I’m using an RPI4 with BirdNET-Pi outside in the garden and an RPI3b as MM2. Both are in the same WIFI-net. Best is to use the standard-installation of BirdNET-Pi and to use the recommended names.

1. install MMM-EasyPix at MM2
2. add MMM-EasyPix to your config.js with birdnet.png as the name of the picture
3. add the following code to a file called
   makedownloadbirdnet.py at the root-folder of MM2
   sudo nano makedownloadbirdnet.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# coding:utf-8
#
import os
import urllib.request
import datetime

current_date = datetime.date.today()

url = "http://birdnetpi.local/Charts/Combo-"  + str(current_date) + ".png"
nix = "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/keinbild.png"
out = "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-EasyPix/pix/birdnet.png"

# Prüfen, ob es bereits eine Datei out im Verzeichnis gibt
if os.path.exists(out):
#   alte Datei löschen
    os.remove(out)

# Herunterladen der Datei
try:
    urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, out)
except:
    os.system(f'cp "{nix}" "{out}"')

4. Create a small picture with a hint, that a chart is not available, name it keinbild.png and store it in the modules-folder at MM2.
5. Create a cronjob at MM2:

* * * * sudo python3 makedownloadbirdnet.py

[lmhmm]

@thgmirror Blimey that’s a comprehensive answer!

I’ll have to go my homework. I appreciate your comprehensive reply.

Many thanks,

Lorraine

[bhepler]

@thgmirror - Sorry about that. Somehow, the repository was marked private. I’ve fixed it and it should work for you now.

[lmhmm]

@bhepler hello, I’ve successfully installed your module MMM-BirdNET and set the map to terrain and my Co ordinates etc.

So while I get up a nice map, there don’t seem to be any stations or dots showing at all. Just a map.

Also there’s no activity, just a map shows and nothing else.

Can you advise?

Lorraine

[bhepler]

@lmhmm - Absolutely. Let’s get you fixed up. Could you please post the relevant portion of your config.js? I want to try it on my test system and see if I can duplicate your problem.

[lmhmm]

@bhepler Hello Brian,

Please see the map and config. I have updated the module also and my mirror is up to date 2.24

Lorraine

Err not sure how to add the pictures?

[lmhmm]

@bheplerOkay here we go:

Config:

module: "MMM-BirdNET position:
"top_center
config: {
lat: 54.6633, lon: -3.3680, updateInterval: 3600000, popInterval:
30000,
dataUrl: “https://birdnet. cornell.edu/map/requeststats/” mapMode:
“terrain”
markercolor: “Light Blue” markerDistance: 300, //width:
“100px”
//height:
“100px”
zoomLevel: 7, //mapurl:
null,

[lmhmm]

@bhepler

I hope that means the photo is up too!

Lorraine

[lmhmm]

@lmhmm

Hi just wondered if you’d worked out why I’ve got no stations or feed just a map?

Thanks,

Lorraine

[mumblebaj]

@lmhmm Your config looks weird. You missing a bunch of commas.
Also, I think you may be getting the following error in the Developers Console (ctrl+shift+i). You can filter on MMM-BirdNET and see if you see the below error.

[mumblebaj]

@lmhmm Also, check the dataUrl that you have. I changed it to the one in the module Github and then it worked fine.

[bhepler]

@lmhmm - My apologies for the delay in responding. I’ve been out of the country for the past couple of weeks. I’ll get to your issue this weekend.

[bhepler]

Hmm. It appears that the BirdNET website is down at the present time. There’s not much I can do about that. Which is weird, as it was definitely working yesterday and earlier today.

As soon as it comes up, I’ll troubleshoot the config that @lmhmm posted.

[lmhmm]

@bhepler

So maybe I’ve got the wrong url? Can you advise the correct one? I thought I’d copied it direct? The code is my phone’s interpretation from a picture. There are no config errors as my mirror runs okays. It seems it’s maybe the url.

Please advise,

Thank you, I really appreciate your help,

Lorraine

[bhepler]

@lmhmm - The good news is that BirdNET appears to be back up. The better news is that if you do not include the dataUrl parameter, the default value should just make it work without issue. For example, here is my config that I am currently using for testing:

{
	module: "MMM-BirdNET",
	position: "bottom_left",
	config: {
		popInterval: 15 * 1000,
		popDelay: 2 * 1000,
		markerColor: 'IndianRed',
	}
},

I looked at the config snippet you posted and the immediate thing I noticed is that you do not appear to have a comma after the URL you specified for the dataUrl parameter. If that is the case, then all sorts of weird things could happen.

I suggest that you copy & paste the config.js snippet I included above into your config.js and work from there. The lat & lon parameters you included in your post look good. You should be able to include those without issue. You’re pretty close to having it work the way you want. We should be able to get you up & running with little hassle.

[lmhmm]

@bhepler Hello Brian,

After installing the latest version and removing the data url it now works! I just need to limit it to the area I particularly want rather than all Britain.

Many thanks, it’s a joy,

Lorraine