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    • E Offline
      eyesallin @eyesallin
      last edited by

      @eyesallin

      50% unfortunately the top error is still there, any other help would be appreciated.
      EINVAL: Invalid argument, write.

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        bugsounet Banned @eyesallin
        last edited by

        @eyesallin hi, eventually can I have the result of this commands in a terminal:

        groups
        

        thanks

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          eyesallin @bugsounet
          last edited by

          @bugsounet Apologies but I don’t understand what you are asking for?

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            bugsounet Banned @eyesallin
            last edited by

            @eyesallin

            like that:

            pi@raspberrypi:~ $ groups
            pi adm dialout cdrom sudo audio video plugdev games users input render netdev lpadmin gpio i2c spi
            pi@raspberrypi:~ $ 
            

            I have to see if you are in gpio group :)

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              ingo916
              last edited by ingo916

              @bugsounet said in Issues with MMM-PIR:

              groups

              I am also getting the error
              MMM-Pir
              Error detected: EINVAL:invalid argument, write

              pi@raspberrypi:~ $ groups
              pi adm dialout cdrom sudo audio video plugdev games users input render netdev lpadmin gpio i2c spi
              pi@raspberrypi:~ $
              IMG_013.jpg IMG_0130.jpg

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                ingo916 @ingo916
                last edited by

                @ingo916

                pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ git clone https://github.com/bugsounet/MMM-Pir
                Cloning into 'MMM-Pir'...
                remote: Enumerating objects: 546, done.
                remote: Counting objects: 100% (136/136), done.
                remote: Compressing objects: 100% (111/111), done.
                remote: Total 546 (delta 79), reused 47 (delta 24), pack-reused 410
                Receiving objects: 100% (546/546), 287.37 KiB | 2.79 MiB/s, done.
                Resolving deltas: 100% (308/308), done.
                pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ cd MMM-Pir/
                pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Pir $ npm install
                npm WARN deprecated @npmcli/move-file@2.0.1: This functionality has been moved to @npmcli/fs
                
                > MMM-Pir@1.1.2 preinstall
                > installer/preinstall.sh -d 'unclutter cec-utils ddcutil build-essential'
                
                
                Welcome to MMM-Pir v1.1.2
                
                No root checking...
                Checking MMM-Pir: pi/pi
                Checking MagicMirror: pi/pi
                
                Checking OS...
                OS Detected: linux-gnu (debian 12 aarch64)
                
                Checking all dependencies...
                Updating package...
                Missing package: unclutter
                Missing package: cec-utils
                Missing package: ddcutil
                Installing missing package...
                Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease
                Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security InRelease
                Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease
                Hit:4 http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian bookworm InRelease
                Reading package lists... Done
                Reading package lists... Done
                Building dependency tree... Done
                Reading state information... Done
                The following additional packages will be installed:
                  libcec6 libp8-platform2 unclutter-startup
                The following NEW packages will be installed:
                  cec-utils ddcutil libcec6 libp8-platform2 unclutter unclutter-startup
                0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
                Need to get 549 kB of archives.
                After this operation, 2,084 kB of additional disk space will be used.
                Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main arm64 libp8-platform2 arm64 2.1.0.1+dfsg1-4 [20.9 kB]
                Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main arm64 ddcutil arm64 1.4.1-1 [286 kB]        
                Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main arm64 unclutter arm64 8-25 [15.6 kB]
                Get:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main arm64 unclutter-startup all 8-25 [8,860 B]  
                Get:5 http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian bookworm/main arm64 libcec6 arm64 6.0.2-5+rpt2 [188 kB]
                Get:6 http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian bookworm/main arm64 cec-utils arm64 6.0.2-5+rpt2 [30.0 kB]
                Fetched 549 kB in 1s (469 kB/s)     
                Preconfiguring packages ...
                Selecting previously unselected package libp8-platform2:arm64.
                (Reading database ... 154590 files and directories currently installed.)
                Preparing to unpack .../0-libp8-platform2_2.1.0.1+dfsg1-4_arm64.deb ...
                Unpacking libp8-platform2:arm64 (2.1.0.1+dfsg1-4) ...
                Selecting previously unselected package libcec6:arm64.
                Preparing to unpack .../1-libcec6_6.0.2-5+rpt2_arm64.deb ...
                Unpacking libcec6:arm64 (6.0.2-5+rpt2) ...
                Selecting previously unselected package cec-utils.
                Preparing to unpack .../2-cec-utils_6.0.2-5+rpt2_arm64.deb ...
                Unpacking cec-utils (6.0.2-5+rpt2) ...
                Selecting previously unselected package ddcutil.
                Preparing to unpack .../3-ddcutil_1.4.1-1_arm64.deb ...
                Unpacking ddcutil (1.4.1-1) ...
                Selecting previously unselected package unclutter.
                Preparing to unpack .../4-unclutter_8-25_arm64.deb ...
                Unpacking unclutter (8-25) ...
                Selecting previously unselected package unclutter-startup.
                Preparing to unpack .../5-unclutter-startup_8-25_all.deb ...
                Unpacking unclutter-startup (8-25) ...
                Setting up libp8-platform2:arm64 (2.1.0.1+dfsg1-4) ...
                Setting up unclutter (8-25) ...
                update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/unclutter-classic to provide /usr/bin/unclutter (unclutter) in auto mode
                Setting up libcec6:arm64 (6.0.2-5+rpt2) ...
                Setting up unclutter-startup (8-25) ...
                Setting up ddcutil (1.4.1-1) ...
                Setting up cec-utils (6.0.2-5+rpt2) ...
                Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-2) ...
                Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.36-9+rpt2+deb12u3) ...
                All Dependencies needed are installed !
                
                Installing @sdetweil sandbox fix...
                fixing sandbox permissions
                
                > MMM-Pir@1.1.2 postinstall
                > installer/postinstall.sh -r -m
                
                
                Minify Main code...
                Found: 8 files to minify
                
                Process File: ../MMM-Pir.js
                Process File: ../node_helper.js
                Process File: ../components/screenLib.js
                Process File: ../components/screenDisplayer.js
                Process File: ../components/progressbar.js
                Process File: ../components/pirLib.js
                Process File: ../components/parseData.js
                Process File: ../components/loadLibraries.js
                Done
                
                Try to Disable screen saver...
                Found: screen saver in gsettings
                gsettings screen saver already disabled
                Found: screen saver in lightdm
                screensaver via lightdm already disabled but need to be updated
                Found: screen saver in lxsession
                lxsession screen saver already disabled but need to updated
                Found: screen saver in wayland
                disable screensaver via wayfire.ini
                
                [WARN] There is some change for disable screen saver
                [WARN] Please, don't forget to reboot your OS for apply the new configuration!
                Done
                
                Rebuild MagicMirror...
                make: Entering directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Pir/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/node_modules/epoll/build'
                Done
                
                MMM-Pir is now installed !
                
                added 218 packages in 53s
                
                43 packages are looking for funding
                  run `npm fund` for details
                pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Pir $ 
                
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                  ingo916 @ingo916
                  last edited by

                  @ingo916
                  Config

                  		{
                  			module: 'MMM-Pir',
                  			position: 'top_left',
                  			config: {
                  				debug: false,
                  				delay: 2 * 60 * 1000,
                  				turnOffDisplay: true,
                  				mode: 10,
                  				ecoMode: true,
                  				displayCounter: false,
                  				//displayCounter: true,
                  				displayBar: false,
                  				//displayBar: true,
                  				displayStyle: "Circle",
                  				displayLastPresence: false,
                  				//displayLastPresence: true,
                  				lastPresenceTimeFormat: "LL H:mm",
                  				mode6_gpio: 20,
                  				mode6_clearGpioValue: true,
                  				pir_gpio: 22,
                  				//pir_gpio: 21,
                  				pir_reverseValue: false,
                  				xrandrForceRotation: "normal",
                  				wrandrForceRotation: "normal"
                  			}
                  		},
                  
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                    eyesallin @bugsounet
                    last edited by

                    @bugsounet

                    Thanks for your patience, this is what i get.

                    admin@garyspi:~ $ groups
                    admin adm dialout cdrom sudo audio video plugdev games users input render netdev lpadmin gpio i2c spi
                    admin@garyspi:~ $

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                      schris88
                      last edited by

                      your config looks good thus far, if you´re not getting it to run you can try my solution which is currently running like a charm

                      I installed it with MMM-Pir-Sensor-light and changed the code to use wayland,
                      to toggle the display on Pi5 this is working on a fresh OS install

                      WAYLAND_DISPLAY=“wayland-1” wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --off
                      WAYLAND_DISPLAY=“wayland-1” wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --on

                      possible outputs HDMI-A-1 (the one right next to usb-c), HDMI-A-2

                      If you monitor turns back on by itself after ~10 secs add “vc4.force_hotplug=1”(1=hmdi1 / 2=hdmi2 / 3=both) to the end of your /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt without creating a new line

                      All I did was change the command in activate and deactivate display function in the node_helper.js and added the cmdline parameter (dont forget to reboot)

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                        eyesallin @eyesallin
                        last edited by

                        @eyesallin
                        I’m beginning to think that all this is Pi 5 related.
                        Also changing to mode 10 as previously stated screws with the weather modules which don’t load. Remove MMM-PIR from config and everything works fine.
                        It doesn’t help that I’m completely new to all this.

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                          schris88 @eyesallin
                          last edited by

                          @eyesallin yes it´s an “issue” with the pi5 as the os is now using wayland as graphical environment instead of x11 which was used forever, a lot of tools are written for it and now need to be updated to work with wayland. You will find a lot of scenarios where there is no updated tool or alternative for the pi5 atm. The switch was done end of 2023 so it´s very new.

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                            eyesallin @schris88
                            last edited by

                            @schris88
                            Thx for the info, I guess a lot of the modules require reworking for the Pi 5.
                            Unfortunately I do not have the ability, totally new to the Pi and programming.

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                              ChanceTime @eyesallin
                              last edited by

                              Is anyone able to get MMM-PIR successfully running on Bookworm? Feels like every option I’ve tried to turn my screen on and off after the PIR senses movement has been a struggle with no results. I’ve confirmed with tests that my sensor is working, but all the old ways to trigger the display on-off behaviour seem to not be running. I’m on a Pi4 running 12 with Wayland.

                              Unfortunately I can’t go back to 11 because 10 worked like a dream, and 11 for some reason i could never successfully troubleshoot would refuse to load a taskbar in. Hardware seems to be working fine again in 12…

                              I can post my config if it helps. Thanks for the hard work, bugsounet. :)

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                                sdetweil @ChanceTime
                                last edited by sdetweil

                                @ChanceTime bookworm on pi4 or 5 uses a different window manager, Wayland, and requires different commands

                                you can go back to xorg by using the raspi-config command

                                Sam

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                                  diccon
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi

                                  I have had MMM-Pir module running perfectly for months. When I updated my RPi 3B+ to the latest updates this week the module produce the same error message

                                  Pir Error Detected: EINVAL: invalid argument, write

                                  I have tried reinstalling the module but no luck.

                                  Any help greatly appreciated

                                  Thanks

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                                    sdetweil @diccon
                                    last edited by

                                    @diccon which MMM-PIR?

                                    Sam

                                    How to add modules

                                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                      bugsounet Banned @sdetweil
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi, check pir_mode feature in readme readme

                                      by default pir_mode is on mode 0
                                      With pi 4 and pi 5, you can have EINVAL: invalid argument, write error
                                      In this case
                                      you have to use with pi 4: pir_mode: 1,
                                      with pi 5 pir_mode: 2,

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                                        diccon
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi

                                        I am using Bugsounet’s version

                                        Thanks for the help

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                                          diccon @bugsounet
                                          last edited by

                                          @bugsounet thank you changing to pir_mode 1 fixed the problem. Just for awareness I am running on a RPi 3 B+ Rev 1.3 hence why I didn’t do this sooner.

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