<![CDATA[How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green]]>alt text

So after read so many post, i would like know how you turn Off/On your monitor when you are not using.

I can’t decide what is the best way to do this, after all i think we must be green and save some energy ;)

My idea is to active MM once someone get in front of the MM, then turn off the monitor to save some power, for this i think that PIR is the way to go, by power on/off the HDMI.
( was the solution i found on the forum that seems to work ok. )

Be free to tell how did you became green with your MM, i’m sure this is a topic that most of us are interested.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1987/how-do-you-turn-off-on-the-monitor-if-not-in-use-be-greenRSS for NodeSun, 19 Apr 2026 04:56:43 GMTMon, 06 Mar 2017 12:50:39 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:42:30 GMT]]>@cyberphox Thanks will check that tonight.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16990https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16990Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:42:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:03:53 GMT]]>@wizz
http://support.getvera.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2729880

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16987https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16987Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:03:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:48:50 GMT]]>@cyberphox said in How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green:

new firmware

@cyberphox any link to the new firmware ? Pleas share it.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16978https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16978Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:48:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:10:19 GMT]]>I have a Vera controller for Zwave devices and they just released a new firmware that adds Alex support pretty easy!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16965https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16965Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:10:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:17:28 GMT]]>@cyberphox that is what I was looking for and want to do with my mirror.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16937https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16937Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:17:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:25:58 GMT]]>Mirror is plugged into a Z-wave outlet. I just tell my echo - Hey Alexa - turn on/off my mirror

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16918https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16918Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:25:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:35:41 GMT]]>@zam Thanks will have a look at it.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16906https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16906Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:35:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:31:01 GMT]]>@wizz you can check the tutorial video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5QEt-vX5Ng&t=2s a guy call Charles did an wonderful job hope it will help you .

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16905https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16905Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:31:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:29:16 GMT]]>@zam Post the video on Youtube and link to it in your answer.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16904https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16904Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:29:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:26:34 GMT]]>@wizz Unfortunately i didn’t documented yet once i done ill update it , i try to upload a demo video though… but it says maximum size should be 2048 Kb .

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16902https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16902Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:26:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:21:39 GMT]]>@zam Do you want to explain the setup and the coding pleas?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16899https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16899Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:21:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:18:16 GMT]]>@wizz , I have already done this using an Echo Dot & 5V 4-Channel Wifi Relay module for Arduino LinkNode R4 with couple of coding i made a voice activated power extension plug :) it’s working fine for me !

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16898https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16898Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:30:24 GMT]]>I got an solution that i like and hope will work good for me.
I am waiting for my Alexa Dot to arrive and when it dose i will use this to shut down the power to the monitor with the implementation for my Vera edge and a wall plug just telling the Alexa to shut down the monitor and also by command start up the monitor i rely hope that works as for the RPI i let it to be powered on like @broberg mentioned.

So just waiting for the Alexa to drop down in the mail :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16896https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16896Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:30:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:57:19 GMT]]>@Steff ty Steff, i did order today my PIR.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16758https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16758Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:57:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:58:37 GMT]]>@mpires
Here is the configuration:

                {
                module: 'MMM-ModuleScheduler',
                config: {
                notification_schedule: [
                                // TURN THE MONITOR/SCREEN OFF AT 8:30 EVERY WEEK DAY
                                {notification: 'REMOTE_ACTION', schedule: '30 8 * * MON-FRI', payload: {action: "SHUTDOWN"}},
                                // TURN THE MONITOR/SCREEN OFF AT 23:30 EVERY DAY
                                {notification: 'REMOTE_ACTION', schedule: '30 23 * * *', payload: {action: "SHUTDOWN"}},
                            ]
                         }
                },

The clock timer is programmed to kill the power supply 15 min later than the shutdown time(s).

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16755https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16755Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:58:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:40:37 GMT]]>@Steff Sure Steff, post the Scheduler configuration.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16706https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16706Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:40:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:33:12 GMT]]>@Steff
The PIR sensor and MMM-PIR Module is on my list as soon as I read up more about them, so I for one would be gratefull if you could post the scheduler config… I want to see if I can mange the set up as smoothly as possible… hence why I want to read up as many posts about it here and in other posts.

Thanks.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16657https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16657Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:33:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:53:54 GMT]]>I am using a “dual” solution: I do use a PIR sensor together with the MMM-PIR module to switch the monitor to standby via HDMI off. Since the Raspi and the monitor are still consuming energy, I thought about when I do really use my MagicMirror. So I came to the conclusion that I never use and need my MM during night and during my working hours in the week. So I bought a rather cheap clock timer with the capability to program it per day. Every day the MM is switched completely off during night time and every work day during my work time. In order to prevent any potential SD card failure I do use the module MMM-Scheduler to shut down the Raspi well in advance before power is cut. If there is interest I can post the configuration of MMM-Scheduler.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16641https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16641Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:53:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:08:19 GMT]]>@broberg

The test i did with my LG monitor, was using remote module i did turn Monitor OFF, and my monitor will enter in standby after 2 sec, so i think that i can set the PIR to once detect movement will trigger the monitor to ON, and after X sec, if no movement is detect turn monitor OFF.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16621https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16621Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:08:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:03:28 GMT]]>@yawns said in How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green:

art. In

I agree, but the other problem i see with relay, is that you will be able to cut the energy, but once you order to power on, monitor will need human action to press power button :(

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16619https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16619Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:03:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:32:50 GMT]]>@broberg
You are right. Using the PIR to power down the HDMI puts your screen to standby.
You could of course use a relais and completely switch off/on the power supply to your screen. However this would cause delays when the screen is powered again and needs to start. In addition I don’t know how long the display and the display board would survive being switched on and off constantly

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16597https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16597Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:32:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:10:42 GMT]]>Just a thought, does the PIR cut the power entirely or does it just set the monitor to standby?

I don’t really care about the small amount that electronic devices use in standby, but to be truly green you should really cut the power entirely to the monitor.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16594https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16594Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:10:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you turn Off/On the monitor if not in use - Be Green on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:06:10 GMT]]>@mpires with voice control

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16593https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/16593Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:06:10 GMT