22'' Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor

MyMirror

i think it is python …
I just get “Python 2 (IDLE)” on my menue.
I’ll try to force an update with
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3
but, after reboot, nothing happens. I’ve got just python2 on my menue.
…
(After searching in the main menue Editor …)
OK - found python3 but without IDLE) - but this should not be the problem, or?
But if it is “easy” to install the IDLE - can you give me a hint?

I use pin 14 - as in the pir.py written - nothing happens … :-(

I think, it is the missing line 7 in the pir.py.
You wrote:
You have to change line 7 to the location of the pir.py file like this:
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /path/to/your/pir.py

But in my pir.py i didn’t find a line like this …
Can you help me?

Thanks
MyMirror

ryck

@MyMirror in the pir.py file you need to change only one thing, the GPIO data pin to which the PIR sensor is connected (you can double check yours here: https://pinout.xyz/). The line is this one: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller/blob/master/pir.py#L8

That should be all.

The line 7 stuff is for the service (ie, run the script automatically every time the Pi reboots) and is in a different file: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller/blob/master/pir_sensor.service#L7

MyMirror

Merry xmas :-),

thanks … your script works - my monitor not really :-(
If your script power off HDMI i’ll get a “HDMI”-Logo and “no Signal” … bad :-(
It seems that i have to buy a different screen.
Which one do you use? Is it available as 32’’ ?

Greets
MyMirror

MyMirror

You can see it here :-(

–> https://1drv.ms/v/s!ApE0YZ4Ndle9jzjzH7u3vSCmXb7G

doubleT

Nice mirror. Have you considered leading the cable to the right and down along the corner of the wall? Might look even cleaner. And if it’s a selfmade cable, I’d consider some white cable sleeving.

cornusandu

@ryck hello. Please, would you consider making a video on installing software steps for morons like me? I manage to install the module but after that I was lost completely. Following the github Magic Mirror pir control hdmi. If you would be kind enough to make that video please consider every step as I am a complete noob and a moron considering raspbian. I was lucky that there are a great number of videos on how to install Magic Mirror otherwise I would never been able to get it done. Thank you very much.

cornusandu

@cornusandu said in 22’’ Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor:

@ryck hello. Please, would you consider making a video on installing software steps for morons like me? I manage to install the module but after that I was lost completely. Following the github Magic Mirror pir control hdmi. If you would be kind enough to make that video please consider every step as I am a complete noob and a moron considering raspbian. I was lucky that there are a great number of videos on how to install Magic Mirror otherwise I would never been able to get it done. Thank you very much.

PS. I do not understand how to install and get it working Magic Mirror Display Control for the PIR

ryck

@cornusandu I don’t think a video will help you, you just need to follow the instructions here: https://github.com/deg0nz/MagicMirror-Display-Controller

Make sure you you set the path and the the pin variable to the correct values and that’s it.

flo

@ryck Do you know the model you have been using for this (great) mirror? Probably there is something on ebay…

ryck

@flo You mean the monitor model? I don’t know for sure, I think is a viewsonic, but I’ll try to get the model later…

But to be honest, anything will do the part, just get anything cheap and start from there :)