Snilles Magic Mirror Project

Snille

@cowboysdude Thank you! :)

Mykle1

@Snille

The word BRILLIANT comes to mind.

Good stuff, Snille!

Snille

@Mykle1 Thank you… :)

grillchips

Really nice work! I would like to know some more about your hardware, especially mirror type (seller, price etc) and what type of touch panel you’re using.
Still in the planning stage of my build but since I’m doing all the software myself I still have some time to sort everything out. :D

Snille

@grillchips Hi! Thank you. I’m using a Pilkington MirrorView mirror. It’s a 50/50 mirror (bought it through my work) and it work well when it’s normal lighting I think. If I open the door in the hallway and the sun shines in to the hallway it’s hard to see what’s on the screen.
Then I’m (for now) using a Raspberry Pi 3 and a IR Multitouch Overlay Frame to give the mirror “touch” capability. There where a bit of trickery to the setup of the IR-Frame, you can find the information in this thread.
Then I’m using a LPD8806 LED Strip to light up behind the frame. Here I’m for the moment using PixelWeb with Bibliopixel 2.x as a back end. It’s not fully integrated yet with the mirror software. I built a small sh script that sends a json string to PixelWebs (in official) API. :)

Hehe, As you can imagine, it’s still a long way to go on the software part, you know how it is. There is always something that can get a little better… :)

I think that’s the important bits. Let me know if you want to know more. :)

cowboysdude

Any chance we can get some close ups? :)

Snille

@cowboysdude Sure, what would you like to see? In the google gallery (the link above) there are lots of “close ups” but is it something in particular you are interested in?

cowboysdude

@Snille Sorry didn’t see the link!! That looks awesome. The bottom is a touch menu If I"m thinking correctly?

Please do share how you have the LED’s working for backlight… I’m very interested in that! :)

Snille

@cowboysdude Thank you!! :) The LEDs you say. :) Ok, for the moment, the mirror is not “aware” of the leds. This is something I’m planing to implement. But as it works now I’m using PixelWeb with Bibliopixel 2.x as a back end. Then I’m using the below sh script to trigger different (predefined so far) animations.

#!/bin/bash
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 
# Snilles MagicMirror Led Conrol Script.
# Use in conjunction with PixelWEB.
#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Connfigure here!
# URL to PixelWEB API On the MM.
apiurl="http://x.x.x.x:8081/api";
# Default program if no argument is set.
defprog="back";
# Default red amount if non is set.
defred="45";
# Default green amount if non is set.
defgreen="30";
# Default blue amount if non is set.
defblue="0";
# Default brightness amount.
defamount="50";

## -------------------------- Dont edit below!! --------------------------- ##

while [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; do
	case $1 in
		-h|-\?|--help)
			echo "Usage: mirrorleds.sh -p or --program [back, running, alarm, rainbow or thunder (rainbow and thunder needs no colors)] -r or -red [0-255] -g or --green [0-255] -b or --blue [0-255] -a or --amount [0-255]";
			exit;
			;;
		-p|--program)            
			if [ -n "$2" ]; then
				program="$2"
				shift
			else
				program="$defprog"
			fi
			;;
		-r|--red)
			if [ -n "$2" ]; then
				if [[ "$2" == ?(-)+([0-9]) ]]; then
					if [ "$2" -gt "255" ]; then
						red="255"
					elif [ "$2" -lt "0" ]; then
						red="0"
					else 
						red="$2"
					fi
					shift
				else
					red="$defred"
				fi
			fi
			;;
		-g|--green)
			if [ -n "$2" ]; then
				if [[ "$2" == ?(-)+([0-9]) ]]; then
					if [ "$2" -gt "255" ]; then
						green="255"
					elif [ "$2" -lt "0" ]; then
						green="0"
					else 
						green="$2"
					fi
					shift
				else
					green="$defgreen"
				fi
			fi
			;;
		-b|--blue)
			if [ -n "$2" ]; then
				if [[ "$2" == ?(-)+([0-9]) ]]; then
					if [ "$2" -gt "255" ]; then
						blue="255"
					elif [ "$2" -lt "0" ]; then
						blue="0"
					else 
						blue="$2"
					fi
					shift
				else
					blue="$defblue"
				fi
			fi
			;;
		-a|--amount)
			if [ -n "$2" ]; then
				if [[ "$2" == ?(-)+([0-9]) ]]; then
					if [ "$2" -gt "255" ]; then
						amount="255"
					elif [ "$2" -lt "0" ]; then
						amount="0"
					else 
						amount="$2"
					fi
					shift
				else
					amount="$defamount"
				fi
			fi
			;;
	esac
	shift
done

# Default program if non was given. 
if [ -z "$program" ]; then
	program="$defprog"
fi

# Default red amount if non was given. 
if [ -z "$red" ]; then
	red="$defred"
fi

# Default green amount if non was given. 
if [ -z "$green" ]; then
	green="$defgreen"
fi

# Default blue amount if non was given. 
if [ -z "$blue" ]; then
	blue="$defblue"
fi

# Default amount if non was given.
if [ -z "$amount" ]; then
	amount="$defamount"
fi


# Compose the colors
colors="$red,$green,$blue";

# 22 Pixel Alarm
if [ "$program" == "alarm" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"startAnim","config":{"id":"ColorChase","config":{"end":-1,"start":0,"width":22,"color":['$colors']},"run":{"amt":1,"fps":300,"seconds":null,"max_steps":0,"untilComplete":false,"max_cycles":1}}}' $apiurl;
fi

# Rainbowalarm (multi color spinning)
if [ "$program" == "rainbow" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"startAnim","config":{"id":"ColorPattern","config":{"colors":[[255,0,0],[255,165,0],[255,255,0],[0,255,0],[0,0,255],[128,0,128]],"width":20},"run":{"amt":1,"fps":300,"seconds":null,"max_steps":0,"untilComplete":false,"max_cycles":1}}}' $apiurl;
fi

# 1 Running Pixel
if [ "$program" == "running" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"startAnim","config":{"id":"ColorChase","config":{"end":-1,"start":0,"width":1,"color":['$colors']},"run":{"amt":1,"fps":40,"seconds":null,"max_steps":0,"untilComplete":false,"max_cycles":1}}}' $apiurl;
fi
# Backlight
if [ "$program" == "back" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"startAnim","config":{"id":"ColorPattern","config":{"colors":[['$colors']],"width":1},"run":{"amt":1,"fps":1,"seconds":null,"max_steps":0,"untilComplete":false,"max_cycles":1}}}' $apiurl;
fi

# Thunder
if [ "$program" == "thunder" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"startAnim","config":{"id":"WhiteTwinkle","config":{"max_led":null,"speed":2,"density":1,"max_bright":'$amount'},"run":{"amt":1,"fps":300,"seconds":null,"max_steps":0,"untilComplete":false,"max_cycles":1}}}' $apiurl;
fi

# Stop everything
if [ "$program" == "stop" ]; then
	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"action":"stopAnim"}' $apiurl;
fi

# Add a new line...
echo $"";

Then I’m using Alexa (for now) to trigger different animations (via the HA-Bridge server). But later on this will be triggered by a module that “picks up” other modules communication so I can animate the leds depending on for example weather events, calendar events, memo events or whatever I can figure out. :) I just have to convince my wife that animating the leds IS a good thing… :)

cowboysdude

@Snille Awesome, Thank you!