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    {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App)

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    • R Offline
      Rec3ptor @cruunnerr
      last edited by Rec3ptor

      @cruunnerr Thanks for the reply, apreciate it. I now have a 5050 LED strip wired up with the mosfets.
      working with the pir script (removed the module as you advised others)

      what method did you use to run pigpiod deamon on startup. i added this in my crontab, guess that will do unless theres a better way.
      @reboot /usr/local/bin/pigpiod

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        cruunnerr
        last edited by cruunnerr

        @Rec3ptor

        If u followed the guide i posted, your PIGPIOD installation path should be “/usr/local/bin/pigpiod”

        For autostart when booting u must edit the rc.local. Mine is like this:

        pi@MagicMirror:~ $ cat /etc/rc.local
        #!/bin/sh -e
        #
        # rc.local
        #
        # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
        # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
        # value on error.
        #
        # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
        # bits.
        #
        # By default this script does nothing.
        
        # Print the IP address
        _IP=$(hostname -I) || true
        if [ "$_IP" ]; then
          printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
        fi
        
        iwconfig wlan0 power off &
        
        sleep 5 &
        
        /usr/local/bin/pigpiod
        
        sleep 10 &
        
        /usr/bin/python /home/pi/pir.py &
        
        exit 0
        

        So enter this via ssh:

        sudo nano /etc/rc.local
        

        and just put this into the file:

        /usr/local/bin/pigpiod
        
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        • Mykle1M Offline
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @cruunnerr
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          @cruunnerr

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            teitlebot @richland007
            last edited by

            @richland007 This wont be helpful but I will say I had a similar problem a few months back but now it works. Must be some configuration that changed in the mean time on my pi but I dont know what.

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              bolish
              last edited by bolish

              Hello there,

              I’m currently planning my project and will integrate PIR sensor + related 2.1 method through HDMI.There is one thing confusing me :

              • we talk about HDMI CEC in method 2.1
              • nevertheless, it seems the PIR Sensor module is “only” turning HDMI output off and that is triggering "issues such as “powersaving / no input”.

              But is HDMI CEC not allowing us to send a “turn screen off” command to the monitor instead of disabling the rasp. HDMIoutput and relying / hoping on the monitor’s behaviour?

              Sorry once more if I mssed the point, but would like to understand before moving forward.

              Regards

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                sdetweil @bolish
                last edited by

                @bolish said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                But is HDMI CEC not allowing us to send a “turn screen off” command to the monitor instead of disabling the rasp. HDMIoutput and relying / hoping on the monitor’s behaviour?

                as I understand it, not many monitors/tv’s provide support for external power off/on commands…

                none of my TV’s used for MM support this…

                Sam

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                  bolish @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil Maybe you’re right! I didn’t considered that.

                  But seems possible, correct? By changing the actual commands to the ones defined by the libcec librairy?

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                    sdetweil @bolish
                    last edited by

                    @bolish I do not know… as I said, none of my TVs support ANY commands to turn off/on…

                    in my MMM-SleepWake module, I use module.hide() to hide everything, leaving a blank screen… for those devices that do not provide external control…

                    Sam

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                      bolish
                      last edited by

                      OK, I will then try myself when I will receive my stuff and let forums knows if working or not.

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                        chandra
                        last edited by

                        @cruunnerr ,
                        Thank you very much for the detailed write up. As a beginner, i could follow the steps. I used the 2.1 Using PIR-Module. Its working well.
                        Few questions,
                        Now trying to connect LED strip-

                        1. should i remove the module from the config?
                        2. Or 2.2 Using PIR-script will work simultaneously?
                          I read your following post, But, can you help me how to implement all?

                        @cruunnerr said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):

                        In my Case I am using a RGB 5050 Stripe. I am using three pins with mosfets and for the software part PIGPIOD.

                        Just like that: https://dordnung.de/raspberrypi-ledstrip/

                        Here are my scripts:

                        monitor on:

                        vcgencmd display_power 1
                        
                        pigs p 17 1
                        pigs p 22 1
                        pigs p 24 1
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 2
                        pigs p 22 2
                        pigs p 24 2
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 3
                        pigs p 22 3
                        pigs p 24 3
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 4
                        pigs p 22 4
                        pigs p 24 4
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 5
                        pigs p 22 5
                        pigs p 24 5
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 6
                        pigs p 22 6
                        pigs p 24 5
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 7
                        pigs p 22 7
                        pigs p 24 6
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 8
                        pigs p 22 8
                        pigs p 24 7
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 9
                        pigs p 22 9
                        pigs p 24 8
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 10
                        pigs p 22 10
                        pigs p 24 9
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 11
                        pigs p 22 11
                        pigs p 24 10
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 12
                        pigs p 22 12
                        pigs p 24 11
                        
                        

                        Monitor off:

                        pigs p 17 12
                        pigs p 22 12
                        pigs p 24 11
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 11
                        pigs p 22 11
                        pigs p 24 10
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 10
                        pigs p 22 10
                        pigs p 24 9
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 9
                        pigs p 22 9
                        pigs p 24 8
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 8
                        pigs p 22 8
                        pigs p 24 7
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 7
                        pigs p 22 7
                        pigs p 24 6
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 6
                        pigs p 22 6
                        pigs p 24 5
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 5
                        pigs p 22 5
                        pigs p 24 5
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 4
                        pigs p 22 4
                        pigs p 24 4
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 4
                        pigs p 22 4
                        pigs p 24 4
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 3
                        pigs p 22 3
                        pigs p 24 3
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 2
                        pigs p 22 2
                        pigs p 24 2
                        
                        vcgencmd display_power 0
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 1
                        pigs p 22 1
                        pigs p 24 1
                        
                        sleep 0.06s
                        
                        pigs p 17 0
                        pigs p 22 0
                        pigs p 24 0
                        
                        
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