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    • X Offline
      xela
      last edited by yawns

      Hello,

      I’m very new to all of this but still have my setup going very well.
      However I’m stuck with the Camera. I have few Logitech webcams and I’ve tested it with all of hem but I still can’t get it to work.
      I’ve installed the voicecontrol module and the camera module. I’ve recorded the show Camera and hide camera commands and downloaded the file and put it in the root directory of MM. I’ve edited the config files according the instructions but still nothing happens when I say “Show Camera”.
      Can someone please explain what am I doing wrong?

      Here is the part of my config file:

      		{
			module: 'camera',
    		position: 'top_right',
    		config: {
			selfieInterval: 3,  // Time interval in seconds before the photo will be taken.
        	emailConfig: {
            service: 'gamil', // Email provider to use to send email with a photo.
            auth: {
            user: '',  // Your email account
            pass: ''  // Your password for email account
        }
        }
		}
		},
		{
    		module: 'voicecontrol',
    		position: 'top_right',
    		config: {
        		models: [
            	{
                	keyword: "Show Camera",
                	description: "Say 'Show Camera' to display camera",
                	file: "showCamera.pmdl",
                	message: "SHOW_CAMERA"
            	},
            	{
                	keyword: "Hide Camera",
                	description: "Say 'Hide Camera' to hide camera",
                	file: "hideCamera.pmdl",
                	message: "HIDE_CAMERA"
            	},
            	{
                	keyword: "Selfie",
                	description: "Say 'Selfie' when camera is visible",
                	file: "selfie.pmdl",
                	message: "SELFIE"
            	},
        ],
    }
},
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        ninjabreadman @xela
        last edited by

        Are you able to use the webcam normally, as described here? If you’re having trouble making it work, I would ensure it’s first working as expected outside of MM.

        Problem with config or JavaScript? Copy/paste it into JSHint.
        Check out the detailed walkthroughs on install, config, modules, etc.

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          xela
          last edited by

          thank you. yes, I’ve tested it first as described in the link you’ve provided although I’ve tested only capturing an image and not live stream.
          The thing is that i’m not sure is the voice component works for me at all and I don’t even know how to test it.
          thank you for your help!

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            ninjabreadman @xela
            last edited by

            @xela What modules are you using? This seems like voicecontrol, but what are you using for a camera module? Does it already include receivers for those notifications?

            Problem with config or JavaScript? Copy/paste it into JSHint.
            Check out the detailed walkthroughs on install, config, modules, etc.

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              xela
              last edited by yawns

              i’m getting all of that which I have no idea what it means but I think it is related to the voicecontrol:

              ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.front.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM front
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround40.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround40
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround41
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround50
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround71.0:CARD=0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround71
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5007:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'defaults.bluealsa.device'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'defaults.bluealsa.device'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
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                ninjabreadman @xela
                last edited by ninjabreadman

                @xela Which modules are you using? Did you run npm install in both folders? Do you also have the camera module in your config.js?

                Problem with config or JavaScript? Copy/paste it into JSHint.
                Check out the detailed walkthroughs on install, config, modules, etc.

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                • X Offline
                  xela
                  last edited by

                  thank you very much! it’s working!

                  do you know by any chance if it’s possible to have the camera picture as vertically full screen?
                  Or is not, is it possible to hide all other modules when the camera picture is on?
                  I want to use the camera as my mirror so when I say the magic work everything disappears and only the camera picture stays.

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                    ninjabreadman
                    last edited by

                    Have a look at MMM-pages. Install it, and you can then send a PAGE_CHANGED notification either when you send the camera notifications (voicecontrol module) or when you receive and process them (camera module). That should page between the camera and everything else.

                    Problem with config or JavaScript? Copy/paste it into JSHint.
                    Check out the detailed walkthroughs on install, config, modules, etc.

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                      xela @ninjabreadman
                      last edited by

                      Thank you very much! That’s great.
                      Do you know by any chance if it’s possible to have the camera image 90 degree rotated and on full screen? I want to use the camera as the mirror instead of applying a glass or a film.

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                        ninjabreadman @xela
                        last edited by ninjabreadman

                        @xela What modules are you using? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

                        Problem with config or JavaScript? Copy/paste it into JSHint.
                        Check out the detailed walkthroughs on install, config, modules, etc.

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