Google Photo Album of most of the construction process
New link to photo album that I hope works
plus the following modules not listed above…
MMM-BackgroundSlideshow,
MMM-pages,
MMM-Page-Indicator,
worldclock
MMM-AVStocks
plus a birthday calendar workout using an export/import I read about here on the forum (and now I can’t find the post to give the proper forum member credit)
I did a search on google and ifixit to see if I could get some guidance on getting the case off of my monitor and ran across this: Monitor Disassembly (http://h22235.www2.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/disassemblymonitors.html) for my HP monitor.
Other manufacturers may have a similar resource…
I have wanted to have my Enphase PV system displayed on myMagicMirror info display.
I repurposed a RPI4 that I was using for MagicMirror configuration testing into a HomeAssistant server and then installed the MMM-homeassistant-sensor module that was developed by @leinich and forked by @snille.
@sdetweil I decided to throw caution to the wind and use the native card copier. Good news… The copy was successful and the mirror runs great. I did use the exact same uSD card (both a 128GB SanDisk I got from SamsClub).
I had the same question when I started work on my ‘mirror’ earlier this summer. I had purchased a HP monitor and found a link for 3rd party recyclers to properly disassemble and recycle the various monitor parts.
I used the same search term (except Dell not HP) and found this:
Dell Monitor Disassembly
I cannot sing the praises of @sdetweil’s (install and) update scripts loud enough. it’s just copy, paste, enter, and restart. Thanks Sam.
I finally quit procrastinating and read the config.js instructions, coupled with your comments above… and a few other posts here about the same subject
Voila! MM2 runs natively on my Pi4 and in Chrome on my MacMini!
Now the next time the screen goes black with the cursor visible we’ll be able to see if MM is still running.
…and thanks again for your help and guidance.
@macg I’ve got a version of Option 1. I used a 3-port extension cord and used a child safety cover as a ‘mount’ for the cord. Then there are two outlets on one side - one for the monitor PS and one for the Pi4 PS (which is an Anker 5V/3A wall wart type).
@sdetweil said in I'm in need of a little guidance:
Thanks. That was by far the easiest, pain-free upgrade I’ve ever just sat back and watched!
I have wanted to have my Enphase PV system displayed on myMagicMirror info display.
I repurposed a RPI4 that I was using for MagicMirror configuration testing into a HomeAssistant server and then installed the MMM-homeassistant-sensor module that was developed by @leinich and forked by @snille.
@MichMich Thanks so much for this project. I was looking for a perpetual electronic calendar… probably 5+ years ago. I can across your personal MM2 and hobby page, bookmarked it, and just about forgot about it.
Then during COVID I came across the bookmark and decided to do it as a project. It’s been very rewarding to learn about some of the stuff that is possible with this platform. I even took a series of Javascript, CSS, and HTML classes on Coursera and Udemy.
The Sams Club near me has SanDisk 128GB uSD cards on clearance for $11.91.
It seems that recently the default weather forecast has been showing what appears to be the forecast heat index instead of the forecast high. This may be an issue at the source?
@aldisachen I use MMM-Worldclock to display clocks for other time zones / parts of the world. That module is available on the 3rd party modules page.
Has anyone been using a different single board computer as a viable replacement for the Pi4? I wanted to help my son build a MM but all of the authorized resellers are sold out (or have closed wait and pre-order lists). And the non-authorized resellers have astronomical prices!
I cannot sing the praises of @sdetweil’s (install and) update scripts loud enough. it’s just copy, paste, enter, and restart. Thanks Sam.
@sdetweil I decided to throw caution to the wind and use the native card copier. Good news… The copy was successful and the mirror runs great. I did use the exact same uSD card (both a 128GB SanDisk I got from SamsClub).
My active mirror is at least two updates behind. I just imaged a new OS on a uSD card in a desktop RPi that I built and installed all of the modules from the various repositories on it and it is looking pretty good.
Can I duplicate the uSD card using the RPi’s card copier utility and insert that into my mirror’s RPi? Is there anything else I need to do, either before or after I insert the new uSD card?
@sdetweil Then… I am going to mark as solved. If something comes to you in a dream let us know.
If there is a feature request I would like to see an option for ‘today/tomorrow’ replaced by the actual day abbreviations.
