Why not use the onboard WiFi adapter on the Raspberry Pi3 B ?
On the sensor topic . Why not go with a Microwave Sensor. Search posts by @fozzie as he has just installed one and likes it alot!
I searched for the thread for you and here it is https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11704/update-replaced-my-pir-sensor-with-a-doppler-microwave-sensor/12
Tap Plastics has some good choices if you have one in the area.
Yes. Thats what I was referring to. Thanks for the clarification Fozz
I would be interested in this module if I could find a way to have it interact with MMM-DarkSkyForecast so that when Darksky indicated it was snowing in my localized area then the snow within this module was triggered and displayed. Then when the conditions were no longer snowing as per DarkSky the module tuned the snow off.
@ember1205 I read somewhere that there is a utility to access the MicroSD card at a low level and potentially resurrect it. I did not dive to deeply into that as I have not had one fail and they are relatively inexpensive to replace.
I had a USB stick that was recognized at a severely diminished capacity than its actual listed capacity so thats what had me put my toe in to see if I could low level format it to the proper capacity.
@brotherbrown831
Sure. What one does is create an actiontiles panel that they want displayed. Then copy the URL that points directly at the panel. This URL must use the http:// prefix in the address and cannot start with just panel.actiontiles.com/
Then turn the refresh setting within the config.js settings to 0
(for no refresh)
The first time that MMM-SmartWebDisplay loads the page/actiontiles panel one will be prompted to log on. Use your credentials to log on. They will be saved by the browser that is running your MagicMirror instance.
Then in the future MMM-SmartWebDisplay will just display the panel itself without the need to log on each time. So there is no need to pass the username and password “within” the URL address. There is a caveat. If you panel contains camera feeds (live Video or Still Image) your camera tile within the panel “may” need logon details like username and password to display. These will not work as username and password cannot be “passed” within the
URL string and be processed.
Just create a panel without the camera streams to be displayed.
It would be neat to have the ability to change fonts and sizes and positioning natively to accomplish what the OP is intending.
To make it look as though someone has actually written the message in chalk would require independent control of the position of each letter as we all know that nobody writes text by hand that is perfectly straight across. There are always slightly higher letters and slightly lower letters.
This idea would be nifty for a new module development. MMM-Chalkboard. :)
Yup. What @sdetweil posted. They will fail catastrophically at some point if they are abruptly powered off too many times. Do I know why? No.
Dont worry there is a great module MMM-RemoteControl that allows one to access thier MagicMirror and perform a shutdown. This module allows any LAN/Internet connected device -phone, tablet, desktop, laptop to access a webpage that will display many functions that one can perform on the MagicMirror . Like turning a module on or off. Shutting down the mirror gracefully , etc.
How about this fork of the original compliments module?
https://github.com/yawnsde/MMM-Compliments
It allows one to create a remote file that contains the things that one would like to have displayed on the screen and has a feature to not use randomization. There are customization’s for morning sayings, day sayings , and evening sayings.
Then in the custom.css file find a way to add an entry to specify the chalkboard fonts and thier size/position.
Others more skilled in css customization’s on the forum should be able to help.
I started with a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless. It was possible to run MagicMirror and the modules on the device , but I found that it was a bit under powered. It was very inexpensive though from Adafruit. I switched to a Raspberry Pi 3 Plus and it works well. Class 10 MicroUSB cards are what you want (manufacturer is less relevant) to run and no less than 16 Gig so that you have room to add more modules as you develop your Magic Mirror.
Another thing is that even though the Micro SD cards can take a few abrupt power offs they will need to be shut down gracefully using either a sudo shutdown -now or using the GUI to perform a shutdown.
People have had thier Micro SD cards fail after too many presses of the power button or removing power from the Raspberry Pi abruptly.
Fingers crossed I have not experienced this to date.
Start by posting your currently installed modules.
Like this
The copy your config.js entries (MagicMirror/config) in thier entirety using the code option </> above.
Then post your custom.css file (MagicMirror/css) using the code option </>
This will give the coders and people willing to assist a headstart .
This project seems perfect for some of the pro’s on this forum.
There is a subdirectory named css below the main MagicMirror directory. Within that subdirectory one should find a file named custom.css. Open this file with the built in text editor by right clicking upon the file and choosing Text Editor.
Then copy the code above by highlighting it and then right clicking and choosing copy or highlighting it and pressing CTRL-C .
Then create a line within the custom.css by clicking below the body statements and then Right Click and Choose Paste or press CTRL-V
Make sure that this code is NOT within the brackets that specify body, but instead below those entries.
Now that I have scrapped my Pi Zero W and have done a fresh install of “Buster” and MM on my Pi 3 B Plus everything is playing together nicely!
Did you run npm install in the MMM-NOAA3 directory? YES
Tried deleting and recloning the module from guthub? YES!
Still not working at this point
Disabling your other modules? YES! Disabled every other module and restarted Magic Mirror.
Now the MMM-NOAA3 module is displayed !
So there appears to be a conflict with another module.
Next steps are to enable each module one by one and restart after doing so with each one.
I wonder which one it is?
@Mykle1
Did you run npm install in the MMM-NOAA3 directory? Yes - appeared to install correctly.
Tried deleting and recloning the module from guthub? No. Next on the list of things to do.
Disabling your other modules? Thats another great suggestion. Gotta try that after a reclone and reinstall.
@geo Dont delete the full Magic Mirror image and start over!
Thats a waste of time.
Instead
change directories to the Magic Mirror directory like this
cd MagicMirror (press enter)
then run this command
npm run config:check (press enter)
This will run a build in linter (which is a fancy way of saying a program that checks the entries in a file to determine if there are errors)
Then view the results and the errors presented. Typicallly there is one symbol missing right above where the errors are reported. Pay attention to the line numbers that are listed where the errors start and look one or two lines up from that line number and see if you can perceive an issue.
