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@hoofta said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):
What script do you use to confirm your PIR is hooked up correctly and receiving the proper signal/input?
Just use the pir.py script from the tutorial ;)
every movement will show some dots in your terminal
@hoofta said in {HowTo} turn on/off your monitor (Time based, PIR/Button, App):
I have attempted to use the “screen_off/on” option original provided instead of the “monitor_on/off” but it doesn’t seem to be working properly.
As described u need to use the “pir.py” script from point 2.2.
But then (and i forgot to write that) u need to change the shell script names in the script or keep the “monitor_on” as name.
Sorry for my english, i hope u understand.
So, to help u out:
u already creates the “screen_on.sh” and “screen_off.sh”, right?
then u need to change the following lines in the “pir.py” script like this:
def turn_on():
subprocess.call("sh /home/pi/screen_on.sh", shell=True)
def turn_off():
subprocess.call("sh /home/pi/screen_off.sh", shell=True)
The idea to connect the power button of the TV to a relay is a good start. So u could save much money.
But then the relay must do an impulse instead of being on or off static.
To do this u could use the normal pir.py script from point 2.2 (without any changes).
But the content of both *.sh files should look like this:
nano monitor_on.sh :
gpio -g write 27 1
sleep 1
gpio -g write 27 0
nano monitor_off.sh :
gpio -g write 27 1
sleep 1
gpio -g write 27 0
chmod +x monitor_on.sh
chmod +x monitor_off.sh
Connect the relay with two wires parallel to the power button of your tv.
On the relay use “C” and “NO”
post your whole config file (hide personal stuff as calendar or APIs) in a code box and i will check.
Or try it yourself by using www.jshint.com
@Stacy
you don’t need to change compliments in the config of the module. When u ever update your mirror the changes will be overwrite.
Just do it in the normal “MagicMirror/config/config.js”
Your compliments sector should look like this:
{
module: "compliments",
position: "lower_third",
config: {
compliments: {
anytime: [
"Hey there sexy!"
],
morning: [
"Good morning, handsome!",
"Enjoy your day!",
"How was your sleep?"
],
afternoon: [
"Hello, beauty!",
"You look sexy!",
"Looking good today!"
],
evening: [
"Wow, you look hot!",
"You look nice!",
"Hi, sexy!"
]
}
}
},
instead of just using “morning, afternoon, evening” u can also use these:
day_sunny
day_cloudy
cloudy
cloudy_windy
showers
rain
thunderstorm
snow
fog
night_clear
night_cloudy
night_showers
night_rain
night_thunderstorm
night_snow
night_alt_cloudy_windy
just take a look here: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/tree/master/modules/default/compliments
Thanks for your reply.
I already used limit for the upcoming view. I have 3 calendars in the upcoming view and the limit works fine.
But i want to show the same calendar once in the weeks view with up to 20 entries and in the upcoming view max. 2 so the other calendar entries will not be blocked by the calendar i just need 2 entries.
anyhow, it seems not to be possible. But thank u anyway. Great module at all :)
i am wondering why u use MM 2.2.1. The actual release is 2.2.2 i think.
Anyhow…
Try starting in development mode and take a look at errors:
npm start dev
or via ssh:
DISPLAY=:0 npm start dev
Try Xcode ;)
In cyberduck do a right click and say “edit with --> Xcode”
For ssh i use “terminus”
@Mykle1 said in Hello-Lucy:
Is this what you meant?
Jap :)
This is going to be the alexa for every mirror :D
Hey guys,
I am trying to show the same calendar on “weeks” and on “upcoming” but with different “maxEntries”. Is that possible?
tried it like this:
{
//Muellkalendar
url: "webcal://p53-calendars.icloud.com/published/2/.....",
styleName: "style2",
maxEntries: 20,
symbol: "delete-empty@md",
views: ["weeks"],
interval: 86400000, // 24 Stunden
},
{
//Muellkalendar-Upcoming
url: "webcal://p53-calendars.icloud.com/published/2/.....",
styleName: "style2",
maxEntries: 2,
symbol: "delete-empty@md",
views: ["upcoming"],
interval: 86400000, // 24 Stunden
},
But then i get the “create a config” message
make two or three per day ;)
than it goes faster
I totally agree with the “coffee is life” :D
Looks good. Keep us up on date please ;)
a last hint, which is more software suggest:
https://github.com/gilyes/pi-shutdown
order one push button more (if u tough about before), so this is nice to shutdown and boot up your Pi safely :)
thats not how to update MM ;)
try this:
cd ~/MagicMirror && git pull
Keep in mind, that updating COULD result in issues with 3rd party modules, cause not all are up to date and some changes were made in MagicMirror. But in most cases it should be ok.
Well, for me the easiest way was to just use a FTP-Client and save my config file, my css file, my modules folders, and some external stuff.
After a fresh install of raspian and MM (takes about 30-45 minutes) i just paste the saved files into the right directions and BOOOM! Everything was fine ^^
I did it that way, cause i was a little bit to scared to try it with resizing or something like that.
But, since Raspbian adds the SD Card Copier u could give that a try.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/another-update-raspbian/
(scroll down a little bit)
Could u send the full log file in a code box here?
cat /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2018-01-02T17_31_20_367Z-debug.log
did u try it manually yet?
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/5274/how-to-manually-install-mm-on-your-pi-for-absolute-beginners/3
Remove your actual MagicMirror folder and try it like described in the link
like this? :
To manage that with your phone or pc it would be maybe better to use external services like google:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4245/mmm-mynotes-display-gmail-notes-on-your-mirror
@The-Bean said in Powering my mirror?:
I’m actually not sure what to check for watt consumption. I’m only seeing volt and amp.
W = V * A (Watt = Volts * Ampere)
@bhepler said in Prepping my first build. Care to check my work?:
- Give a thought to power. Are you routing the power through the wall? Through a hole in your internal framework? Consider that at the moment, you have to power the Pi and the monitor, so that’s two cords.
That is a good keyword. If u just want one cord u can think about using a step-down converter.
Don’t know what Voltage your monitor will be using. In my case my monitor needs 12V and the RPi 5V as normal.
So i choosed a big 12V power supply (5A or 60W) to power both.
Then i ordered a DC-DC Step Down converter: https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Converter-Step-down-Regulator-Stabilizer/dp/B019RKVMKU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1516968110&sr=8-5&keywords=lm2596&th=1
connect the 12V output of the power supply to the converter input and parallel to your monitor.
adjust the converter output to 5 - 5.1V and connect it with your Pi :)
You can see an example here: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6048/my-first-mirror-until-now/12
I am glad u found out what causes your problem :D
Yeah, the RPi is very limited in processor power. That is the reason, why some users went over to old laptops or small x86 solutions :)