Posts made by Fozi

@Stoffbeuteluwe I‘m struggling to make Alexa find my mirror as a new device. Can you explain shortly how you succeed?

Thanks in advance,
Fozi

Alright, I found the solution myself, at least how to trigger play/stop with a push-button:

1. I wasn’t aware that connecting GND and a GPIO Pin like BCM 27 will not trigger reliably anything as the status is floating, Thus a pull-down resistor is required to get a defined high status. Check this really comprehensive write-up:
   link text.
   So I added a resistor as gescribed, e.g. here:
   in chapter 4.2.

2. Then I configures the MMM-Buttons module that way:

{
	module: 'MMM-Buttons',
		config: {
 		buttons: [
 		{
  		pin: 27,
 		name: "podcast",
		shortPress: {
		notification: "BUTTON_PRESSED",
		
		},
		
           }
        ]
    }
},

That’s it!

When I now push the button the video stream start shortly after playing, and when I push again, it stops.

The one thing I’m still trying to accomplish is that the PIR-sensor (AM312) on pin 4 triggers the video to start.

I home this helps some of you, when you come by.

Cheers,
Fozi

@Oxyd It looks like you want to use an SR501 sensor. Maybe you take a look for a AM312 sensor which is smaller and might fit into the whole.

@cyberjarou
Try to add the delay time when the monitor should turn off, e.g. after 60 seconds.

Like this:

{
	module: 'MMM-PIR-Sensor',
	config: {
	powerSavingDelay: 60, // (seconds) how long the monitor will be turned on
	
	}
},

After 60 seconds the monitor will turn off and turn on after the sensor detect motion.

Hi there!
I’ve been lurking here for quite some time and found many helpful hints, while I’m building my first MagicMirror. Thanks for that to all!

What do I want to accomplish?
I have following modules installed, which all run without problems:

• MMM-Remote-Control
• MMM-Podcast2 (which starts the “tagesschau in 100 min.” video stream
• MMM-PIR-Sensor (to switch my monitor on and off)

Currently, I can start/stop the video stream when I enter http://myIP:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=BUTTON_PRESSED in a browser.

Now I want to accomplish following user stories:
Story 1:
Press shortly a physical push-button on pin 27 to start/stop the video stream.
This button is also a combined restart/shutdown button.
Press > 2 sec --> Reboot
Press > 5 sec --> Shutdown
I am using this simple service.
Now I want to use the same button to start/stop the video stream, when I push it for less than 2 secs.

Story 2:
When the PIR sensor detects motion and switches on the monitor, the video stream should start, too. Stopinfg the video by pressing shortly the physical push-button (see Story 1)

I’ve installed MMM-Buttons, but I can’t find the right configuration of the MMM-Buttons module to at least start/stop the video.
What is the correct payload and notification I have to use?

I hope that some could give the hint into the right direction.

Thanks in advance,
Fozi

@bhepler I have the same issue like you. Have you found a solution or fixed it?