MMM-KVV

Station monitor for the Karlsruhe local transport (KVV) bus, tram and train system.

This module is an extension of the amazing MagicMirror² project by MichMich which has inspired me to share my coding skills with others as well. Check it out, you know you want to :).

It's always nice to see mirrors using my work, so feel free to send me some screenshots of your implementations.

Lastly, why not join in on our discussions at the official MagicMirror² Forum?

Screenshots

Current version

v1.0.3

Languages

As of version 1.0.0, MMM-KVV features language support for German (de) and English (en) mirrors.

Prerequisite

A working installation of MagicMirror²

Dependencies

npm
request

Installation

Navigate into your MagicMirror's modules folder.
Execute git clone https://github.com/yo-less/MMM-KVV.git.
Execute cd MMM-KVV.
Execute npm install.

Module behavior

Please note that this module auto-creates a module header which displays the name of the chosen Karlsruhe local transport stop. It is therefore recommended not to add a 'header' entry to your config.js for this module.

This module automatically disappears from your mirror as soon as a station has stopped offering connections at night. It reappears as soon as your chosen station is scheduled to be served again.

This module has been programmed to allow for multiple instances. Simply add more MMM-KVV config entries to your config.js file to display multiple stations and configure them according to your needs.

Configuration

Sample minimum configuration entry for your ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js:

...

{
    module: 'MMM-KVV',
    position: 'top_left',
    config: {
		stopID: '',		// Which stop would you like to have displayed?			
    }
} 						// If this isn't your last module, add a comma after the bracket

...

Sample configuration entry for your ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js with optional parameters:

...

{
    module: 'MMM-KVV',
    position: 'top_left',
    config: {
		stopID: '',		// Which stop would you like to have displayed?
		maxConn: 6,		// How many connections would you like to see? (Maximum: 10)
		lines: '',		// What lines are you interested in?
		direction: '',	// If you want to, you can limit the information to one of two directions
		labelRow: true, // Show or hide column headers
	    reload: 60000 	// How often should the information be updated? (In milliseconds)
    }
} 						// If this isn't your last module, add a comma after the bracket

...

Figuring out the correct stopID

Open your web browser and navigate to the KVV Live Web Page.
Use the search field to find the stop you are interested in.
Once you can see the list of connections for your stop in your browser, note the information after "stopId=",
this is the StopID you are looking for.

Config Options

Option	Default	Description
stopID	de:8212:89	Which stop would you like to have displayed? Default: Karlsruhe central station (tram stop)
maxConn `optional`	8	How many connections would you like to see? Note: The KVV API limits the maximum number of connections to 10.
lines `optional`		Only show connections for specific lines - use commas to choose multiple lines. Example values: '3, S1' Note: You can use spaces when setting this parameter in order to enhance legibility.
direction `optional`		There are really "two" stops to every stop, depending on what side of the street you're standing on. You can limit the presented information to one of those "two" stops. Possible values: 1, 2
labelRow `optional`	true	Show or hide column headers Possible values: true, false
reload `optional`	60000	How often should the information be updated? (In milliseconds) Default: Every minute

Licence

MIT License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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