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Possible to add a Mouse Jiggler?

By @ppxntwq
    2021-02-23 20:26:59.523Z

    Would like to be able to keep remote device awake that doesn't have typical "sleep" settings.

    Solved in post #2, click to view

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    1. Michael Lynch @michael2021-02-24 21:20:59.884Z2023-07-03 16:24:45.502Z

      Edit (2023-07-23): We now have an official solution for this.

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      1. GAlfredo Granados @granadosjr
          2023-07-03 16:02:30.753Z

          exactly what i needed! thanks for the script!

          1. Michael Lynch @michael2023-07-03 16:25:18.701Z

            @granadosjr - We now have a better solution that's more robust.

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            1. G2@gauravjain
                2025-02-27 14:25:14.927Z

                Script doesn't work in my ssh connection with mentioned steps. It doesn't do anything.

                JIGGLE_INTERVAL_MINUTES=1
                cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/cron.d/tinypilot-mouse-jiggle
                */$JIGGLE_INTERVAL_MINUTES * * * * tinypilot /bin/echo -ne "\0\x03\x16\x58\x4c\0\0" > /dev/hidg1 && /bin/echo -ne "\0\xbc\x1b\xdd\x2a\0\0" > /dev/hidg1
                EOF

                gives

                */1 * * * * tinypilot /bin/echo -ne "\0\x03\x16\x58\x4c\0\0" > /dev/hidg1 && /bin/echo -ne "\0\xbc\x1b\xdd\x2a\0\0" > /dev/hidg1

                but mouse doesn't move in the target machine after a minute or several minutes.

                1. KKartheg @Kartheg
                    2025-02-27 20:02:17.545Z2025-02-27 23:15:37.437Z

                    I have the similar issue. The mouse moves once after executing the script. I don't see it moving again. Also it seems to place the pointer at the same location. However I just noticed the screen does not get locked. So its working regardless.

                    1. In reply togauravjain⬆:
                      David @david2025-02-28 11:57:36.673Z

                      I'm sorry this doesn't seem to be working for you, @gauravjain.

                      I've just tested the script on my machine, and it seems to work as expected. I think @Kartheg's explanation is correct - the mouse cursor moves to the same spot on the interval, meaning it doesn't 'jiggle' in the traditional way, but it has the same effect.

                      Even if the mouse cursor doesn't move from that spot, when the next interval passes TinyPilot will send the same mouse command to move it to that location again. The cursor doesn't appear to move, but the target machine still receives mouse input, which is usually enough to prevent the target machine from locking / sleeping.

                      If you target machine is still locking / sleeping with this mouse jiggler, can you tell me more about the issue? If you move your cursor and wait a minute, does the cursor jump to a different location?

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                In reply toppxntwq⬆:
                Brandon Friesen @TCW
                  2022-06-24 15:28:01.132Z

                  I would like to see this added to the WebUI. I have a hardware based jiggler that moves the mouse cursor 1pixel at a time but it would be nice not to have to plug another device into the target machine.

                  1. Michael Lynch @michael2022-06-24 19:32:55.897Z

                    Thanks for the feedback!

                    Have you tried using the software-based jiggle script above?

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                    In reply toppxntwq⬆:
                    @tinyuser2022
                      2022-11-22 09:29:28.198Z

                      Hi, the script works but how can you run it in the backround without a permanent ssh connection?

                      1. TMike @tiny_flyer
                          2022-11-29 16:49:27.111Z

                          To run any script to persist in the background add you would execute the command as follows
                          nohup ./tinypilot-jiggle.bash &

                          The nohup portion runs the command regardless of console connection. The ampersand "&" runs the process in the background. Used together it runs the script in the background and doesn't stop when the connection is dropped

                          1. CCharles Hague @cghague2022-11-29 18:23:50.943Z

                            Thanks for sharing this Mike! It's worth noting that the script won't automatically restart if the TinyPilot device has been rebooted when using this method - you'll need to SSH in and manually launch it each time that happens. There are ways to get the script to automatically launch on startup but I'd advise against that as it's caused issues for troubleshooting in the past.

                            1. TMike @tiny_flyer
                                2022-12-01 14:27:35.610Z

                                Thank you for clarifying Charles. You are correct.

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                            In reply toppxntwq⬆:
                            @tinyuser2022
                              2022-11-29 19:25:47.612Z2022-11-29 21:13:49.754Z

                              Hi, i added a cronjob with the specific mouse parameters from the script. So it just runs in the background even after a reboot. Since now i do not have any hassle.

                              # m h  dom mon dow   command
*/5 * * * * /bin/echo -ne "\0\x03\x16\x58\x4c\0\0" > /dev/hidg1
*/5 * * * * /bin/echo -ne "\0\xbc\x1b\xdd\x2a\0\0" > /dev/hidg1
                              1. CCharles Hague @cghague2022-11-29 21:49:43.598Z

                                Thanks for sharing this with us @tinyuser2022!

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                                Timothy Benz @Cayman
                                  2025-03-31 20:31:51.953Z

                                  I have a Windows Machine that I connect to you would not connect to it via SSH. Is there a way to do this for Windows?

                                  1. CCharles Hague @cghague2025-04-01 14:15:35.419Z

                                    Hi Timothy, thanks for your question about the mouse jiggler.

                                    The mouse jiggler script runs on your TinyPilot device instead of the target computer. Therefore, you'll need to use SSH to access the command line interface of your TinyPilot device, not the Windows machine. You can learn more in the mouse jiggler instructions.

                                    1. C2Timothy Benz @Cayman
                                        2025-04-01 14:21:49.105Z

                                        Using terminal, I am getting access deined when typing ssh 192.168.x.x

                                        1. CCharles Hague @cghague2025-04-02 10:42:57.299Z

                                          Thanks for getting back to me! Our SSH FAQ provides more detailed instructions, but based on your message, it looks like you need to include the username in the SSH command - for example, ssh pilot@tinypilot.local. Can you please try that and let me know how it goes?

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                                      In reply toppxntwq⬆:
                                      Timothy Benz @Cayman
                                        2025-04-02 10:48:38.429Z

                                        MacBook-Pro-ARM-M3:~ tbenz$ ssh pilot@192.168.1.20
                                        ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.20 port 22: Connection refused
                                        MacBook-Pro-ARM-M3:~ tbenz$

                                        • Figure out the problem. I needed to enable SSH. Once I did that was able to resolve. Thanks
                                        1. CCharles Hague @cghague2025-04-04 08:41:53.995Z

                                          Hi Timothy, thanks for letting me know; I'm pleased you've resolved the problem! Please get back in touch if you have any other questions.

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