NS Trains - MagicMirror² module

This is a module for MagicMirror². Shows informantion on trains departuring a configurable Dutch trainstation.

(old images, will be replaced for V2)

Installing the module

To install the module, just clone this repository to your modules folder:

• git clone https://github.com/qistoph/MMM-nstreinen.git nstreinen
• cd nstreinen
• npm install to install the dependencies

Updating the module

Two simple steps, in the module dir:

• git pull
• npm install to update the dependencies

Using the module

You will need an apikey for the NS-API. This can be requested at http://www.ns.nl/reisinformatie/ns-api.

To use this module, add it to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

modules: [
  {
    module: 'nstreinen',
    position: 'top_right',
    header: 'Treinen vanaf Schiphol Airport',
    config: {
      apiKey:'<NS-API-Key>',
      fromStation: 'SHL'
    }
  }
]

Configuration options

The following properties can be configured:

Option	Description
apiKey	Your API key. Request your credentials at NS API Required
fromStation	The station code to show trains for. Required
toStation	The destination (station code) to show trains for. If this is configured the trains and required transfers from station to this destination will be shown. Optional
maxEntries	Maximum number of trains to show per station. Default value: 5
reloadInterval	Number of milliseconds between refresh. Keep in mind there is a maximum of 50.000 requests per day for the API. Default value: 5 * 60 * 1000 (5 minutes)
departureOffset	Trip planning only, requires destination: Number of seconds to 'delay' the trip plan with. Especially usefull when you need time to travel to the train station. Default value: 0 (0 seconds)
displaySymbol	Defines wether or not to show a symbol for each line. Possible values: true or false. Default value: true
symbolMapping	Maps the train types to the symbol to show. If the train type is not found, the symbol for default is used. Possible symbols: See Font Awesome website. Default value: See Default symbolMapping.
fade	Fade the trains listed to black. (Gradient) Possible values: true or false Default value: true
fadePoint	Where to start fade? Possible values: 0 (top of the list) - 1 (bottom of list) Default value: 0.25

Station codes

NS API uses station codes to identify stations. You cannot (unlike version 1) use station names. After configuring the nstreinen module with an apiKey in your config.js you can use stations.js:

$ node modules/nstreinen/stations.js | grep -i 'schip'
SHL - Schiphol Airport

Default symbolMapping

symbolMapping: {
  'IC': 'train',
  'SPR': 'stop-circle',
  'Intercity': 'train',
  'Intercity direct': 'forward',
  'Sprinter': 'stop-circle',
  'Stopbus i.p.v. trein': 'bus',
  'Snelbus i.p.v. trein': 'bus',
  'default': 'train'
}