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Latest revision as of 20:58, 30 April 2010

lirc

LIRC CVS is hosted at SourceForge. You can get a copy of the current CVS tree using anonymous CVS login. First log in to the cvs server (press <enter> for password):

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@lirc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc login

Get the sources:

cvs -z8 -d:pserver:anonymous@lirc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc co lirc

After initial checkout, you can change into this directory and execute cvs commands without the -d option. For example:

cvs update

Compile:

cd lirc
 ./autogen.sh
 ./setup.sh
 make

Lirc will initiate the hardware with the below config file. In this case a mce usb receiver with a ir blaster and also a volume knob (Antec fusion)

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_mceusb2"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc1"
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS=""
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_imon"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS=""
#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="Microsoft Windows Media Center V2 (usb) : Direct TV Receiver"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_mceusb2"
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE="/dev/lirc1"
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""
#Enable lircd
START_LIRCD="true"
#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD="false"
#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES="true"
# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCMD_CONF=""
FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="false"
START_LIRCMD=""
REMOTE_SOCKET=""

/etc/lirc/lircd.conf

################################################################################
# lircd.conf file for the new Microsoft Media Center remote using a new
# Microsoft Media Center receiver.
################################################################################
begin remote

 name  mceusb
 bits           16
 flags RC6|CONST_LENGTH
 eps            30
 aeps          100

 header       2667   889
 one           444   444
 zero          444   444
 pre_data_bits 21
 pre_data      0x37FF0
 gap          105000
 toggle_bit     22
 rc6_mask     0x100000000

     begin codes

# starts at A1
       BLUE         0x00007BA1
       YELLOW       0x00007BA2
       GREEN        0x00007BA3
       RED          0x00007BA4
       TELETEXT     0x00007BA5
       RADIO        0x00007BAF
       PRINT        0x00007BB1
       VIDEO        0x00007BB5 # VIDEOS button
       IMAGE        0x00007BB6 # PICTURES button
       PVR          0x00007BB7 # RECORDED TV button
       AUDIO        0x00007BB8 # MUSIC button
       TV           0x00007BB9
# no BA - D8
       Guide        0x00007BD9
       TV           0x00007BDA # LIVE TV button
       Dvd          0x00007BDB
       Back         0x00007BDC
       OK           0x00007BDD
       Right        0x00007BDE
       Left         0x00007BDF
       Down         0x00007BE0
       Up           0x00007BE1
       STAR         0x00007BE2
       Hash          0x00007BE3
       PREVIOUS     0x00007BE4 # REPLAY button
       Next         0x00007BE5 # SKIP button
       Stop         0x00007BE6
       Pause        0x00007BE7
       Record       0x00007BE8
       Play         0x00007BE9
       Rewind       0x00007BEA
       Forward      0x00007BEB
       CHANNELDOWN  0x00007BEC
       CHANNELUP    0x00007BED
       Volumedown   0x00007BEE
       Volumeup     0x00007BEF
       INFO         0x00007BF0 # MORE (i) button
       Mute         0x00007BF1
       MENU         0x00007BF2 # START (Windows) button
       POWER        0x00007BF3
       ENTER        0x00007BF4
       CLEAR        0x00007BF5
       9            0x00007BF6
       8            0x00007BF7
       7            0x00007BF8
       6            0x00007BF9
       5            0x00007BFA
       4            0x00007BFB
       3            0x00007BFC
       2            0x00007BFD
       1            0x00007BFE
       0            0x00007BFF
     end codes

end remote

Whit this config file lirc will listen on the devices and will translate the input. It will give a hardware name for the device and the button pressed. irw wil give you a xample on the commandline

#irw

Now press some buttons

To feed the command to the appropiate program (if this program supports lirc) make a config in the home dir of the user.

~/.lirc/mythtv

begin
   remote = ClickWheel
   prog = mythtv
   button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
   config = ]
   repeat = 0
   delay = 0
end

begin
   remote = ClickWheel
   prog = mythtv
   button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
   config = [
   repeat = 0
   delay = 0
end

And the final piece of the puzzle and this was the hardest to find but the most simple thing to do. It seems that Lirc has it all figured out for the newest version on how to run multiple devices without major manual configuration EXCEPT the Lirc init.d script.

With my devices plugged in and issuing an ls -l /dev/lirc* I had all the devices I needed with manual configuration so

Code:

crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 0 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lirc0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 1 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lirc1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lircd -> /var/run/lirc/lircd lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lircd1 -> /var/run/lirc/lircd

SEE the problem - /dev/lircd1 was pointing to /var/run/lirc/lircd so when issuing an irsend command from a script or a command line I was getting the hardware cannot send error. The actual fix I finally found in another post - THANK YOU TO cyber_source - YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER.

You need to edit your /etc/init.d/lirc startup script and change a couple lines

First Line 83 Needs to be changed from

"${TRANSMITTER_SOCKET}1" to this - "${TRANSMITTER_SOCKET}"

and then line 131 Needs to be changed from

TRANSMITTER_SOCKET="/var/run/lirc/lircd" to this TRANSMITTER_SOCKET="/var/run/lirc/lircd1"

save and exit the file reboot your system and run another ls -l /dev/lirc* and you should see

Code:

crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 0 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lirc0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 1 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lirc1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lircd -> /var/run/lirc/lircd lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2010-02-21 11:44 /dev/lircd1 -> /var/run/lirc/lircd1

IRblaster

To get the right codes from youre remote you can record it with irrecord. This will provide a configuration file which you can use in lirc

#irrecord /tmp/remote.conf

Now follow the instructions To get the raw codes

#irrecord -f /tmp/remoteraw.conf

You wil get this file for a topfield tf6000cok remote

# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <lirc@bartelmus.de>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.8.6(default) on Wed Mar 24 20:58:54 2010
# 
# contributed by 
#
# brand:Topfield
# model no. of remote control: TP-014
# devices being controlled by this remote: Topfield TF6000COK
#

begin remote

 name  topfield
 flags RAW_CODES|CONST_LENGTH
 eps            30
 aeps          100

 gap          107620

     begin raw_codes

         name KEY_1
            9000    4450     600     500     650     450
             650    1650     600     500     600     500
             650     500     600     500     600     500
             650    1600     650    1600     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     650    1600     600    1650
             600     550     600     500     600     500
             600    1650     600     550     550     550
             600     500     650     500     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1600     600     550
             600    1650     550    1650     650    1650
             550

         name KEY_2
            9050    4400     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600     500     600     500
             650     500     600     500     600     500
             650    1650     600    1600     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1600     600     550
             600    1650     600     500     600     500
             650    1600     600     550     600     500
             600     550     600    1600     600     550
             600    1650     550    1650     650     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600

         name KEY_3
            9000    4450     600     500     650     500
             600    1600     650     500     600     500
             600     550     600     500     600     550
             600    1600     600    1650     650    1600
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600     500     600     550
             600    1650     600     500     600     500
             600     550     600     500     600     550
             600    1600     650    1650     550     550
             600    1650     600    1600     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_4
            9050    4450     600     500     600     500
             650    1600     600     500     650     500
             600     500     650     500     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     650    1600     650    1600
             600    1650     600    1650     600     500
             600     550     600    1650     550     550
             600    1650     600     500     600     500
             650     500     600    1650     600    1650
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             650    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_5
            9050    4400     650     450     650     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600    1600     650    1650
             600    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     550     600    1650
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_6
            9050    4400     650     500     600     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     600     550     550     550
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             600     550     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_7
            9000    4450     600     500     600     500
             650    1600     650     450     650     500
             600     500     650     500     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1600     650    1600
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     550    1650     650     500
             600    1650     600     500     600     550
             600     500     600     500     600     550
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             650    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_8
            9050    4400     650     450     650     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600    1600     650    1650
             550    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1600     650     500
             600     550     550     550     600    1650
             600    1650     550     550     600     500
             650     500     600    1600     650    1650
             550    1650     600     550     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_9
            9050    4400     650     500     600     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     650    1600     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600     550     600     500     600    1650
             600    1650     600     550     550     550
             600     500     600     550     600    1600
             600    1650     600     550     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_0
            9000    4450     600     500     650     450
             650    1600     650     500     600     500
             600     500     650     500     600     550
             600    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     600    1650     600     550
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600     500     600     550
             600     500     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     650    1650     550     550
             600    1650     600    1600     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_CHANNELUP
            9050    4400     650     500     600     500
             650    1600     650     500     600     500
             600     500     650     500     600     500
             650    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1600     600    1650
             650    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600     500     600    1650     600     500
             600    1650     650     500     600    1600
             650     500     600     550     550    1650
             600     550     600    1650     550     550
             600    1650     600     500     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_CHANNELDOWN
            9050    4400     650     500     600     500
             650    1600     600     500     650     500
             600     550     600     500     600     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1600     650    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     600    1650     600     500
             650    1600     600    1650     600     550
             600    1600     600     550     600    1650
             550     550     600    1650     600     500
             600     550     600    1650     550     550
             600    1650     600     500     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_VOLUMEUP
            9050    4400     650     500     600     500
             600    1650     600     500     650     500
             600     500     600     500     650     500
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     650    1600     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     650    1600     600     500
             650    1650     550     550     600    1650
             600     500     600     500     600     550
             600     500     650    1600     600     500
             650    1650     550     550     600    1650
             600

         name KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
            9050    4400     650     500     600     550
             600    1600     650     500     600     500
             600     500     650     500     600     500
             650    1600     600    1650     600    1650
             600    1650     600    1650     600    1600
             650    1600     600    1650     600     550
             600     500     600     500     600    1650
             600    1650     600     500     650    1600
             600     550     600    1650     600    1600
             600    1650     600     550     550     550
             600    1650     600     500     600    1650
             600

     end raw_codes

end remote

Now save this file in /etc/lirc and edit /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

include "/etc/lirc/remote.conf"

Now we can test irblaster

#irsend SEND_ONCE remote KEY_1

The channel on the topfield DVB must jump to channel 1

EPG

To use the epg we want to grad the data from a source. In this case we use tv_grab_nl_py. This script will grab all data from www.tvgids.nl

XMLTV-configuratiebestand aanmaken

Start MythTV Setup
Choose for Video Sources.
Choose for existing or a new video source
Listings grabber: The Netherlands (tv_grab_nl_py...)
Klick Finish

On the prompt

# tv_grab_nl_py --configure

This will create a config file in /homedir/.xmltv/tv_grab_nl_py.conf Edit this config file and clear out all channels you don want (or edit them out) To see is something is happening

#mythfilldatabase -v all --refresh-today

To see what's in the database

mysql -u mythtv -p mythconverg -e "select chanid, callsign, name, xmltvid from channel;"

Metadata

Make sure you have set the filepaths right. Go to Mythtv setup - 6. Storage Directories Choose (create Fanart group) and choose the right directory

Now go to the mythfrontend and choose to watch a video. Select the video and press W. Based on the filename [1] the right data will be searched.

To configure the metadata yourself you can select the video and press I. Now configure the metadata.

VLC

To make VLC player the default player. Goto Utilities/Setup -> SetUp -> Media Settings -> Video Settings -> Player Settings

vlc file://%s vlc://quit

nd change the extensions goto Utilities/Setup -> SetUp -> Media Settings -> Video Settings -> File Types

TV card

See if the card is working in a MS windows pc with technotrends own software
Try installing w_scan to do a channel scan the use the configuration file created by importing it into mythtv.
Recompile the drivers with new source files
http://mythportal.be/TTBudgetS1500