AW: [mythtv-users] Nova-T PCI Remote Receiver - Key Repeat Rate toofast

[Martin Bene]

> Actually I'm not using lirc.  The cx88-dvb driver just sticks
> remote-control keypresses into the regular keyboard buffer, using the
> /dev/input/event2 device.  However your reply got me thinking and
> researching, and it looks like I can run lirc on the back of the
> event2 device.  Not sure if it will allow me to control the repeat
> rate, but it may.  I'll give it a try tonight.
> 
> Is anyone else using lirc like this?

Slightly different hardware, but yes.

I'm using gentoo with a Hauppauge Nova-S with remote controll, keys end
up in /dev/input

First, I've got a somewhat tricky /etc/conf.d/lirc that figures out
which /dev/input file is associated with the remote control:

# Options to pass to the lircd process
if=`cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -A 2 "DVB on-card IR receiver" |
grep Handlers | cut -d" " -f 3`
LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/input/$if"

This is only needed if you keep adding/removing USB mice or keyboards
like I do :-)

Next, the /etc/lircd.conf file:

#
# lircd.conf (VDR, Hauppauge WinTV Nexus Rev 2.1)
#
# by Martin Bene
#
begin remote
   name  nexus-event
   bits 32
      begin codes
          POWER                    0x80010074
          GO                       0x80010162
          1                        0x80010002
          2                        0x80010003
          3                        0x80010004
          4                        0x80010005
          5                        0x80010006
          6                        0x80010007
          7                        0x80010008
          8                        0x80010009
          9                        0x8001000a
          BACKEXIT                 0x800100ae
          0                        0x8001000b
          MENU                     0x8001008b
          RED                      0x8001018e
          GREEN                    0x8001018f
          YELLOW                   0x80010190
          BLUE                     0x80010191
          UP                       0x80010067
          DOWN                     0x8001006c
          LEFT                     0x80010069
          RIGHT                    0x8001006a
          OK                       0x80010160
          MUTE                     0x80010071
          _BLANK                   0x80010166
          FULL                     0x8001016d
          REW                      0x800100a8
          PLAY                     0x800100cf
          FWD                      0x800100d0
          REC                      0x800100a7
          STOP                     0x80010080
          PAUSE                    0x80010077
          REPLAY                   0x8001019c
          SKIP                     0x80010197
      end codes
end remote

Take especial note of the "bits 32" line - took me quite some time to
realize this was necessary to get repeat detection to work when using
the event interface. I'm running lircd 0.7.0; earlier versions don't
handel repeat detection on event interface.

Finally, there's a ~mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc file to configure the key
codes recieved by mythtv:

# lircrc.example.HauppaugeGrey-nativelirc
# 2003-09-17, Robert Kulagowski
# mailto:rkulagow at rocketmail.com
# Save this file in ~/.mythtv/lircrc

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = POWER
    config = Esc
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = GO
# Swap the PiP windows
    config = N
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 1
    config = 1
    repeat = 100
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 2
    config = 2
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 3
    config = 3
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 4
    config = 4
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 5
    config = 5
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 6
    config = 6
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 7
    config = 7
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 8
    config = 8
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 9
    config = 9
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = BACKEXIT
    config = Esc
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = 0
    config = 0
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = MENU
    config = M
end

# Below are keys used with the Hauppauge Grey remote

begin
   prog = mythtv
# This is the Red key
# We'll use it for "Delete"
   button = RED
   config = D
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
# This is the Green key
# We'll use it for "Information"
   button = GREEN
   config = I
end

# Note the "repeat =" strings in the volume and channel.
# This means that if you hold down the key, every nth instance will be
# passed.  This depends on your system, so you may want to increase or
# decrease this and see what happens.  repeat = 1 is probably too
# fast.

begin
  prog = mythtv
# This is the Yellow key
# Use it as a volume key
  button = YELLOW
  repeat = 3
  config = F10
end

begin
  prog = mythtv
# This is the Blue key
# Use it as a volume key
  button = BLUE
  repeat = 3
  config = F11
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = UP
# This is the "up" on the central diamond
    repeat = 3
    config = Up
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = DOWN
# This is the "down" on the central diamond
    repeat = 3
    config = Down
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = LEFT
# This is the "left" on the central diamond
    repeat = 3
    config = Left
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = RIGHT
# This is the "right" on the central diamond
    repeat = 3
    config = Right
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
# Middle button on the diamond
    button = OK
    config = Return
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = MUTE
    config = F9
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
# Change focus for PiP (to change channel in the other window)
   button = _BLANK
   config = B
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
# Toggle PiP on/off
   button = FULL
   config = V
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = REW
    config = PgUp
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = PLAY
    config = P
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = FWD
    config = PgDown
end

begin
  prog = mythtv
  button = REC
  config = R
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
# Teletext
   button = STOP
   config = T
end

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = PAUSE
    config = P
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
   button = REPLAY
# Use for backwards commercial skip
    config = Q
end

begin
   prog = mythtv
   button = SKIP
# Use for forward commercial skip
    config = Z
End

Hope this helps, 

Martin