[mythtv-users] FC3, lirc and irman

[Andy Long]

Not sure how much experience you have using irrecord or linux, but
this might be helpful in getting irrecord to work (it was for me).

First, kill the process that's using lirc.  Type:

# /sbin/fuser /dev/lirc

You'll get a process number.  Then type

# kill <somenumber>   (where <somenumber> is your process number)

Now, to run irrecord, type;

# irrecord /home/mythtv/remoterec.conf

The /home/mythtv/remoterec.conf is the outptut file irrecord will
make.  You'll be able to tell pretty quickly.  One of the first steps
asks you to hold down a button on the remote.  If it gets input, it
will make a series of dots across the screen.  If it gets nothing, it
will just sit there.

Be sure to sit within a few feet of the TV and aim at the receiver for
best results.
 


On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:29:56 -0800, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 March 2005 16:19, hondaman wrote:
> > Jeez.  I would have no idea Jarod. Im pretty ignorant about all this
> > kind of stuff.  I did as Tom Hughes suggested, and then ran irw.  It is
> > sitting there, like its accepting remote commands, but the pvr-250
> > remote isnt talking to it.  There is no "feedback" on the screen.
> 
> I'd wager a guess the irman doesn't support RC5, but first, try shutting down
> lircd and fire up the program irrecord. See if you can get it to recognize
> any keypresses that way. If not, then probably no RC5 support.
> 
> > Would
> > it be possible to use my DirectTV remote with this irman?  Its a HRMC-12
> > remote (thats what it says on the top of it anyway)
> 
> I'd assume so, but I don't have either a DirecTV remote or an irman. :-)
> 
> I think DirecTV uses the other more popular IR protocol. Note that you'll have
> to hunt for an lircd.conf for that remote (could be one distributed w/lirc,
> not sure) or use irrecord to create your own.
> 
> --
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
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