[mythtv-users] RS232 ir receiver for irbalster.info

[Jon]

Kevin Plew wrote:
> Jon wrote:
>> Kevin Plew wrote:
>>   
>>> Jon wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Kevin Plew wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Jon wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>>> Kevin Plew wrote:
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> I am trying to setup the referenced ir receiver.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have followed Jared's Guide, But lircd will not stay running.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I looked at Keeto's guide and gave that a try-
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> irrecord gives me the following error:
>>>>>>> # irrecord --driver=irman --device=/dev/ttyS1 ./directv.irman
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> irrecord -  application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(lirc at bartelmus.de)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check 
>>>>>>> permissions)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> lircd is not running the serial port has 777 for permissions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> modprobe lirc_serial
>>>>>> # start lircd
>>>>>> lircd -d /dev/lirc0
>>>>>> # Use irw to verify
>>>>>> irw
>>>>>> # Press some keys.
>>>>>> <ctrl+c>
>>>>>> # configure remote.
>>>>>> irrecord /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>> Got further but nothing from irw- tried several remotes.
>>>>>
>>>>> /var/log/messages shows:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mar 30 14:12:51 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4680]: could not open config file '/etc/lircd.conf'
>>>>> Mar 30 14:12:51 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4680]: No such file or directory 
>>>>> Mar 30 14:12:51 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4681]: lircd(userspace) ready
>>>>> Mar 30 14:12:59 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4681]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
>>>>> Mar 30 14:15:35 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4681]: removed client
>>>>> Mar 30 14:19:52 kojiki lircd-0.8.2-CVS[4681]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> Looks good.  Program your remote to any sony code and try again.
>>>> Looks like lirc is looking for lird.conf in /etc instead of /etc/lircd.
>>>>  Either change the irrecord command or move the file after you have
>>>> finished creating it.
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Well.........
>>> Nothing. I've tried 3 different  brand remotes.
>>>
>>> I modified my modprobe.conf:
>>>
>>> *************modprobe.conf******
>>> alias char-major-61 lirc_serial
>>> options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x2f8
>>> install lirc_serial /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none ; /sbin/modprobe 
>>> --ignore-install lirc_serial
>>> alias eth0 skge
>>> alias eth1 sky2
>>> alias scsi_hostadapter ahci
>>> # ivtv modules setup
>>> alias char-major-81 videodev
>>> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
>>> alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
>>> # nvidia kernel module
>>> alias char-major-195 nvidia-1_0-9746
>>> alias nvidia nvidia-1_0-9746
>>> options snd cards_limit=8
>>> alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
>>> options snd-hda-intel index=0
>>> *********end modprobe.conf*********
>>>
>>>
>>> My /etc/sysconfig/lircd is:
>>>
>>> # Options to lircd
>>> LIRCD_OPTIONS=
>>>
>>>
>>> removed and reloaded lirc_serial and dmesg gave me:
>>>
>>> lirc_serial: auto-detected active low receiver
>>> lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
>>>
>>> /var/log/messages has:
>>>
>>> Mar 30 15:38:27 kojiki kernel: lirc_serial: auto-detected active low receiver
>>> Mar 30 15:38:27 kojiki kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
>>>
>>> If this helps:
>>>
>>> [root at kojiki sysconfig]# lsmod | grep lirc
>>> lirc_serial            15488  0
>>> lirc_i2c               12292  0
>>> lirc_dev               16804  2 lirc_serial,lirc_i2c
>>> i2c_core               26049  12 cx88xx,bttv,lirc_i2c,i2c_ec,wm8775,cx25840,tuner,ivtv,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom,i2c_i801,nvidia

You've got two lirc devices, start lircd with: lircd -d /dev/lirc1


>>>
>>> [root at kojiki sysconfig]# rpm -qa | grep lirc
>>> lirc-0.8.2-66_cvs20070301.fc6.at
>>> lirc-devices-0.8-3.fc6.at
>>> lirc-lib-0.8.2-66_cvs20070301.fc6.at
>>> lirc-kmdl-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6-0.8.2-66_cvs20070301.fc6.at
>>>
>>>     
>> Are you sure it's not connected to ttyS0(com 1)?
>>
>>   
> I wish....
> 
> [root at kojiki ~]# cat /var/log/dmesg | grep ttyS*
> serial8250: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> 00:06: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> usb 4-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> usb 4-2: MCT U232 converter now attached to ttyUSB1
> 
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