[mythtv-users] Help Setting up serial IR blaster for Comcast/Pace DC50X

[Brad Fuller]

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 6:29 AM, John H <arizonamythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> btw, lircd1 is not created by default. The following are default
>>> device nodes that are created when lircd starts.
>>> /dev/lirc0
>>> /dev/lircd
>>>
>>> So, I think I'm fine here, since the only difference is the name. But,
>>> tell me if I"m wrong.
>
>>Those are the default devices created for a single instance of LIRC.
>
> Yes, /dev/lirc0 and /dev/lircd are the default devices that get
> created at modprobe
>
> I believe if you start lirc with the command below then look at your
> /dev folder you'll see a new device created called lircd1.
> lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 --output=/dev/lircd1
>
> Then check lirc is going ps -A | grep lirc
>
> Then you just connect irsend to the socket and you should be good to go
> irsend --device=/dev/lircd1 SEND_ONCE Remote_Name power

Tried it. no go.
I updated modules, I 'modprobe -r lirc_dev' then 'modprobe lirc_serial' too

I also added
options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8 type=0 softcarrier=1 txsense=0 debug=1

that Nick suggested, but no go.

(BTW, with debug=1 no new output to /var/log/messages is seen.)

I should put some DC on the LED to see if it really lights!

this is a bummer.

-- 
Brad Fuller