[mythtv-users] DCT700 IR Blaster

[Daryl McDonald]

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Stephen Worthington <
stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 22:46:44 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Stephen Worthington <
> >stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 19:22:09 -0400, you wrote:
> >>
> >> >I'm in the middle of setting up my STB and LIRC, I've been following
> the
> >> >link at "
> >> >
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Motorola_DCT700_Channel_Change_Script"
> >> >and when I get to the test the blaster part this is what the terminal
> >> >returns...
> >> >
> >> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
> >> >[sudo] password for daryl:
> >> > * Stopping remote control daemon(s): LIRC
>   [
> >> >OK ]
> >> > * Loading LIRC modules
>    [
> >> >OK ]
> >> > * Starting remote control daemon(s) : LIRC
>    [
> >> >OK ]
> >> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
> >> >irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
> >> >irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
> >> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_START DCT700 info
> >> >irsend: command failed: SEND_START DCT700 info
> >> >irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
> >> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$
> >> >
> >> >The emitter remained unlit throughout the test, I'm guessing that myth
> >> >doesn't know what serial port I'm using? I've configured LIRC in Myth
> >> >Control Center, by enabling an IR transmitter and selected "Serial port
> >> >(UART) Motorola cable box". What have I missed? Also I have not
> configured
> >> >nor do I use a remote for live TV viewing, I just need to control the
> STB
> >> >for recording. I run a single box front and back end connected to a TV
> via
> >> >HDMI, so live TV is very simple.
> >> >
> >> >Daryl
> >>
> >> That error message normally means that lirc can not find a
> >> configuration with a "name DCT700" line.  So where did you put the
> >> file with your DCT700 definition that you coped from that web page?
> >> Does your /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file point to it?
> >>
> >> This is what I have in my lircd.conf:
> >>
> >> #This configuration has been automatically generated via
> >> #the Ubuntu LIRC package maintainer scripts.
> >> #
> >> #It includes the default configuration for the remote and/or
> >> #transmitter that you have selected during package installation.
> >> #
> >> #Feel free to add any custom remotes to the configuration
> >> #via additional include directives or below the existing
> >> #Ubuntu include directives from your selected remote and/or
> >> #transmitter.
> >>
> >> #Configuration for the Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)
> >> remote:
> >> include "/usr/share/lirc/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"
> >>
> >> #Configuration for the Microsoft Windows Media Center V2 (usb) : SkyTV
> >> New Zealand transmitter:
> >> include "/usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/skynz/general.conf"
> >>
> >> The last include line points to where I have the configuration file
> >> for my transmitter.
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> >
> >This is my last line in lircd.conf:  #Configuration for the Motorola
> DCT700
> >Set Top Box IR codes:
> >include "/etc/lirc/DCT700.conf"
> >
> >Daryl
>
> OK, that looks OK, so how did you make the DCT700.conf file?  If you
> made it on a Windows PC, it will likely have the wrong end-of-line
> characters and that will make it fail to work on Linux.  Also, check
> the permissions on the DCT700.conf file - use the same permissions as
> the /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file.
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I made the file with Ubuntu's home file GUI, then moved it with the
terminal. When I list the etc/lirc directory the DCT700 file is in blue
print while all other doc's are white print. Do I need to give
"DCT700.conf" to root? Should it remain in a folder, or be removed and
appear as a doc like the others in that directory? Another thought, should
the last line in my lircd.conf be separated by an empty line space?

daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ cd /etc/lirc
daryl at daryl-A780L3C:/etc/lirc$ ls
DCT700.conf    hardware.conf.old  lircd.conf~          lircmd.conf
hardware.conf  lircd.conf         lircd.conf.dpkg-old
daryl at daryl-A780L3C:/etc/lirc$

#This configuration has been automatically generated via
#the Ubuntu LIRC package maintainer scripts.
#
#It includes the default configuration for the remote and/or
#transmitter that you have selected during package installation.
#
#Feel free to add any custom remotes to the configuration
#via additional include directives or below the existing
#Ubuntu include directives from your selected remote and/or
#transmitter.

#Configuration for the Serial Port (UART) : Motorola Cable box transmitter:
include "/usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/motorola/dctxxxx.conf"
#Configuration for the Motorola DCT700 Set Top Box IR codes:
include "/etc/lirc/DCT700.conf"

Daryl
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