Gyration-based MCE Remotes
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Description
Current (2.6.24) Linux kernel support seems to have a problem a few buttons (at least TV and power). This is unlikely to have been resolved in 2.6.25. Also some of the buttons (SETUP MENU, LAST, and INPUT) are not intended to send RF codes, according to someone that has spoken with Gyration.[1]
Gyration GYR3101
An "in-the-air" gyroscopic mouse + media center remote, without LCD.
$ cat /proc/bus/input/devices I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0c16 Product=0002 Version=0110 N: Name="Gyration Gyration RF Technology Receiver" P: Phys=usb-0000:00:0b.0-7/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input2 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd event2 B: EV=10000f B: KEY=7fff 2c3027 bf004440 0 0 1 c00 837c000 267bfa d941dfed e09effdf 1cfffff ffffffff fffffffe B: REL=40 B: ABS=1 0 I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0c16 Product=0002 Version=0120 N: Name="Gyration Gyration RF Technology Receiver" P: Phys=usb-0000:00:0b.0-7/input1 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input3 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd mouse1 event3 B: EV=10000f B: KEY=7fff 42c73b7 bf0d4440 0 0 1f0001 c04 837c007 ffa67bfa d941dfff 80beffcd 1cfffff febffbff dffffffe B: REL=143 B: ABS=1 0
$ cat /proc/bus/usb/devices T: Bus=05 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0c16 ProdID=0002 Rev= 2.20 S: Manufacturer=Gyration S: Product=Gyration RF Technology Receiver C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr= 98mA I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none) E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=(none) E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms
Fiire Chief
A re-branded GYR3101, called the Fiire Chief, is offered by Fiire with custom firmware that adds a "follow-me" feature when used with LinuxMCE.
Gyration GYR4101
Also referred to as the Air Music Remote, this unit was originally called the Gyration Ultra R4000, and was actually released after the below mentioned Dell remote that was designed for their M2010 system. It has an LCD read-out.
Dell M2010 Media Center Remote
A Dell-branded Gyration remote with small LCD that can be had with the Dell M2010 system. The remote is p/n WJ151 or RY496. The USB portion is contained on a custom PCB (p/n RH515) which has a non-standard USB pinout. RH515 is no longer available, and instead, a package containing both the remote and a real USB dongle with standard USB pinout can reportedly be ordered via Dell p/n CX071.
The unit uses the Cypress CYWUSB6934-48LFXC for RF communications, which is NOT compliant with wireless USB. The microcontroller and USB interface is handled by a CY7C63743-QXC "enCoRe USB" device.
$ cat /proc/bus/input/devices I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0c16 Product=0003 Version=0110 N: Name="Gyration Gyration RF Technology Receiver" P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/input/input5 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd event5 B: EV=10001f B: KEY=37fff ac3027 bf004444 0 0 1 c04 a37c000 267bfa d941dfed e09effdf 1cfffff ffffffff fffffffe B: REL=40 B: ABS=101 0 B: MSC=10 I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0c16 Product=0003 Version=0120 N: Name="Gyration Gyration RF Technology Receiver" P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input1 S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/input/input6 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd mouse1 event6 B: EV=10001f B: KEY=37fff 4aff3b7 bf0d4444 0 0 1f0001 c04 a37c007 ffa67bfa d941dfff 80beffcd 1cfffff febffbff dffffffe B: REL=143 B: ABS=1 0 B: MSC=10
$ cat /proc/bus/usb/devices T: Bus=05 Lev=02 Prnt=03 Port=02 Cnt=02 Dev#= 6 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0c16 ProdID=0003 Rev= 2.20 S: Manufacturer=Gyration S: Product=Gyration RF Technology Receiver C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr= 98mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=usbhid E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms
Installation
There are a number of ways to get the remote working: evrouter, xbind, and lirc.
evrouter
We should probably copy the solution described in the Ubuntu forum.
xbind
Don't know...
LIRC
(steps are based upon the info from Adam Pierce's blog). Not positive that the udev stuff is even necessary... /dev/input/by-id on Ubuntu looks like it should survive reboots.
- Perform udevinfo -a -p [sysfs_from_/proc/bus/input/devices]. For example:
$ udevinfo -a -p /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/input/input5 <lots of output - look for the first occurance of modalias> looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0': KERNELS=="2-1:1.0" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" DRIVERS=="usbhid" ATTRS{bInterfaceNumber}=="00" ATTRS{bAlternateSetting}==" 0" ATTRS{bNumEndpoints}=="01" ATTRS{bInterfaceClass}=="03" ATTRS{bInterfaceSubClass}=="01" ATTRS{bInterfaceProtocol}=="01" ATTRS{modalias}=="usb:v0C16p0003d0220dc00dsc00dp00ic03isc01ip01"
- Create symlink for device using modalias:
$ cat >> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules KERNEL=="event*",ATTRS{modalias}=="usb:v0C16p0003d0220dc00dsc00dp00ic03isc01ip01",SYMLINK="input/gyration-remote"
- Hit <ctrl-d>
- If desired, double check that things are working:
$ hexdump -C /dev/input/gyration-remote
- Edit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf:
REMOTE_DRIVER="devinput" REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/input/gyration-remote"
lircd.conf
Preliminary /etc/lirc/lircd.conf for the Gyration remotes follows.
# # lircd.conf # for Gyration MCE remote(s). Could almost certainly be expanded to work for their keyboard as well. # # Composed by Marc Randolph based upon # initial lircd.conf by Modulok (https://bugs.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/156494/comments/6) # with help from the Linux MCE wiki (http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Gyration-GYR3101US-codes) # # Notes: # * Star and Hash keys produce two key sequences: 0x002A followed by 9 for star, or 4 for hash # # Revision history # 1.0 - Marc Randolph - added missing codes and changed names to match up the mceusb remote # - Some of the more special codes have not been verified (Pictures, LiveTV, etc) # 0.1 - Modulok - Initial revision # # begin remote name gyration bits 16 eps 30 aeps 100 one 0 0 zero 0 0 pre_data_bits 16 pre_data 0x8001 gap 135997 toggle_bit_mask 0x0 begin codes Home 0x0066 Up 0x0067 Left 0x0069 Right 0x006A Down 0x006C Mute 0x0071 VolDown 0x0072 VolUp 0x0073 Power 0x0074 Pause 0x0077 More 0x0082 Back 0x009E Skip 0x00A3 Replay 0x00A5 Stop 0x00A6 RecTV 0x00A7 Rewind 0x00A8 Play 0x00CF Forward 0x00D0 Pictures 0x00E2 Guide 0x016A LiveTV 0x0179 Music 0x0187 Videos 0x0189 ChanUp 0x0192 ChanDown 0x0193 DVD 0x019A Clear 0x0001 One 0x0002 Two 0x0003 Three 0x0004 Four 0x0005 Five 0x0006 Six 0x0007 Seven 0x0008 Eight 0x0009 Nine 0x000A Zero 0x000B OK 0x001C Enter 0x001C StarHash 0x002A end codes end remote
LCD
LCD on the Dell unit has been verified to work under Windows. Linux and/or Mythtv support has not yet been investigated. Presumably mythlcdserver and lcdproc