Difference between revisions of "USB-UIRT"
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http://www.usbuirt.com/lrnhelper_0_0_5.zip | http://www.usbuirt.com/lrnhelper_0_0_5.zip | ||
− | + | ===LIRC 0.7.1 Installation=== | |
# tar xvfj lirc-0.7.1.tar.bz2 | # tar xvfj lirc-0.7.1.tar.bz2 | ||
# cd lirc-0.7.1 | # cd lirc-0.7.1 | ||
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# sh ./configure.sh && make && make install | # sh ./configure.sh && make && make install | ||
− | In Gentoo, /etc/ | + | ===Gentoo Installation=== |
+ | In Gentoo, /etc/make.conf should contain | ||
− | + | LIRC_DEVICES="usb_uirt_raw" | |
− | + | Emerge the lirc package | |
+ | |||
+ | emerge -av lirc | ||
+ | |||
+ | Configure lirc, /etc/conf.d/lircd should contain | ||
+ | |||
+ | LIRCD_OPTS="-H usb_uirt_raw -d /dev/ttyUSB0" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Connect the USB-UIRT and start lircd | ||
+ | |||
+ | /etc/init.d/lircd start | ||
+ | rc-update add lircd default | ||
+ | ===Kernel Driver Issue=== | ||
+ | ====Description of bug==== | ||
+ | The USB-UIRT uses a USB-to-serial adapter chip, and the | ||
+ | Linux driver for this was broken after kernel 2.6.20 when | ||
+ | changes to the parameters passed into the quirk functions | ||
+ | resulted in a NULL pointer causing a kernel oops. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Partial Fix==== | ||
+ | A number of distributions are using a patched FTDI driver | ||
+ | that solves the kernel oops, but is missing a critical fix | ||
+ | to allow the USB-UIRT to work. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In /usr/src/linux/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c locate | ||
+ | the function ftdi_tiocmget and add "case FT232RL:" just | ||
+ | after "case FT223C:". Then rebuild and install your modules. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Without this fix you will get an error from lircd about | ||
+ | not being able to set DTR. | ||
[[Category:Remote Controls]] | [[Category:Remote Controls]] |
Revision as of 00:19, 28 November 2007
The USB UIRT allows any USB-equipped PC to transmit and receive infrared signals. LIRC 0.8.1 supports the USB-UIRT natively. LIRC 0.7.1 does not support the USB-UIRT natively, but the patch listed below can be used.
Contents
Links
Manufacturers Website: http://www.usbuirt.com
LIRC 0.7.1: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lirc/lirc-0.7.1.tar.bz2
Patch for LIRC 0.7.1: http://www.gemair.com/~neveld/usb-uirt/lirc-0.7.1-usb_uirt.patch.bz2
Utility
The manufacturer produces a (Windows) helper utility for this remote. It allows the user to set the usb wake-from-standby key. This means you can suspend your machine to S3 (Suspend to RAM), then wake it up with a button on your remote control. Also, it has several other features, including turning off the blinking response to IR signals. The current verstion is at: http://www.usbuirt.com/lrnhelper_0_0_5.zip
LIRC 0.7.1 Installation
# tar xvfj lirc-0.7.1.tar.bz2 # cd lirc-0.7.1 # bzcat ../lirc-0.7.1-usb_uirt.patch.bz2 | patch -p1 # ./setup.sh
Choose Driver Configuration, USB Devices, USB-UIRT2(receive and transmit)
Save Configuration & Exit
Edit configure.sh
#!/bin/bash ./configure \ --with-moduledir=/lib/modules/2.6.15-gentoo-r1/misc \ --with-tty=/dev/ttyUSB0 \ --with-x \ --with-syslog \ --with-driver=usb-uirt2_raw \ --with-major=61 \ --with-port=none \ --with-irq=none \ --prefix=/usr \ "$@"
Compile
# sh ./configure.sh && make && make install
Gentoo Installation
In Gentoo, /etc/make.conf should contain
LIRC_DEVICES="usb_uirt_raw"
Emerge the lirc package
emerge -av lirc
Configure lirc, /etc/conf.d/lircd should contain
LIRCD_OPTS="-H usb_uirt_raw -d /dev/ttyUSB0"
Connect the USB-UIRT and start lircd
/etc/init.d/lircd start rc-update add lircd default
Kernel Driver Issue
Description of bug
The USB-UIRT uses a USB-to-serial adapter chip, and the Linux driver for this was broken after kernel 2.6.20 when changes to the parameters passed into the quirk functions resulted in a NULL pointer causing a kernel oops.
Partial Fix
A number of distributions are using a patched FTDI driver that solves the kernel oops, but is missing a critical fix to allow the USB-UIRT to work.
In /usr/src/linux/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c locate the function ftdi_tiocmget and add "case FT232RL:" just after "case FT223C:". Then rebuild and install your modules.
Without this fix you will get an error from lircd about not being able to set DTR.