How can i monitor IR-Remote Keys?

~~edhen~~ · 2012-08-08 04:17

I have a zotac media remote that i wish too map via keyboard.xml. But how can i see what key is assigned too on the pressed button? alot off keys / buttons are self explanatory and work fine, but i wish to change the red,green,blue,yellow,teletext etc to assign to something.

giftie · 2012-08-08 04:37

Which OS are you using?

~~edhen~~ · 2012-08-08 05:14

xbmcbuntu (11.0), sorry forgot that

giftie · 2012-08-08 06:56

At the command line, you be able to type 'IRW' and the when you press a button, the code will show up on the screen. I'm not sure if you need to edit keyboard.xml or Lircmap.xml & remote.xml for you install(for MCE remote you do.)

~~edhen~~ · 2012-08-08 07:11

after doing that, i get connect: no such file or directory?

giftie · 2012-08-08 07:44

Hmm ok.. that probably means your remote is working differently then a MCE remote. I'm not sure what to do next(only have one remote myself)

~~edhen~~ · 2012-08-08 08:16

thanks for your help, from 'dmesg | grep -i usb' it registers as input: PHILIPS MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plus...

i reviewed this thread http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=133071, but now my remote doesn't work at all after following bennyp's write up (either i missed a step or its not valid with xbmcbunutu)... anyone else wish too share there thoughts or experience?

David1977 · 2012-08-08 09:34

Can you post the output from

Code:

lsusb

~~edhen~~ · 2012-08-08 09:51

Code:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0471:20cc Philips (or NXP)

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 8086:0189 Intel Corp.

David1977 · 2012-08-08 12:39

Is Lirc installed?

If "irw" shows "no such file or directory" I think lirc isn´t installed after all. So you have to do this first

If lirc is installed you probably can try

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure lirc

after that you chose the "Phillips"-Section that fits to your device...for "transmitter" you chose "none"

Then restart the system and try "irw" again

Greetings

~~edhen~~ Banned Posts: 71 Joined: May 2012	2012-08-08 04:17 Post: #1 I have a zotac media remote that i wish too map via keyboard.xml. But how can i see what key is assigned too on the pressed button? alot off keys / buttons are self explanatory and work fine, but i wish to change the red,green,blue,yellow,teletext etc to assign to something.
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giftie Skilled Python Coder Posts: 2,033 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 35	2012-08-08 04:37 Post: #2 Which OS are you using? For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first you can also use XBMC Log Uploader Script. Cinema Experience Cinema Experience Wiki cdART Manager fanart.tv
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~~edhen~~ Banned Posts: 71 Joined: May 2012	2012-08-08 05:14 Post: #3 xbmcbuntu (11.0), sorry forgot that
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~~edhen~~ Banned Posts: 71 Joined: May 2012	2012-08-08 07:11 Post: #5 after doing that, i get connect: no such file or directory?
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giftie Skilled Python Coder Posts: 2,033 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 35	2012-08-08 07:44 Post: #6 Hmm ok.. that probably means your remote is working differently then a MCE remote. I'm not sure what to do next(only have one remote myself) For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first you can also use XBMC Log Uploader Script. Cinema Experience Cinema Experience Wiki cdART Manager fanart.tv
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David1977 Senior Member Posts: 203 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 3 Location: Germany	2012-08-08 09:34 Post: #8 Can you post the output from Code: `lsusb`
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