Internal IR receiver for HTPC that can Power ON/OFF computer hard like button press?

I also have this case. Is there any way to use the IR and not the lcd? I would like to use the IR on the case so I can power off/on the pc.

Yes, you can choose to use the IR and not the VFD/LCD. Regardless, if you want to Power On via your Remote, you need to make sure the wires from the Power button go to the back of the IR/VFD module and then another set of wires go from the IR/VFD module to the Power pins on your motherboard.

I installed XBMC first and then started working on getting the case IR/VFD to work. There is a sticky thread at the top of this forum about getting the case IR/VFD to work. The steps vary depending upon certain hardware codes for the IR/VFD module. There are several guides out there but it was still a bit of work for me. Definitely check out the sticky post and if you need help with the IR/VFD, shoot me a PM. But I need to warn you, I don't know much and I did a ton of fresh Ubuntu installs before I got it working right.

Sweet...Ill go through the sticky forum thoroughly before I get started. I don't mind re-installing as I have been doing that the past couple of weeks with the P5Q-EM mobo. Thanks karifsmith. I'm sure Ill be in touch.

No t had a chance to open the old box up and check the power connections yet, but today I just purchased myself a wireless keyboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6823166047

From newegg, with free shipping and a promo discount EMCLRLX27, it came to ~$70.

I got the LCD working on the antec 430 case. Now how do I go about setting up a mediagate mce remote using the ir on the case and how can i disable the display?

karifsmith Wrote:I have an Antec Fusion 430 and am able to power on/off the HTPC via my Logitech Harmony. By default it does a full shutdown. I have not attempted to change this behavior. I am using the IR/VFD module that is built into the Antec Fusion 430 case.

What IR receiver are you currently using with your Harmony remote? Is it the built in IR/VFD module or a separate receiver that you plugged in?

In order to do this with the built in IR/VFD module you need to:
Wire the Antec Case so that the wire from the Power button goes to the back of the VFD/IR module. And then take the wire from the VFD/IR module and plug that into your Motherboard. It sounds like newer cases already have this done by default. Mine did not and I had to remove the front panel (3 screws I think) to do this. Here is Antec's explanation (see the 2nd question):
http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/index.ph...Q&FAQno=24

After it has been wired you need to set up LIRC (unless you have already done this).

Hooked up the power cables as you suggested, tight fit, but got there. Now I just need to configure my remote to do the right calls!

Ok just looked at my keymap.xml, and I am doing XBMC.Shutdown(), but that only shuts down XBMC, not the PC.

What command should I link to the power option to shutdown the entire linux box?

Hi all,
Just started using XBMC and I love it. My apology if this is already covered elas where.
I'm working on a Mythbuntu based HTPC project (and using XBMC of course) and looking for an internal IR receiver so that I can switch on the computer from the remote control. Does any one know one, which works with Ubuntu/XBMC? I tried SoundGraph/iMon but seems like the iMon internal receiver (the one with out VFD) is not in production anymore. Cheers!!!

Search the forum, there are a few topics on this.

You can build one: http://www.engbedded.com/wake-on-lirc

Use this free software to program the microcontroller: http://www.lancos.com/prog.html. Instructions there to build a small adapter from PC parallel port to Atmel part to do the programming.

this is what I did. With a few small modifications, it can be connected across the power switch instead of WOL connector for ethernet card. Most motherboards and cards don`t have a WOL connector anymore.

Other option is to buy a case that has a built-in IR transciever, some but not all have the ability to power on and off. Don`t remember which ones.

This one I believe will do the job for you:

http://www.origenae.co.kr/en/accessory_ir210.htm

Don`t get the 220 or 221. These can only wake the PC from standby not from power-off, unless the motherboard supports power-on wake from USB. Motherboards I`ve seen don`t.

According to this the IR221 may also do the job:

http://www.shop.perfecthometheater.com/p...oductId=26

If you go with this one, be careful, there is a transistor that connects across the power switch most likely to ground. Most motherboards the power switch goes to ground, one I have seen goes to +5V instead.