[LINUX] HOW-TO get X10 OR22V RF (Radio Frequency) Remote Control to work with LIRC

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funnybox2006 Offline
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2009-09-13 15:00 Post: #11
noother Wrote:I Just installed xbmc on an Zotac ION ITX A 300 following this guide: http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38804. (Minimal HTPC using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and XBMC)

I am now trying to install an X10 OR22V RF Remote by using your guide but I can't get it to work.

irw produces no output and when i run irrecord i get the following error message:
irrecord: coould not get file information for /dev/lirc
irrecord: default_init(): No such file or firectory
irrecord: could not init hardware (lirc running ? --> close it, check permissions)

Any ideas?

It works definetely. Many others who followed this guide get it to work. At first please post the output of lsusb and lsmod. And please check that your hardware.conf and lircd.conf is exactly the same as in the guide.
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2009-09-13 23:31 Post: #12
I'm sure it works but unfortunately I don't speak Linux Oo (windows user)

The two files are identical!

lsusb
Code:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0bc7:0006 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Wireless Transceiver (ACPI-compliant)
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

lsmod
Code:
Module                  Size  Used by
input_polldev          11912  0
video                  25360  0
output                 11008  1 video
lp                     17156  0
parport                42220  1 lp
arc4                    9856  2
ecb                    10752  2
snd_hda_intel         434100  3
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                83076  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0
snd_seq_oss            37760  0
snd_seq_midi           14336  0
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
ath9k                 280760  0
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              29704  3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
mac80211              217592  1 ath9k
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
nvidia               9594760  36
agpgart                42696  1 nvidia
cfg80211               38288  1 mac80211
snd                    62756  13 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,​snd_timer,snd_seq_device
shpchp                 40212  0
soundcore              15200  1 snd
pcspkr                 10496  0
snd_page_alloc         16904  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
led_class              12036  1 ath9k
lirc_mceusb2           20996  0
lirc_dev               19892  1 lirc_mceusb2
forcedeth              61712  0
fbcon                  46112  0
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

I tried this with no success: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t...light=lirc

Thank you for your time!
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2009-09-14 02:15 Post: #13
In your lsmod you can see, that mceusb2 module is loaded. That is the problem. Please post your /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf Wink
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2009-09-14 20:22 Post: #14
My blacklist.conf. I tried sudo rmmod lirc_mceusb2 but that did nothing good Smile

Code:
# This file lists those modules which we don't want to be loaded by
# alias expansion, usually so some other driver will be loaded for the
# device instead.

# evbug is a debug tool that should be loaded explicitly
blacklist evbug

# these drivers are very simple, the HID drivers are usually preferred
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd

# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100

# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m

# Conflicts with dvb driver (which is better for handling this device)
blacklist snd_aw2

# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801

# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54

# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx

# most apps now use garmin usb driver directly (Ubuntu: #114565)
blacklist garmin_gps

# replaced by asus-laptop (Ubuntu: #184721)
blacklist asus_acpi

# low-quality, just noise when being used for sound playback, causes
# hangs at desktop session start (Ubuntu: #246969)
blacklist snd_pcsp

# EDAC driver for amd76x clashes with the agp driver preventing the aperture
# from being initialised (Ubuntu: #297750). Blacklist so that the driver
# continues to build and is installable for the few cases where its
# really needed.
blacklist amd76x_edac

# MCE Remote
blacklist ati_remote
blacklist lirc_atiusb
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2009-09-14 20:30 Post: #15
noother Wrote:My blacklist.conf. I tried sudo rmmod lirc_mceusb2 but that did nothing good Smile

Mhmmm curious - all things seem to be ok...i have no more idea. Don´t know why the appropriate module is not loaded... Sad
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2009-09-19 09:54 Post: #16
I didnt realise LIRC also supported RF-bsed devices!

Does anyone know where I can find out exactly what RF devices it supports?

Is this the only resource, doesn't seem very exhaustive....
http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html
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2009-09-19 10:33 Post: #17
jalyst Wrote:Is this the only resource<, doesn't seem very exhaustive....
http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html

Yes, i think its the only resource!
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2009-09-19 11:22 Post: #18
thanks, if there's a mail-list i might try my luck there too.

cheers
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2009-09-19 21:34 Post: #19
Hello funnybox2006

Is there any chance you could send me the keymap.xml for this remote?
I have followed youre guide so im all set but missing the keymap thing Smile

I just got my ion 330 box installed and i liked this remote better than the regular ms mce remote.

Best regards
/Rico_s
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2009-09-20 08:46 Post: #20
Hey funnybox2006

If you are in a giving mood I would like a copy of it as well. Smile

Regards
Q
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