[LINUX] HOW-TO get Logitech Harmony Universal Remote + Custom Buttons working in XBMC

ohoffm · 2010-01-17 20:53

when attempting to run:
sudo mode2 -r -d /dev/lirc0

I am getting the following error:

mode2: error opening /dev/lirc0
mode2: No such file or directory

and that device does not exist.

Evin · 2010-01-17 21:24

ohoffm Wrote:when attempting to run:
sudo mode2 -r -d /dev/lirc0

I am getting the following error:

mode2: error opening /dev/lirc0
mode2: No such file or directory

and that device does not exist.

Try

Code:

sudo su

irw

ohoffm · 2010-01-17 21:59

Thanx for the quick reply and help.
irw is giving me connection refused
I have this generic remote and I appears that either HAL gets a hold of it or it is showing up as a mouse or keyboard.
When I do a isusb it reminds me how generic this remote is:
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 06b4:1c70
It seems that it is in Harmony as Chinavision CVSB-983 but not all of the buttons work and I would like to have title and info at least.
Anyone that has this remote working on Harmony with more then just the default keys let me know.

Evin · 2010-01-17 22:44

Strange.

As I said, the instruction in the thread didn't work for me.
I open a terminal on my mac an connect via ssh to XBMC.

Then "sudo su" for root-privileges and than "irw". Now the pressing a button on my remote shows my the "codes".

At first I tried a Hama-Remote, but afair "irw" also ended in "connection refused"... Sad

pashdown · 2010-01-18 09:32

Code:

3d                       0xa5

          advance                  0xac

          angle                    0x8a

          audio                    0x4f

          chptr+                   0xdf

          chptr-                   0xdd

          clear                    0xf9

          discskip                 0xb3

          eject                    0xaf

          hdmi                     0xfa

          inputnext                0xb8

          mode                     0x89

          opendv                   0xbf

          pwroff                   0xc5

          pwron                    0xd5

          random                   0xb5

          repeat                   0x6b

          replay                   0x45

          return                   0xd8

          skipback                 0xdd

          subtitle                 0x7f

          zoom                     0x6f

ewequeone · 2010-01-19 04:24

Does anyone have lircd.conf or lircmap.xml for harmony 525 on appletv running linux?

hogfan · 2010-01-19 17:57

@ Evin

I don't believe you should be doing

Code:

sudo su

On Ubuntu su is used to elevate the existing user to admin. Alternately, if you chose not to use sudo (you did not disable root) in the installation, then you would need to do su at a terminal to switch to the root user account.

sygyzy_nbr · 2010-01-21 03:29

pashdown Wrote:

Code:

3d 0xa5 advance 0xac angle 0x8a audio 0x4f chptr+ 0xdf chptr- 0xdd clear 0xf9 discskip 0xb3 eject 0xaf hdmi 0xfa inputnext 0xb8 mode 0x89 opendv 0xbf pwroff 0xc5 pwron 0xd5 random 0xb5 repeat 0x6b replay 0x45 return 0xd8 skipback 0xdd subtitle 0x7f zoom 0x6f

I can post my 880 codes too except I don't know which are "extra" buttons and which are needed/used by XBMC.

XR4Ti · 2010-01-23 20:36

sygyzy_nbr Wrote:I can post my 880 codes too except I don't know which are "extra" buttons and which are needed/used by XBMC.

Yes! Please post the 880 codes. Thanks.

sygyzy_nbr · 2010-01-23 22:30

I am having this weird problem where depending how I setup the activity (play game, play dvd, watch my videos), I get different buttons on the LCD screen. What did you use as your "Activity" setup hogfan?

ohoffm Junior Member Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-01-17 20:53 Post: #11 when attempting to run: sudo mode2 -r -d /dev/lirc0 I am getting the following error: mode2: error opening /dev/lirc0 mode2: No such file or directory and that device does not exist.
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Evin Senior Member Posts: 142 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Vienna	2010-01-17 21:24 Post: #12 ohoffm Wrote:when attempting to run: sudo mode2 -r -d /dev/lirc0 I am getting the following error: mode2: error opening /dev/lirc0 mode2: No such file or directory and that device does not exist. Try Code: `sudo su irw`
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Evin Senior Member Posts: 142 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Vienna	2010-01-17 22:44 Post: #14 Strange. As I said, the instruction in the thread didn't work for me. I open a terminal on my mac an connect via ssh to XBMC. Then "sudo su" for root-privileges and than "irw". Now the pressing a button on my remote shows my the "codes". At first I tried a Hama-Remote, but afair "irw" also ended in "connection refused"...
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pashdown Donor Posts: 114 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	2010-01-18 09:32 Post: #15 Code: 3d 0xa5 advance 0xac angle 0x8a audio 0x4f chptr+ 0xdf chptr- 0xdd clear 0xf9 discskip 0xb3 eject 0xaf hdmi 0xfa inputnext 0xb8 mode 0x89 opendv 0xbf pwroff 0xc5 pwron 0xd5 random 0xb5 repeat 0x6b replay 0x45 return 0xd8 skipback 0xdd subtitle 0x7f zoom 0x6f
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ewequeone Donor Posts: 229 Joined: Jul 2006 Reputation: 0 Location: Western Australia	2010-01-19 04:24 Post: #16 Does anyone have lircd.conf or lircmap.xml for harmony 525 on appletv running linux? Trying to help clean up the afterbirth :laugh:
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hogfan Fan Posts: 380 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-01-19 17:57 Post: #17 @ Evin I don't believe you should be doing Code: `sudo su` On Ubuntu su is used to elevate the existing user to admin. Alternately, if you chose not to use sudo (you did not disable root) in the installation, then you would need to do su at a terminal to switch to the root user account.
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XR4Ti Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-01-23 20:36 Post: #19 sygyzy_nbr Wrote:I can post my 880 codes too except I don't know which are "extra" buttons and which are needed/used by XBMC. Yes! Please post the 880 codes. Thanks.
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sygyzy_nbr Junior Member Posts: 37 Joined: Jan 2010 Reputation: -10	2010-01-23 22:30 Post: #20 I am having this weird problem where depending how I setup the activity (play game, play dvd, watch my videos), I get different buttons on the LCD screen. What did you use as your "Activity" setup hogfan?
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