[LINUX] Generic HID Remote Driver for XBMC (Drivers for XBMC on Linux and XBMC Live)

proto · 2011-05-05 20:02

I also have the JetWay nettop and compiled HID_MAPPER for it.

Ubuntu maverick:

Code:

# uname -a

Linux 2.6.35-28-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 19:00:26 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

I can see the devices

Code:

# ./hid_mapper --list-devices --lookup-id

Found HID device at /dev/hidraw0

  Manufacturer : 0d8c

  Product name : 013c

Found HID device at /dev/hidraw1

  Manufacturer : 0755

  Product name : 2626

Found HID device at /dev/hidraw2

  Manufacturer : 0755

  Product name : 2626

But I can't find them:

Code:

# ./hid_mapper --lookup-id --learn --manufacturer '0755' --product '2626'

Unable to find specified HID device

I tryed with both version I could find. (unfortunatly there is no version info the in the archives.

http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper.tar.gz and http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper_beta.tar.gz

Let me know if I should try another test.

Proto

Dizzzeh · 2011-05-05 23:31

proto Wrote:I tryed with both version I could find. (unfortunatly there is no version info the in the archives.

http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper.tar.gz and http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper_beta.tar.gz

Let me know if I should try another test.

Proto

I'm running into the same problem Proto is. Neither of those two versions is working for me.

hamigua · 2011-05-15 10:13

Here is my udev rule, I want to try to improve it. 1241:e000 is mine, the others not tested.:

Code:

# hid_mapper (Generic HID Remote Driver Daemon:/usr/sbin/hid_mapper)

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1241", ATTRS{idProduct}=="e000", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

    RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput; /usr/sbin/hid_mapper --lookup-id --disable-repetition \

    --manufacturer 1241 --product e000 --map /etc/hid.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="13ec", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0006", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

    RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput; /usr/sbin/hid_mapper --lookup-id --disable-repetition  \

    --manufacturer 13ec --product 0006 --map /etc/hid.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0755", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2626", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

    RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'modprobe -r usbhid; modprobe -b hid-aureal; modprobe -b usbhid; /usr/sbin/hid_mapper \

    --lookup-id --disable-repetition --manufacturer 0755 --product 2626 --map /etc/hid.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEMS=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Generic USB input mapper" SYMLINK+="input/hid_mapper"

This udev rule will create a virtual input device syslink to /dev/input/hid_mapper,then I can use lircd -H devinput -d /dev/input/hid_mapper in my VDR&XBMC. Thank for your work!

WittFan · 2011-05-30 01:27

coldsource Wrote:Hi everyone,

Could you tell me which distribution you are using ? It seems that the /sys filesystem doesn't contain some required files for hid_mapper.

It looks like you were right, Coldsource. I was using Mythbuntu 10.10. I just did a fresh install of Mythbuntu 11.04 and the program now sees my remote and I can asign keypresses to most keys. Cool

Unfortunately a couple button/keypress combinations don't seem to work. For example, I have a remote button I want to assign an "M" keypress to. I start the hid_mapper in learning mode and press that key. The program returns:

Code:

0c 00 28 00 00 00 00 00

02 00 00 00 00

I copy that code into my map and assign it to KEY_M like this:

Code:

0000500000000000:KEY_LEFT

0000520000000000:KEY_UP

00004f0000000000:KEY_RIGHT

0000510000000000:KEY_DOWN

0000280000000000:KEY_SPACE

0000370000000000:KEY_ESC

00002c0000000000:KEY_P

0700310000000000:KEY_I

0c00280000000000:KEY_M        #Not working

0400280000000000:KEY_W        #Not working

00004c0000000000:KEY_D

00004b0000000000:KEY_UP

00004e0000000000:KEY_DOWN

02b5000000:KEY_PAGEDOWN

02b6000000:KEY_PAGEUP

02e9000000:KEY_F11

02ea000000:KEY_F10

02e2000000:KEY_F9

02b3000000:KEY_RIGHT

02b4000000:KEY_LEFT

When I restart the program and open a terminal window, pressing the button does not result in an M being typed in the terminal window. Sad

Any thoughts on what might be going on here?

Grez · 2011-06-09 19:45

Hi coldsource, hope you can help. I just upgraded the OS on my Jetway mini-top from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04 and the hid_mapper has stopped working Sad

I tried recompiling the version that worked previously, and also downloaded the most recent tarball you posted in this thread and compiled that but neither seems to work.

The --list devices option works OK and seems to show the same results as it always did, but either trying to run the hid_mapper or to learn both come up with "Unable to find specified HID device".

Strangely, the only thing that does work is the very first version you posted in this thread, hid_mapper.tar.gz -- this finds the device fine and the remote starts to work, but not all of the buttons work properly in this version which is why I had moved to the hid_mapper_beta version a long time ago.

oscargirao · 2011-06-25 21:01

Grez Wrote:Hi coldsource, hope you can help. I just upgraded the OS on my Jetway mini-top from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04 and the hid_mapper has stopped working

I tried recompiling the version that worked previously, and also downloaded the most recent tarball you posted in this thread and compiled that but neither seems to work.

The --list devices option works OK and seems to show the same results as it always did, but either trying to run the hid_mapper or to learn both come up with "Unable to find specified HID device".

Strangely, the only thing that does work is the very first version you posted in this thread, hid_mapper.tar.gz -- this finds the device fine and the remote starts to work, but not all of the buttons work properly in this version which is why I had moved to the hid_mapper_beta version a long time ago.

I have the same problem when I plug an external USB disk to my Jetway. If I remove the disk and start the htpc without it plugged and then plug the disk after the xbmc starts the remote works fine.
Any ideas?

hamigua · 2011-06-27 13:05

This is my new udev rules.d，It works well with Yaocoo(1241:e000,the config file:/etc/hid/yaocoo) and W-King(0755:2626,the config file:/etc/hid/aureal)

Code:

root@cnvdr:/lib/udev/rules.d# cat 96-hid_mapper.rules 

# hid_mapper (Generic HID Remote Driver Daemon:/usr/sbin/hid_mapper)

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{INTERFACE}=="*/2", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1241", ATTRS{idProduct}=="e000", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

        RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput; sleep 1 && /usr/sbin/hid_mapper \

        --lookup-id --disable-repetition --manufacturer 1241 --product e000 --map /etc/hid/yaocoo.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{INTERFACE}=="*/2", ATTRS{idVendor}=="13ec", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0006", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

        RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput;  /usr/sbin/hid_mapper \

        --lookup-id --disable-repetition --manufacturer 13ec --product 0006 --map /etc/hid/yaocoo.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{INTERFACE}=="*/2", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="05df", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

        RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput;  /usr/sbin/hid_mapper \

        --lookup-id --disable-repetition --manufacturer 16c0 --product 05df --map /etc/hid/yaocoo.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{INTERFACE}=="*/2", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0755", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2626", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}="1", \

        RUN+="/bin/sh -c '/sbin/modprobe -b uinput;  /usr/sbin/hid_mapper \

        --lookup-id --disable-repetition --manufacturer 0755 --product 2626 --map /etc/hid/aureal.map 2>&1 &'"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="remove", ENV{HID_MAPPER_SUPPORTED}=="1", RUN+="/usr/bin/killall hid_mapper"

SUBSYSTEMS=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Generic USB input mapper" SYMLINK+="input/hid_mapper"

Code:

root@cnvdr:/etc/hid# cat yaocoo.map 

0100170000000000:KEY_TV

03b70000:KEY_STOP

0100fb0000:KEY_LEFT

0100050000:KEY_RIGHT

010000fb00:KEY_UP

0100000500:KEY_DOWN

0000280000000000:KEY_OK

0101000000:KEY_BACK

0102000000:KEY_INFO

03b50000:KEY_NEXT

03b60000:KEY_REPLY

03cd0000:KEY_PAUSE

0300050000000000:KEY_REWIND

0300090000000000:KEY_FORWARD

0100150000000000:KEY_RECORD

04003d0000000000:KEY_POWER

0c00280000000000:KEY_HOME

03e90000:KEY_VOLUMEUP

03ea0000:KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

00004b0000000000:KEY_CHANNELUP

00004e0000000000:KEY_CHANNELDOWN

03e20000:KEY_MUTE

0100120000000000:KEY_VIDEO

01000a0000000000:KEY_HELP

0100040000000000:KEY_RADIO

0300100000000000:KEY_RED

0000550000000000:KEY_NUMERIC_STAR

0200200000000000:KEY_NUMERIC_POUND

0100080000000000:KEY_GREEN

0100100000000000:KEY_YELLOW

01000c0000000000:KEY_BLUE

#0300170000000000:KEY_BLUE

00001e0000000000:KEY_1

00001f0000000000:KEY_2

0000200000000000:KEY_3

0000210000000000:KEY_4

0000220000000000:KEY_5

0000230000000000:KEY_6

0000240000000000:KEY_7

0000250000000000:KEY_8

0000260000000000:KEY_9

0000270000000000:KEY_0

00002a0000000000:KEY_CLEAR

0000280000000000:KEY_ENTER

0300040000000000:KEY_LANGUAGE

0100180000000000:KEY_SUBTITLE

03001d0000000000:KEY_MODE

02e9000000:KEY_VOLUMEUP

02ea000000:KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

02e2000000:KEY_MUTE

07003b0000000000:KEY_POWER

0000370000000000:KEY_STOP

Code:

root@cnvdr:/etc/hid# cat aureal.map 

0100170000000000:KEY_TV

03b70000:KEY_STOP

#0000280000000000:KEY_OK

0101000000:KEY_BACK

0102000000:KEY_INFO

03b50000:KEY_NEXT

03b60000:KEY_REPLY

03cd0000:KEY_PAUSE

0300050000000000:KEY_REWIND

0300090000000000:KEY_FORWARD

0100150000000000:KEY_RECORD

04003d0000000000:KEY_L

0c00280000000000:KEY_HOME

03e90000:KEY_VOLUMEUP

03ea0000:KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

00004b0000000000:KEY_CHANNELUP

00004e0000000000:KEY_CHANNELDOWN

03e20000:KEY_MUTE

0100120000000000:KEY_VIDEO

01000a0000000000:KEY_HELP

0100040000000000:KEY_RADIO

0300100000000000:KEY_RED

0000550000000000:KEY_NUMERIC_STAR

0200200000000000:KEY_NUMERIC_POUND

0100080000000000:KEY_GREEN

0100100000000000:KEY_YELLOW

01000c0000000000:KEY_BLUE

#0300170000000000:KEY_BLUE

00002a0000000000:KEY_CLEAR

#0000280000000000:KEY_ENTER

0300040000000000:KEY_LANGUAGE

0100180000000000:KEY_SUBTITLE

03001d0000000000:KEY_MODE

0383000000:KEY_POWER

02e9000000:KEY_VOLUMEUP

02ea000000:KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

02e2000000:KEY_MUTE

07003b0000000000:KEY_POWER

0000370000000000:KEY_STOP

Grez · 2011-07-17 21:43

Well I think I know what's causing my problem now, but I'm no closer to fixing it.

uinput just does not seem to load on my system now, sudo modprobe uinput gives no errors at all, but a lsmod | grep uinput shows no sign of uinput being loaded.

I'm a bit stumped as to how to get uinput working :/

MakGreg · 2011-07-17 23:58

Hello,

Could you try the following and provide us with this command output:

Code:

$ sudo insmod `modinfo uinput | grep filename | cut -d: -f2`

$ grep -i uinput /boot/config-`uname -r`

Greg.

MakGreg · 2011-07-18 00:12

Hi Thibault,

I just would like to thank you for your HID Mapper which saved my geeky life Smile

I found an old remote in my Aladdin's cave which is recognized as an HID device and now thanks to you I can "play" with my brand new XBMC installed on a Giada Cube N3.

I also did some researches to configure the suspend/resume feature, fully remote controlled of course Smile

. It works like a charm!

Thank you again for your work.
Greg.

P.S. : Did you think about maintain this project and maybe include it officially in XMBC?

Dizzzeh Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Apr 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-05-05 23:31 Post: #142 proto Wrote:I tryed with both version I could find. (unfortunatly there is no version info the in the archives. http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper.tar.gz and http://www.coldsource.net/hid_mapper_beta.tar.gz Let me know if I should try another test. Proto I'm running into the same problem Proto is. Neither of those two versions is working for me.
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Grez Junior Member Posts: 7 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-07-17 21:43 Post: #148 Well I think I know what's causing my problem now, but I'm no closer to fixing it. uinput just does not seem to load on my system now, sudo modprobe uinput gives no errors at all, but a lsmod \| grep uinput shows no sign of uinput being loaded. I'm a bit stumped as to how to get uinput working :/
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MakGreg Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-07-17 23:58 Post: #149 Hello, Could you try the following and provide us with this command output: Code: $ sudo insmod `modinfo uinput \| grep filename \| cut -d: -f2` $ grep -i uinput /boot/config-`uname -r` Greg.
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