[LINUX] xbmc does not react on lirc remote
#1
Dear forum,

I want to add a remote to my xbmc machine, running on ubunutu 10.04.

I followed this description
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HOW-TO_setup...lk_to_XBMC
and was able to see my remote. This is also boot-safe, so the LIRC remote works fine.
The xml files are stored in the system wide folder.

But xbmc does not react on the remote. Do I have to choose this very remote somewhere?

Thanks a lot and kind regards
Cornelius
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#2
Can you provide the kernel version.. name of the remote/receiver.
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#3
Hi Dobutamine,

the kernel is

Linux media 2.6.32-28-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 21:21:01 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

The remote is an old remote of a broken dvb-t receiver. The IR receiver is a home soildered receiver on the serial port.

This thing worked perfectly with Freevo! :o)
And it works perfectly with lirc.
As I said, I followed this http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HOW-TO_s...o_talk_to_XBMC description and the test with "irw" worked well.

Kind regards
Cornelius
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#4
1) Does your LIRC device name match the IRW name?
2) What does XBMC debug log show?

If irw is showing device:
"UP myawesomecustomremote"

And you don't have an lircmap for myawesomecustomremote, then it won't do anything.
Code:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `xbmc_%`.* TO 'xbmc'@'%';
IF you have a mysql problem, find one of the 4 dozen threads already open.
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#5
Hi darkscout,


enlighten me!

Code:
media@media:~$ irw
000000004040708f 00 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 01 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 00 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 01 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 00 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 01 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 00 DOWN myRemote
000000004040708f 01 DOWN myRemote

/usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml:
Code:
<lircmap>
        <remote device="mceusb">
              <play>Play</play>
                <pause>Pause</pause>
                <stop>Stop</stop>
                <forward>Forward</forward>
                <reverse>Rewind</reverse>
                <left>Left</left>
                <right>Right</right>
                <up>Up</up>
                <down>Down</down>
                <select>OK</select>
                <pageplus>ChanUp</pageplus>
                <pageminus>ChanDown</pageminus>
                <back>Back</back>
                <menu>DVD</menu>
                <title>Guide</title>
                <info>More</info>
                <skipplus>Skip</skipplus>
                <skipminus>Replay</skipminus>
                <display>Aspect</display>
                <start>Home</start>
                <record>Record</record>
                <volumeplus>VolUp</volumeplus>
                <vol
               ....
        </remote>
        
        <remote device="myRemote">
                <play>OK</play>
                <pause>PAUSE</pause>
                <stop>STOP</stop>
                <forward>P+</forward>
                <reverse>P-</reverse>
                <left>LEFT</left>
                <right>
              ....
      </remote>

      ...
</lircmap>

--Where is the log file?--

Can not find anything like "remote" or "lirc" in the .xbmc/temp/xbmc.log

Kind regards
Cornelius
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#6
You need to enable debug logging.
Code:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `xbmc_%`.* TO 'xbmc'@'%';
IF you have a mysql problem, find one of the 4 dozen threads already open.
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