Re: [mythtv-users] MCEUSB transmit not working. Same codes send as receive. Hardware working fine.

Mark <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.lirc
Message-ID <[email protected]>

On 23/03/17 10:08 AM, Mark wrote:
>
>
> On 23/03/17 08:51 AM, Alec Leamas wrote:
>>
>> On 23/03/17 15:17, Mark wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am really close to getting this.  Just need some help to finish this
>>> up please.
>>>
>>> A short description of what I am trying to do. I just need to change
>>> channels in MythTV on a new device.
>>>
>>> Essentially, I am transmitting, but nothing is working and codes are 
>>> not
>>> activating device.
>> You are cross-posting to both lirc-list and mythtv-devel. Cross-posting
>> in on of those things which from time to time creates a mess...
>>
>>> To do this, I have:
>>>
>>> I have an IPTV box called a technicolor IPV5050 ( same codes as Cisco
>>> IPN330HD ) that there are no known codes for.  So I used IRRecord to
>>> build a config from the remote that came with the IPV5050.
>>>
>>> The receive portion of this works perfectly.  As the codes that are
>>> setup to receive are also the same ones that I want to send, I am
>>> thinking I should only have one device config.
>>>
>>> When I try to irsend, the command ( irsend SEND_ONCE mce KEY_OK ) is
>>> accepted fine, and I can see the pulse on a camera coming out, but no
>>> action on the IPTV box, or with another box listening with IRW. ( I 
>>> have
>>> two computer with the same config and receivers set up to test this )
>>>
>>> Here are the configs and hardware info.  Any thoughts or advice greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Fedora 25 and lirc 0.9.4C
>>>
>>> Hardware is an HP MCEUSB IR Receiver with the plug in transmitter cable
>>> on the back.  I can see pulses when I try to transmit.
>>>
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> DMESG:
>>>
>>>
>>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/rc/rc0/input25
>>> [ 1072.466061] rc rc0: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote
>>> Transceiver (03ee:2501) as
>>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/rc/rc0
>>> [ 1072.466249] rc rc0: lirc_dev: driver ir-lirc-codec (mceusb)
>>> registered at minor = 0
>>> [ 1072.621897] mceusb 1-7:1.0: Registered Mitsumi eHome Infrared
>>> Transceiver with mce emulator interface version 1
>>> [ 1072.621901] mceusb 1-7:1.0: 2 tx ports (0x1 cabled) and 2 rx sensors
>>> (0x1 active)
>> 'oK, all looks good. The driver seems to be able to send data
>>
>>> LIRC config:
>>>    min_repeat 1
>>>    suppress_repeat 2
>> It might as simple as the TV requiring the code to be repeated - it
>> seems like the remote repeats each code at least twice
>> (suppress_repeat). You can raise min_repeat to repeat each code; see
>> lircd.conf(5).
>>
>>
>>> LIRC OPTIONS file:
>>> permission = 666   <--- testing only, right? Should be 660
>> If you still are stuck, please post the lircd logs obtained as described
>> in [1]
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> --alec
>>
>> [1] https://sourceforge.net/p/lirc/mailman/message/35742509/
>>
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> Hello,
>
> in debug mode, here is the command and the output.  Also, the config 
> file below with repeat etc... commented out. ( I just added these 
> manually earlier as I thought they were needed )
>
>  irsend SEND_ONCE blaster KEY_OK
> [root@ratty lircd.conf.d]# journalctl -b0 /usr/sbin/lircd | tail -30
> Mar 23 10:03:23 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Notice: 
> lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5391]: lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: 
> Notice: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5391]: lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Info: 
> [lirc] protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Notice: accepted 
> new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Info: [lirc] 
> protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5391]: lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Info: 
> removed client
> Mar 23 10:03:29 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5391]: Info: removed client
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: lircd: 
> Opening log, level: Info
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: Initial 
> device: /dev/lirc0
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: [lirc] 
> protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> lircd:  Opening log, level: Info
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: Initial 
> device: /dev/lirc0
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: 
> Notice: Running as user lirc
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> Using remote: mce.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> Using remote: blaster.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> Using remote: ser1.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: [lirc] 
> protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: 
> Notice: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: lircd: 
> Opening log, level: Info
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Notice: Running as 
> user lirc
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: Using 
> remote: mce.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: Using 
> remote: blaster.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: Using 
> remote: ser1.
> Mar 23 10:04:52 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Notice: 
> lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: 
> Notice: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> [lirc] protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Notice: accepted 
> new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: [lirc] 
> protocol is enabled
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd[5419]: lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: 
> removed client
> Mar 23 10:04:59 ratty.opisop.ca lircd-0.9.4c[5419]: Info: removed client
>
> FYI.  In this config, the name OK ( raw code section ) works. Thats 
> the only key that works.
>
> begin remote
>
>   name  mce
>   bits            8
>   flags RCMM|CONST_LENGTH
>   eps            18
>   aeps          100
>
>   header        417   278
>   three         167   778
>   two           167   611
>   one           167   444
>   zero          167   278
>   ptrail        167
>   pre_data_bits   24
>   pre_data       0x248026
>   gap          99817
>   min_repeat 1
>   suppress_repeat 2
>   toggle_bit_mask 0x8000
>
> begin codes
>           KEY_1                    0x01
>           KEY_2                    0x02
>           KEY_3                    0x03
>           KEY_4                    0x04
>           KEY_5                    0x05
>           KEY_6                    0x06
>           KEY_7                    0x07
>           KEY_8                    0x08
>           KEY_9                    0x09
>           KEY_0                    0x00
>       KEY_POWER                0x0C
>           KEY_REWIND               0x29
>           KEY_STOP                 0x31
>           KEY_FASTFORWARD          0x28
>           KEY_PAUSE                0x2C
>           KEY_OK                   0x5C
>           KEY_CHANNELUP            0x20
>           KEY_CHANNELDOWN          0x21
>       end codes
>
> end remote
>
> # This is configuration is for the Motorola VIP 1200
> # 
> <http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?ProductID=441> 
> and
> # VIP 1216
> # <http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?ProductID=443>
> # STB provided by AT&T for their U-verse IPTV service
>
>
> begin remote
>
>   name  blaster
>   bits            8
>   flags RCMM|CONST_LENGTH
>   eps            18
>   aeps          100
>
>   header        417   278
>   three         167   778
>   two           167   611
>   one           167   444
>   zero          167   278
>   ptrail        167
>   pre_data_bits   24
>   pre_data       0x248026
>   gap          99817
> #  min_repeat 4
> #  suppress_repeat 2
>   toggle_bit_mask 0x8000
>
> begin codes
>           KEY_1                    0x01
>           KEY_2                    0x02
>           KEY_3                    0x03
>           KEY_4                    0x04
>           KEY_5                    0x05
>           KEY_6                    0x06
>           KEY_7                    0x07
>           KEY_8                    0x08
>           KEY_9                    0x09
>           KEY_0                    0x00
>           KEY_POWER                0x0C
>           KEY_REWIND               0x29
>           KEY_STOP                 0x31
>           KEY_FASTFORWARD          0x28
>           KEY_PAUSE                0x2C
>           KEY_OK                   0x5C
>           KEY_CHANNELUP            0x20
>           KEY_CHANNELDOWN          0x21
>       end codes
>
> end remote
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> begin remote
> name ser1
> flags RAW_CODES|CONST_LENGTH
> eps 30
> aeps 100
>
> ptrail 0
> repeat 0 0
> gap 96946
>
> begin raw_codes
>
> name 1
> 450 150 300 200 200 600
> 200 200 250 700 250 350
> 250 200 250 200 250 200
> 250 200 200 550 200 400
> 250 550 200 250 250 200
> 200 250 150 450 200
>
> name 2
> 500 150 300 150 250 550
> 250 200 200 750 200 400
> 200 250 200 200 250 200
> 250 550 200 600 200 400
> 150 600 200 250 200 250
> 200 250 200 550 200
>
> name ok
> 500 200 200 250 200 550
> 250 200 150 800 250 350
> 250 200 250 200 150 300
> 200 250 200 550 200 400
> 200 600 200 400 200 400
> 200 750 200 250 200
>
> end raw_codes
>
> end remote
>
dmesg too:

[root@ratty lircd.conf.d]# dmesg | tail
[ 1072.464352] usb 1-7: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
SerialNumber=3
[ 1072.464355] usb 1-7: Product: eHome Infrared Transceiver
[ 1072.464357] usb 1-7: Manufacturer: Mitsumi
[ 1072.464360] usb 1-7: SerialNumber: MI001nxT
[ 1072.465713] Registered IR keymap rc-rc6-mce
[ 1072.465906] input: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver 
(03ee:2501) as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/rc/rc0/input25
[ 1072.466061] rc rc0: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote 
Transceiver (03ee:2501) as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/rc/rc0
[ 1072.466249] rc rc0: lirc_dev: driver ir-lirc-codec (mceusb) 
registered at minor = 0
[ 1072.621897] mceusb 1-7:1.0: Registered Mitsumi eHome Infrared 
Transceiver with mce emulator interface version 1
[ 1072.621901] mceusb 1-7:1.0: 2 tx ports (0x1 cabled) and 2 rx sensors 
(0x1 active)


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