Re: trying lirc

On 03/01/19 13:05, denis . wrote:
> hi all,
> have a good year.
> 
> 
> i'm trying to do a telecomand and at the moment not working.
> i don't understand why. i copy irc logs with paste for you.
> 
> thanks a lot.
> 
> 
> Day changed to 19 Dec 2018
> 21:40 < pi___> hi here
> 21:41 < pi___> is hardware.conf already used ?
> 21:45 < pi___> hardware does not support sending
> 21:45 < pi___> Error running command: Input/output error
> 21:45 < pi___> and when i try to get something not works too :/
> 21:55 < pi___> i want to do a telecomand for my sister who is a disabled
> people i've a first hardware with an ultrasound sensor what works in
> python and a second one for lirc and this second don't works in a
>                third time i would to assemble the two to order the lirc
> with the sensor with a hand
> 21:56 < pi___> but the tutorial for lirc is too old and i think it's
> possible that hardware.conf is not already used

Indeed, hardware.conf is not used on modern lirc -- you are most likely
using an outdated guide. You might be better off ditching it. The
complete, updated configuration guide is at [1].

As a starter, focus on getting the input to work. With this is place,
sending should be straight-forward.


Cheers!
--alec

[1] http://lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html