Re: Weirdness when trying to send commands to a Samsung TV

On 2019-11-03 22:00, Sahbi via LIRC-list wrote:
> I'm trying to set up my Raspberry Pi as a multi-remote sort of thing, 
> which works just fine for 3 other devices I have (LED strip, stereo 
> tower and HDMI input switcher). However, I cannot seem to get it working 
> for my Samsung TV (model LT22C300).
> 
> In order to build the .conf file, I used a separate Pi (let's call it Pi 
> B) hooked up to a breadboard with both an IR LED and receiver on it, 
> then ran irrecord to get the codes. When I change lirc_options.conf to 
> make it act as a sender instead of receiver, my TV responds all fine and 
> dandy. Then, when I copy this *exact* config file to Pi A, the TV 
> doesn't respond *at all*. Pi B's receiver picks up on the signal just 
> fine, and irw properly shows the button name as it's called in the .conf 
> file. The IR receiver is also coupled with a regular green LED, which is 
> brightly illuminated when I'm trying to send from Pi A from a couple 
> meters away. I used the exact same procedure for the other 3 remotes and 
> all controlled devices work properly when sending from Pi A.

Some first ideas:

1. Post your lircd.conf of the Samsung TV.
2. Try sending several copies, say 3 (--count parameter to irsend),
3. Increase logging level on Pi A (trace1 recommended) and look in the 
log for anything suspect.

Greetz,

Bengt