iMon Remote - Can't get irw output for buttons, joystick works

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I have been trying to get my iMon RSC remote working....  It is the 
type with the joy stick mouse that came with my Accent Home Theatre PC 
case (has Parallel port VFD with USB iMon IR receiver).  I can get 
output from mode2 for both the buttons and the stick, however irw only 
gives output for stick movement (i.e. buttons do not work).  I have 
tried creating my own lircd.conf with irrecord, but this gives errors 
and using force will create a conf file but all the entries are similar 
and it will not work.  Another problem I have is that compiling or 
loading lirc with debug enabled does not work.  I think this may be a 
bug but without debug working there is not much I can report... :-(

Details:

[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# uname -a
Linux mythtv 2.6.18-1.2868.fc6 #1 SMP Fri Dec 15 17:32:54 EST 2006 i686 
athlon i386 GNU/Linux
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# lircd -v
lircd 0.8.1pre5
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]#
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
lirc_imon              16772  1
lirc_dev               17172  1 lirc_imon
nfsd                  220913  17
exportfs               10049  1 nfsd
lockd                  66249  2 nfsd
nfs_acl                 7873  1 nfsd
autofs4                25413  2
hidp                   24129  2
rfcomm                 46041  0
l2cap                  31681  10 hidp,rfcomm
bluetooth              58917  5 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap
sunrpc                158333  12 nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl
jfs                   177501  4
dm_multipath           22601  0
video                  21061  0
sbs                    20225  0
i2c_ec                  9281  1 sbs
button                 10961  0
battery                14405  0
asus_acpi              20697  0
ac                      9541  0
ipv6                  267489  30
parport_pc             31205  1
lp                     17033  0
parport                40841  2 parport_pc,lp
snd_intel8x0           33820  0
snd_ac97_codec         98212  1 snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus            6272  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy           7428  0
snd_seq_oss            36736  0
snd_seq_midi_event     11136  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                54128  5 
snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device         11788  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
cx88_dvb               19813  24
cx88_vp3054_i2c         8769  1 cx88_dvb
mt352                  10821  1 cx88_dvb
dvb_pll                18757  1 cx88_dvb
or51132                14149  1 cx88_dvb
video_buf_dvb          10949  1 cx88_dvb
dvb_core               83433  1 video_buf_dvb
nxt200x                17605  1 cx88_dvb
isl6421                 6593  1 cx88_dvb
snd_pcm_oss            44416  0
snd_mixer_oss          19840  1 snd_pcm_oss
zl10353                 9669  1 cx88_dvb
cx24123                16201  1 cx88_dvb
lgdt330x               12381  1 cx88_dvb
cx22702                10309  1 cx88_dvb
cx88_blackbird         22725  0
cx8802                 17093  2 cx88_dvb,cx88_blackbird
cx2341x                15173  1 cx88_blackbird
pcspkr                  7361  0
snd_pcm                77956  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
nvidia               4537364  28
cx8800                 38221  1 cx88_blackbird
forcedeth              47173  0
i2c_nforce2            11457  0
cx88xx                 65381  4 cx88_dvb,cx88_blackbird,cx8802,cx8800
ir_common              32197  1 cx88xx
i2c_algo_bit           12873  2 cx88_vp3054_i2c,cx88xx
video_buf              28997  6 
cx88_dvb,video_buf_dvb,cx88_blackbird,cx8802,cx8800,cx88xx
tveeprom               18513  1 cx88xx
i2c_core               25537  16 
i2c_ec,cx88_dvb,mt352,dvb_pll,or51132,nxt200x,isl6421,zl10353,cx24123,lgd
t330x,cx22702,nvidia,i2c_nforce2,cx88xx,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom
compat_ioctl32          5569  1 cx8800
btcx_risc               9161  3 cx8802,cx8800,cx88xx
videodev               27073  3 cx88_blackbird,cx8800,cx88xx
v4l1_compat            16453  2 cx8800,videodev
snd_timer              23684  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
v4l2_common            26305  4 cx88_blackbird,cx2341x,cx8800,videodev
snd                    53380  10 
snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_dev
ice,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
skge                   42321  0
soundcore              14113  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         12168  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
ide_cd                 42337  2
cdrom                  38625  1 ide_cd
serio_raw              11205  0
dm_snapshot            21357  0
dm_zero                 6337  0
dm_mirror              32913  0
dm_mod                 61273  23 
dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
sata_nv                15685  0
libata                102745  1 sata_nv
sd_mod                 24897  0
scsi_mod              138601  2 libata,sd_mod
ext3                  135497  3
jbd                    63209  1 ext3
ehci_hcd               35533  0
ohci_hcd               25181  0
uhci_hcd               27725  0

[root@mythtv ~]# lsusb -vvs 1:3

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0aa8:8001 TriGem Computer, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0aa8 TriGem Computer, Inc.
  idProduct          0x8001
  bcdDevice            2.02
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                0
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           25
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0x80
    MaxPower              100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         0 (Defined at Interface level)
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval              10
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# modprobe -v lirc_dev debug=1
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/updates/drivers/lirc/lirc_dev.ko 
debug=1
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# modprobe -v lirc_imon debug=1
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/updates/drivers/lirc/lirc_imon.ko 
debug=1
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# tail -f /var/log/lircd  &
[1] 31846
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# Jan  5 00:47:17 mythtv lircd: accepted 
new client on /dev/lircd
Jan  5 00:47:39 mythtv lircd: removed client
Jan  5 00:47:45 mythtv lircd: removed client
Jan  5 00:47:45 mythtv lircd: caught signal
Jan  5 01:33:21 mythtv lircd: lircd(imon_rsc) ready
Jan  5 01:33:21 mythtv lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
Jan  5 01:33:24 mythtv lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
Jan  5 01:33:38 mythtv lircd: removed client
Jan  5 01:34:12 mythtv lircd: removed client
Jan  5 01:34:13 mythtv lircd: caught signal

(reverse-i-search)`':
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# /sbin/service lirc start
Starting Infrared Remote Control:                          [  OK  ]
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# Jan  5 01:37:26 mythtv lircd: 
lircd(imon_rsc) ready
Jan  5 01:37:26 mythtv lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
irw
Jan  5 01:37:36 mythtv lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK

  [root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# Jan  5 01:38:09 mythtv lircd: removed 
client

[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# ps -ef|grep lircd
root     31846 21344  0 01:37 pts/2    00:00:00 tail -f /var/log/lircd
root     31861     1  0 01:37 ?        00:00:00 lircd
root     31873 21344  0 01:38 pts/2    00:00:00 grep lircd
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]#

[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# irw
Jan  5 01:40:05 mythtv lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000001 00 STICK_S IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000002 00 STICK_E IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000003 00 STICK_W IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000000 00 STICK_N IMON_RSC_STICK
0000000000000008 00 STICK_NNE IMON_RSC_STICK

<<No output for buttons>>

  [root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# Jan  5 01:40:16 mythtv lircd: removed 
client

 [root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# /sbin/service lirc stop
Shutting down Infrared Remote Control:                     [  OK  ]
[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]# mode2 -m
     1000     2000     2000      500      500
      750      500      500      500      500      750
      500    17000     2000     2000      500      500
      750      500      500      500      500      500
      750    17000     2000     2000      500      500
      500      750      500      500      500      500
      500    17250     2000     2000      500      500
      500      500      500      750      500      500
      500    13250     2000     2000      500      500
      750      500      500      500      500      500
      750    17000     2000     2000      500      500
      500      500      750      500      500      500
      500    65250

     8750     4500      500      500      500      750
      500      500      500      500      750      500
      500      500      500      500      750     1500
      500      750      500      500      500      500
      500      750      500     1500      500      750
      500      500      500      500      500      750
      500      500      500     1750      500      500
      500     1750      500      500      500     1750
      500      500      750     1500      500     1750
      500      500      500     1750      500      750
      500     1500      750      500      500     1750
      500    40250     8750     2250      500    88500

     8750     2250      500    88500

[root@mythtv lirc-0.8.1pre5]#

Errors from irrecord:

Something went wrong. irrecord: driver supports receiving
Please try again. (3 retries left)
irrecord: c1000
irrecord: pending pulse: 0
irrecord: pending space: 0
irrecord: decoding failed for all remotes
irrecord: pending pulse: 0
irrecord: pending space: 0
irrecord: <s1000
irrecord: sync
irrecord: expecting space: 437
irrecord: +p9000
irrecord: space expected
irrecord: unget: 1
irrecord: expecting pulse: 250
irrecord: <p9000
irrecord: unget: 1
irrecord: failed on bit 1
irrecord: failed on code
irrecord: pending pulse: 0
irrecord: pending space: 0
irrecord: decoding failed for all remotes

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