How can i get to work

[Mitchell G. <mit...@ms...>]

Hi,

I am using lirc with my MCE remote and it works great.  I now want to merge=
 most of my remote functions onto this remote.  Well maybe just the power o=
f my home theater for starters.

Heres is what i have.

Fedora Core 6
MythTV .20 (latest)
PVR-150MCE
MCE Remote (mceusb drivers)
Onkyo home theater receiver (forget the model ##) =20
Infocus 4805 Projector
Xantech 291kit IR Repeater. (manual - http://www.xantech.com/products/i_fol=
der/i_291kit.pdf)

Any how this is what i would like to acomplish.

To be able to push the power button on my MCE remote and have it turn on th=
e projector and the reciever.  Then when i push it again it turns off every=
thing.  I would like to connect my PC to the Xantech.  I think this would b=
e possible by using the connecting block and the serial port on my PC (corr=
ect?).  This woud be ideal because I would not need a IR Blaster but have t=
he xantech do it. =20

Challenges
I see would be controlling the onkyo.  It has two differant buttons for pow=
er.  One for on and one for standby.  Some scripting should be able to fix =
this issue tho. =20
Also knowing that the codes for my exact components are on the lirc DB how =
could I capture them?  Take the reciever from the Xantech and connect that =
to a serial and test that way maybe?

Once I have powering up done adding new fuctions would be trivial. =20

When making the Serial to Xantech adapter would i just connect the DTR to t=
he IR signal of the Xantech?  Would I need any resistors?  On the lirc page=
 they warned about too much load on the serial port and it could wear out. =
 Would i have this problem since the xantech has its own power source to re=
plicate the signal.

I was looking at www.irblaster.info and he sells pretty much what I have.  =
So it looks like it *should work* =20

Thanks for the help.

Mitchell
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