Re: Controlling a VCR with irblaster

[David L. <lio...@co...>]

David Liontooth wrote:
> I got an irblaster (a serial transmitter) from http://www.irblaster.info
> to control a VCR from the PC.
> The VCR is a JVC HR-S29U, and the remote a JVC_LP20303-015.
>
> I put the configuration for JVC_LP20303-009 at
> http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/jvc/LP20303-009 into
> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf -- this is almost exactly my model remote. The
> irblaster has a LED that lights up when a command is sent, so I can see
> that the commands come through -- but the VCR isn't responding.
>
> I then added the configuration for JVC S7600U at
> http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/jvc/HR-S7600U into
> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf -- it's not the same model, but some of the
> commands are likely generic. No response from the VCR.
>
> Am I missing something? Should the configuration file for either the
> remote or the VCR work -- assuming it's the correct configuration?
>
> Since I don't have an IR receiver on my computer, just the transmitter,
> I don't see how I can capture the IR codes.
>
> Dave
>
>
> I installed lirc on Debian sid amd64:
>
> ii  liblircclient0         0.8.0-9  
> ii  lirc                   0.8.0-9  
> ii  lirc-modules-2.6.16.38 0.8.0-9+1
> ii  lirc-x                 0.8.0-9  
>
> lsmod:
>
> lirc_serial            14048  0
> lirc_dev               15720  1 lirc_serial
>
> dmesg:
>
> lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
> lirc_serial: no version for "lirc_unregister_plugin" found: kernel tainted.
> lirc_serial: auto-detected active high receiver
> lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
>
> lircd:
>
> /usr/sbin/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 --output=/dev/lircd0
> --pidfile=/var/run/lircd0.pid
>
> dev:
>
> crw-rw---- 1 root video 61, 0 2007-01-27 15:26 /dev/lirc0
> srw-rw-rw- 1 root root      0 2007-01-27 17:49 /dev/lircd
>
> commands:
>
> irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE jvc play
>
> syslog:
>
> accepted new client on /dev/lircd
>   

I consistently see the red flicker on the IR blaster as I give commands,
but I don't get anything in

    irw /dev/lircd0

when I run

   irsend --device=/dev/lircd0 SEND_ONCE jvc play

Does that mean there's a problem? I'm looking for ways to test the
setup. Do I have the wrong lircd.conf or is there some other problem?

Dave