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Re: Controlling a VCR with irblaster
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From: David L. <lio...@co...> - 2007-01-31 06:44:12
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Hi Rick, Thanks for offering to help! I'll ask some friends who are more experienced with remotes -- I've never programmed a remote. Others adviced me I needed an ir receiver, so I ordered one from Iguanaworks. Which type are you using? Dave Rick Warner wrote: > What do you have for remotes? If you have a regular comcast remote and can > program it to work with your vcr, post the code you use on the comcast > remote, and I can then program my remote with the code for your vcr, and then > I can record the codes with my ir receiver. > > Rick > > On Monday 29 January 2007 16:38, David Liontooth wrote: > >> Any suggestions on how to deal with this -- is it worth trying to change >> some of the values in the remote configuration files on a trial and >> error basis, or is the only realistic remedy to get an IR receiver? >> >> How are the codes for VCRs discovered? >> >> Dave >> >> 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/lirc --output=/dev/lircd >>> --pidfile=/var/run/lircd.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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share >>> your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn >>> cash >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share >> your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > |
