Re: Problem getting universal remote working with lirc-0.8.1

[Rob S. <zz...@as...>]

Ben,

I look forward to hearing the answer to your question.  Your problems  
sound quite similar to my problems in a recent post "Using ReplayTV  
4000 or 5000 remote with LIRC."

Similiarities are:
* I don't get consistent results from mode2 or irrecord.
* Even if I use a remote with an existing config file, it still  
doesn't irw still doesn't recognize the buttons pushed on the remote.
* I could get another remote to work just fine; just not the remote I  
want to work.

I hope someone is generous enough to lead us down the path to a  
solution.

Rob
On Apr 7, 2007, at 1:45 AM, Ben DiDonc wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> I decided to give lirc a try. I built a home brew serial IR receiver
> with a ZD1952. After checking the list of supported remote, I decided
> to buy the one-for-all URC-7730 as there is a config file already
> available for it. (see picture attached)
>
> I downloaded lirc-0.8.1, ./configure, make and make install without
> any problems. The right device files are created with the right mode
> (after configuring udev with the correct rules). Running "mode2" shows
> pulses and spaces, so I assume the receiver works fine. (also mode2
> does not report anything without a key press, so there is no ambient
> light disturbance)
>
> I moved the URC-7730 config file (downloaded from the lirc web site)
> to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf, restarted lircd, ran irw and pressed some
> keys on the remote (after configuring it for the right model, as found
> in a comment at the top of the config file), but nothing happened.
>
> I tried creating a brand new lircd.conf file using irrecord, but it
> seems I m missing something here:
> I made several irrecord-reload_lircd-irw runs and NEVER got any
> consistent results:
> - (using irrecord) Sometimes the encoding is detected as RC-6,
> sometimes as RC-5 and some other times as unknown.
> - (using irrecord) For a single key, multiple signal lengths are
> reported across multiple runs
> - (using irw) irw only reports a few keys correctly. Repeated keys
> does NOT work (the middle column in the irw output is always 0).
> - (using irw) interestingly, some keys work only once every two times
> (eg, pressing 4 doesn't output anything, but releasing it and pressing
> again, reports it correctly).
>
> With no success from my brand new URC-7730 remote, I experimented with
> my TV remote control (akai model) with EXACTLY the same
> inconsistencies as above.
> However, I successfully configured the 6-button remote control from a
> NEC video projector.
>
> Now, one problem at a time:
> - why doesnt the URC7730 config file form lirc work with my brand new
> remote control ?
> - why does irrecord report different results for the same remote
> across multiple runs ?
> - irrecord says to press different keys for about a second until 2
> full lines are displayed (no single should print more than ten dots).
> Does the time a key is held for influences the detection of that key
> by lirc ?
> - When the gap value is found by irrecord, the second line prints a
> lot faster, which means that keys should be held for even less time.
> is that correct ?
> - does the distance at which the remote is held from the IR sensor (as
> long as a signal gets through) influence the correctness of the
> detection?
> - finally, is there something i m doing wrong ? Can someone walk me
> through the correct steps to get my remote working ?
>
> Thanks for your help
> Ben
> <urc7730.jpg>
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