Re: Lirc functions with the MPlay Blast IR but needs to be initialised by Windows software first

[Paul M. <pau...@us...>]

Am Donnerstag, den 13.05.2010, 21:58 +0100 schrieb Dom H:

> On 9 May 2010 12:23, Dom H <spe...@go...> wrote:
> > Hi all this is a copy of a bug I've raised with Ubuntu (lirc 0.8.6),
> > if anyone can shed some light on this I'd be very grateful.
> >
> >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/574432
> >
> > The 'VL-System Mplay Blast' combined VFD/IR unit in the Zalman HD-135
> > case is functional with Lirc using the HD44780 driver with seemingly
> > one caveat. Lirc seems to be unable to physically initialise the IR
> > portion of the unit after it is powered up before it can be used.
> >
> > The only way to do this is to boot into a Windows VM (with the
> > display's usb device attached), run the Windows Mplay Home-Centre
> > software supplied with the case which initialises the IR portion of
> > the display (the red led on the display goes unlit) and then closing
> > the VM (not shutting it down as this un-initialises it again) Lirc is
> > then able to use the IR device as intended. If power is removed from
> > the display (i.e physically unplugging the machine) then this process
> > will need to be performed again, the display starts with the IR led
> > lit (uninitialised) and doesn't go out on boot until the Windows
> > software is run.
> >
> > Running Lcdproc (possibly with certain options, I've read maybe
> > relating to enabling the keypad) seemingly used to be able to send the
> > right initialisation commands to the unit when it initialised the lcd
> > portion of the unit so Lirc would function without having to go
> > through the Windows software step above. Unfortunately now for one
> > reason or another this doesn't seem to work any more.

> Can anyone help with this issue, it's making my media centre very
> frustrating to use.

I have no knowledge about LIRC, but I guess your report lags vital
information. Also it would be great for the people on this list, if you
could paste the important information from the bug report into your
message to the list (with a reference to your Launchpad report), as that
will make life for them easier to reply to you.

Anyway, what version of LIRC did it work with, what do you have now,
what configuration do you use, paste the output of Lcdproc, did you try
the prerelease 0.8.7pre1?

(I am just guessing what the developers might be interested in.


Thanks and good luck,

Paul