Re: FTDI Driver with an IRBLASTER

[Steve Z. <qwa...@qw...>]

Hey Ben,

I am going to try this later tonight when I get home.  This really
looks like it is it.  Yea I am using a Mororola DC50X STB.  This
really sounds like it since the Serial version works and USB is't
able to communicate... though... the light activates.  I attached
my lircd.conf that I am using.  This looks GREAT!

from
steveZ




On Sun, Apr 07, 2013 at 01:05:13PM -0400, Benjamin Kraus wrote:
> What brand STB are you using? What configuration file are you using? I
> was having trouble getting a FTDI USB IR-Blaster (purchased from
> irblaster.info) working with my Motorola cable box, and I discovered a
> bug in 'daemons/hw_ftdi.c' that was keeping it from working properly.
> 
> I just sent a message to the list detailing the bug, so I won't repeat
> it here, but if you aren't subscribed to the list, let me know and I'll
> send it to you directly.
> 
> - Ben
> 
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Steve Zawadzski <qwa...@qw...>
> wrote:
> > 
> >     Hey Guys,
> > 
> >     I bought a USB IRBLASTER from irblaster.info
> >     <http://irblaster.info>.  It uses the
> >     FT232RL chip.  I was abe to get ir working with the ftdi
> >     driver accessing it with
> >       lircd --driver=nameofblaster --output=/dev/lircd /etc/lircd.conf
> > 
> >     with the above and using irsend I was able to see the blaster
> >     flash.  So I am getting information through LIRC and out  through
> >     the actual blaster.  The output in the LIRCD is
> > 
> >      hwftdi_send() carrier=38000Hz f_sample=524288Hz
> > 
> >     I see the flash... but the channel does not change on the STB.
> > 
> >     I also have a serial blaster that uses lirc_serial to work.  It
> >     works fine and I am using the same lircd.conf file for both.
> > 
> >     Are there any parameters such as baud rate or anything else that
> >     I can use to make this work?  The output parameter is set to 2
> >     by default.  Is that the correct one?
> > 
> >     I saw there was a different note that mentioned the use of the
> >     mplay2 driver.  I tried that one but LIRCD locked up and there
> >     was no flashing on the IRBLASTER.
> > 
> >     It would be great to be able to nail this down since I very few
> >     of my systems actually have serial ports now a days.
> > 
> >     Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is pretty cool
> >     software and I would love to get the USB versions running!
> > 
> >     from
> >     steveZ
> 
> -- 
> Benjamin Kraus
> be...@be...