Re: PCTV problems

[Karl B. <ka...@tu...>]

Pinnacle PCTV support(daemons/hw_pinsys.c) accepts pre-processed
codes(3-bytes at 1200 baud).  mode2 is only used with un-processed
remote control data(like from hHome brew hardware, lirc_serial,etc).
So you can't use mode2 with your hardware.  There should be a
pre-made lircd.conf remote control definition file that you use.
(remotes/pinnacle_systems), put this at /etc/lircd.conf.
You don't want to load lirc_serial.o.

To test:  Run irw.  
irw should return button press strings if you have the
remote control lircd.conf setup properly.

If not:
Compile with debug logging enabled, then run
lircd with debug option(-D5 -n), run irw.
There are debug traces in the receive
routine in hw_pinsys.c that should show up if you are receiving
data.

If still stuck, get back to us on the list.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 12:33:49AM -0400, Roberto wrote:
> Hi to everyone!!
> 
> Well i had a Pinnacle PCTV with a remote and works fine on winsux and i 
> know that is plugged into my first serial port ( /dev/ttyS0 or COM1 )..
> 
> i run ./setup.sh and try all the pctv compatible drives.. i compile 
> without problems then run lircd as root and irw without problems too..
> then i use mode2 to see if works and guess what.. yeah!! didn't work 
> =)..
> any way i decided to recompile with the default driver using 
> lirc_serial.o at /dev/ttyS0. Then i loaded the module and ran 
> irrecord.. i started to press buttons but irrecord do not recive 
> anything and exits after 10 seconds without data =(..
> 
> I really try a lot of configurations but no one seems to work, my 
> problem is that lirc can't read from my serial even after i do a 
> setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none
> now i don't know what to do..
> 
> My kernel is 2.4.18 and i use Slackware if that helps..
> 
> any ideas on whats going on?
> 
> regards
> 
> Roberto from CHILE. 
> 
> 
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