Re: [Mactel-linux-users] apple-ir.c - Mac Mini IR Remote with LIRC

[Martin J. S. <dar...@bt...>]

Tino,

Thanks for the tips so far.. I've rebuilt the kernel with EVDEV included,
lsinput reports the following:

/dev/input/event0
   bustype : BUS_ADB
   vendor  : 0x1
   product : 0x1
   version : 256
   name    : "Macintosh mouse button emulation"
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL

/dev/input/event1
   bustype : BUS_USB
   vendor  : 0x5ac
   product : 0x1000
   version : 6501
   name    : "HID 05ac:1000"
   phys    : "usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input0"
   uniq    : ""
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_LED EV_REP

/dev/input/event2
   bustype : BUS_USB
   vendor  : 0x5ac
   product : 0x1000
   version : 6501
   name    : "HID 05ac:1000"
   phys    : "usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input1"
   uniq    : ""
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL


I've cat each eventX and receive nothing unfortunately when pressing the
buttons on my IR remote.

Any thoughts?

Thanks again for your help
Martin

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Sent: 05 September 2006 06:35
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Subject: Re: [Mactel-linux-users] apple-ir.c - Mac Mini IR Remote with LIRC

On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 00:12:46 +0100, Martin J. Smith wrote:
> Hi all..
> 
>  
> 
> I?m pretty new to the list, so apologies is this has been discussed
before.
> 
> 
> Can anyone confirm if they?ve had any luck using the mac mini IR
> remote/receiver with LIRC?
> 
>  
> 
> I?m unsure where to start and would appreciate any tips if its possible
> please, I?m looking to use it to trigger system events/scripts if
possible,
> although I must admit I?ve not explored the abilities & limits of LIRC
yet.
> 
>  
> 
> Any tips or help would be appreciated.

Hi,

this should do the trick:

1. Make sure the evdev kernel module is loaded or compiled into the
   kernel (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV)

2. lsinput (in Debian Etch, it is in the input-utils package)

3. Spot the device for the apple remote. If it's not there, try
   cat /dev/input/eventX with all eventX files, press a button on the
   remote and look if you got the right device

4. Start irrecord -H dev/input -d /dev/input/<proper device>

5. Follow the instructions given by irrecord

6. Move the resulting lircd.conf to /etc/

7. Start lircd -n -H dev/input -d /dev/input/<proper device> /etc/lircd.conf

8. Start irw, press some buttons on the remote and check if it prints
   the button press events

Now you could set up a ~/.lircrc and populate it with your desired
actions. To trigger system events/scripts, you might want to take a
look into the irexec documentation on www.lirc.org. Short example:

  begin
    prog   = irexec
    button = power
    config = /usr/bin/your_program
  end

Now start irexec and press the button you specified as "button" (above,
"power" is used. You should tweak this to a button mentioned in your
/etc/lircd.conf file).

Regards,
Tino

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