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Re: QtIrreco for N900

For a start all the files of qtirreco have a conf extension. Then if I open them in vi editor I get

Quote:

#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.6.5(any) on Wed Sep 24 13:40:39 2003
#
# contributed by Roland Werner
#
# brand: YAMAHA
# model no. of remote control: VU50620
# devices being controlled by this remote: GX-50
#

begin remote

name vu50620
bits 16
flags SPACE_ENC
eps 20
aeps 200

header 8800 4400
one 550 1650
zero 550 550
ptrail 550
repeat 8800 2200
pre_data_bits 16
pre_data 0x1EE1
gap 38500
toggle_bit 0

frequency 38000

begin codes
1 0x0000000000008877

But with the files of qtireco I get

Quote:

Background: default
Image: default

button: MUTING
fileNameUnPressed: /opt/qtirreco/themes/default/buttons/blank/unpressed.png
fileNamePressed: /opt/qtirreco/themes/default/buttons/blank/pressed.png
confFileName: /opt/qtirreco/themes/default/buttons/blank/button.conf
position: 118, 280
commandChain:
command: RAK-CH115WH MUTING
end commandChain

It seems different.

Anyway. I downloaded all the yamaha files of lirc in my MyDocs/qtirecco/remotes directory but when I open qtirreco I can't see them. Should I do something else?

Re: QtIrreco for N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabsody (Post 961263)

For a start all the files of qtirreco have a conf extension. Then if I open them in vi editor I get

But with the files of qtireco I get

It seems different.

Anyway. I downloaded all the yamaha files of lirc in my MyDocs/qtirecco/remotes directory but when I open qtirreco I can't see them. Should I do something else?

you are looking at the wrong files. The remotes are not actually in
MyDocs/qtirreco/remotes
but
MyDocs/qtirreco/devices

the .conf files you are looking at in
MyDocs/qtirreco/remotes
are actually the layouts for qtirreco. just to clarify, the remotes that are on the sourceforge site should go in
MyDocs/qtirreco/devices
just make sure there is not more than one remote per file as mr_jrt pointed out.

Re: QtIrreco for N900

Thank you very much. I try this out immediately. Thanks again

Re: QtIrreco for N900

@Cue

I have added the file to lircd.conf and made sure there are no missing quotation marks etc. But that specific remote still doesn't work at all.
I can see it and add the commands of the first remote defined in the file but they don't work. Unfortunately I don't have a way to see if anything is sent by the IR at all, but other remotes (generic Bravia TV, DVD, Reciever, etc) work fine.
Could the problem be that it is also two remotes in the file? Do I have to split that into two files?
Do you have any other suggestion?
Thanks!

Re: QtIrreco for N900

I too had a lot of problems with this program but once it work its great!
A the problem y foun are all related to not having the same name of device in all the apropiate files, AND THIS INCLUDE THE DEVICE NAME IN THE DEVICE FILE ALSO!
so you have to have the file name ok in the lirc con, the remote file, the device file, AND inside the device file in the device name.
i have a remote with 2 devices and it works ok so for mi is not a problem.
Also remember you can generate new devices with lirc on linux and with winlic on windows, youll just need a cable plugged in an audio port, line in, or com port. Ive used one ir receptor from a pc tv tuner i had and it worked ok! so i can generate all the remotes i need exactly.
hope it helps

Re: QtIrreco for N900

I made double-triple sure all the names match and no other formatting errors are in the files....

Re: QtIrreco for N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by casketizer (Post 961319)

Not sure why it's not working but lets try and isolate the problem.
First make sure it's not QtIrreco

in xterm try

Code:

irsend SEND_ONCE RemoteName Button

where RemoteName is the exact remote name given in your remote file and button is one of the buttons defined in the remote file. Try to use the power button and see if the device turns off. Stay about 1 meter away from the device and make sure you point the IR port directly at the receiver.

EDIT: some more info. you need to start lircd before you can use irsend. The easiest way to do this is to just start qtirreco.
Then try

irsend LIST "" ""

this will list the remotes. Then do

irsend LIST remotename ""

where "remotename" is one of the listed remote name from the previous command. this will list the buttons. then

irsend SEND_ONCE remotename buttonname

will send the signal. here is an example for a samsung remote

irsend SEND_ONCE BN59-00516A POWER

Re: QtIrreco for N900

Code:

[2|user@Nokia-N900-51-1|~]irsend SEND_ONCE RM-ED035 I+

irsend: could not connect to socket

irsend: Connection refused

[2|user@Nokia-N900-51-1|~]root

Nokia-N900-51-1:~# irsend SEND_ONCE RM-ED035 STANDBY

irsend: could not connect to socket

irsend: Connection refused

Nokia-N900-51-1:~#

Please keep in mind that my other remotes work fine in qtirreco.

Re: QtIrreco for N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by casketizer (Post 961389)

Code:

[2|user@Nokia-N900-51-1|~]irsend SEND_ONCE RM-ED035 I+

irsend: could not connect to socket

irsend: Connection refused

[2|user@Nokia-N900-51-1|~]root

Nokia-N900-51-1:~# irsend SEND_ONCE RM-ED035 STANDBY

irsend: could not connect to socket

irsend: Connection refused

Nokia-N900-51-1:~#

Please keep in mind that my other remotes work fine in qtirreco.

start Qtirreco and leave it in the background. see my previous post. I've edited it to include more info. make sure RM-ED035 is listed as a remote
and STANDBY as a button for that remote.

Re: QtIrreco for N900

~~Partial~~ Success!!!!!

I noticed the header data was different from the generic Bravia remote. So I replaced it with that generic header data.
Now I have the 12bit section working.
This gives me 4 important buttons the generic remote lacks.
~~Unfortunately I still need the 15bit section which I put in a seperate file. Seems it also has bad header data :(~~
Thank you for all your kind help so far!

EDIT:
ALL WORKING!!!
Found working Header data for the 15bit commands in another sony Remote for a simpler Bravia Model.

Thank you for all your help Cue!!!