QtIrreco for N900 - Page 52 - maemo.org

Dragoss91 | # 511 | 2011-06-04, 12:16 | Report

I managed to learn ON/OFF command for my AC , the code I got it's :

0000 006E 0086 0000 00B0 0062 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0025 000D 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000D 000F 02F9 00B0 0118 015F 00BC 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000E 000F 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000D 000F 02F9 00AF 0000

How could I use this in qtirreco ? I've open one remote and I saw there codes are very short , like 0x100D format . Do I need to convert this long code ?

droll | # 512 | 2011-06-04, 17:07 | Report

i picked this up again after having some fun with Tvbgone widget.

the lirc project died quite sometime ago (3-4 years?) but it has recently found a new maintainer. there is also a windows port called winlirc (http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/) which was last updated on May 15, 2011 (very recent!)

since i have a windows desktop, i'm going with the winlirc route. the nice thing is, it includes a utility called IRRecord.exe, which is a command line app to record IR codes from your remote.

the catch is, it only supports a limited number of IR receivers. i went ahead and purchased a Microsoft Media Center Edition IR Receiver + Remote kit from ebay.

my plan is to hook up the receiver to my laptop, and then run IRRecord, and to go through the paces with a number of remotes I have at home (for fan, air conditioning, TV, etc) and see if I can coax it to work.

i'm now waiting for the MCE pakcage to arrive. will report here if i have any success with this approach.

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droll | # 513 | 2011-06-04, 17:12 | Report

as for the question of where remote files are placed, have a look at page 5 of this thread.

"1. sudo gainroot (rootsh needs to be installed)
2. cd /home/user/MyDocs/qtirreco/Remotes
3. rm <remote file name>
4. vi remotes.conf
5. press a for example in vi editor, select the line which contains that remote name and press d to delete that line, then set current remote in line one existing remote. Press ESC and type :wq to save changes."

the remote files created by Winlirc should be compatible with qtirecco (assuming no more changes to winlirc's file formats since the project has now found a new maintainer). i'm guessing he won't break compatibility since there are already a ton of remote files published on http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/

wish me luck

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vaporeso | # 514 | 2011-06-04, 17:59 | Report

Drol, ive taken the same aproach (using win lirc and transfer to the phone) some time ago (except for needing sometimes to record the ir signal a few times) it works ok, a few point to take in mind:
-the file generated wil go to the "device" forlder, not the "remote" folder. The remote folder basicaly is the folder for the file generated by qtirreco, it states wich buttons, color, order etc, then it redirects each button to the proper device and command from the device folder (you can have one remote with several devices linked). You have to generate the remote control inside the qtirreco program and the generate the buttons etc selecting the device you generated with winlirc.
-there are some remotes you wont be able to record because the need of a feedback, ex the ac, usually the ac has an ir receiver and transmitter, and signal is exchanged between the remote control and the ac unit, you cant emulate this with the n900 because it wont respond to the ac when it recieves a signal from it, all my other devices work ok, tv, home theatre etc, its preatty easy once you get it working
anyway im here if you need help getting this to work,

droll | # 515 | 2011-06-04, 18:13 | Report

thanks for the information. yes, i figured out the files used by qtirecco after taking a peek in the folder. i didn't expect some devices to provide feedback via a transmit though. anyway, i'll ping you if i need some pointers.

Dragoss91 | # 516 | 2011-06-06, 09:05 | Report

Could anyone help me to get that lirc code ? I have to convert that very long code to lirc and I've seen there's one program called pronto2lirc but it's only for linux .

PS : I used my PDA (dell axim x51v wm6.5) to learn that command .

Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 09:10.

droll | # 517 | 2011-06-06, 09:09 | Report

why not install a linux virtual machine? you don't have to nuke or dual boot your windows box. the only painful part is waiting for the download to finish. look for linux live cd on your favourite search engine.

Dragoss91 | # 518 | 2011-06-06, 09:12 | Report

I ran ubuntu 11 with virtual pc but now it crashes everytime I boot . :-s

Dragoss91 | # 519 | 2011-06-06, 11:05 | Report

Later edit : Now I managed to work but I got another problem

Codes from lircd.config file looks much different than remotes for qtirreco . In this file it's only one button , one command , still very very long .

Code:

begin remote
	name	inputfile
	flags	RAW_CODES
	eps	30
	aeps	100
	gap	0
		begin raw_codes

			name ACON
				4671 2601 398 372 398 955 
				398 955 398 372 398 955 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 955 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 955 
				398 372 398 372 398 955 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 955 398 372 398 955 
				398 372 398 372 398 955 
				398 955 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 955 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 955 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 955 398 372 398 372 
				398 982 345 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 955 398 955 398 955 
				398 955 398 345 398 20195 
				4671 7430 9315 4989 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 372 398 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 372 
				398 372 398 372 398 345 
				398 20195 4644 
		end raw_codes
end remote

and a remote looks like this

Code:

#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.7.0pre5(parallel) on Fri Oct  8 23:20:04 2004
#
# contributed by  Christoph Bartelmus
#
# brand:                       Watson
# model no. of remote control: ?
# devices being controlled by this remote: TV set FA 5150
#
begin remote
  name FA_5150
  bits           13
  flags RC5|CONST_LENGTH
  eps            30
  aeps          100
  one           952   848
  zero          952   848
  plead         997
  gap          114232
  toggle_bit      2
      begin codes
          MUTE                     0x100D
          POWER                    0x100C
          PP                       0x100E
          I-II                     0x1023
          1                        0x1001
          2                        0x1002
          3                        0x1003
          4                        0x1004
          5                        0x1005
          6                        0x1006
          7                        0x1007
          8                        0x1008
          9                        0x1009
          0                        0x1000
          --                       0x100A
          P<P                      0x1022
          MENU                     0x1030
          INFO                     0x1012
          CH_UP                    0x1020
          CH_DOWN                  0x1021
          <                        0x1015
          >                        0x1016
          VOL_DOWN                 0x1011
          VOL_UP                   0x1010
          SOUND                    0x1037
          PICTURE                  0x1036
          FEATURE                  0x1032
          INSTALL                  0x1034
          TV                       0x103F
          AV                       0x1038
          F1                       0x103C
          F2                       0x102E
          F3                       0x102A
          F4                       0x1029
          F5                       0x102D
          F6                       0x102B
          F7                       0x102C
          F8                       0x102F
      end codes
end remote

Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 11:31.

droll | # 520 | 2011-06-06, 21:26 | Report

i don't recognize the file format yet but there is documentation on the net. search for winlirc and look at the faq.

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