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RemotecRemoteControl
Using Remotec Remote Control in Linux Lirc

Remotec BW6130 Multimedia Master has a transmit unit and a USB receiver unit.

Usb ID 0ad1:17f2 Remotec Technology, Ltd

Compiling lirc version 0.8.1 announces no special needed. ("Your hardware does not require a kernel module")

Compiled in gentoo (2.6.20-gentoo-r4): LIRC_DEVICES="bw6130" emerge lirc -v

When the usb is plugged in dmesg says:

usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev

usbhid 1-3:1.0: usb_probe_interface

usbhid 1-3:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id

drivers/usb/core/file.c: looking for a minor, starting at 96

hiddev96: USB HID v1.00 Device [Remotec Multimedia Master Receiver] on usb-0000:00:02.2-3

usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid

drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver

and the kernel modules hid, usbhid and ff_memless are autoloaded.

cat /dev/usb/hiddev0 shows characters on the screen that varies when remote buttons are pressed.

If this is a hid it may be used as an input in X-server, no LIRC needed? More of this in page RemotecRemoteControlHid.

Starting lircd with switches

lircd --nodaemon --debug=9

shows:

  
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: started server socket
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "LIRCD_OPTS="" "-d"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "begin" "remote"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: parsing remote
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: creating first remote
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "name" "MEDIAMASTER"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: parsing MEDIAMASTER remote
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "bits" "32"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "eps" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "aeps" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "one" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "zero" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "pre_data_bits" "32"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "pre_data" "0xFFA10003"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "gap" "131980"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "post_data_bits" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "toggle_bit" "0"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "begin" "codes"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:     begin codes
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "PRE" "0x23"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       PRE                  0x0000000000000023
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "NEXT" "0x24"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       NEXT                 0x0000000000000024
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "1" "0X10"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       1                    0x0000000000000010
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "2" "0x11"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       2                    0x0000000000000011
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "3" "0x12"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       3                    0x0000000000000012
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "POWER" "0x50"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       POWER                0x0000000000000050
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "VOL+" "0x30"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       VOL+                 0x0000000000000030
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "VOL-" "0x31"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       VOL-                 0x0000000000000031
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "L" "0x42"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       L                    0x0000000000000042
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "R" "0x44"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       R                    0x0000000000000044
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "PAUSE" "0x22"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       PAUSE                0x0000000000000022
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "PLAY" "0x20"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       PLAY                 0x0000000000000020
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "STOP" "0x21"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       STOP                 0x0000000000000021
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MUTE" "0x32"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MUTE                 0x0000000000000032
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_N" "0x95"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_N         0x0000000000000095
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_NNE" "0xd1"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_NNE       0x00000000000000D1
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_NE" "0xcd"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_NE        0x00000000000000CD
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_ENE" "0xc9"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_ENE       0x00000000000000C9
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_E" "0xc5"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_E         0x00000000000000C5
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_ESE" "0xe9"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_ESE       0x00000000000000E9
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_SE" "0xed"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_SE        0x00000000000000ED
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_SSE" "0xf1"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_SSE       0x00000000000000F1
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_S" "0xb5"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_S         0x00000000000000B5
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_SSW" "0xb1"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_SSW       0x00000000000000B1
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_SW" "0xad"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_SW        0x00000000000000AD
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_WSW" "0xa9"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_WSW       0x00000000000000A9
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_W" "0x85"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_W         0x0000000000000085
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_WNW" "0x89"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_WNW       0x0000000000000089
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_NW" "0x8d"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_NW        0x000000000000008D
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_SLOW_NNW" "0x91"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_SLOW_NNW       0x0000000000000091
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_N" "0x96"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_N       0x0000000000000096
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_NNE" "0xd2"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_NNE     0x00000000000000D2
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_NE" "0xce"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_NE      0x00000000000000CE
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_ENE" "0xca"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_ENE     0x00000000000000CA
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_E" "0xc6"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_E       0x00000000000000C6
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_ESE" "0xea"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_ESE     0x00000000000000EA
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_SE" "0xee"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_SE      0x00000000000000EE
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_SSE" "0xf2"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_SSE     0x00000000000000F2
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_S" "0xb6"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_S       0x00000000000000B6
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_SSW" "0xb2"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_SSW     0x00000000000000B2
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_SW" "0xae"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_SW      0x00000000000000AE
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_WSW" "0xaa"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_WSW     0x00000000000000AA
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_W" "0x86"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_W       0x0000000000000086
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_WNW" "0x8a"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_WNW     0x000000000000008A
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_NW" "0x8e"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_NW      0x000000000000008E
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_MEDIUM_NNW" "0x92"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_MEDIUM_NNW     0x0000000000000092
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_N" "0x97"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_N         0x0000000000000097
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_NNE" "0xd3"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_NNE       0x00000000000000D3
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_NE" "0xcf"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_NE        0x00000000000000CF
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_ENE" "0xcb"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_ENE       0x00000000000000CB
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_E" "0xc7"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_E         0x00000000000000C7
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_ESE" "0xeb"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_ESE       0x00000000000000EB
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_SE" "0xef"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_SE        0x00000000000000EF
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_SSE" "0xf3"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_SSE       0x00000000000000F3
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_S" "0xb7"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_S         0x00000000000000B7
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_SSW" "0xb3"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_SSW       0x00000000000000B3
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_SW" "0xaf"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_SW        0x00000000000000AF
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_WSW" "0xab"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_WSW       0x00000000000000AB
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_W" "0x87"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_W         0x0000000000000087
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_WNW" "0x8b"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_WNW       0x000000000000008B
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_NW" "0x8f"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_NW        0x000000000000008F
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "MOUSE_FAST_NNW" "0x93"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:       MOUSE_FAST_NNW       0x0000000000000093
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "end" "codes"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]:     end codes
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: "end" "remote"
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: end remote
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: config file read
lircd-0.8.1[3868]: lircd(bw6130) ready


The dev file /dev/lircd is created when the above command is executed.

Problem: When lircd is started with: lircd --nodaemon --debug=9

 

  1. mode2

    2. 

mode2: error opening /dev/lirc/0
mode2: No such file or directory



 

  1. mode2 -h

    2. 

Usage: mode2 [options]
         -h --help              display usage summary
         -v --version           display version
         -d --device=device     read from given device
         -m --mode              enable alternative display mode



 

  1. mode2 --device=/dev/lircd

    2. 

mode2: error opening /dev/lircd
mode2: No such device or address


Also, when lircd is started with: /etc/init.d/lircd start

and irw program is run

syslog shows:

 
lircd-0.8.1[11776]: lircd(bw6130) ready
lircd-0.8.1[11776]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
lircd-0.8.1[11776]: initializing '/dev/lirc/0'
lircd-0.8.1[11776]: unable to open '/dev/lirc/0'
lircd-0.8.1[11776]: caught signal


and: 
 
/etc/init.d/lircd status

    • status:  stopped

      •


Solution:

Gentoo linux installation system creates a file /etc/conf.d/lircd

 

  1. Options to pass to the lircd process

    2. 

LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/lirc/0"


The line LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/lirc/0" should be now for Remotec BW6130

LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/usb/hiddev0"

After this change LIRC is operational.

irw output is now: 
 
ffa1000300000042 00 L MEDIAMASTER
ffa1000300000042 01 L MEDIAMASTER
ffa1000300000097 00 MOUSE_FAST_N MEDIAMASTER
ffa1000300000097 01 MOUSE_FAST_N MEDIAMASTER
ffa10003000000c5 00 MOUSE_SLOW_E MEDIAMASTER
ffa10003000000c7 00 MOUSE_FAST_E MEDIAMASTER
ffa10003000000c7 01 MOUSE_FAST_E MEDIAMASTER
ffa10003000000af 00 MOUSE_FAST_SW MEDIAMASTER
ffa10003000000af 01 MOUSE_FAST_SW MEDIAMASTER


(Gentoo ebuild uses sourceforge lirc-sources. This could be applied to them.)
last edited (April 10, 2007) by s-sibul, Number of views: 5733, Current Rev: 21 (Diff)

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