[mythtv-users] OT: mATX HTPC cases with LCD/VFD

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Feb 6, 2009, at 1:13 PM, A JM wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Brad DerManouelian
> <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 6, 2009, at 12:31 PM, A JM wrote:
>>
>>> How do I tell if the ImonLCD / IR is receiving the signal from my
>>> remote? When I started irw I was able to see the output from turning
>>> the knob but nothing from any of the remote keys.
>>>
>>> Where do I tie the remote and Myth together - in ./mythtv/lircrc?   
>>> how
>>> can I see that happening?
>>
>> Eventually, but first you need to get irw to show you the keys being
>> pressed. You should use irrecord to make a config file for your  
>> remote (or
>> find one online somewhere that uses the same codes as your remote).
>>
>> -Brad
>>
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>
> If I launch irw then should I be seeing the keys that are being
> pressed on the remote - how will lirc know which remote I'm using?

irw will respond to key presses from any defined remote. You'll see  
something like this:
b741000000000000 00 info harmony880

The last bit of information is the remote that is defined in your lirc  
config file (lircd.conf I believe). Sorry, this is all from memory  
since I switched over to my built-in receiver that uses its own  
implementation.

> Since I'm using an Antec case w/lcd and built in IR is the remote
> handled by lcdproc or lirc?

lcdproc is what handles displaying information on the lcd (hence:  
LCDproc) and lirc is what handles the ir receiver (hence: lIRc)

> I'm just trying to get a handle on how the unit is supposed to work so
> I can start hunting down what I need to look at.

This might help sort it out for you:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/LIRC

-Brad