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

[A JM]

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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So, lircd.conf is where you save the settings for your remote. Is it
then possible to have multiple lirc.conf files representing multiple
remotes?

Thanks.

A JM,