[mythtv-users] Help Setting up serial IR blaster for Comcast/Pace DC50X

[Brad Fuller]

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Andrew Burgess <aab at cichlid.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 13:48 -0700, Brad Fuller wrote:
>>> $ irsend SEND_ONCE DC50X enter
>>> irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE DC50X enter
>
> I've now got the irsend NOT reporting errors. I found that you need
> the USE flag "transmitter" for emerging lirc in gentoo.
> But no flash from the transmitter.
>
> I also changed the parameters when starting the lirc_serial module, but nothing.
>
> Frustrating to say the least.
>
> I also made sure that the wires were soldered on the RS232  -- just
> had to be sure.
>
> The kernel does report that COM1 is alive and it's port and irq. So, I
> believe the port is working.
>
> Just don't know what else to do.


BTW, setting up 1394 was much easier.