[mythtv-users] IR blasting with Debian Wheezy (lirc 0.9.0, kernel 3.2.0)

Jeff Piazza jeff at jeffpiazza.org
Tue Dec 30 21:28:37 UTC 2014


I’m rebuilding a previously-working frontend/backend running on a Zotac zbox talking to a Hauppage 1212 HD-PVR.  I’ve got a MCEUSB device with IR blaster attached that used to work great at controlling the cable box.  The IR blaster is actually more important for me than the receiving part — a wireless keyboard isn’t out of the question.

Previously I was running a 2.6.32 (I think) kernel and lira 0.8.7 built from source.  Now I’m on a new Debian Wheezy install with a 3.2.0 kernel, and lirc-0.9.0 from the distribution.

My channel-change script is reporting:

irsend: command failed: send_once Motorola_QIP6200-2 5
irsend: hardware does not support sending

My hardware.conf file:

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd
LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD=false

#Don't start irexec, even if a good config file seems to exist.
#START_IREXEC=false

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES=true

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
# DRIVER="UNCONFIGURED"
DRIVER="default"
# usually /dev/lirc0 is the correct setting for systems using udev 
DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
MODULES=""

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCD_CONF=""
LIRCMD_CONF=""

Just in case they’re relevant, here’s the dmesg snippet:
[    8.178785] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[    8.178790] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[    8.419670] Linux media interface: v0.10
[    8.443400] IR NEC protocol handler initialized
[    8.446585] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[    8.475379] IR RC5(x) protocol handler initialized
[    8.493274] IR RC6 protocol handler initialized
[    8.506326] hdpvr 1-3:1.0: firmware version 0x15 dated Jun 17 2010 09:26:53
[    8.527687] IR JVC protocol handler initialized
[    8.544055] Registered IR keymap rc-rc6-mce
[    8.544370] input: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0471:0815) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/rc/rc0/input9
[    8.544525] rc0: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0471:0815) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/rc/rc0
[    8.692933] hdpvr 1-3:1.0: device now attached to video0
[    8.693009] usbcore: registered new interface driver hdpvr
[    8.739565] IR Sony protocol handler initialized
[    8.768068] mceusb 3-2:1.0: Registered Philips eHome Infrared Transceiver with mce emulator interface version 1
[    8.768078] mceusb 3-2:1.0: 2 tx ports (0x1 cabled) and 2 rx sensors (0x1 active)
[    8.768146] usbcore: registered new interface driver mceusb
[    8.817078] input: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (mceusb) as /devices/virtual/input/input10
[    8.817335] IR MCE Keyboard/mouse protocol handler initialized
[    8.840258] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 250 
[    8.841439] rc rc0: lirc_dev: driver ir-lirc-codec (mceusb) registered at minor = 0
[    8.841446] IR LIRC bridge handler initialized

and lircd’s reported driver list:

$ /usr/sbin/lircd --driver=
Driver `' not supported.
Supported drivers:
	accent
	alsa_usb
	asusdh
	atilibusb
	atwf83
	audio_alsa
	awlibusb
	bte
	bw6130
	commandir
	creative
	creative_infracd
	default
	devinput
	dfclibusb
	dsp
	dvico
	ea65
	ftdi
	i2cuser
	irlink
	irman
	livedrive_midi
	livedrive_seq
	logitech
	macmini
	mp3anywhere
	mplay
	mplay2
	mouseremote
	mouseremote_ps2
	null
	pcmak
	pinsys
	pixelview
	samsung
	sb0540
	silitek
	srm7500libusb
	tira
	tira_raw
	udp
	uirt2
	uirt2_raw
	usb_uirt_raw
	usbx

I would think this is a pretty common set-up, but I’m not finding any real insights online for getting this to work.  I’d appreciate any insights.

/JEP

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