[mythtv-users] Need IR blaster help for HD-PVR (partly solved)

[Don Brett]

On 12/24/2017 11:54 PM, Don Brett wrote:
> On 12/24/2017 9:28 PM, Greg wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 12/24/2017 01:29 PM, Don Brett wrote:
>>> On 12/23/2017 9:10 AM, Don Brett wrote:
>>>> I have a new build of 16.04.3; mostly went well.  The remote 
>>>> control and blaster uses the Window Media Center Transceivers 
>>>> (mce).   I selected the remote control options during installation 
>>>> and the remote works great.
>>>>
>>>> I went to  MythBuntu Control Centre and enabled the IR transmitter 
>>>> with "USB-UIRT2 Motorola Cable box".  The remote stopped working 
>>>> and I couldn't  exit Mythfrontend without killing it through a 
>>>> terminal (killall mythfrontend / killall mythfrontend.real). 
>>>> Disabling the IR transmitter put it back to working,  but without a 
>>>> blaster.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions on what to try for the blaster?
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>>> I tried using MyBlaster instead of Lirc, but the script throws an 
>>> error when configuring USB.  From searching, it used to work, but 
>>> broke on an upgrade (not sure which).  Now, it fails on this line:
>>>
>>> $termios->getattr($serial->fileno()) || die "getattr: $!\n";
>>>
>>> , error message is:
>>> getattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>>
>>> I'm not a Perl programmer; any suggestions on how to fix?
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>> PS: MyBlaster script is here:
>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/myblaster/files/MyBlaster.1.4.1/MyBlaster1.4.1.zip/ 
>>>
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>> Is this the same PC,or is it a new one? I have a serial version of 
>> MyBlaster, and it works fine.. You did edit the script and changed 
>> the port and entered the the equipment ID ?
>> One other thing that could cause that not to work, would be if you 
>> have it plugged into a USB3 port, seeing these are quite old  the 
>> blaster's may not work with USB3... I love my MyBlaster it takes less 
>> that 5 minutes to setup..
>>   I wish I could find a few to keep as spares.. I check Ebay a few 
>> times a month,to see if any are posted...
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>
> It's a new build with old parts, except the SSD is new.  I changed these:
>
> port = ttyUSB0 (first USB)
> remote code="1106" (motorola STB)
> device type = "1" (cable box)
> , also checked the physical port; pretty sure it's USB2
>
> I put it back to use COM1 and did not see the error, so assumed it's a 
> USB issue.  I agree, it's really easy  to setup, so I have high hopes 
> for it.  By the way, I also tried it on an older box (MythBuntu 
> 12.04)....same result.
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I have the script configured with "port = ttyUSB0 (first USB)". That 
line throws an error because their is no device called "ttyUSB0" or any 
other ttyUSB device.  The usbserial module was removed from 
configuration, so USB serial devices are no longer created.  We can run 
it manually, but it still doesn't create the tty device.

Steps to get here:

don at nick:~$ lsusb
...
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0471:0815 Philips (or NXP) eHome Infrared Receiver
...

, so:
Vendor = 0471 / Product = 0815

, manually run modprobe:

don at nick:~$ sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x0471 product=0x0815

Works, but no ttyUSB devices created....hmmm