[mythtv-users] Raspberry Pi 4 FrontEnd Remote Control Issues

[Stephen Worthington]

On Wed, 13 May 2020 15:53:04 -0500, you wrote:

>
>Hi Stephen!
>
>
>> ls -ald /dev/lircd
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>No such file or the RPi puts it elsewhere so looked, then I read later 
>where
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>> If you do not have a /dev/lircd
>>
>and the installation commands
>
>> sudo su
>> cd /etc/systemd/system
>> wgethttp://www.jsw.gen.nz/mythtv/lircd-dev.service
>> chown root:root lircd-dev.service
>> chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r lircd-dev.service
>> systemctl enable lircd-dev.service
>> systemctl start lircd-dev.service
>> exit
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>Recheck ls -ald /dev/lircd ==> now get the /lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 
>May 10 04:51 /dev/lircd -> /run/lirc/lircd/ result (with my timestamp).
>
>
>
>> Then either change all the "remote = devinput" lines to "remote =
>> seiki", or in the Seiki_LIRC.conf file change the "name seiki" line to
>> "name devinput" and it should start working.
>
>I decided to use the ‘b’ option: only one item to change (though 
>Find-and-Replace wouldn’t be much work!) plus I’m considering cloning 
>the SD card to use on a second (TV) set – naturally a different brand 
>and remote! One master backup SD card would make things a little easier.
>
>
>
>> sudo systemctl restart lircd
>>
>> And after installing (or editing) the .lirc/* files, you need to
>> restart mythfrontend (or restart your "ircat mythtv" command if you
>> are using that to test with).
>
>Here I’ll admit to not following instructions on purpose (!) I had had 
>to power boot because the RPi had locked up – nothing due to your 
>commands but when when I inserted the thumbdrive a tiny bit of static 
>electricity even though I had touched metals (metal ring of the 
>thumbdrive connector to finger and finger to metal case of RPi).

That sounds like the case of the RPi is not actually earthed.  If this
is going to be an ongoing problem, you might want to see if the web
can tell you how to earth your case.

>So ended up with a fresh boot since Mythfrontend was started and figured 
>I’d try. *Yea!! The Seiki Remote works!! * At least up here on the 
>monitor – will move down to where the TV is later. (Will work, just have 
>to see what happens with both the TV and RPi looking at the same remote, 
>though TV vs HDMI Input on the TV may make that difference.)
>
>
>Will have to figure what key on the remote does what but the basic 
>functions of moving highlighted text with the arrow keys works so I’m 
>presuming all assigned keys work; may have to tweak with Edit Keys but 
>that’s expected.
>
>
>So once again a Big Thank You!!
>
>Barry

I would not declare success with just the arrow keys working, but it
is definitely a good start.  It is probably better not to tweak Edit
Keys but rather to edit the $HOME/.lirc/mythtv file.  That way you can
just copy that file to the other MythTV boxes.  When you use Edit
Keys, you are also changing what the keyboard keystrokes are. Altering
the $HOME/.lirc/mythtv file only affects the remotes.

If you have problems with the TV and RPi responding to the same IR
input, try moving the RPi to one side where you can point the remote
at it and not at the TV.  Preferable have the RPi in front of some
surface that will not reflect IR light well, such as curtains. Painted
walls often reflect IR quite well.