[mythtv-users] Multiple Systems - Multiple Remotes
Alberto Alonso
sp-23856721 at ggsys.net
Mon Oct 31 23:20:48 EST 2005
What kind of range are you getting? I am looking for
RF keyboard and remotes able to go across floors.
Anything with over 15' range seems to be in the >$180
range, which I just can't justify for an input device.
Thanks,
Alberto
On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 16:57 -0600, Mercury Morris wrote:
> On 10/31/05, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> options lirc_atiusb unique=1
>
> and use version 0.7.0pre5 or above.
>
> It works, too. My remote is configured to use remote code 1
> (note that
> the configuration is specified by the lircd.conf, not by the 1
> above--the 1 above is a boolean indicating true), but--I now
> know--my
> remote "defaults" to 16. So, when I dropped my remote one day
> and it
> knocked the batteries out, my remote quit working. Of course,
> I didn't
> try the remote after dropping it, so the next time I used the
> remote and
> it wasn't working, I thought it was bad batteries. It was
> low-priority
> (I had a wireless keyboard), but about 6 days later, I finally
> thought--maybe the channel needs reset... :)
>
> Unfortunately, another Myth box I maintain has a RW that
> defaults to
> code 1, so short of maintaining two lircd.conf's, I can't make
> a more
> fail-safe remote configuration, but now that I know, it's not
> a problem.
>
> Also, if you're currently using a version earlier than
> 0.7.0pre5 , you'll
> have to create a new lircd.conf. My config from before the
> change
> didn't work after the change--even when I set unique=0 (or
> left the
> option out--it defaults to ignoring the channel).
>
> Thank you, Michael !
>
> I thought for sure that I would have to maintain different versions of
> the source code. Guess I better re-read lirc_atiusb.c A LOT more
> closely.
>
> I'm using lirc-0.7.2, and I will go back into the package and read
> through it until I learn everything I need to know.
>
> You have saved me so much time, I can't thank you enough. Knowing
> that I can match each separate remote to its specific MythTV system
> using just settings in the control files, takes a big load off my
> mind.
>
> MythTV and LIRC - what a combination !
>
> --
> MM
>
>
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