[mythtv-users] Pinnacle Remote Kit MCE USB with ir Blaster

[Fredrik Hallgarde]

Scott Pleavin skrev:
> I haven't been able to make it work. I see in this forum 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=388728&highlight=lirc&page=3  
> where someone did get it to work.
>
> Scott
>
> Matt Emmott wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2007 12:18 PM, Fredrik Hallgarde <mythtv at tedde.nu 
>> <mailto:mythtv at tedde.nu>> wrote:
>>
>>     Scott Pleavin skrev:
>>     > Has anyone had success getting the Pinnacle MCE Remote with ir
>>     blaster
>>     > to work with Mythtv?
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     
>> http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/PCTV+Tuners/PCTV+Vista+Companion/Pinnacle+Remote+Kit+for+Windows+Media+Center 
>>
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > Scott
>>     >
>>     
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>>     >
>>     >
>>     The remote looks very much like the MCE remote bundled with recent
>>     Hauppauge cards (i.e. the MCE kits). If it is indeed the same it 
>> works
>>     with the most recent lirc drivers (e.g. from cvs) .see
>>     http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote
>>
>>     Please update the wiki if you buy it...regardless of result.
>>
>>     Fredrik
>>
>>
>> I've never  seen a combined blaster / receiver. Do they work well? I 
>> guess it sits in front of the cable box and feeds the PC via USB? I'm 
>> tempted to pick up this kit as I need an IR blaster, but I'm nervous 
>> if nobody's used it with Myth yet.
>>
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It should work for you assuming your USB id for the device is the same 
2304:0225 (check using lsusb).
Based on that thread you have to get the latest LIRC version AND patch 
it further:
in the lirc_mceusb2.c file add these lines (line numbers are approximate):

at line 133:

#define VENDOR_PINNACLE         0x2304

at line 175:

{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PINNACLE, 0x0225) }, /* Pinnacle Systems, Inc. PCTV Remote USB RC6 */


at line 460:

case 0x90:


after adding these, configure and recompile LIRC. (make sure you use the 
newly compiled lircd, typically /usr/local/sbin/lircd)
try it out using:
in one terminal:

service lirc stop
/usr/local/sbin/lircd -n

in another terminal:
ls /dev/lir*
irw

let us know what that gives you.

Fredrik

ps. Do not top post.