[mythtv-users] Adding STB to PVR-350+PVR-150 system

[Fred Firestine]

On Nov 13, 2007 12:22 AM, Fred Firestine <ffluvssg1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have been reading up about adding a set-top box to my Myth system.
> Here are some specs:
>
> Fedora Core 6 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6
> PVR-150 (includes IR Blaster cable) and PVR-350
> MythTV 0.20.2
> ivtv 0.10.1
> lirc-lib-0.8.3-73_cvs20071109
>
> Here's the situation so far:
>
> 1. Connected the STB to my MythTV (on the PVR-150 card)
> 2. Added the channel lineup corresponding to the STB to my existing
> "standard" cable lineup. No problems there.
> 3. I have been using the PVR-350 with an IR receiver. The TV remote works great.
> 4. I connected the IR blaster (a wire with an LED at the end, provided
> with the card) to the PVR-150.
>
> My next task is to get my PVR-150 to control the STB using the IR
> blaster. I have read on "Mark's Braindump" page (referenced in the
> Wiki) about downloading patched LIRC and compiling, etc. Is that still
> necessary? Please take a look at my ls output and log information
> below. It seems as if IVTV is detecting my IR blaster. My question:
> Does the version of LIRC I am using still need to be patched, or can I
> somehow tweak what I have now?
>
> Another question: Should I switch to the PVR-150 for both my TV remote
> (receiving) and IR blasting, or is it better to run two LIRC daemons?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Fred
>
> modprobe.conf entries:
>
> alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c
> [...]
> install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_i2c
>
>
> [root at mythtv ~]# ls -l /dev/lirc*
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     5 Nov 12 22:06 /dev/lirc -> lirc0
> crw------- 1 root root 61, 0 Nov 12 22:06 /dev/lirc0
> crw------- 1 root root 61, 1 Nov 12 22:06 /dev/lirc1
> srw-rw-rw- 1 root root     0 Nov 12 22:07 /dev/lircd
> [root at mythtv ~]#
>
>
> IVTV output in /var/log/messages:
>
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ==================== START INIT
> IVTV ====================
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  version 0.10.1 (tagged release) loading
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  Linux version: 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6
> SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  In case of problems please
> include the debug info between
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  the START INIT IVTV and END INIT
> IVTV lines, along with
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  any module options, when mailing
> the ivtv-users mailinglist.
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge card
> (cx23415 based)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:07.0[A] ->
> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  version 0.10.1 (tagged release) loading
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
> firmware (376836 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: FDC 0 is a National Semiconductor PC87306
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw
> firmware (262144 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02060039
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Decoder revision: 0x02020023
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: saa7127 1-0044: saa7129 found @ 0x88
> (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 48132,
> rev K268, serial# 8500007
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is LG TAPE
> H001F MK3 (idx 68, type 47)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: TV standards NTSC(M)
> (eeprom 0x08)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: audio processor is
> MSP4448 (idx27)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: decoder processor is
> SAA7115 (idx 19)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: has radio, has IR
> receiver, has no IR transmitter
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tda9887 1-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @
> 0x43 (tuner)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv
> i2c driver #0)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: saa7115 1-0021: saa7115 found
> (1f7115d0e100000) @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: msp3400 1-0040: MSP4448G-A2 found @
> 0x80 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: msp3400 1-0040: MSP4448G-A2 supports
> radio, modeis autodetect and autoselect
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device video0 for
> encoder MPEG (4 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device video32 for
> encoder YUV (2 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device vbi0 for
> encoder VBI (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device video24 for
> encoder PCM audio (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device radio0 for encoder radio
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device video16 for
> decoder MPEG (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device vbi8 for
> decoder VBI (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device vbi16 for decoder VOUT
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Registered device video48 for
> decoder YUV (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg
> firmware (155648 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: type set to 47 (LG NTSC
> (TAPE series))
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Initialized Hauppauge WinTV
> PVR-350, card #0
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0a.0[A] ->
> Link [LNKD] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ======================  NEXT
> CARD  ======================
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge card
> (cx23416 based)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0b.0[A] ->
> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
> firmware (376836 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02060039
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: cx25841-23 found @ 0x88
> (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw
> firmware (16382 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv
> i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv
> i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: Hauppauge model 26132,
> rev G1B2, serial# 9519117
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: tuner model is TCL
> M2523_5N_E (idx 112, type 50)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: TV standards NTSC(M)
> (eeprom 0x08)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: audio processor is
> CX25841 (idx 35)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: decoder processor is
> CX25841 (idx 28)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom 2-0050: has no radio, has IR
> receiver, has IR transmitter
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: reopen i2c bus for IR-blaster support
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: cx25841-23 found @ 0x88
> (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw
> firmware (16382 bytes)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv
> i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv
> i2c driver #1)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Registered device video1 for
> encoder MPEG (4 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Registered device video33 for
> encoder YUV (2 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Registered device vbi1 for
> encoder VBI (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Registered device video25 for
> encoder PCM audio (1 MB)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: type set to 50 (TCL 2002N)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Initialized Hauppauge WinTV
> PVR-150, card #1
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ====================  END INIT
> IVTV  ====================
>
> [ and now, some entries related to lirc]
>
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: i2c /dev entries driver
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver
> registered, at major 61
> [...]
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 10
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x71 (Hauppauge
> IR (PVR150))
> Nov 12 22:07:18 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 10
> [...]
> Nov 12 22:07:30 mythtv lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2843]: lircd(userspace) ready
> [...]
> Nov 12 22:08:57 mythtv lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2843]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
> [...]
>

I am having difficulty finding the kernel source RPM for FC6
2.6.20-1.2925. I have the kernel-headers and kernel-devel packages
installed, but apparently not what I need to build a new lircd. When I
try to configure and compile LIRC it tells me I don't have the kernel
source installed, so I am stuck. Can anyone tell me where to find the
kernel source, or tell me how to avoid compiling a new lircd
altogether?

Thanks,

Fred