[mythtv-users] Lirc key repeats on Harmony 525

[Brian Wood]

On Saturday 15 August 2009 09:18:12 Jarod Wilson wrote:
> On 08/14/2009 11:41 PM, Phill Edwards wrote:
> >> Yes, this is normal. You need to modify your lirc configuration file
> >> (the one in ~/.lircrc) to add the repeat parameter. Something like:
> >>
> >> begin
> >>    prog = mythtv
> >>    button = OK
> >>    repeat = 3
> >>    config = Space
> >> end
> >>
> >> repeat means to register every nth keypress, so since you are
> >> registering 3 keypresses for every one repeat = 3 should do the trick.
> >> It needs to be added to every button where you wish to register only the
> >> nth keypress
> >
> > I've checked the config against my numeric buttons and they all have
> > repeat parameters like this:
> >
> > begin
> > prog = mythtv
> > button = 0
> > repeat = 4
> > config = 0
> > end
> >
> > begin
> > prog = mythtv
> > button = 1
> > repeat = 4
> > config = 1
> > end
> >
> > etc...
> >
> > I've tried chaning the repeat setting to values such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 9,
> > 50 but no matter what setting I enter I _always_ get 2 *s for each
> > number press in the PIN field. In between each change to ~/.lircrc I
> > restarted mythfrontend, but no matter what I do I can't get this to
> > work. Could it be something in the /etc/lircd.conf file below? What
> > does that "min_repeat" parameter do?
>
> I believe its only relevant for ir transmit, not for receive. From
> lirc's NEWS file:
>
>
> 0.6.2: 09/10/00
>    * added support for IRdeo (www.pofahl.de/irdeo.htm). Many thanks to
>      Hans-Hermann Redenius for contributing a device.
>    * Konrad Riedel has added support for CARACA (caraca.sourceforge.net)
>    * added min_repeat option to lircd.conf
>      Some remotes (e.g. Sony) send the IR codes several times if you
>      press a button even though you don't hold the button down. This
>      new option tells lircd how often it should send a code
>      additionally to the first code. In order to send the code three
>      times altogether you have to set min_repeat to 2.

That would be grammatically correct, since it is only a "repeat" starting with 
the second send. The first time would be only a "peat", so it is logical.

Noe there's an idea for a new social networking site -  "Pitter". People could 
sent "peats" to each other, which would consist of single IR-code characters. 
About as useful as any of the other similar sites I guess.


-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org