[mythtv-users] DCT700 IR Blaster

[Stephen Worthington]

On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 19:22:09 -0400, you wrote:

>I'm in the middle of setting up my STB and LIRC, I've been following the
>link at "
>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Motorola_DCT700_Channel_Change_Script"
>and when I get to the test the blaster part this is what the terminal
>returns...
>
>daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
>[sudo] password for daryl:
> * Stopping remote control daemon(s): LIRC                               [
>OK ]
> * Loading LIRC modules                                                  [
>OK ]
> * Starting remote control daemon(s) : LIRC                              [
>OK ]
>daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
>irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
>irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
>daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_START DCT700 info
>irsend: command failed: SEND_START DCT700 info
>irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
>daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$
>
>The emitter remained unlit throughout the test, I'm guessing that myth
>doesn't know what serial port I'm using? I've configured LIRC in Myth
>Control Center, by enabling an IR transmitter and selected "Serial port
>(UART) Motorola cable box". What have I missed? Also I have not configured
>nor do I use a remote for live TV viewing, I just need to control the STB
>for recording. I run a single box front and back end connected to a TV via
>HDMI, so live TV is very simple.
>
>Daryl

That error message normally means that lirc can not find a
configuration with a "name DCT700" line.  So where did you put the
file with your DCT700 definition that you coped from that web page?
Does your /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file point to it?

This is what I have in my lircd.conf:

#This configuration has been automatically generated via
#the Ubuntu LIRC package maintainer scripts.
#
#It includes the default configuration for the remote and/or
#transmitter that you have selected during package installation.
#
#Feel free to add any custom remotes to the configuration
#via additional include directives or below the existing
#Ubuntu include directives from your selected remote and/or
#transmitter.

#Configuration for the Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)
remote:
include "/usr/share/lirc/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"

#Configuration for the Microsoft Windows Media Center V2 (usb) : SkyTV
New Zealand transmitter:
include "/usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/skynz/general.conf"

The last include line points to where I have the configuration file
for my transmitter.