[mythtv-users] DCT700 IR Blaster

[Stephen Worthington]

On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 22:46:44 -0400, you wrote:

>On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Stephen Worthington <
>stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
>
>> 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.
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>
>This is my last line in lircd.conf:  #Configuration for the Motorola DCT700
>Set Top Box IR codes:
>include "/etc/lirc/DCT700.conf"
>
>Daryl

OK, that looks OK, so how did you make the DCT700.conf file?  If you
made it on a Windows PC, it will likely have the wrong end-of-line
characters and that will make it fail to work on Linux.  Also, check
the permissions on the DCT700.conf file - use the same permissions as
the /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file.