[mythtv-users] HDPVR IR Blaster - Protocol error, transmission failed

[Karl Newman]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Martin Compton <martinc at itrans.com> wrote:

>  I'm trying to use the HDPVR's (lirc_zilog tx_only=1) IR transmitter on
> Ubuntu Precise , kernel 3.5.0-48, Myth 0.27+fixes.
>
> The module 'lirc_zilog' loads okay and I can run lircd on the device:
>
> lircd -n --pidfile=/var/run/lirc/lircd-hdpvr1 --device=/dev/lirc1
> --output=/var/run/lirc/lircd-hdpvr1
> /usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/dish/general.conf
>
>
> I can list the remote codes:
>
> irsend --device=/var/run/lirc/lircd-hdpvr1 LIST "dish" ""
>
>
> But I can't send any commands, nor does the emitter flash:
>
> irsend --device=/var/run/lirc/lircd-hdpvr1 SEND_ONCE dish left
> irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish left
> irsend: transmission failed
>
>
> lircd reports:
>
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd-hdpvr1
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: write failed
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: Protocol error
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: error processing command: SEND_ONCE dish left
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: transmission failed
> lircd-0.9.0[8981]: removed client
>
>
> I've tried several transmitter/remote config files with the same results.
>
> I would greatly appreciate some guidance here as I'm not sure what is
> going on, am I missing something about lircd protocols?
>
> Thanks,
> MC
>
>
In launching lircd, you provided the same path for your pidfile as you did
for the socket. You need to change one of them.

Karl
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