[mythtv-users] Ortek VRC-1100 IR receiver on Gentoo

[mythtv]

On 04/07/2017 12:01 AM, faginbagin wrote:
> On 4/5/2017 9:06 PM, mythtv wrote:
>> On 04/05/2017 07:02 PM, Peter Bennett wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 04/05/2017 06:31 PM, mythtv wrote:
>>>> Ok, I have the udev rules in place, and irremote0 and irremote1 show
>>>> up under /dev/input.  They are linked to input2 and input4. But when
>>>> Itry to test them with ir-keytable -d /dev/input/event2 -t I get
>>>> nothing.  I'm using a different remote, could that be the problem?
>>>> Its an MCE remote but not the one that came with the receiver.
>>> If you just plug the remote in, open a terminal and press a few keys
>>> on the remote you should see it echoing them as if it was a keyboard.
>>> It does not use ir-keytable, as far as linux is concerned the remote
>>> is a keyboard and a mouse.
>>>
>>> I literally plug it in and use it, no changes at all to anything, and
>>> I test it in a bash session. The number keys should echo numbers, play
>>> should echo P and so on.
>>>
>>> Does yours not work like this?
>>>
>>> Peter
>> Mine does not work like this.  Again, I'm wondering if it's because I'm
>> using a different remote.  I'm not sure I even know where the actual
>> remote is that came with the receiver.  Do you have a different remote
>> that you can test with?
>
> The Ortek receiver will flicker a red light when it recognizes a 
> signal from the remote. If you don't see the red light, then the 
> remote you're using is not compatible.
>
> I recommend following Peter's advice. Forget lirc and ir-keytable, 
> they won't help getting this receiver working. As far as the computer 
> is concerned, the receiver looks like a USB keyboard and mouse (aka 
> HID Human Interface Device), not an IR receiver. I'm speaking as the 
> original author of the Adesso ARC-1100 (re-branded Ortek VRC-1100) 
> wiki page that Karl updated. Back when I first wrote that page in 
> 2009, it wasn't so easy to edit keyboard mappings. It's much easier now.
>
> Regards,
> Helen

Thank you all for the input and feedback.  Very much appreciated.  I am 
going to try to find the original remote in the boxes of junk downstairs 
and see if I can still make it work.  I've gotten so used to getting 
lirc working on all my frontends.  I thought I was losing my mind when I 
couldn't get this to work so easily.