[mythtv-users] Blasting to STB,using a MCEUSB

Dave Pearson (Lists) lists at the-pearsons.co.uk
Sat Oct 6 10:10:31 UTC 2018 

-----Original message-----
From: Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz>
Sent: Saturday 6th October 2018 9:55
To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Blasting to STB,using a MCEUSB


On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 08:34:39 +0100, you wrote:

>-----Original message-----
>From: Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com>
>Sent: Saturday 6th October 2018 0:54
>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Blasting to STB,using a MCEUSB
>
>On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 1:22 PM Dave Pearson (Lists) <lists at the-pearsons.co.uk <mailto:lists at the-pearsons.co.uk> > wrote:
>
> > On 5 Oct 2018, at 18:22, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz <mailto:stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> > wrote:
> > 
> >> On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:59:46 +0100, you wrote:
> >> 
> >> I’m so close it hurts! 
> >> 
> >> Ok, so my ˜/.lirc/mythtv file looks like this:
> >> 
> >> begin
> >>    remote = devinput-32
> >>    prog = mythtv
> >>    button = left
> >>    config = left
> >> end 
> >> 
> >> Etc.
> >> 
> >> My ˜/.lircrc file looks like this:
> >> 
> >> include ˜/.lirc/mythtv
> >> 
> >> And I can see the key presses in irw
> >> 
> >> I’ve restarted my front end and it’s still not working - there’s got to be something else, obvious, that I’m just not spotting - any ideas?
> >> 
> >> (Just noticed, this thread is actually about controlling a set top box, not controlling the frontend, sorry about hijacking it - this should have stayed in the other thread)
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> Dave
> > 
> > Shut down mythfrontend and try "ircat mythtv" from a command prompt
> > with the same user as mythfrontend is run from.  Does that show any
> > input from the remote?
> > 
> > Also, I have just done the 16.04 to 18.04.1 upgrade on my main MythTV
> > box, and for some reason the lirc update did not install the new
> > /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file.  Check if that happened to you.  It should
> > look like this:
> > 
> > # Populated config files can be found at http://sf.net/p/lirc-remotes <http://sf.net/p/lirc-remotes> .
> > The
> > # irdb-get(1) and lirc-setup(1) tools can be used to search and
> > download
> > # config files.
> > #
> > # From 0.9.2 config files could just be dropped as-is in the
> > lircd.conf.d
> > # directory and be included by this file.
> > 
> > include "lircd.conf.d/*.conf"
> > 
> > 
> > If it does not, then you need to do this from a root prompt:
> > 
> > cd /etc/lirc
> > cp -a lircd.conf.dist lircd.conf
> > 
> > If you want to keep the old lircd.conf, rename it first:
> > 
> > mv lircd.conf lircd.conf.16.04
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> Hi Stephen,
>
> ircat mythtv doesn’t show any input from the remote
>
> I do have a lircd.conf file in /etc/lirc
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
>Permissions on files possibly?  The entries in your config looks correct, but can they be read?  I am out of ideas here if ircat does not work.  What are the perms on /var/run/lirc/lircd also?
>
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>Hi Greg
>
>
>
>Permissions on /var/run/lirc/lircd:
>
>
>
>dave at nuc1:/var/run/lirc$ ls -al
>total 4
>drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   80 Oct  5 17:06 .
>drwxr-xr-x 32 root root 1080 Oct  6 07:26 ..
>srw-rw-rw-  1 root root    0 Oct  5 17:06 lircd
>-rw-r--r--  1 root root    5 Oct  5 17:06 lircd.pid
> On ˜/.lircrc & ˜/.lirc:
> dave at nuc1:˜$ ls .lirc* -al 
>-rw-rw-r-- 1 dave dave   23 Oct  5 16:38 .lircrc 
> 
>.lirc: 
>total 16 
>drwxrwxr-x  2 dave dave 4096 Oct  5 05:14 . 
>drwxr-xr-x 25 dave dave 4096 Oct  6 07:26 .. 
>-rw-rw-r--  1 dave dave 4660 Oct  5 05:14 mythtv
>
>mythfrontend appears to be connecting to the lircd socket and also reading the .lircrc config file:
>
>Oct  5 19:48:29 nuc1 mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[11534]: I CoreContext lirc.cpp:322 (Init) LIRC: Successfully initial
>ized '/var/run/lirc/lircd' using '/home/dave/.lircrc' config
>
>
>And yet still the control doesn't work!
> I'm almost at the point of rebuilding the frontend and starting again.
> Regards,
>Dave.

If "ircat mythtv" does not work, then the problem is in the lirc
setup, not mythfrontend.  Please post the output of the following
commands:

cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
cat /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf
grep name /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/*.conf
cat $HOME/.lircrc
grep remote $HOME/.lirc/* | uniq

This is what I get from those commands:

stephen at mypvr:˜$ cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
# Populated config files can be found at http://sf.net/p/lirc-remotes.
The
# irdb-get(1) and lirc-setup(1) tools can be used to search and
download
# config files.
#
# From 0.9.2 config files could just be dropped as-is in the
lircd.conf.d
# directory and be included by this file.

include "lircd.conf.d/*.conf"
stephen at mypvr:˜$ cat /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf
# These are the default options to lircd, if installed as
# /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf. See the lircd(8) and lircmd(8)
# manpages for info on the different options.
#
# Some tools including mode2 and irw uses values such as
# driver, device, plugindir and loglevel as fallback values
# in not defined elsewhere.

[lircd]
nodaemon        = False
driver          = devinput
device          = auto
output          = /var/run/lirc/lircd
pidfile         = /var/run/lirc/lircd.pid
plugindir       = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lirc/plugins
permission      = 666
allow-simulate  = No
repeat-max      = 600
#effective-user =
#listen         = [address:]port
#connect        = host[:port]
#loglevel       = 6
#release        = true
#release_suffix = _EVUP
#logfile        = ...
#driver-options = ...

[lircmd]
uinput          = False
nodaemon        = False

# [modinit]
# code = /usr/sbin/modprobe lirc_serial
# code1 = /usr/bin/setfacl -m g:lirc:rw /dev/uinput
# code2 = ...


# [lircd-uinput]
# add-release-events = False
# release-timeout    = 200
# release-suffix     = _EVUP
stephen at mypvr:˜$ grep name /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/*.conf
# Rename to devinput.lircd.dist if not using devinput driver
        name            devinput-64
        name            devinput
stephen at mypvr:˜$ cat $HOME/.lircrc
#Custom lircrc generated via mythbuntu-lirc-generator
#All application specific lircrc files are within ˜/.lirc
include ˜/.lirc/mythtv
include ˜/.lirc/mplayer
include ˜/.lirc/xine
include ˜/.lirc/vlc
include ˜/.lirc/xmame
include ˜/.lirc/xmess
include ˜/.lirc/totem
include ˜/.lirc/elisa
include ˜/.lirc/irexec
stephen at mypvr:˜$ grep remote $HOME/.lirc/* | uniq
/home/stephen/.lirc/elisa:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/elisa:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/elisa:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/elisa:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/elisa:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/irexec:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/irexec:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/irexec:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer:# lircrc for devinput with Hauppauge Nova
TD-500 and Hauppauge HVR-900R2 remotes (with lirc 0.9.0).
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.14.04:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.14.04:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.14.04:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.14.04:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.14.04:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.mce:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.original:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.original:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mplayer.original:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# lircrc for devinput with Hauppauge Nova
TD-500 and Hauppauge HVR-900R2 remotes (with lirc 0.9.0),
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# and MCE remotes.
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:#    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:#    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# LiveTV button not available on Nova
TD-500 and HVR-900 remotes.
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# Clear button not available on Nova TD-500
and HVR-900 remotes, so use the Red key.
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# DVD Menu button not available on Nova
TD-500 and HVR-900 remotes, so use the Blue key.
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:# DVD Menu button not available on Nova
TD-500 and HVR-900 remotes, so use the PrevCh key.
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv:    remote = devinput
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv˜:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv˜:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv˜:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.14.04:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.14.04:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.14.04:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.14.04:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.14.04:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.mce:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.mce:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.mce:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.mce:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.mce:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.original:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.original:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/mythtv.original:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/rhythmbox:# edit the "button =" part for each
entry according to your remote, and stick
/home/stephen/.lirc/rhythmbox:  remote = *
/home/stephen/.lirc/rhythmbox:# remote = *
/home/stephen/.lirc/rhythmbox:  remote = *
/home/stephen/.lirc/totem:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/totem:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/totem:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/totem:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/totem:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/vlc:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/vlc:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/vlc:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/vlc:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/vlc:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/xine:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/xine:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/xine:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/xine:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/xine:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmame:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmame:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmame:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmame:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmame:    remote = mceusb
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmess:    remote = mceusb_hauppauge
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmess:    remote = Sky_Zenith
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmess:    remote = vista_mce
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmess:    remote = Pace_RC-30
/home/stephen/.lirc/xmess:    remote = mceusb
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Hi Stephen,



Thank you so much for all of your help with this, here is the output from those commands:

dave at nuc1:~$ cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf 
# Populated config files can be found at http://sf.net/p/lirc-remotes. <http://sf.net/p/lirc-remotes.> The 
# irdb-get(1) and lirc-setup(1) tools can be used to search and download 
# config files. 
# 
# From 0.9.2 config files could just be dropped as-is in the lircd.conf.d 
# directory and be included by this file. 
 
include "lircd.conf.d/*.conf" 
dave at nuc1:~$ cat /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf 
# These are the default options to lircd, if installed as 
# /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf. See the lircd(8) and lircmd(8) 
# manpages for info on the different options. 
# 
# Some tools including mode2 and irw uses values such as 
# driver, device, plugindir and loglevel as fallback values 
# in not defined elsewhere. 
 
[lircd] 
nodaemon        = False 
driver          = devinput 
device          = auto 
output          = /var/run/lirc/lircd 
pidfile         = /var/run/lirc/lircd.pid 
plugindir       = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lirc/plugins 
permission      = 666 
allow-simulate  = No 
#repeat-max      = 600 
repeat-max      = 1200 
effective-user = dave 
#listen         = [address:]port 
#connect        = host[:port] 
#loglevel       = 6 
#release        = true 
#release_suffix = _EVUP 
#logfile        = ... 
#driver-options = ... 
 
[lircmd] 
uinput          = False 
nodaemon        = False 
 
# [modinit] 
# code = /usr/sbin/modprobe lirc_serial 
# code1 = /usr/bin/setfacl -m g:lirc:rw /dev/uinput 
# code2 = ... 
 
 
# [lircd-uinput] 
# add-release-events = False 
# release-timeout    = 200 
# release-suffix     = _EVUP 
dave at nuc1:~$ grep name /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/*.conf 
# Rename to devinput.lircd.dist if not using devinput driver 
        name            devinput-64 
        name            devinput-32 
dave at nuc1:~$ cat $HOME/.lircrc 
include ~/.lirc/mythtv 
dave at nuc1:~$ grep remote $HOME/.lirc/* | uniq 
    remote = devinput-32 
dave at nuc1:~$ 



I just hope the key to it all is to be found in there somewhere.



Regards,

Dave.
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