[mythtv-users] Remote and blaster without LIRC?

[Don Brett]

On 5/22/2019 9:27 PM, Don Brett wrote:
> On 5/21/2019 10:33 PM, Rick wrote:
>> On 5/21/2019 9:46 PM, Don Brett wrote:
>>> before going there, I want to take a shot at MyBlaster.pl; it's a 
>>> pretty old script that was open-sourced years ago.  At first glance, 
>>> it looks promising, but who knows.
>>>
>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/myblaster/files/
>>>
>>> By the way, he references the USB device as /dev/ttyUSBX, but Ubuntu 
>>> has no such critter.  I have /dev/bus/usb/001/002. When I use it, I 
>>> get an ioctl error; suggestions appreciated.
>>>
>>> Don
>>
>> I think that script is for the myblaster which is no longer made. 
>> They made a serial device and a usb device. They worked beautifully 
>> without the need for that misbegotten lirc. If someone here no longer 
>> uses theirs you may be able to convince them to pass it along.
>>
>> rick
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>
> OK, that probably explains the error,
>
> don at johnny:~/Downloads/MyBlaster1.4.1$ sudo ./MyBlaster.pl
> getattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>
> It validates file vs. device.  That's a general error reported when 
> the device doesn't answer correctly.  I was hoping it would be 
> compatible with MCE hardware....probably no-such-luck.  On to plan-c, 
> unwind the ir-keytable approach and start over with LIRC.
>
> I've already run Stephen's script, which went well.  I'll continue 
> with configuration next.
>
> Don
>
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I think I just spent the last couple of days going down LIRC blind 
alleys.  Can someone point me to a current guide to setup an MCE 
receiver/blaster?  Or, maybe, just some sample files with settings that 
apply to this version of LIRC?

Don