Repeater LIRC Configuration - Revision history

G8GTZ at 18:26, 13 February 2022

2022-02-13T18:26:33Z

G8GTZ: /* Setting Up the Key Codes */

2022-02-06T15:28:19Z

Setting Up the Key Codes

G8GTZ: /* Setting Up the Key Codes */

2022-02-06T15:27:39Z

Setting Up the Key Codes

G8GKQ: /* Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File */

2022-01-14T19:54:51Z

Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File

G8GKQ: /* Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File */

2022-01-14T19:53:51Z

Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File

G8GKQ: /* Recording the Codes */

2022-01-14T18:10:42Z

Recording the Codes

G8GKQ: /* Recording the Codes */

2022-01-14T18:02:57Z

Recording the Codes

G8GKQ: /* Recording the Codes */

2022-01-14T18:00:55Z

Recording the Codes

G8GKQ at 18:00, 14 January 2022

2022-01-14T18:00:27Z

G8GTZ: /* Create config file for your remote */

2022-01-13T17:23:25Z

Create config file for your remote

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:26, 13 February 2022
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	===Setting Up the Key Codes===		===Setting Up the Key Codes===

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 To do this you will need to go to log in to the Ryde by ssh, and type "menu" and press enter.  This should bring up the Console Menu.  Go to Select option 7, IR Check.
-See this page for more details: [[Ryde_remote_controls#Using_a_custom_remote_control]]
+See this page for more details: https://wiki.batc.org.uk/Ryde_remote_controls#Using_a_custom_remote_control
 ===Recording the Codes===

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 ===Setting Up the Key Codes===
-Use your Ryde receiver to record the key codes from the IR sender for your HDMI switch.  To do this you will need to go to log in to the Ryde by ssh, and type "menu" and press enter.  This should bring up the Console Menu.  Go to Select option 7, IR Check.
+Use your Ryde receiver to record the key codes from the IR sender for your HDMI switch.
 ===Recording the Codes===

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   outputhdmiresetcode=nec:0x17
   output2ndhdmicode=nec:0x08
   output0code=nec:0x17
   output1code=nec:0x12
   output2code=nec:0x59
   output3code=nec:0x08
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   outputhdmiresetcode=nec:0x17
   output2ndhdmicode=nec:0x08
   output0code=nec:0x17
   output1code=nec:0x12
   output2code=nec:0x59
   output3code=2nec:0x17
   output4code=2nec:0x12
   output5code=2nec:0x59
   output6code=2nec:0x08
-So, the format for the codes is protocol:scancode.  If the inout is daisy-chained, the format is 2protocol:scancode, and the "output2ndhdmicode" must refrence the code to select the second controller.
+So, the format for the codes is protocol:scancode.  If the desired input is daisy-chained, the format is 2protocol:scancode, and the "output2ndhdmicode" must refrence the code to select the second controller.

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 ===Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File===
-The configuration file includes a number of lines for IR codes:
+The configuration file includes a number of lines for IR codes.  This is how they should be configured for the Portta 4-way HDMI switch described above:
-input0name=Controller
+ outputswitchcontrol=ir
-output0code=KEY_1
+ outputhdmiresetcode=nec:0x17

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	\| Quad View \|\| 0x04		\| Quad View \|\| 0x04
	\|}		\|}
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		+	Note that only the following protocols are supported: nec, necx, nec32, sanyo, rc6_0, rc6_6a_20, rc6_6a_24, rc6_6a_32, rc6_mce, rc5, rc5x_20, rc5_sz, jvc, sony12, sony15, sony20, sharp.
		+
		+	===Formatting the Codes for the Configuration File===
		+
		+	The configuration file includes a number of lines for IR codes:
		+	outputswitchcontrol=ir
		+	showoutputongpio=yes
		+	outputhdmiresetcode=KEY_1
		+	output2ndhdmicode=
		+
		+	input0name=Controller
		+	output0code=KEY_1

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 |-
 | Quad View || 0x18
 |}

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 .350035: event type EV_SYN(0x00).
-The information required here is the protocol (nec in this case) and the scancode (0x17 in this case).
+The information required is the protocol (nec in this case) and the scancode (0x17 in this case).
 Here are 2 example lists of keycodes:

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 ===Setting Up the Key Codes===
-Use your Ryde receiver to record the key codes from the IR sender for your HDMI switch.  To do this you will need to install additional software, but it will not affect future operation of your Ryde.
+Use your Ryde receiver to record the key codes from the IR sender for your HDMI switch.  To do this you will need to go to log in to the Ryde by ssh, and type "menu" and press enter.  This should bring up the Console Menu.  Go to Select option 7, IR Check.
-====Install and edit lirc====
+===Recording the Codes===
-.   Log in to the Ryde by ssh and type "stop" and press enter.  The Ryde should stop receiving.
+You will need to make a list of the key codes that you want to use, and also check the protocol used.  Press a key and you should see a response on the screen like this:
-.   Type "sudo apt-get -y install lirc" and press enter.
+.350025: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x17
-.   Type "sudo nano /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf" and press enter.  Edit the following 2 lines:
+The information required here is the protocol (nec in this case) and the scancode (0x17 in this case).
+Here are 2 example lists of keycodes:
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Key Name !! Function
+! Key !! scancode
 |-
-| KEY_F5 || Select Audio Input 5 (override)
+| Input 1 || 0x17
 |-
-| KEY_F6 || Select Audio Input 6 (override)
+| Input 2 || 0x12
 |-
-| KEY_F7 || Select Audio Input 7 (override)
+| Input 3 || 0x59
 |-
-| KEY_F8 || Select Audio Input 8 (override)
+| Input 4 || 0x08
 |-
 |}

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 .  Enter "systemctl start lircd.service" and press enter.  The Ryde will again ask for authentication with your password.  By default this is raspberry.
-====Create config file for your remote====
+====Record the data from your remote====
 .  Now you can create a configuration file for your remote.  This is a complex process and you might need a couple of attenpts to get it right.  Enter "irrecord" and press enter.
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 Lastly, the app will ask you to press an arbitary button "for the toggle mask", and will then tell you the filename and exit.
 .   Open the "xxxxx_hdmi.lircd.conf" file with a text editor (nano?) and check that there are non-zero entries against the keys.  If it looks like they are all zero, you will need to repeat the process (just Step 7).