HOW-TO:Set up LIRC - Revision history

Karellen at 05:42, 19 July 2020

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Davu: Fixed broken link

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	and paste it in the file. Change the new ''mceusb'' to ''MyRemote'' (or whatever name you picked for your remote in the lirc configuration) and change the values of the tags to the names of the buttons. If you forgot them, they are in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.		and paste it in the file. Change the new ''mceusb'' to ''MyRemote'' (or whatever name you picked for your remote in the lirc configuration) and change the values of the tags to the names of the buttons. If you forgot them, they are in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.

	The '''Lircmap.xml''' configuration is explained in more detail in [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=45972 this forum post]		The '''Lircmap.xml''' configuration is explained in more detail in [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=45972 this forum post]

	== It works :) ==		== It works :) ==

Ned Scott: /* Changes in Linux IR */

2017-06-20T23:13:52Z

Changes in Linux IR

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Jpascher: /* Download and install Lirc */ update

2017-04-30T14:22:03Z

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	First you have to download and install Lirc. If you're using Ubuntu or Debian you can just type '''apt-get install lirc'''. If you don't have a lirc package in you distribution or (in my case) a buggy version, it's pretty easy to compile lirc from source:		First you have to download and install Lirc. If you're using Ubuntu or Debian you can just type '''apt-get install lirc'''. If you don't have a lirc package in you distribution or (in my case) a buggy version, it's pretty easy to compile lirc from source:

	user@computer:~$ wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lirc/lirc-0.8.4a.tar.bz2		user@computer:~$ wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lirc/lirc-0.9.4b.tar.bz2
	user@computer:~$ tar -jxf lirc-0.8.4a.tar.bz2		user@computer:~$ tar -jxf lirc-0.9.4b.tar.bz2
	user@computer:~$ cd lirc-0.8.4a		user@computer:~$ cd lirc-0.9.4b
	user@computer:~/lirc-0.8.4a$ aclocal && autoheader && autoconf		user@computer:~/lirc-0.9.4b$ aclocal && autoheader && autoconf
	user@computer:~/lirc-0.8.4a$ ./configure --with-x --with-driver=irman (or whatever remote you are using, check ./configure --help for supported ones - for homebrew serial IR use --driver=serial)		user@computer:~/lirc-0.9.4b$ ./configure --with-x --with-driver=irman (or whatever remote you are using, check ./configure --help for supported ones - for homebrew serial IR use --driver=serial)
	user@computer:~/lirc-0.8.4a$ make && sudo make install		user@computer:~/lirc-0.9.4b$ make && sudo make install

	Next comes the interesting part.		Next comes the interesting part.

Ned Scott at 20:14, 7 May 2015

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	This guide explains how to set up ~~xbmc~~ to understand a universal remote's commands (so not the standard MCE remotes that work out of the box). You obviously need some hardware device for this that reads infrared commands. I'm using a cheap (+- 10 euro) device called the IRMan. You can find a list of supported devices [http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html here].		This guide explains how to set up Kodi to understand a universal remote's commands (so not the standard MCE remotes that work out of the box). You obviously need some hardware device for this that reads infrared commands. I'm using a cheap (+- 10 euro) device called the IRMan. You can find a list of supported devices [http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html here].

	== Download and install Lirc ==		== Download and install Lirc ==
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	You can now leave your root shell.		You can now leave your root shell.

	== Configure ~~XBMC~~ to understand Lirc's commands ==		== Configure Kodi to understand Lirc's commands ==
	So now that you configured lirc and ''irw'' gives the expected output, it's time to let lirc talk to ~~XBMC~~. Start your text editor and open the file named '''Lircmap.xml''', which is usually located in '''$home$/.~~xbmc~~/userdata/''' and the generic is on '''/usr/share/~~xbmc~~/system/'''.		So now that you configured lirc and ''irw'' gives the expected output, it's time to let lirc talk to Kodi. Start your text editor and open the file named '''Lircmap.xml''', which is usually located in '''$home$/.kodi/userdata/''' and the generic is on '''/usr/share/Kodi/system/'''.
	There are some remotes in there by default. Copy the part between		There are some remotes in there by default. Copy the part between
	<remote device="mceusb"> ... </remote>		<remote device="mceusb"> ... </remote>
	and paste it in the file. Change the new ''mceusb'' to ''MyRemote'' (or whatever name you picked for your remote in the lirc configuration) and change the values of the tags to the names of the buttons. If you forgot them, they are in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.		and paste it in the file. Change the new ''mceusb'' to ''MyRemote'' (or whatever name you picked for your remote in the lirc configuration) and change the values of the tags to the names of the buttons. If you forgot them, they are in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.

	The '''Lircmap.xml''' configuration is explained in more detail in [http://forum.~~xbmc~~.~~org~~/showthread.php?t=45972 this forum post]		The '''Lircmap.xml''' configuration is explained in more detail in [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=45972 this forum post]

	== It works :) ==		== It works :) ==

	remember order to use lirc on ~~xbmc~~ (generic for ubuntu)		remember order to use lirc on Kodi (generic for ubuntu)
	first install modules		first install modules
	then compiling lirc		then compiling lirc

Ned Scott at 20:12, 7 May 2015

2015-05-07T20:12:28Z

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Ned Scott: Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Set up Lirc to HOW-TO:Set up LIRC

2015-05-07T20:11:36Z

Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Set up Lirc to HOW-TO:Set up LIRC

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Ronie: /* Changes in Linux IR */

2015-05-07T19:14:58Z

Changes in Linux IR

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	If you are experiencing problems, your remotedriver may have been moved to the kernel. In this case, try to setup LIRC with 'devinput' as the driver (and something like /dev/input/event3 as the device).		If you are experiencing problems, your remotedriver may have been moved to the kernel. In this case, try to setup LIRC with 'devinput' as the driver (and something like /dev/input/event3 as the device).
	Further reading:		Further reading:
			[http://www.lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html#key-symbols-using-linux-input-layer Getting the key symbols using linux input layer]
	[http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html Linux input layer driver]		[http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html Linux input layer driver]

Ronie: removed dead links

2015-05-07T16:46:12Z

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	If you are experiencing problems, your remotedriver may have been moved to the kernel. In this case, try to setup LIRC with 'devinput' as the driver (and something like /dev/input/event3 as the device).		If you are experiencing problems, your remotedriver may have been moved to the kernel. In this case, try to setup LIRC with 'devinput' as the driver (and something like /dev/input/event3 as the device).
	Further reading:		Further reading:
	~~[http://wilsonet.com/?page_id=95 Linux 2.6.35+ Remote Control Overview]~~
	~~[http://wilsonet.com/?cat=11 What’s new in IR?]~~
	[http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html Linux input layer driver]		[http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html Linux input layer driver]

NedBot: Robot: Changing Category:XBMCbuntu to Category:Kodibuntu

2015-04-04T07:56:42Z

Robot: Changing Category:XBMCbuntu to Category:Kodibuntu

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