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'''/etc/lirc/hardware.conf''':
== HOW-TO ==
<pre>#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="None"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_atiusb lirc_dev"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="-r"


#Chosen IR Transmitter
Follow this simple procedure:
TRANSMITTER="None"
# Open the receiver's plastic case using a small screw driver. Carefully pry around the case.
TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""
# Solder the wire to the receiver using the picture below
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
* Note: This might damage the casing of the dongle.
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""


#Enable lircd
== Color Coded Pinout ==
START_LIRCD="true"
[[Image:Xbox-dvd-pinout_thumb.jpg|link=http://wiki.xbmc.org/images/0/01/Xbox-dvd-pinout.jpg]]<br />
* If you're using a standard USB cable you should just be able to match the colors and solder away, but to be sure check your cable with a continuity tester according to the USB spec provided [http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml here].
# Red = Positive Power (+5V DC)
# White = Data -
# Green = Data +
# Yellow = Unused
# Black = Ground (0V DC)


#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
== Lirc Config ==
#START_LIRCMD="false"
[[Lirc_Config_for_Xbox_DVD_Remote]]


#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
== XERC ==
LOAD_MODULES="true"
The [http://shop.sickmods.net/product/XERC_2_XE/ Sickmods XERC 2 XE] works really well with an HTPC and the Xbox DVD dongle. It handles power-off and power-on via your remote. [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=64328 Here are some installation instructions for that.]
 
# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCMD_CONF="lircd.conf"
 
#Forcing noninteractive reconfiguration
#If lirc is to be reconfigured by an external application
#that doesn't have a debconf frontend available, the noninteractive
#frontend can be invoked and set to parse REMOTE and TRANSMITTER
#It will then populate all other variables without any user input
#If you would like to configure lirc via standard methods, be sure
#to leave this set to "false"
FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="true"
START_LIRCMD=""</pre>
 
'''/etc/lirc/lircd.conf''':
<pre># brand: Microsoft Xbox DVD Receiever (also works with generic)
# remote control: Xbox remote or any remote using RCA DVD player codes
 
begin remote
 
name XboxDVDDongle
bits 8
eps 30
aeps 100
 
one 0 0
zero 0 0
gap 163983
toggle_bit_mask 0x0
 
begin codes
LEFT 0xA9
UP 0xA6
RIGHT 0xA8
DOWN 0xA7
SELECT 0x0B
1 0xCE
2 0xCD
3 0xCC
4 0xCB
5 0xCA
6 0xC9
7 0xC8
8 0xC7
9 0xC6
0 0xCF
MENU 0xF7
DISPLAY 0xD5
REVERSE 0xE2
FORWARD 0xE3
PLAY 0xEA
PAUSE 0xE6
STOP 0xE0
SKIP- 0xDD
SKIP+ 0xDF
TITLE 0xE5
INFO 0xC3
BACK 0xD8
end codes
 
end remote</pre>
 
If using the Xbox DVD IR dongle, add this line to the bottom of '''/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf''':
<pre>blacklist xpad</pre>
 
[[category:How To|Linux]]
[[category:Inner Workings]]
[[Category:Lirc]]
[[Category:Linux]]
[[category:XBMC Live]]
 
For wiring the dongle to USB, see [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO_wire_your_XBOX_DVD-Remote_for_USB here]

Revision as of 19:01, 19 January 2010

HOW-TO

Follow this simple procedure:

  1. Open the receiver's plastic case using a small screw driver. Carefully pry around the case.
  2. Solder the wire to the receiver using the picture below
  • Note: This might damage the casing of the dongle.

Color Coded Pinout

Xbox-dvd-pinout thumb.jpg

  • If you're using a standard USB cable you should just be able to match the colors and solder away, but to be sure check your cable with a continuity tester according to the USB spec provided here.
  1. Red = Positive Power (+5V DC)
  2. White = Data -
  3. Green = Data +
  4. Yellow = Unused
  5. Black = Ground (0V DC)

Lirc Config

Lirc_Config_for_Xbox_DVD_Remote

XERC

The Sickmods XERC 2 XE works really well with an HTPC and the Xbox DVD dongle. It handles power-off and power-on via your remote. Here are some installation instructions for that.

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