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2011-06-04
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i picked this up again after having some fun with Tvbgone widget. 
the lirc project died quite sometime ago (3-4 years?) but it has recently found a new maintainer. there is also a windows port called winlirc (http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/) which was last updated on May 15, 2011 (very recent!)
since i have a windows desktop, i'm going with the winlirc route. the nice thing is, it includes a utility called IRRecord.exe, which is a command line app to record IR codes from your remote.
the catch is, it only supports a limited number of IR receivers. i went ahead and purchased a Microsoft Media Center Edition IR Receiver + Remote kit from ebay.
my plan is to hook up the receiver to my laptop, and then run IRRecord, and to go through the paces with a number of remotes I have at home (for fan, air conditioning, TV, etc) and see if I can coax it to work.
i'm now waiting for the MCE pakcage to arrive. will report here if i have any success with this approach.
the lirc project died quite sometime ago (3-4 years?) but it has recently found a new maintainer. there is also a windows port called winlirc (http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/) which was last updated on May 15, 2011 (very recent!)
since i have a windows desktop, i'm going with the winlirc route. the nice thing is, it includes a utility called IRRecord.exe, which is a command line app to record IR codes from your remote.
the catch is, it only supports a limited number of IR receivers. i went ahead and purchased a Microsoft Media Center Edition IR Receiver + Remote kit from ebay.
my plan is to hook up the receiver to my laptop, and then run IRRecord, and to go through the paces with a number of remotes I have at home (for fan, air conditioning, TV, etc) and see if I can coax it to work.
i'm now waiting for the MCE pakcage to arrive. will report here if i have any success with this approach.
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2011-06-04
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as for the question of where remote files are placed, have a look at page 5 of this thread.
"1. sudo gainroot (rootsh needs to be installed)
2. cd /home/user/MyDocs/qtirreco/Remotes
3. rm <remote file name>
4. vi remotes.conf
5. press a for example in vi editor, select the line which contains that remote name and press d to delete that line, then set current remote in line one existing remote. Press ESC and type :wq to save changes."
the remote files created by Winlirc should be compatible with qtirecco (assuming no more changes to winlirc's file formats since the project has now found a new maintainer). i'm guessing he won't break compatibility since there are already a ton of remote files published on http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/
wish me luck
"1. sudo gainroot (rootsh needs to be installed)
2. cd /home/user/MyDocs/qtirreco/Remotes
3. rm <remote file name>
4. vi remotes.conf
5. press a for example in vi editor, select the line which contains that remote name and press d to delete that line, then set current remote in line one existing remote. Press ESC and type :wq to save changes."
the remote files created by Winlirc should be compatible with qtirecco (assuming no more changes to winlirc's file formats since the project has now found a new maintainer). i'm guessing he won't break compatibility since there are already a ton of remote files published on http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/
wish me luck
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2011-06-04
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Drol, ive taken the same aproach (using win lirc and transfer to the phone) some time ago (except for needing sometimes to record the ir signal a few times) it works ok, a few point to take in mind:
-the file generated wil go to the "device" forlder, not the "remote" folder. The remote folder basicaly is the folder for the file generated by qtirreco, it states wich buttons, color, order etc, then it redirects each button to the proper device and command from the device folder (you can have one remote with several devices linked). You have to generate the remote control inside the qtirreco program and the generate the buttons etc selecting the device you generated with winlirc.
-there are some remotes you wont be able to record because the need of a feedback, ex the ac, usually the ac has an ir receiver and transmitter, and signal is exchanged between the remote control and the ac unit, you cant emulate this with the n900 because it wont respond to the ac when it recieves a signal from it, all my other devices work ok, tv, home theatre etc, its preatty easy once you get it working
anyway im here if you need help getting this to work,
-the file generated wil go to the "device" forlder, not the "remote" folder. The remote folder basicaly is the folder for the file generated by qtirreco, it states wich buttons, color, order etc, then it redirects each button to the proper device and command from the device folder (you can have one remote with several devices linked). You have to generate the remote control inside the qtirreco program and the generate the buttons etc selecting the device you generated with winlirc.
-there are some remotes you wont be able to record because the need of a feedback, ex the ac, usually the ac has an ir receiver and transmitter, and signal is exchanged between the remote control and the ac unit, you cant emulate this with the n900 because it wont respond to the ac when it recieves a signal from it, all my other devices work ok, tv, home theatre etc, its preatty easy once you get it working
anyway im here if you need help getting this to work,
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2011-06-04
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thanks for the information. yes, i figured out the files used by qtirecco after taking a peek in the folder. i didn't expect some devices to provide feedback via a transmit though. anyway, i'll ping you if i need some pointers.
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2011-06-06
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Could anyone help me to get that lirc code ? I have to convert that very long code to lirc and I've seen there's one program called pronto2lirc but it's only for linux . 
PS : I used my PDA (dell axim x51v wm6.5) to learn that command .
Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 09:10.
PS : I used my PDA (dell axim x51v wm6.5) to learn that command .
Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 09:10.
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2011-06-06
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why not install a linux virtual machine? you don't have to nuke or dual boot your windows box. the only painful part is waiting for the download to finish. look for linux live cd on your favourite search engine.
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2011-06-06
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I ran ubuntu 11 with virtual pc but now it crashes everytime I boot . :-s
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2011-06-06
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Later edit : Now I managed to work but I got another problem
Codes from lircd.config file looks much different than remotes for qtirreco . In this file it's only one button , one command , still very very long .
and a remote looks like this
Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 11:31.
Codes from lircd.config file looks much different than remotes for qtirreco . In this file it's only one button , one command , still very very long .
Code:
begin remote name inputfile flags RAW_CODES eps 30 aeps 100 gap 0 begin raw_codes name ACON 4671 2601 398 372 398 955 398 955 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 372 398 372 398 982 345 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 955 398 955 398 955 398 955 398 345 398 20195 4671 7430 9315 4989 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 372 398 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 372 398 345 398 20195 4644 end raw_codes end remote
Code:
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# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.7.0pre5(parallel) on Fri Oct 8 23:20:04 2004
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# contributed by Christoph Bartelmus
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# brand: Watson
# model no. of remote control: ?
# devices being controlled by this remote: TV set FA 5150
#
begin remote
name FA_5150
bits 13
flags RC5|CONST_LENGTH
eps 30
aeps 100
one 952 848
zero 952 848
plead 997
gap 114232
toggle_bit 2
begin codes
MUTE 0x100D
POWER 0x100C
PP 0x100E
I-II 0x1023
1 0x1001
2 0x1002
3 0x1003
4 0x1004
5 0x1005
6 0x1006
7 0x1007
8 0x1008
9 0x1009
0 0x1000
-- 0x100A
P<P 0x1022
MENU 0x1030
INFO 0x1012
CH_UP 0x1020
CH_DOWN 0x1021
< 0x1015
> 0x1016
VOL_DOWN 0x1011
VOL_UP 0x1010
SOUND 0x1037
PICTURE 0x1036
FEATURE 0x1032
INSTALL 0x1034
TV 0x103F
AV 0x1038
F1 0x103C
F2 0x102E
F3 0x102A
F4 0x1029
F5 0x102D
F6 0x102B
F7 0x102C
F8 0x102F
end codes
end remote
Last edited by Dragoss91; 2011-06-06 at 11:31.
0000 006E 0086 0000 00B0 0062 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0025 000D 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 0024 000F 000D 000F 02F9 00B0 0118 015F 00BC 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000E 000F 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000E 000F 000D 000F 02F9 00AF 0000
How could I use this in qtirreco ? I've open one remote and I saw there codes are very short , like 0x100D format . Do I need to convert this long code ?