[mythtvnz] RF remote works with linux?
Geoff
mythtv at jagds.com
Fri Mar 5 06:56:13 GMT 2010
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Ross and Jemima
Knudsen
>Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:47 PM
>To: mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
>Subject: [mythtvnz] RF remote works with linux?
>
>Hi all,
>
>I've been looking for a decent RF remote of late and I think I have
>found one that seems pretty good but I can't find a lot of information
>about whether it will work on Linux or not. Link to it is here:
>
>http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=160461
>
>I can't find the manufacturer's website so if anyone knows if I'll
h>ave any luck with it before I buy one let me know. Alternatively if
>anyone has recommendations for a RF remote feel free to recommend.
>
>Cheers
>Rossco
Hi Ross,
If you follow Jean's link
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=227474
You can compare the lsusb -v output from my Hauppauge MCE which work's fine
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=378244
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1784:0001 TopSeed Technology Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 16
idVendor 0x1784 TopSeed Technology Corp.
idProduct 0x0001
bcdDevice 0.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 0
Looking at the picture of it, the button layout looks pretty much the same
apart from missing the red,green,yellow, blue buttons at the bottom.
looks like Ascent would be cheaper, inc GST & includes shipping.
I'm using the receiver from the MCE kit with 2 remotes no problems..
Here's my lircd.conf
begin remote
name NOVA-T500
bits 13
flags RC5|CONST_LENGTH
eps 30
aeps 256
one 914 916
zero 914 916
plead 913
gap 111992
toggle_bit_mask 0x800
begin codes
Go 0x17BB
Power 0x17BD
TV 0x179C
Videos 0x1798
Music 0x1799
Pictures 0x179A
Guide 0x179B
Radio 0x178C
ArrowUp 0x1794
ArrowLeft 0x1796
OK 0x17A5
ArrowRight 0x1797
ArrowDown 0x1795
BackExit 0x179F
Menu 0x178D
VolumeUp 0x1790
VolumeDown 0x1791
PrevCh 0x1792
Mute 0x178F
ChannelUp 0x17A0
ChannelDown 0x17A1
Record 0x17B7
Rewind 0x17B2
SkipBack 0x17A4
Play 0x17B5
Pause 0x17B0
Stop 0x17B6
Fwdwind 0x17B4
SkipFwd 0x179E
1 0x1781
2 0x1782
3 0x1783
4 0x1784
5 0x1785
6 0x1786
7 0x1787
8 0x1788
9 0x1789
Star 0x178A
0 0x1780
Hash 0x178E
Enter 0x17A7
one 0x0046
two 0x0050
three 0x0051
four 0x004B
five 0x004C
six 0x004D
seven 0x0047
eight 0x0048
nine 0x0049
ten 0x0052
Red 0x178B
Green 0x17AE
Yellow 0x17B8
Blue 0x17A9
end codes
end remote
begin remote
name mce
bits 13
flags RC6|NO_HEAD_REP|CONST_LENGTH
eps 30
aeps 100
header 2665 864
one 433 450
zero 433 450
pre_data_bits 24
pre_data 0x1BFF83
gap 105848
toggle_bit_mask 0x8000
rc6_mask 0x100000000
begin codes
Messenger 0x1b9b
Blue 0x1ba1
Yellow 0x1ba2
Green 0x1ba3
Red 0x1ba4
Teletext 0x1ba5
Radio 0x1baf
Print 0x1bb1
Videos 0x1bb5
Pictures 0x1bb6
RecTV 0x1bb7
Music 0x1bb8
TV 0x1bb9
Guide 0x1bd9
LiveTV 0x1bda
DVD 0x1bdb
Back 0x1bdc
OK 0x1bdd
Right 0x1bde
Left 0x1bdf
Down 0x1be0
Up 0x1be1
Star 0x1be2
Hash 0x1be3
Replay 0x1be4
Skip 0x1be5
Stop 0x1be6
Pause 0x1be7
Record 0x1be8
Play 0x1be9
Rewind 0x1bea
Forward 0x1beb
ChanDown 0x1bec
ChanUp 0x1bed
VolDown 0x1bee
VolUp 0x1bef
Info 0x1bf0
Mute 0x1bf1
Home 0x1bf2
Power 0x1bf3
Enter 0x1bf4
Clear 0x1bf5
0 0x1bff
1 0x1BFE
2 0x1BFD
3 0x1BFC
4 0x1BFB
5 0x1BFA
6 0x1BF9
7 0x1BF8
8 0x1BF7
9 0x1BF6
end codes
end remote
regards
Geoff
-----Original Message-----
From: mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Jean-Francois
Pirus
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 5:02 PM
To: MythTV in NZ
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] RF remote works with linux?
> I can't find the manufacturer's website so if anyone knows if I'll
> have any luck with it before I buy one let me know. Alternatively if
> anyone has recommendations for a RF remote feel free to recommend.
Looks like it's a plain mceusb device
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=227474
Manufacturer:
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=517&txtModelID=39
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