[PROBLEM] Remote Control, ID 0bc7:0006

[crazydog]

Hallo!

I'am a proud owner of a Raspberry Pi 2. Problem: My USB-Remote-Control doesn't work (under xbian).

I read: http://wiki.xbian.org/doku.php/remotes

Terminal

root@xbian ~ # /etc/init.d/lirc stop
lirc stop/waiting
root@xbian ~ # mode2
mode2: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0
mode2: default_init(): No such file or directory

Remote isn’t recognized by the system.

I read: http://forum.xbian.org/thread-475.html

Terminal

root@xbian ~ # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bc7:0006 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Wireless Transceiver (ACPI-compliant)

O.k.! - this is the one: ID 0bc7:0006 X10 Wireless Technology

From an other system I have a correct lircd.conf (called pollin_x10.conf)
Where I have to store this and how can i activate it?

After reconnecting the remote control, it also appears under /proc/bus/input/devices (not directly after start up the Pi).

Terminal

root@xbian ~ # cat /proc/bus/input/devices
...
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0bc7 Product=0006 Version=0100
N: Name="X10 WTI RF receiver"
P: Phys=usb-bcm2708_usb-1.4/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4:1.0/rc/rc0/input3
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event1
B: PROP=0
B: EV=100013
B: KEY=c00 0 0 0 108fc030 2006049 0 0 0 4 8000 180 c0000001 9e1680 0 0 10000ffc
B: MSC=10

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0bc7 Product=0006 Version=0100
N: Name="X10 WTI RF receiver mouse"
P: Phys=usb-bcm2708_usb-1.4/input1
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4:1.0/input/input4
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event2
B: PROP=0
B: EV=7
B: KEY=1b0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=3

Just for info:

Terminal

root@xbian ~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
rc_medion_x10_or2x 880 0
ati_remote 6410 0
rc_core 13880 3 rc_medion_x10_or2x,ati_remote
...

In Openelec the same remote control works ootb(!)
There exists a /etc/eventlircd.d/03_0bc7_0006.evmap

Do I have to use udev to aktivate the remote control? (How?)

Thank you in advance.

[crazydog]

More than 40 readers and no answer ...
Is there no lirc expert?

[f1vefour]

Most of us use CEC. Could you post lsmod output from openelec?

[crazydog]

(28th Mar, 2015 09:34 AM)f1vefour Wrote:  Could you post lsmod output from openelec?

For sure!

Terminal

kodi:~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
bcm2708_rng 801 0

Yes, it's the complete output ... (I' am surprised). May be they prefer udev?!

[f1vefour]

Edited out since apparently the module is loaded.

Try this:

Terminal

sudo mv /etc/lirc/lircd.conf /etc/lirc/lircd.org
sudo cp pollin_x10.conf /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
sudo service lirc reload

Of course add the path to pollin_x10.conf in the above line.

[crazydog]

(28th Mar, 2015 03:58 PM)f1vefour Wrote:  Edited out since apparently the module is loaded.
...
Of course add the path to pollin_x10.conf in the above line.

[shell22]

Try to add dtoverlay=lirc-rpi into config.txt.

dtoverlay=lirc-rpi,gpio_out_pin=17,gpio_in_pin=18

Of course, edit chnge your io/out pins if needed.

I found this solution on Rasberryboom.com

[crazydog]

Try to add dtoverlay=lirc-rpi into config.txt.

Unfortunately that wasn't the solution.

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News ...

Last week I bought my second Pi2. Than I invested 2 day so solve my problem - without success. After investigation of the openelec system I noticed that they use eventlirc (https://code.google.com/p/eventlircd/) - in my eyes a good way to use remote controls.
Unfortunately I found no xbian/Debian package ...

I decided a second time to use openelec - but I prefer the idea auf a Debian system.

By chance I discovered osmc (https://osmc.tv/) - the perfect solution for me (sorry). A Debian with eventlirc - and my remote control worked ootb!

Thank you for xbian, your engagement and your answers - but now I change over to the opposite camp.

crazydog