IR remote and lirc?

[mforest]

Does anyone have a working lirc / irexec setup for the tbs8920?
Cheers
Martin

[cody]

Martin,

while i don't have ready configuration file i believe it should be very easy to prepare one - first run lirc like this:

lircd --driver=dev/input --device=/dev/input/eventX

where X is what is listed in your 'dmesg' output as the number for TBS8920 IR input device.

and then you can use 'ircrecord' to create custom configuration file or better try to use the generic one:

http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/dev ... f.devinput

i hope that will help you and answers your question.

[PeterP]

Hi,

Using the latest available Linux drivers and I also cannot get the remote to work.

you say here "while i don't have ready configuration file i believe it should be very easy to prepare one - first run lirc like this:

lircd --driver=dev/input --device=/dev/input/eventX

where X is what is listed in your 'dmesg' output as the number for TBS8920 IR input device."

What number do i use? here is a copy of my "dmesg | grep cx88"

[ 16.967734] cx88/0: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.8 loaded
[ 16.968083] cx8800 0000:01:09.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 16.969658] cx88[0]: subsystem: 8920:8888, board: TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2 [card=72,autodetected], frontend(s): 1
[ 16.969660] cx88[0]: TV tuner type 4, Radio tuner type -1
[ 17.050467] cx88/2: cx2388x MPEG-TS Driver Manager version 0.0.8 loaded
[ 17.485093] input: cx88 IR (TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.0/0000:01:09.0/rc/rc0/input5
[ 17.485147] rc0: cx88 IR (TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.0/0000:01:09.0/rc/rc0
[ 17.485153] cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:01:09.0, rev: 5, irq: 18, latency: 64, mmio: 0xf9000000
[ 17.485207] cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
[ 17.485225] cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
[ 17.485281] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x 8802 Driver Manager
[ 17.485299] cx88-mpeg driver manager 0000:01:09.2: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 17.485306] cx88[0]/2: found at 0000:01:09.2, rev: 5, irq: 18, latency: 64, mmio: 0xf8000000
[ 17.495136] cx88/2: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.8 loaded
[ 17.495139] cx88/2: registering cx8802 driver, type: dvb access: shared
[ 17.495142] cx88[0]/2: subsystem: 8920:8888, board: TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2 [card=72]
[ 17.495145] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based DVB/ATSC card
[ 17.495146] cx8802_alloc_frontends() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[ 17.498071] DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0])

Any help is appreciated as so far i've got mythtv working with channels configured and now all i need is the remote to work and my pvr experience will be complete

[veehexx]

same issue, but with the TBS6981 IR.
i'm subscribing to thread; i look forward to someone far more talented to assist

[PeterP]

If it helps any im on Ubuntu 10.10 and have installed lirc via synatic package manager.

Also tried IR remote control setup via ubuntu software center, shows lots of model ir receivers but no combination worked for me

[veehexx]

2links i'm going to try tonight:

http://flavor8.com/index.php/2010/02/25/how-to-configure-any-remote-control-with-lirc/
https://shop.tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=103&start=10

i dont know if they work, but just something that might help?

[PeterP]

Looks interesting and if i edit that guys config files to match my card might just wotk.

All a bit scary still fairly new to ubuntu in general lol.

[PeterP]

tried that veehexx no joy, didnt create tbs-ir device im a patient man but lack of support around here is a joke.

Next card I buy I'll make sure theres a support network before making a purchase.

Sorry for the negativity but wife nagging to get this sorted, if i cant gotta have to buy a setup box just to make sure she can watch tv with remote.

[PeterP]

hi all,

ive started a thread on the lirc forum http://old.nabble.com/Cant-configure-lirc-for-my-tbs-8920-tv-card-to31093036.html

Useful information so far solution may be forthcoming

[jkpiodsoea]

The excellent message, I congratulate)))))