Xsight Plus Device Upgrade for LIRC

rah · Post by **rah** » Tue May 26, 2020 6:18 am

Hi there,

I've just bought an Xsight Plus and I'm trying to create a Device Upgrade for use with LIRC. I've created a new device with a 1:1 mapping between functions and buttons:

I tried both RC-6 and Panasonic protocols but neither seem to work with LIRC. Here is an excerpt of my first irrecord session using the RC-6 protocol:

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...
Enter name of remote (only ascii, no spaces) :xsight-plus
Using xsight-plus.lircd.conf as output filename

Now start pressing buttons on your remote control.

It is very important that you press many different buttons randomly
and hold them down for approximately one second. Each button should
generate at least one dot but never more than ten dots of output.
Don't stop pressing buttons until two lines of dots (2x80) have
been generated.

Press RETURN now to start recording.
................................................................................
Got gap (106160 us)}

Please keep on pressing buttons like described above.
................................................Cannot find any gap, using an arbitrary 50 ms one. If you have a
regular remote for e. g., a TV or such this is probably a point
where you hit control-C. However, technical hardware like air 
condition gear often works without any gap. If you think it's
reasonable that your remote lacks gap you can proceed. 
Press RETURN to continue.


Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
GUIDE

Now hold down button "GUIDE".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (28 retries left)

Now hold down button "GUIDE".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (27 retries left)

Now hold down button "GUIDE".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (26 retries left)

Now hold down button "GUIDE".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (25 retries left)

Now hold down button "GUIDE".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (24 retries left)

Now hold down button "GUIDE".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
MENU

Now hold down button "MENU".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
INFO

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (28 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (27 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (26 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (25 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (24 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (23 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (22 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (21 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (20 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (19 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (18 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (17 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (16 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (15 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (14 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (13 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (12 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (11 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (10 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (9 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (8 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (7 retries left)

Now hold down button "INFO".
^C

I gave up and tried the Panasonic protocol:

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...
Enter name of remote (only ascii, no spaces) :xsight-plus
Using xsight-plus.lircd.conf as output filename

Now start pressing buttons on your remote control.

It is very important that you press many different buttons randomly
and hold them down for approximately one second. Each button should
generate at least one dot but never more than ten dots of output.
Don't stop pressing buttons until two lines of dots (2x80) have
been generated.

Press RETURN now to start recording.
................................................................................
Got gap (3441 us)}

Please keep on pressing buttons like described above.
..Cannot find any gap, using an arbitrary 50 ms one. If you have a
regular remote for e. g., a TV or such this is probably a point
where you hit control-C. However, technical hardware like air 
condition gear often works without any gap. If you think it's
reasonable that your remote lacks gap you can proceed. 
Press RETURN to continue.


Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
GUIDE

Now hold down button "GUIDE".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
MENU

Now hold down button "MENU".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
INFO

Now hold down button "INFO".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
EXIT

Now hold down button "EXIT".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (28 retries left)

Now hold down button "EXIT".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (27 retries left)

Now hold down button "EXIT".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (26 retries left)

Now hold down button "EXIT".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
Up

Now hold down button "Up".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
Down

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (28 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (27 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (26 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (25 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (24 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (23 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".
Something went wrong: Cannot decode data
Please try again. (22 retries left)

Now hold down button "Down".

Please enter the name for the next button (press <ENTER> to finish recording)
...

Which had similar problems but I did manage to record every button. Unfortunately, when I looked at the resulting licrd.conf it became clear that the recording had in fact failed:

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# Please take the time to finish this file as described in
# https://sourceforge.net/p/lirc-remotes/wiki/Checklist/
# and make it available to others by sending it to
# <lirc@bartelmus.de>
#
# This config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.10.1(irtoy) on Tue May 26 12:30:35 2020
# Command line used: --disable-namespace
# Kernel version (uname -r): 5.6.0-linux-latest-32
#
# Remote name (as of config file): xsight-plus
# Brand of remote device, the thing you hold in your hand:
# Remote device model nr:
# Remote device info url:
# Does remote device has a bundled capture device e. g., a
#     usb dongle? :
# For bundled USB devices: usb vendor id, product id
#     and device string (use dmesg or lsusb):
# Type of device controlled
#     (TV, VCR, Audio, DVD, Satellite, Cable, HTPC, ...) :
# Device(s) controlled by this remote:

begin remote

  name  xsight-plus
  bits            0
  eps             0
  aeps            0

  one             0     0
  zero            0     0
  gap          50000
  toggle_bit_mask 0x0
  frequency    38000

      begin codes
          GUIDE                    0x0
          MENU                     0x0
          INFO                     0x0
          EXIT                     0x0
          Up                       0x0
          Down                     0x0
          Left                     0x0
          Right                    0x0
          OK                       0x0
          VOLUMEUP                 0x0
          VOLUMEDOWN               0x0
          Mute                     0x0
          Last                     0x0
          CH+                      0x0
          CH-                      0x0
          RED                      0x0
          GREEN                    0x0
          BLUE                     0x0
          YELLOW                   0x0
          SKIPBACK                 0x0
          PAUSE                    0x0
          SKIPFWD                  0x0
          REW                      0x0
          PLAY                     0x0
          FWD                      0x0
          STOP                     0x0
          LIST                     0x0
          RECORD                   0x0
          1                        0x0
          2                        0x0
          3                        0x0
          4                        0x0
          5                        0x0
          6                        0x0
          7                        0x0
          8                        0x0
          9                        0x0
          INPUT                    0x0
          0                        0x0
          ENTER                    0x0
      end codes

end remote

I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light on why this might be failing. More importantly though, can anyone suggest an appropriate protocol setup that will work with LIRC?

Thanks.

Barf · Post by **Barf** » Tue May 26, 2020 8:06 am

Yet another failure for Lirc and irrecord... how come I am not surprised.

To my knowledge, Lirc cannot handle RC6 except for as raw signals; the double length toggle cannot be represented in its language. However, Panasonic should be OK.

irrecord is, diplomatically put, a program with "some" shortcomings... You can probably use IrScrutinizer instead. Even better than capturing what is already known, import the device upgrade using this method, and export as Lirc. Treat each protocol as a separate device upgrade.

rah · Post by **rah** » Tue May 26, 2020 1:21 pm

Barf wrote:import the device upgrade ... and export as Lirc.

After uploading my Device Upgrade to the Xsight Plus, I exported the Device Upgrade from RemoteMaster and loaded the .rmdu into IrScrutinizer. Then I clicked on "Import all" in the Import tab and then "Export param. remote" in the Export tab. I added the resulting .lircd.conf to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d and restarted lircd, which found the file:

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May 26 20:07:37 lotus lircd-0.10.1[8416]: Info: Using remote: unnamed-raw.

but unfortunately I get nothing reported by irw even though other remotes work OK:

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$ irw
00000000e896609f 01 KEY_EPG Tevion_MD_81299_Arena
00000000e89618e7 00 KEY_RED Tevion_MD_81299_Arena
00000000e89618e7 01 KEY_RED Tevion_MD_81299_Arena
00000000e896807f 00 aspect Tevion_MD_81299_Arena
00000000e896807f 01 aspect Tevion_MD_81299_Arena
00000000e89600ff 00 KEY_SLEEP Tevion_MD_81299_Arena

Here is the source .rmdu:

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Remote.name=URC-8620 XSight Plus
Remote.signature=USB8009
SegmentFlags=255
DeviceType=Combo
DeviceIndex=b
SetupCode=0
ButtonIndependent=false
ButtonIndex=83
Protocol=00 C9
Protocol.name=Panasonic
ProtocolParms=76 73 2 32
FixedData=5F BF FB FD 6D
ExtraData=00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Function.0.name=0
Function.0.hex=00
Function.1.name=1
Function.1.hex=01
Function.2.name=2
Function.2.hex=02
Function.3.name=3
Function.3.hex=03
Function.4.name=4
Function.4.hex=04
Function.5.name=5
Function.5.hex=05
Function.6.name=6
Function.6.hex=06
Function.7.name=7
Function.7.hex=07
Function.8.name=8
Function.8.hex=08
Function.9.name=9
Function.9.hex=09
Function.10.name=Volume up
Function.10.hex=14
Function.11.name=Volume down
Function.11.hex=15
Function.12.name=Mute
Function.12.hex=16
Function.13.name=Ch+
Function.13.hex=18
Function.14.name=Ch-
Function.14.hex=19
Function.15.name=Power
Function.15.hex=0A
Function.16.name=GUIDE
Function.16.hex=0B
Function.17.name=MENU
Function.17.hex=0C
Function.18.name=Up
Function.18.hex=0F
Function.19.name=Left
Function.19.hex=11
Function.20.name=OK
Function.20.hex=13
Function.21.name=Right
Function.21.hex=12
Function.22.name=Down
Function.22.hex=10
Function.23.name=INFO
Function.23.hex=0D
Function.24.name=EXIT
Function.24.hex=0E
Function.25.name=Last
Function.25.hex=17
Function.26.name=Red
Function.26.hex=1A
Function.27.name=Green
Function.27.hex=1B
Function.28.name=Yellow
Function.28.hex=1C
Function.29.name=Blue
Function.29.hex=1D
Function.30.name=SkipBack
Function.30.hex=1E
Function.31.name=Play
Function.31.hex=22
Function.32.name=SkipFwd
Function.32.hex=20
Function.33.name=Rewind
Function.33.hex=21
Function.34.name=Pause
Function.34.hex=1F
Function.35.name=FastFwd
Function.35.hex=23
Function.36.name=Stop
Function.36.hex=24
Function.37.name=LIST
Function.37.hex=25
Function.38.name=Record
Function.38.hex=26
Function.39.name=INPUT
Function.39.hex=27
Function.40.name=ENTER
Function.40.hex=28
Button.10=Function.0|null|null
Button.5=Function.1|null|null
Button.d=Function.2|null|null
Button.15=Function.3|null|null
Button.6=Function.4|null|null
Button.e=Function.5|null|null
Button.16=Function.6|null|null
Button.7=Function.7|null|null
Button.f=Function.8|null|null
Button.17=Function.9|null|null
Button.27=Function.10|null|null
Button.20=Function.11|null|null
Button.30=Function.12|null|null
Button.2f=Function.13|null|null
Button.28=Function.14|null|null
Button.29=Function.15|null|null
Button.1c=Function.16|null|null
Button.2c=Function.17|null|null
Button.24=Function.18|null|null
Button.1d=Function.19|null|null
Button.25=Function.20|null|null
Button.2d=Function.21|null|null
Button.26=Function.22|null|null
Button.1e=Function.23|null|null
Button.2e=Function.24|null|null
Button.1f=Function.25|null|null
Button.1=Function.26|null|null
Button.9=Function.27|null|null
Button.11=Function.28|null|null
Button.19=Function.29|null|null
Button.2=Function.30|null|null
Button.b=Function.31|null|null
Button.12=Function.32|null|null
Button.3=Function.33|null|null
Button.a=Function.34|null|null
Button.13=Function.35|null|null
Button.4=Function.36|null|null
Button.c=Function.37|null|null
Button.14=Function.38|null|null
Button.8=Function.39|null|null
Button.18=Function.40|null|null

Here is the exported .lircd.conf:

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# IrScrutinizer parametric export
#
# Creating tool: IrScrutinizer version 2.2.4
# Creating user: rah
# Creating date: Tue May 26 20:05:23 BST 2020
# Encoding: WINDOWS-1252
#
# Manufacturer: 
# Model: 
# Displayname: 
# Device Class: 
# Remotename: 
#

# Raw signals
begin remote
	name		unnamed-raw
	flags		RAW_CODES
	eps		30
	aeps		100
	frequency	37000
	gap		74736
	begin raw_codes
		name 0
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 1296 432 1296 432 1296
			432 1296 432 
		name 1
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 1296 432 1296 432 1296
			432 432 432 
		name 2
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 1296 432 
		name 3
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			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 1296 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 
		name 4
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 1296 432 
		name 5
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 
		name 6
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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		name 7
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 1296 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 
		name 8
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 1296 432 1296
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		name 9
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
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			432 432 432 
		name Volume_up
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 1296
			432 1296 432 
		name Volume_down
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
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		name Mute
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
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		name Ch+
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
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		name Ch-
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 1296
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 1296
			432 432 432 
		name Power
			3456 1728 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 432 432 1296 432 1296 432 1296
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 
		name GUIDE
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 432 432 1296 432 432 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 432 432 1296 432 1296 432 1296
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 432 432 
		name MENU
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 432
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			432 432 432 432 432 432 432 1296
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			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 1296 432 432 432 1296 432 432
			432 1296 432 432 432 432 432 1296
			432 1296 432 
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Barf · Post by **Barf** » Wed May 27, 2020 2:49 am

Your lircd.conf appears to be correct. Your problem is that lircd/irw is not recognizing, right? Can you send the signals?

So it appears to be a problem with lircd or your hardware. Possibly more appropriate for the Lirc mailing list?

rah · Post by **rah** » Wed May 27, 2020 2:55 am

Barf wrote:Your problem is that lircd/irw is not recognizing, right?

lircd produces no events when pushing buttons on the Xsight remote.

Barf wrote:Can you send the signals?

I don't understand. What do you mean?

Barf wrote:So it appears to be a problem with lircd or your hardware.

As far as I can tell, there's no problem with the hardware or lircd. As noted in my previous comment, other remotes are received by lircd fine. The Xsight remote is controlling other devices like my TV with no problems. Why do you think it's a problem with lircd or my hardware?

Barf · Post by **Barf** » Wed May 27, 2020 3:12 am

Lirc is a system for sending and receiving IR signals. You send with e.g. the command irsend. The way to debug decoding problems is to start lircd with logging at a high logging level, and analyzing the log. Use the Lirc mailing list for further support.

rah · Post by **rah** » Wed May 27, 2020 3:18 am

Barf wrote:Lirc is a system for sending and receiving IR signals. You send with e.g. the command irsend.

I still don't understand. Why are you telling me this? Originally you said:

Barf wrote:Can you send the signals?

Send which signals from what to what? For what purpose?

I've been using lirc for about 20 years, I'm well aware of lirc's capabilities and how to debug it. I'm also a professional programmer. Debugging lircd's reception is not an issue, I've done that in the past. However before I go through the rigmarole of setting that up I am curious to know why you think that's the next step. Hence my question:

rah wrote:Why do you think it's a problem with lircd or my hardware?

Post by **The Robman** » Wed May 27, 2020 7:32 am

Sorry for not focusing on this thread before, each of the posts are so long that it just seemed like it would take too much time, but I'm here now.

If I understand your objective correctly, you're not looking to control a specific device, so you don't need a specific device code, but you are instead just trying to create a remote signal that you can use with Lirc.

If that is correct, I would strongly recommend the NEC1 protocol as this is by far the most widely used protocol. If you want to be sure not to interfere with any other devices you may own, use device code 211 with any sub device.

rah · Post by **rah** » Thu May 28, 2020 2:47 am

The Robman wrote:I would strongly recommend the NEC1 protocol

Awesome! I tried NEC1 and it worked

Actually irrecord segfaulted while trying to learn it but Barf's IrScrutinizer import/export idea worked and now lircd is receiving from the Xsight remote. Thank you muchly