[manemies]

Something must be wrong because the batteries on my PS3 remote seem to run out about once every week. Is anyone else having the same problem ?
Before XBMC I used the remote with PS3 (just as much per day as I use it now with Eeebox/XBMC) and I had to change the batteries maybe twice a year, and now once every week so the difference is huge !
Anyone have a clue what could cause it ? I changed the IdleTimeout=1 in
/etc/bluetooth/input.conf but that's all that I can think of...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[hardluck1024]

yeah i get about a week also.

[TREX6662k5]

I get 3 months when set to 300 seconds timeout.

I frequently watch stuff on XBMC, but the remote usually sits idle when i'm watching stuff. It depends on how often you use the remote.

[hardluck1024]

hmm something is messed up now.

bluetoothhd command not found since installing lucid

[aflo]

hi guys. everything is working fine while watching movies, xbmc, etc. I've gone step by step by the wiki.

The only problem i'm having is i cant seem to get the remote to wake from idle when i'm in an emulator. watching a movie it'll wake from idle, idle in xbmc will wake the remote as well. but after the idle time out in an emulator the remote wont wake. Anyone know how i can findout what is causing this?

[heldchen]

anyone who had problems waking up through the ps3 remote from a suspended state:

Code:

sudo cat /sys/bus/usb/devices/x-y.z/power/wakeup
echo enabled | sudo tee > /sys/bus/usb/devices/x-y.z/power/wakeup

replace x-y.z with the node the bluetooth dongle is located. also make sure the usb host's power wakeup setting is enabled:

Code:

sudo cat /proc/acpi/wakeup
echo USBx | sudo tee > /proc/acpi/wakeup

replace USBx with your actual usb port name as outputted by /proc/acpi/wakeup

once that works, put the echo commands into your /etc/rc.local to have it enabled on boot.

works like a charm now for me (using a cheap usb dongle).

[freezy]

Can you add this to the Wiki please

[TREX6662k5]

anyone who had problems waking up through the ps3 remote from a suspended state:

Code:

sudo cat /sys/bus/usb/devices/x-y.z/power/wakeup
echo enabled | sudo tee > /sys/bus/usb/devices/x-y.z/power/wakeup

replace x-y.z with the node the bluetooth dongle is located. also make sure the usb host's power wakeup setting is enabled:

Code:

sudo cat /proc/acpi/wakeup
echo USBx | sudo tee > /proc/acpi/wakeup

replace USBx with your actual usb port name as outputted by /proc/acpi/wakeup

once that works, put the echo commands into your /etc/rc.local to have it enabled on boot.

works like a charm now for me (using a cheap usb dongle).

Wait, so with this I can wake my HTPC up by pushing any button on my PS3 BDRemote while its in a suspended state?

[heldchen]

Wait, so with this I can wake my HTPC up by pushing any button on it from a suspended state?

works fine with my bluetooth dongle, the ps3 remote and ubuntu (lucid & maverick): i press one of the remote's button a few secs, and the previously suspended system begins resuming. it only works with "suspend", not with "hibernate", obviously. donno if the bluetooth dongle also needs to support it - i got a cheap, generic €5 dongle.

[strontium]

I followed the Wiki, but am having NO Joy getting my ps3 remote working with XBMC. I tried the simple test program from : http://h00s.net/site/ubuntu/using-ps3-bd...ntu-linux/ and it works just fine, happily reporting button presses.

I can pair without errors using ps3_pair.py

But, the output from : /usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices

Code:

[ /org/bluez/1139/hci0 ]
    Name = xbmc-bedroom-0
    Powered = 1
    Devices = dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
    DiscoverableTimeout = 0
    PairableTimeout = 0
    Discoverable = 0
    Address = 00:1F:81:00:00:AC
    Discovering = 0
    Pairable = 1
    Class = 4718848
    UUIDs = 0x1112 0x111f 0x110a 0x110c 0x110e
    [ /org/bluez/1139/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E ]
        Name = BD Remote Control
        Paired = 0
        Adapter = /org/bluez/1139/hci0
        Alias = BD Remote Control
        Connected = 0
        UUIDs = 0x1124 0x1200
        Address = 00:19:C1:2B:2D:8E
        Class = 0x00250c
        Trusted = 1
        Blocked = 0

[strontium]

I tried hcitools commands but nothing made a difference. This is the output from bluetoothd -nd if i start it and then insert the dongle.

Code:

bluetoothd[2632]: Bluetooth deamon 4.69
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() parsing main.conf
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() discovto=0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() pairto=0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() pageto=8192
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() name=%h-%d
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() class=0x000100
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() discov_interval=0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key 'DeviceID'
bluetoothd[2632]: Starting SDP server
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Loading builtin plugins
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading audio plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading input plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading serial plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading network plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading service plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading hciops plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading storage plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Loading plugins /usr/lib/bluetooth/plugins
bluetoothd[2632]: src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Loading netlink plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/service.c:register_interface() path /org/bluez/2632/any
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/service.c:register_interface() Registered interface org.bluez.Service on path /org/bluez/2632/any
bluetoothd[2632]: Starting experimental netlink support
bluetoothd[2632]: Failed to find Bluetooth netlink family
bluetoothd[2632]: Failed to init netlink plugin
bluetoothd[2632]: network/manager.c:read_config() /etc/bluetooth/network.conf: Key file does not have key 'DisableSecurity'
bluetoothd[2632]: network/manager.c:read_config() Config options: Security=true
bluetoothd[2632]: input/manager.c:input_manager_init() input.conf: Key file does not have key 'IdleTimeout'
bluetoothd[2632]: Loading PS3 Remote Map...
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/unix.c:unix_init() Unix socket created: 8
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:audio_manager_init() audio.conf: Key file does not have key 'AutoConnect'
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/headset.c:telephony_ready_ind() Telephony plugin initialized
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/headset.c:print_ag_features() HFP AG features: "Ability to reject a call" "Enhanced call status" "Extended Error Result Codes"
bluetoothd[2632]: src/main.c:main() Entering main loop
bluetoothd[2632]: HCI dev 0 registered
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/hciops.c:init_device() child 2635 forked
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_ref() 0x2168ec80: ref=1
bluetoothd[2632]: src/rfkill.c:rfkill_event() RFKILL event idx 2 type 2 op 0 soft 0 hard 0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/rfkill.c:rfkill_event() RFKILL event idx 2 type 2 op 2 soft 0 hard 0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/rfkill.c:rfkill_event() RFKILL unblock for hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: HCI dev 0 up
bluetoothd[2632]: Starting security manager 0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:adapter_start() Adapter /org/bluez/2632/hci0 without an address
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_set_class() Changing Major/Minor class to 0x000100
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/service.c:register_interface() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/service.c:register_interface() Registered interface org.bluez.Service on path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: network/manager.c:network_server_probe() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_ref() 0x2168ec80: ref=2
bluetoothd[2632]: network/server.c:server_register() Registered interface org.bluez.NetworkServer on path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: serial/manager.c:proxy_probe() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_ref() 0x2168ec80: ref=3
bluetoothd[2632]: serial/proxy.c:proxy_register() Registered interface org.bluez.SerialProxyManager on path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_ref() 0x2168ec80: ref=4
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:headset_server_probe() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: src/adapter.c:btd_adapter_ref() 0x2168ec80: ref=5
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:audio_adapter_ref() 0x2168e948: ref=1
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:headset_server_init() audio.conf: Key file does not have key 'Master'
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Adding record with handle 0x10000
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000003-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000100-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001002-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001112-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001203-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/headset.c:headset_config_init() audio.conf: Key file does not have key 'SCORouting'
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Adding record with handle 0x10001
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000003-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000100-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001002-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000111f-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001203-0000-1000-8000-00805f9

{Cut Audio Manager stuff}

bluetoothd[2632]: audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_init() audio.conf: Key file does not have key 'Master'
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_register_sep() SEP 0x21690330 registered: type:0 codec:0 seid:1
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Adding record with handle 0x10002
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000019-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000100-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001002-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000110a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000110d-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:avrcp_server_probe() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/manager.c:audio_adapter_ref() 0x2168e948: ref=3
bluetoothd[2632]: audio/control.c:avrcp_register() audio.conf: Key file does not have key 'Master'
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Adding record with handle 0x10003
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000017-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000100-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001002-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Adding record with handle 0x10004
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000017-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00000100-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 00001002-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: src/sdpd-service.c:add_record_to_server() Record pattern UUID 0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9
bluetoothd[2632]: ioctl(HCIUNBLOCKADDR): Invalid argument (22)
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:device_create() Creating device /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:device_create() Device /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E has vendor=0x054c product=0x0306 version=0x0100
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:btd_device_ref() 0x216913a8: ref=1
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:device_probe_drivers() Probe drivers for /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:device_probe_drivers() Driver match input-hid for /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
bluetoothd[2632]: input/manager.c:hid_device_probe() path /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
bluetoothd[2632]: src/device.c:btd_device_ref() 0x216913a8: ref=2
bluetoothd[2632]: input/device.c:input_device_new() Registered interface org.bluez.Input on path /org/bluez/2632/hci0/dev_00_19_C1_2B_2D_8E
bluetoothd[2632]: Adapter /org/bluez/2632/hci0 has been enabled
bluetoothd[2632]: plugins/hciops.c:child_exit() child 2635 exited

lsusb shows:

Code:

Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)

This is on dharma 2 live, so I can't run blueman as I haven't found a way to get it to run under the live image. Any suggestions?

[Baswazz]

Hello all,

I also have the problem to get the ps3 remote working on XBMC live.
I try to give as much details so it can be helpfull for others when they have the same problem:

XBMC: xbmc-Dharma_beta4-live
BLUETOOTH DONGLE: Sitecom CN-516/523 v1 001

I followed the wiki

Firt i patched bluez myself but then this cmd does not work:
cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep emot

So i tried kitlaan's PPA and then that cmd does work.

It does pair. I am reading this forum for a couple of hours now, and when checking post 330 by ' menno' i see that he have exact the same problem.

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
root@XBMCLive:~/ps3pair# lsmod | grep uinput
uinput 6312 1
root@XBMCLive:~/ps3pair# sudo python ps3_pair.py
Please HOLD the START and ENTER buttons on the PS3 remote.
Searching for devices, please wait...
Found:
1: 00:21:4F:A7A:79 [BD Remote Control]
Select the device you wish to add [1]: 1
Registering device... Done
root@XBMCLive:~/ps3pair# /usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices
...
Name = BD Remote Control
Paired = 0
Adapter = /org/bluez/878/hci0
Alias = BD Remote Control
Connected = 0
UUIDs = 0x1124 0x1200
Address = 00:21:4F:A7A:79
Class = 0x00250c
Trusted = 1
Blocked = 0


Paired=0 Connected 0 So here goes something wrong.

NOTE: /usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices cmd does not work when i patch bluez myself. Then it is located in: /usr/local/src/bluez-4.69/test/list-devices for people having problem with this.

Then i followed post 421 by kitlaan: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop" or "sudo killall bluetoothd"
For my killall bluetoothd only works.
So i started bluetoothd -nd Then i get a big list. When i HOLD the START and ENTER buttons on the PS3 remote.
i get the following:

(bluetoothd:1678): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_source_remove: assertion `tag > 0' failed

Now when i hit some buttons on the remote i get an output so it is working. Only it is really strange that it does not say it is paired or connected.

bluetoothd[1678]: input/fakehid.c:ps3remote_event() Got key: 2 [1]
bluetoothd[1678]: input/fakehid.c:ps3remote_event() Got key: 2 [0]
bluetoothd[1678]: input/fakehid.c:ps3remote_event() Got key: 4 [1]
bluetoothd[1678]: input/fakehid.c:ps3remote_event() Got key: 4 [0]

Now i checked inside XBMC and i see it works.
I hope that this post will be useful to help others facing the same problem.

[Baswazz]

To edit the standard keymap you can use this example: http://pastebin.com/kpNv40zR
Edit the first row to your needs one must have key for me is the keyboard key I to get movie options.
so in the first row you set KEY_I

[Baswazz]

Something must be wrong because the batteries on my PS3 remote seem to run out about once every week. Is anyone else having the same problem ?
Before XBMC I used the remote with PS3 (just as much per day as I use it now with Eeebox/XBMC) and I had to change the batteries maybe twice a year, and now once every week so the difference is huge !
Anyone have a clue what could cause it ? I changed the IdleTimeout=1 in
/etc/bluetooth/input.conf but that's all that I can think of...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

You got any progress with this, i got the same problem, ps3 remote is set to idletimeout 30 secs.

[heldchen]

make sure you are still using the patched bluez from kitlaan (http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/projects/bluez-ps3remote/)... battery problem mainly seem to happen on stock bluez versions without the patches. i'm fairly regurarly using my ps3 remote and haven't had to change batteries for 2 months now.