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Tarantulas · 2009-08-22, 09:40

I just came up on the 40th hour of trying to get a remote working with my Antec MicroFusion 350 case.

After reading 30 different "hit and run" guides that absolutely don't work I need someone who is willing to answer a couple questions for me....

Here's what I need:

a working Lircmap.xml and Keymap.xml for the imon IR receiver in the case, and instructions on WHERE EXACTLY TO PUT THESE FILES.

irw sees my remote fine... and reports codes....

In the past with tinkering I got everything on the remote (RM100) to work but the directional keys and the "enter"... so it was like so very very close.... but useless since you couldn't navigate.

PLEASE.... I am so frustrated... I want to use Linux to take advantage of the GPU acceleration (unless someone snuck the windows equiv into the latest release and I didn't see it)...

I'm so close... I just need someone to help me, and not just dangle a carrot on a string in front of me.

u-man · 2009-08-22, 11:52

Yes, it requires a bit of tinkering Big Grin

This is about my (working) setup. I have an Antec fusion and use a Logitech Harmony 555 as remote.

1st: /etc/lirc/lirrcd.conf

Code:
#This configuration has been automatically generated via

#the Ubuntu LIRC package maintainer scripts.

#

#It includes the default configuration for the remote and/or

#transmitter that you have selected during package installation.

#

#Feel free to add any custom remotes to the configuration

#via additional include directives or below the existing

#Ubuntu include directives from your selected remote and/or

#transmitter.

#Configuration for the Soundgraph iMON PAD IR/VFD remote:

#include /usr/share/lirc/remotes/imon/lircd.conf.imon-pad

include /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.mceclassic

Actually 1 line there which includes the file with codes for my mceremote immitating 555.

/etc/lirc/lircd.conf.mceclassic :

Code:
# rcd.conf file for Harmony 555 (configured to control a

# Microsoft Media Center PC) and the Antec Fusion's iMON PAD

# IR remote controller.

#

begin remote

  name harmony555

  bits           8

  eps            30

  aeps          100

  one           0   0

  zero          0   0

  pre_data_bits 24

  pre_data      0x800F04

  gap          204001

  min_repeat    1

  toggle_bit_mask 0x8000

     begin codes

        Zero            0x00

        One             0x01

        Two             0x02

        Three           0x03

        Four            0x04

        Five            0x05

        Six             0x06

        Seven           0x07

        Eight           0x08

        Nine            0x09

        Clear           0x0A

        Enter           0x0B

        Power           0x0C

        Start           0x0D

        Mute            0x0E

        More            0x0F

        VolUp           0x10

        VolDown         0x11

        ChanUp          0x12

        ChanDown        0x13

        Forward         0x14

        Rewind          0x15

        Play            0x16

        Record          0x17

        Pause           0x18

        Stop            0x19

        Skip            0x1A

        SkipBack        0x1B

        Hash            0x1C

        Star            0x1D

        Up              0x1E

        Down            0x1F

        Left            0x20

        Right           0x21

        OK              0x22

        Back            0x23

        Menu            0x24

        unmapped_4      0x25

        Guide           0x26

        Zoom            0x27

        Red             0x5B

        Green           0x5C

        Yellow          0x5D

        Blue            0x5E

        TV_Power        0x65

      end codes

end remote

begin remote

  name            Antec_Fusion_Wheel

  bits            16

  eps             30

  aeps            100

  one             0     0

  zero            0     0

  gap             131971

  begin codes

       CW              0x0001

       CCW             0x0100

  end codes

end remote

I never really tried to get the wheel to work but the config is there. Restart the lircd to get it to read the codes. You can test your remote with irw at this point.

3th: You need a Lircmap.xml to translate the lircd codes to xbmc codes. Xbmc first reads Lircmap.xml in the system folder and then in your userdata folder. Mine is in the userdata folder:

Code:
<!-- This file contains the mapping of LIRC keys to XBMC keys used in Keymap.xml

  -->

<lircmap>

        <remote device="harmony555">

                <pause>Pause</pause>

                <stop>Stop</stop>

                <forward>Forward</forward>

                <reverse>Rewind</reverse>

                <left>Left</left>

                <right>Right</right>

                <up>Up</up>

                <down>Down</down>

                <select>OK</select>

                <pageplus>ChanUp</pageplus>

                <pageminus>ChanDown</pageminus>

                <back>Back</back>

                <play>Play</play>

                <menu>Menu</menu>

                <info>More</info>

                <skipplus>Skip</skipplus>

                <skipminus>Replay</skipminus>

                <display>Teletext</display>

                <start>Home</start>

                <record>Record</record>

                <volumeplus>VolUp</volumeplus>

                <volumeminus>VolDown</volumeminus>

                <mute>Mute</mute>

                <power>Power</power>

                <myvideo>Videos</myvideo>

                <mymusic>Music</mymusic>

                <mypictures>Pictures</mypictures>

                <mytv>TV</mytv>

                <one>One</one>

                <two>Two</two>

                <three>Three</three>

                <four>Four</four>

                <five>Five</five>

                <six>Six</six>

                <seven>Seven</seven>

                <eight>Eight</eight>

                <nine>Nine</nine>

                <zero>Zero</zero>

                <mytv>Red</mytv>

                <mymusic>Green</mymusic>

                <mypictures>Yellow</mypictures>

                <myvideo>Blue</myvideo>

                <clear>Clear</clear>

                <!-- title and guide are the same for xbmc -->

                <guide>Guide</guide>

        </remote>

There could be other remotes defined in this file, I'm only showing the one I use (harmony555).

Finally we have to map these codes to XBMC actions via a keymap. It should be located in the subfolder keymaps and named somename.xml (every xml in that directory is read by xbmc). Eg. userdata/keymaps/mykeymap.xml

The keymap file itself is to big to post here, its at pastebin. A lot of codes in that file are for devices I do not use but I'm too lazy to clean it up Smile

TIP: find your xbmc.log file. You can check which files it is loading eg:

Code:
10:42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035752960    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml

10:42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035879936    INFO: Loading special://profile/Lircmap.xml

The locations of special:// can be found at the top of your logfile eg:

Code:
42:11 T:3050362720 M:2042064896  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: /var/home/xbmc/BUILD/share/xbmc/

42:11 T:3050362720 M:2042064896  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: /var/home/xbmc/BUILD/share/xbmc/userdata

42:11 T:3050362720 M:2042064896  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: /var/home/xbmc/BUILD/share/xbmc/

42:11 T:3050362720 M:2042064896  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: /var/home/xbmc/BUILD/share/xbmc/temp

All keymaps it loads (with mine at the bottom):

Code:
42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035695616    INFO: load keymapping

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035798016   DEBUG: Sort, sorting took 0 millis

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035798016    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/gamepad.xml

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035798016    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/joystick.AppleRemote.xml

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035712000    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/joystick.Harmony.xml

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/joystick.Microsoft.Xbox.Controller.S.xml

42:12 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/joystick.Sony.PLAYSTATION(R)3.Controller.xml

42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/joystick.WiiRemote.xml

42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml

42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/remote.xml

42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035838976   DEBUG: Sort, sorting took 0 millis

42:13 T:3050362720 M:2035838976    INFO: Loading special://profile/keymaps/mykeymap.xml

Also you should see lines like:

Code:
16:08:54 T:3050243936 M:1985622016   DEBUG: Update - NEW at 28446:00000000800f0421 00 Right harmony555 (Right)

16:08:54 T:3050243936 M:1985622016   DEBUG: OnKey: 168 pressed, action is 2

where I pressed the right navigation wheel on my remote which lead to xbmc action 2. The 800f0421 is the raw code defined in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.mceclassic

So this is it! My setup is not perfect but it should be enough to get you started.

Cheers!

shassino · 2009-08-23, 15:38

I have the same case and the same remote.

Follow this howtos.
http://www.avenard.com/media/Patches_%26...ty%29.html
http://www.avenard.com/media/Patches_%26...unty).html
Tomorrow (i'm in holiday atm Tongue

) i'll post the lirc config files and xml for xbmc to get rm100 working well.