Help with ATI Remote Wonder

[scsikid]

I am using mythbuntu 8.04. This was a fresh install, I have the first generation of ati remote wonder. It worked in older versions of ubuntu with small configuring of lirc. However with mythbuntu 8.04 it appears it is not using the driver.

scsikid@mythtv:~$ lsmod | grep ati
lirc_atiusb 21424 0
lirc_dev 18248 1 lirc_atiusb
cpufreq_conservative 10632 0
usbcore 169904 6 lirc_atiusb,rtl8187,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

lirc_atiusb shows 0

Any tips here, I've searched a lot and tried quite a bit but still stuck at the basics.

[superm1]

I am using mythbuntu 8.04. This was a fresh install, I have the first generation of ati remote wonder. It worked in older versions of ubuntu with small configuring of lirc. However with mythbuntu 8.04 it appears it is not using the driver.

scsikid@mythtv:~$ lsmod | grep ati
lirc_atiusb 21424 0
lirc_dev 18248 1 lirc_atiusb
cpufreq_conservative 10632 0
usbcore 169904 6 lirc_atiusb,rtl8187,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

lirc_atiusb shows 0

Any tips here, I've searched a lot and tried quite a bit but still stuck at the basics.
Check dmesg for any indications that it is being grabbed by a different driver.

Also, make sure it shows up in lsusb.

[montgoss]

I believe I'm having the same problem (no buttons or mouse movements get through)

Check dmesg for any indications that it is being grabbed by a different driver.

Also, make sure it shows up in lsusb.

lsusb says:
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bc7:0004 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. X10 Receiver

Here is what I believe is the relevant portion of dmesg:
[ 48.816698] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
[ 48.834746]
[ 48.834748] lirc_atiusb: USB remote driver for LIRC $Revision: 1.61 $
[ 48.834751] lirc_atiusb: Paul Miller <pmiller9@users.sourceforge.net>
[ 48.848943] lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
[ 48.868387] lirc_atiusb[2]: X10 Wireless Technology Inc USB Receiver on usb4:2
[ 48.878375] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_atiusb
[ 48.896601] usbcore: registered new interface driver ati_remote
[ 48.896606] /build/buildd/linux-2.6.24/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote.c: Registered USB driver ATI/X10 RF USB Remote Control v. 2.2.1

That seems to me like it detected the remote correctly, no?

[CDNdevil]

I've got the same problem, no response from the irw program either.

[newman]

I've got the same problem, no response from the irw program either.

I have the exact same issue. It worked in Gutsy. I've tried blacklisting the lirc_atiusb and ati_remote in modules blacklist. I've also tried installing lirc and reconfiguring it as kernel and also userspace. I'm getting nothing. No responce from irw. It's very frustrating. Hardy seems OK otherwise...

[laga]

Are we talking about this remote? http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Image:Remotewonder1.jpg

I've got that one in a drawer somewhere. I'll try to reproduce the problem.

[mythpeterp]

I had to create a symlink to get it to work.

ln -s /dev/lirc0 /dev/lirc

Fixed it for me.

[newman]

Are we talking about this remote? http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Image:Remotewonder1.jpg

I've got that one in a drawer somewhere. I'll try to reproduce the problem.

Yes, that's the one...

[montgoss]

I had to create a symlink to get it to work.

ln -s /dev/lirc0 /dev/lirc

Fixed it for me.

That didn't seem to do anything for mine.

[kringle]

I believe I'm having the same problem (no buttons or mouse movements get through)



lsusb says:
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bc7:0004 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. X10 Receiver

Here is what I believe is the relevant portion of dmesg:
[ 48.816698] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
[ 48.834746]
[ 48.834748] lirc_atiusb: USB remote driver for LIRC $Revision: 1.61 $
[ 48.834751] lirc_atiusb: Paul Miller <pmiller9@users.sourceforge.net>
[ 48.848943] lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
[ 48.868387] lirc_atiusb[2]: X10 Wireless Technology Inc USB Receiver on usb4:2
[ 48.878375] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_atiusb
[ 48.896601] usbcore: registered new interface driver ati_remote
[ 48.896606] /build/buildd/linux-2.6.24/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote.c: Registered USB driver ATI/X10 RF USB Remote Control v. 2.2.1

That seems to me like it detected the remote correctly, no?

Any luck? I'm having the exact same problem--it worked in Gutsy before...

[ic_penguin]

Any updates on this issue? I'm currently waiting to do a switch from Knoppmyth to Mythbuntu until I'm sure I can figure this out.

[montgoss]

I haven't had any luck. I'm not sure if the others have.

[scsikid]

My apologies, I was away for a few days on vacation, but here are my results after trying all that was suggested.

So it looks like lsusb does show the reciever.
scsikid@mythtv:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 006: ID 0bc7:0004 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. X10 Receiver

I checked dmesg there is nothing showing that it was taken by any other driver.

I noticed that montgoss had the ati_remote module inserted. I based that on his dmesg output. I tried the same as he did. lsmod still looks like the following.

root@mythtv:/home/scsikid# lsmod | grep ati
ati_remote 14348 0
lirc_atiusb 21424 0
lirc_dev 18248 1 lirc_atiusb
usbcore 169904 7 ati_remote,lirc_atiusb,rtl8187,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhc i_hcd

I believe that ati_remote is actually for the 2nd version of the ati remote wonder.

I've tried what newman tried, blacklisting those drivers with no success I have the exact same issue. It worked in Gutsy. I've tried blacklisting the lirc_atiusb and ati_remote in modules blacklist. I've also tried installing lirc and reconfiguring it as kernel and also userspace. I'm getting nothing. No responce from irw. It's very frustrating. Hardy seems OK otherwise...


Still no luck guys, sorry. I've tried all of this, and if I didn't respond to someones comments it means that someone else already did with the same results.

Let's continue the struggle!

[scsikid]

Ok guys, think I got it figured out. First I backed up the following.
cp /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb.bak

Then I did the following.
rm /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb

Then add the the following into a new file similar to the one you just deleted.
echo '# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <lirc at bartelmus.de>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.7.0-CVS(atiusb) on Sat Jun 19 16:27:14 2004
#
# contributed by gLaNDix
#
# brand: ATI
# model no. of remote control: 5000023600
# devices being controlled by this remote: MythTV 0.14
#
# USB ID: 0bc7:0004
#

begin remote

name REMOTE_WONDER
bits 16
eps 30
aeps 100

one 0 0
zero 0 0
pre_data_bits 8
pre_data 0x14
post_data_bits 16
post_data 0x0
gap 227933
toggle_bit 0


begin codes
A 0x000000000000D500
B 0x000000000000D601
C 0x000000000000EE19
D 0x000000000000F01B
E 0x000000000000F621
F 0x000000000000F823
POWER 0x000000000000D702
TV 0x000000000000D803
DVD 0x000000000000D904
WEB 0x000000000000DA05
BOOK 0x000000000000DB06
HAND 0x000000000000DC07
MOUSE_LEFT_BTN 0x0000000000004D78
MOUSE_LEFTBUTTONUP 0x0000000000004E79
MOUSE_LEFTBUTTONDBLCLICK 0x0000000000004E79
MOUSE_RIGHT_BTN 0x000000000000517C
MOUSE_RIGHTBUTTONUP 0x000000000000527D
MOUSE_RIGHTBUTTONDBLCLICK 0x000000000000537E
MOUSE_LEFT 0x0000000000004570
MOUSE_RIGHT 0x0000000000004671
MOUSE_UP 0x0000000000004772
MOUSE_DOWN 0x0000000000004873
MOUSE_UPRIGHT 0x0000000000004A75
MOUSE_DOWNRIGHT 0x0000000000004B76
MOUSE_DOWNLEFT 0x0000000000004C77
MOUSE_UPLEFT 0x0000000000004974
VOL_UP 0x000000000000DD08
VOL_DOWN 0x000000000000DE09
MUTE 0x000000000000DF0A
CH_DOWN 0x000000000000E10C
CH_UP 0x000000000000E00B
1 0x000000000000E20D
2 0x000000000000E30E
3 0x000000000000E40F
4 0x000000000000E510
5 0x000000000000E611
6 0x000000000000E712
7 0x000000000000E813
8 0x000000000000E914
9 0x000000000000EA15
0 0x000000000000EC17
DVD_ROOTMENU 0x000000000000EB16
SETUP 0x000000000000ED18
ARROW_UP 0x000000000000EF1A
ARROW_RIGHT 0x000000000000F41F
ARROW_DOWN 0x000000000000F722
ARROW_LEFT 0x000000000000F21D
OK 0x000000000000F31E
MAXAMIZE 0x000000000000F520
TV_ON_DEMAND 0x000000000000F11C
BACK 0x000000000000F924
PLAY 0x000000000000FA25
NEXT 0x000000000000FB26
RECORD 0x000000000000FC27
STOP 0x000000000000FD28
PAUSE 0x000000000000FE29
end codes

end remote' > /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb

restart lirc
/etc/init.d/lirc restart

Now try irw and you should get what I got when pressing buttons on the remote.
root@mythtv:/etc# irw
00000014e20d0000 00 1 REMOTE_WONDER
00000014e20d0000 01 1 REMOTE_WONDER
00000014e30e0000 00 2 REMOTE_WONDER
00000014e30e0000 01 2 REMOTE_WONDER

Once I check that this works with MythTV I will mark it as solved. At the moment I am out of time.

FYI I found that information for the echo'd portion at http://mikenet.iwarp.com/MythTV/ATI_Remote_Wonder/lircd.conf.TXT

[montgoss]

I repeated your steps, but I get nothing when I run irw.

The key difference is probably that "lsmod | grep ati" doesn't have anything like your output. It contains one line that has nothing to do with ati (cpu_freq_conservative).

[scsikid]

Did you remote that ati_remote module you had inserted before? I think I read somewhere that it conflicts with the older remote's module.

[montgoss]

Did you remote that ati_remote module you had inserted before? I think I read somewhere that it conflicts with the older remote's module.

I don't think I ever added an ati_remote module. You're gonna have to be more specific, cause I don't see anything in this thread that's obviously about that.

[scsikid]

Sorry that was something else I read that someone was trying to do.

Did you have /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb to begin with? Are you running the latest version of ubuntu?

[montgoss]

Did you have /usr/share/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.atiusb to begin with? Are you running the latest version of ubuntu?

Yes and yes.

This page (http://epologetics.org/ubuntuhowto.php#remotewonder) said to add "ati_remote" to /etc/modules and add "blacklist lirc_atiusb" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist. Is that what you were talking about? Cause that worked. Now everything works like it did in the previous version of Ubuntu. :)

[kringle]

Yes and yes.

This page (http://epologetics.org/ubuntuhowto.php#remotewonder) said to add "ati_remote" to /etc/modules and add "blacklist lirc_atiusb" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist. Is that what you were talking about? Cause that worked. Now everything works like it did in the previous version of Ubuntu. :)

Thanks Montgoss! Your directions worked on Hardy Heron for me. Now, I just have to figure out how to map the keys to do more than move the mouse and raise and lower the volume (although that is a huge improvement).

[CDNdevil]

Ok so using the montgoss way I was also able to use the remote as a mouse and keyboard but doesn't work the way I need, but better then nothing.
I tried scsikid's way and lirc seg faulted
[ 47.062955] lirc_atiusb: USB remote driver for LIRC $Revision: 1.66 $
[ 47.062958] lirc_atiusb: Paul Miller <pmiller9@users.sourceforge.net>
[ 47.076582] lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
[ 47.111617] lirc_atiusb[2]: X10 Wireless Technology Inc USB Receiver on usb1:2
[ 47.116942] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_atiusb
[ 124.205949] lircd[6716]: segfault at 000000f3 eip 08050500 esp bfc2a660 error 4
[ 125.443382] lircd[6772]: segfault at 000000f3 eip 08050500 esp bfead8e0 error 4

But we are close I can feel it.:guitar:

[scsikid]

Yes and yes.

This page (http://epologetics.org/ubuntuhowto.php#remotewonder) said to add "ati_remote" to /etc/modules and add "blacklist lirc_atiusb" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist. Is that what you were talking about? Cause that worked. Now everything works like it did in the previous version of Ubuntu. :)

Yep my mistake I got everything backwards. ati_remote is what you want. lirc_atiusb should be blacklisted.

[newman]

I also had it backwards -


My /etc/modules had "lirc_atiusb" instead of "ati_remote" and

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist had blacklisted "ati_remote" insted of

"blacklist lirc_atiusb"

Thanks a lot guys! It works! Now I just need to get the key mapping correct...

[scsikid]

I'm sure most of our key mappings will be the same. Whoever does one first for mythbuntu post it.

[laga]

Hi,

there's also a bug report in launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/224009

I'll try the kernel driver next.

edit: I've selected the kernel driver when configuring LIRC, but that doesn't work either. I don't have time to go through that config file right now, though.

[Weidbrewer]

I'm sure most of our key mappings will be the same. Whoever does one first for mythbuntu post it.

Any update on this? I have my remote "working," but not well. I can move through the main menu in Myth, and play videos....but from there, I am very limited. I can skip, but not FFWD/RW, I can't stop/exit, etc...I've tried changing the key mapping in lircrc, but nothing changes.

Also, I am using the internal player for all videos and recordings rather than xine or mplayer.

[Weidbrewer]

*bump*

[jabeez]

*bumpity*

I got my RW working, but like previous posters, only kinda. So with previous fix do I try a lirc config or does the "fix" bypass lirc? I'm confused, I got it working enough, but there are still alot of useless buttons as of now.

[Weidbrewer]

Glad I'm not along. I'd given this thread up for dead. Yeah, just like you, I have a lot of useless buttons. Pretty much, I've just got the check-mark for play, and the RLUD arrows for moving around. Frankly, even though all the buttons is the play, I would settle just for an Esc key so that i can stop playback or move backwards from a menu...

[jabeez]

Glad I'm not along. I'd given this thread up for dead. Yeah, just like you, I have a lot of useless buttons. Pretty much, I've just got the check-mark for play, and the RLUD arrows for moving around. Frankly, even though all the buttons is the play, I would settle just for an Esc key so that i can stop playback or move backwards from a menu...

for what its worth, I just went into mythtv setup > edit keys and made "d" (little button right below check-mark) work for escape. it's still not pretty, but I can at least manage. sheesh, the whole reason I went for mythbuntu this time is for the ease of remote installations, which I've had no shortage of troubles with for the last 4 years!! oh well, it is working and other than time it is free and really quite awesome, so cheers devs, I'll just make sure I have a drink handy when I try to get stuff working........:)

[Weidbrewer]

A good thought....but unfortunately, I haven't been able to get ANY key-bindings/changes to work.

[jabeez]

A good thought....but unfortunately, I haven't been able to get ANY key-bindings/changes to work.

strange, for me at least, all the little buttons with just letters on them actually input just those letters, so in mythtv you should be able to change things to get those letters to do whatever you wish. still frustrating though, I've been using Kubuntu since Hoary, and for the most part this remote was picked up and at least the main keys worked (volume, mute, etc.) but now only a few work, and not volume, but the "f" button brings up volume control that can be adjusted with the directional buttons??? and whats up with the button to the right of the directionals locking the screen???

[Weidbrewer]

*facepalm* Oh. Now I gotcha. Yeah, I'll give that a whack and see what happens.

Volume works for me...but it's desktop volume, not Myth.