Re: [gentoo-user] ir receiver - mceusb

[Petric Frank]

Hello Dan,

Am Mittwoch, 22. März 2017, 13:37:43 schrieb Daniel Frey:
> On 03/22/2017 08:12 AM, Petric Frank wrote:
> > maybe this is not exactly a gentoo problem. Please point me to
correct
> > location if i am wrong here.
> >
> > I've got a MCE-like ir remote together with a USB receiver.
> >
> > Looks like it is detected by the kernel and a input device was created.
> >
> > Most of the keys are working. But - for example - the color buttons do
not
> >
> > generate any output.
> >
> > "ir-keytable" (version 1.10.1) returns:
> >
> > Couldn't find any node at /sys/class/rc/rc*.
> >
> > "ir-keytable -d /dev/input/eventxx" gives as output:
> >
> > Name: PHILIPS MCE USB IR Receiver- Spi
> > bus: 3, vendor/product: 0471:0613, version: 0x0100
> >
> > Using for test
> >
> > ir-keytable -d /dev/input/eventxx -r
> >
> > i got:
> >
> > ------------------- cut --------------------
> >
> > scancode 0x700e0 = KEY_LEFTCTRL (0x1d)
> > ...
> >
> > Enabled protocols: other lirc rc-5 jvc sony nec sanyo mce-kbd rc-6
sharp
> > xmp
> > ------------------- cut --------------------
> >
> > But there is no definition of the color buttons in the list above.
> >
> > Tests were done using this command:
> >
> > ir-keytable -d /dev/input/eventxx -t
> >
> > Any hints ?
> >
> >
> > Is it possibe to see the scancodes received by the USB-receiver to
> > validate
> >
> > that the remote really sends data for the color buttons. What kernel
> > options i have to enable ?
> >
> > (Also for checking and not barking at the wrong tree due to hardware
> > problems)
> >
> > Some info about my system:
> >
> > Kernel 4.9.6 (amd64) custom configured
> >
> > Distribution: Gentoo
> >
> > lsmod output:
> >
> > ----------------------- cut --------------------------
> >
> > Module Size Used by
> >
> > rc_rc6_mce              1580  0
> > mceusb                 10365  0
> > rc_core                16719  2 mceusb,rc_rc6_mce
> > usb_storage            48619  0
> > hid_generic             1385  0
> > usbhid                 35380  0
> > input_leds              3022  0
> > led_class               3975  1 input_leds
> >
> > ohci_pci                3272  0
> >
> > snd_hda_codec_generic   52071  2
> > r8169                  67900  0
> > xhci_pci                4958  0
> > xhci_hcd              101734  1 xhci_pci
> > mii                     4099  1 r8169
> > ohci_hcd               27022  1 ohci_pci
> > ehci_pci                4103  0
> > ehci_hcd               41036  1 ehci_pci
> > usbcore               165285  9
> >
mceusb,usbhid,usb_storage,ehci_hcd,ohci_pci,xhci_pci,ohci_hcd,xhci_hcd,e
hc
> > i_pci usb_common              2222  1 usbcore
> > snd_hda_intel          18065  0
> > snd_hda_codec          73835  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_generic
> > snd_hwdep               5866  1 snd_hda_codec
> > snd_hda_core           40055  3
> > snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_generic
> > snd_pcm                78737  3
snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
> > snd_timer              19336  1 snd_pcm
> > snd                    55051  6
> >
snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_gener
ic,snd_
> > pcm soundcore               5231  1 snd
> > ----------------------- cut --------------------------
> >
> > The remote looks like this one:
> >
> > https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/File:Philips-remote.jpg
> >
> > but its branded as olidata.
> >
> > The receiver is detected as (syslog):
> > ----------------------- cut --------------------------
> >
> > [ 6.937470] usb 4-2: new low-speed USB device number 3 using
xhci_hcd
> >
> > [ 7.117723] usb 4-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0471,
idProduct=0613
> >
> > [ 7.117730] usb 4-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
> > SerialNumber=0
> >
> > [ 7.117735] usb 4-2: Product: MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plus
> >
> > [ 7.117740] usb 4-2: Manufacturer: PHILIPS
> >
> > [ 7.132840] input: PHILIPS MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plus as
> >
> >
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:15.2/0000:04:00.0/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/0003:047
1:0
> > 613.0003/input/input19
> >
> >
> > [ 7.185141] hid-generic 0003:0471:0613.0003: input,hiddev0,hidraw2:
USB