What is LIRC?

What is LIRC?

LIRC – Linux Infrared Remote Control LIRC – Linux Infrared Remote Control Configuration guide About this guide This guide tries to describe the basic configuration steps for commonly used hardware. It’s focused on the basic usage scenario to get the remote up and running, the more advanced features are not covered.

How do I get LIRC to decode the raw signal?

If you dont wan’t to use the decoding done by the kernel, but the device is recognized by ir-keytable you can have lirc decode the raw signal from the driver. This means using the default driver which accesses the kernel on a /dev/lirc device, usually /dev/lirc0. Use something like:

What is lircd configuration file?

NAME lircd.conf – lirc main configuration file DESCRIPTION The file has two purposes: to provide timing information to the driver so it can decode the data to button presses, and to provide a mapping from button presses to key symbols used by lircd(8). The basic structure is a list of remote blocks.

What is the difference between raw_codes and RAW RAW Remote blocks?

Raw remote blocks are identical to normal blocks besides the codes section which is a list of button descriptions enclosed by begin raw_codesand end raw_codes. A raw button description begins with the parameter namefollowed by the name of the button. The button description ends with the next button description or the end of the raw_codes block.

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