HOWTO use Xbox dvd dongle with lirc

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This HOWTO focuses on howto get the Xbox DVD dongle to work with LIRC on a standard pc.

Contents

[edit] Wiring

Some information about wiring the DVD dongle to the pc can be found here.

[edit] Installation

Add this line to /etc/make.conf

File: /etc/make.conf 
LIRC_DEVICES="xboxusb"

Now just run 

# emerge lirc

[edit] Configuration

Add this to the end of /etc/lircd.conf

File: /etc/lircd.conf 
...
# LIRCD configuration file for Xbox DVD Kit
#
# Marko Friedemann <mfr@bmx-chemnitz.de>
#
#
# brand:             Microsoft
# model:             Xbox DVD Remote
# supported devices: Xbox DVD Remote via xpad-ir driver
#
# comment:           EXPERIMENTAL
#

begin remote

    name  XboxDVDDongle
    bits           8

    begin codes

        SELECT          0x0b
        UP              0xa6
        DOWN            0xa7
        RIGHT           0xa8
        LEFT            0xa9
        INFO            0xc3

        9               0xc6
        8               0xc7
        7               0xc8
        6               0xc9
        5               0xca
        4               0xcb
        3               0xcc
        2               0xcd
        1               0xce
        0               0xcf

        DISPLAY         0xd5
        BACK            0xd8
        SKIP+           0xdd
        SKIP-           0xdf
        STOP            0xe0
        REVERSE         0xe2
        FORWARD         0xe3
        TITLE           0xe5
        PAUSE           0xe6
        PLAY            0xea
        MENU            0xf7

      end codes

end remote

[edit] Testing

The next thing you need to do is test to see if it works. Because it is using a new driver if you have it plugged in then you need to unplug it and plug it back in. Now start lircd 

# /etc/init.d/lircd start

then run 

# irw

and watch to see if your button presses are showing up!

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