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How to identify the protocol of IR Remote (infrared Remote)?

I have an setup of Raspberry pi 3 Model B v1.2 and I have installed LIRC (Linux Infrared remote control) to send and receive IR signals (using an IR receiver and transmitter) from the raspberry pi. ...
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RPi 3B -- LIRC won't setup device: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0

Very new to this low-level driver stuff, so many places to make mistakes. Basically I'm trying to get an IR transmitter with lirc. I have a IR led to pin 23 with a transistor, however there's nothing ...
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irsend: how to overcome the "transmission failed" error

Does anyone have experience in configuring LIRC for IR blasting? I've been all over the web for a couple of days now trying to figure out how to configure my Ubuntu Server to send out an IR signal ...
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How to control mplayer/vlc (under Debian) via lirc from Android

I installed lirc, and stared it with systemctl lirc start. Edited the /etc/lirc/hardware.conf as follows, and added ~/.lircrc and ~/.lirc/mplayer as follows. Installed several LIRC clients for Android ...
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Why is irexec from LIRC not working properly on boot?

I built LIRC from source and got it installed. It's running as a systemd service on boot and works great. I can run irw and it displays the expected output. I can run ircat and it shows what is ...
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lirc and IR Remote Range

So, I finally got around to installing lirc on my Ubuntu machine and it's all going pretty well following the instructions for lirc_sir over at irDA's ThinkWiki page. The main problem I'm running into ...
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How do I reload my ~/.lircrc file?

I'm trying to make a button execute a command using irexec, but it's not working. How do I reload the lircrc file without restarting the pc or logging in/out?
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Is USB IrDA adapter enough for a TV-remote to work?

I've got an idea to make a remote-controlled PC (using TV remote controller). After a brief googling session all I found were lots of references on DIY versions of IrDA adapters. But is it possible ...
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LIRC: "irw" doesn't work, but "irrecord" does

I've got an Antec Fusion V2 chassis with a built in ir receiver. I've setup lirc on my system, and I can get irrecord to see my remote input and build a config file. I cannot get irw to work, and ...
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How do I configure an ordinary TV remote control to work with lirc on Linux?

I am running MythTV on Ubuntu 9.10 and I would like to use a TV remote to control it. I know that lirc needs a configuration file for the remote, but none of my remotes is in the official database. If ...
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How can I easily view and record a video input in Linux?

I currently have my Wii plugged into a Linux box with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350. To view the video input on my monitor I use VLC with /dev/video0 as the input. This works great, but I would like to ...
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