[LINUX] HOW-TO configure Soundgraph iMON VFD/IR Receiver (used by many HTPC chassis)

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- siliconix - 2008-12-29

Doxic Wrote:I can't get over the first step... my "cat /proc/usb/devices" shows this information

so I altered my /etc/modprobe.d/usbhid to the following

but the result is still the same (after "depmod -ae" and "update-initramfs -u"), the driver section shows Driver=usbhid. I installed the XBMC Live (Ubuntu 8.04, 2.6.24-19-generic)

Can anyone help me?

The update-initramfs command didnt work for me, I guess the livecd boot stuff is slighly different (using live usb also). I ended up creating an rc.local file in /etc with all the commands the original post suggested having in crontab + a few additionals.
The first line makes sure usbhid is loaded and actually reading the options from /etc/modprobe.d/usbhid
The second loads lirc_imon
The rest is more or less the same as the original post had in crontab.

Code:
#!/bin/sh

/sbin/rmmod usbhid && /sbin/modprobe usbhid

/sbin/modprobe lirc_imon

/usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc0 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc0.pid --listen=8765

/usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc1 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc1.pid --output=/dev/lircd --connect=localhost:8765

/bin/chmod 777 /dev/lcd0

Oh yeah, dont forget to chmod +x /etc/rc.local

- spid - 2008-12-31

siliconix Wrote:The rest is more or less the same as the original post had in crontab.

Code:
#!/bin/sh /sbin/rmmod usbhid && /sbin/modprobe usbhid /sbin/modprobe lirc_imon /usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc0 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc0.pid --listen=8765 /usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc1 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc1.pid --output=/dev/lircd --connect=localhost:8765 /bin/chmod 777 /dev/lcd0

Oh yeah, dont forget to chmod +x /etc/rc.local

This helped me also, or it might have something to do with moving the --connect localhost:8765 last instead like this:

Code:
/usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc0 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc0.pid --listen=8765 /etc/rm200d1.conf

/usr/local/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc1 --pidfile=/var/run/lirc1.pid --output=/dev/lircd /etc/rm200d2.conf --connect=localhost:8765

chmod 777 /dev/lcd0

/usr/local/sbin/LCDd

I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 with xbmc from the repo and a Antec Fusion Remote Black with the RM200 remote (using Logitech Harmony 555 with custom button setup now) btw..

Happy, happy, joy, joy! Big Grin

- Coguar - 2009-01-10

Hello

I follow this procedure, but after this line

Quote:sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source

i get this error

Quote:Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Adding Module to DKMS build system
Doing initial module build

Error! Build of lirc_imon.ko failed for: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/lirc/0.8.3/build/ for more information.
Installing initial module

Error! Could not locate lirc_atiusb.ko for module lirc in the DKMS tree.
You must run a dkms build for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (i686) first.
Done.

Somebody ?

Tnx in advance ...

- cosmograf - 2009-01-11

Can someone explain why following these instructions corrupted my video drivers?.

Also

Code:
sudo /etc/modprobe.d/usbhid

This folder doesn't exist on my system.?

Can't get LCD or remote working with these instructions.

Very frustrating.

Exact same error - tiburcillo - 2009-01-12

Coguar Wrote:Hello

I follow this procedure, but after this line

i get this error

uote:Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Adding Module to DKMS build system
Doing initial module build

Error! Build of lirc_imon.ko failed for: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/lirc/0.8.3/build/ for more information.
Installing initial module

Error! Could not locate lirc_atiusb.ko for module lirc in the DKMS tree.
You must run a dkms build for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (i686) first.
Done.

Somebody ?

Tnx in advance ...

Hey cougar, I got the exact same error. It seems the newest CVS build gives a load of problems using the commands in this guide. You should look for an older version. For me the version on Ron Frazier's site worked as a charm!
http://ronfrazier.net/mythtv/downloads/lirc-cvs.tar.gzip

edit: On 2nd thought, this one doesn't work either. Is there any one with enough linuxpowah to create a patch? Else we'll just have to wait. ought, this one doesn't work either. Is there any one with enough linuxpowah to create a patch? Else we'll just have to wait.

- tiburcillo - 2009-01-12

A little update on my compilingadventures:
Hello, I'm currently running hardy with 2.6.24-23-server kernel.
If I download the snapshot source and compile with driver config imon_lcd everything seems to go smooth. However when I try to load the module something goes wrong:

Code:
sudo mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb

sudo cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

Gives me this output before modprobing:

Code:
T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0

D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1

P:  Vendor=15c2 ProdID=0038 Rev= 0.02

C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA

I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=02 Driver=(none)

E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms

I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)

E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms

Next step:

Code:
sudo modprobe lirc_imon

dmesg | grep lirc

Gives following output:

Code:

[  591.360739] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61

[  591.377477] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-server/media/lirc/lirc_imon/lirc_imon.c: Driver for Soundgraph iMON MultiMedian IR/VFD, v0.3

[  591.377490] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-server/media/lirc/lirc_imon/lirc_imon.c: Venky Raju <[email protected]>

[  591.377554] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_imon

When I check the usb devices again tho i get this:

Code:
T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0

D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1

P:  Vendor=15c2 ProdID=0038 Rev= 0.02

C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA

I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=02 Driver=(none)

E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms

I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)

E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms

The driver is still (none)

I think something is broken in the CVS tree for device 0038! Sad

Anyone still has an old snapshot? Nerd

- dirtylion - 2009-01-12

works this how to on xbmc live too ?

- tiburcillo - 2009-01-12

Wheee! I managed to find an old snapshot using this command (which worked for me)

Code:

cvs -z8 -d:pserver:[email protected]:/cvsroot/lirc checkout -D "19 Nov 2008" lirc

gl fellow antec veris owners! Shocked

- dirtylion - 2009-01-12

tiburcillo you on xbmc live ?

- tiburcillo - 2009-01-13

No, I'm running an Ubuntu Hardy setup. Don't know if it works on xbmc live. Huh

- roboz - 2009-01-14

I followed the guide on page one, but unfortunately this won't work with xbmc live... I also use an antec case (antec fusion remote black) and I even bought a mce remote (as I thought it would work out of the box, silly me) but I can't get it to work...

anyone was lucky enough to get a similar configuration to work under xbmc live? thank you

- dirtylion - 2009-01-14

I followed the guide on page one.. driver are loaded
T: Bus=03 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=15c2 ProdID=0038 Rev= 0.02
C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=00 Prot=02 Driver=lirc_imon
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=lirc_imon
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms

But when i type:
perl -e 'print pack "H*", "80000000091e0088"' > /dev/lcd0
it don't display the time Sad

- dios - 2009-01-15

hi all!

i have Thermaltake Mozart SX chassis
this chassis have Soundgraph iMON VFD/IR Receiver
please help. pad and vfd don work!!!
in this forum your write Vendor=152c and ProdID=0038.

root@htpc:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 15c2:0036 SoundGraph Inc.

please help!!

PS если есть кто русский - помогите мужики!

- dios - 2009-01-15

i'm using live xbmc system

- dirtylion - 2009-01-16

i always get the msg
cvs -d:pserver:[email protected]:/cvsroot/lirc login
cvs [login aborted]: cannot get working directory: No such file or directory

someone can help me pls