** Description changed: Binary package hint: lirc - Not entirely sure if this issue is related to lirc or LCDproc, I have - both installed on Lucid using a Zalman HD-135 case with the MPlay Blast - VFD combined remote/LCD display unit. + Re-written for clarity; - Both remote and display work when lirc and LCDproc are configured - correctly (see files attached) The machine will boot with the red IR led - on the display lit and when Ubuntu loads the unit is initialised and the - light goes out (lighting briefly with each key press) + The 'VL-System Mplay Blast' combined VFD/IR unit in the Zalman HD-135 + case is functional with Lirc using the HD44780 driver with seemingly one + caveat. Lirc seems to be unable to physically initialise the IR portion + of the unit after it is powered up before it can be used. - On occasion the machine will boot and the unit does not get initalised, - the light will stay lit and the remote will not function (the LCD - display still will) Subsequent power downs will not fix the issue, nor - does reinstalling lirc/LCDproc. + The only way to do this is to boot into a Windows VM (with the display's + usb device attached), run the Windows Mplay Home-Centre software + supplied with the case which initialises the IR portion of the display + (the red led on the display goes unlit) and then closing the VM (not + shutting it down as this un-initialises it again) Lirc is then able to + use the IR device as intended. If power is removed from the display (i.e + physically unplugging the machine) then this process will need to be + performed again, the display starts with the IR led lit (uninitialised) + and doesn't go out on boot until the Windows software is run. - The ONLY way I can get the remote functioning again is to boot into my - XP virtual machine in VirtualBox, enable the usb device and install the - windows driver/software. This detects the device and the IR light on the - front of the display goes out and the remote starts functioning as - usual. + Running Lcdproc (possibly with certain options, I've read maybe relating + to enabling the keypad) seemingly used to be able to send the right + initialisation commands to the unit when it initialised the lcd portion + of the unit so Lirc would function without having to go through the + Windows software step above. Unfortunately now for one reason or another + this doesn't seem to work any more. + + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon May 3 13:23:26 2010 ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lirc
-- Lirc unable to initialise IR portion of Mplay Blast VFD (Zalman HD-135 case) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/574432 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
