Not working remote controler on Mecool M8s pro+

miejscowy.moczymorda · October 4, 2017 at 3:36 PM

Hi guys! I'm running LibreELEC on my Mecool M8s pro+ but my RC is not working. I was trying copy remote.conf from android to config in LE but still not working.
How to fix it?

My remote.conf from Android:

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#*********************************************************************************************************
#this file is used to store key map table
# custom_name:	  name of map table
# custom_code:	  custom code for remote device
# release_delay	  unit:ms.release will report from kernel to user layer after this period of time
#			  from press or repeat triggered.
###PARAS FOR MOUSE MODE:
# fn_key_scancode: scancode of fn key which used to swith mode
# cursor_left_scancode: scancode of left key
# cursor_right_scancode:  scancode of right key
# cursor_up_scancode: scancode of up key
# cursor_down_scancode: scancode of down key
# cursor_ok_scancode: scancode of ok key
#************************************************************************************************************* 
custom_name = vs-cursor
custom_code = 0xff00
release_delay = 80

fn_key_scancode = 0x12
cursor_left_scancode = 0x5a
cursor_right_scancode = 0x1b
cursor_up_scancode = 0x06
cursor_down_scancode = 0x16
cursor_ok_scancode = 0x1a


key_begin
#video strong
0x59  116    #power
0x19  113    #mute
0x0e  130    #info
0x0d  102    #home
0x51  14     #del
0x12  134    #mouse
0x4d  137    #epg  //没找到
0x11  237    #dtv

    		0x45  125    #menu
    		0x05  1      #exit

    		0x06  103    #up
    		0x5a  105    #left
    		0x1a  97     #enter
    		0x1b  106    #right
    		0x16  108    #down

    		0x55  104    #page+
    		0x15  109    #page-

    		0x52  2 	 #1
    		0x50  3 	 #2  //没着到匹配的
    		0x10  4 	 #3
    		0x13  115	 #vol+

    		0x56  5      #4   //没着到匹配的
    		0x54  6      #5
    		0x14  7      #6
    		0x17  114    #vol-  //没着到匹配的

    		0x4e  8      #7   //没着到匹配的
    		0x4c  9      #8
    		0x0c  10     #9
    		0x0f  11     #0
   
    		0x4a  121    #fr   //没着到匹配的
    		0x48  120    #ff
    		0x08  122    #prev
    		0x0b  123    #next

    		0x46  119    #play/pause   //没着到匹配的
    		0x44  128    #stop
    		0x04  56     #pvr
    		0x07  132    #repeat

    		0x42  134    #red
    		0x40  133    #green    //没着到匹配的
    		0x00  131    #yellow   //没着到匹配的
    		0x03  140    #blue     //没着到匹配的

    		0x1f 212     #fav
    		0x58 261     #app
    		0x18 70      #browser   //没着到匹配的
 
    		0x0e 136     #audio      //没着到匹配的
    		0x09 135     #subtitle

                0x60 160     # red
                0x61 161     # green
                0x62 162     # yellow
                0x63 163     # blue

    		0x02 130     #info
    		0x01 136     #audio	//没着到匹配的
0x21 52      #.
0x22 127     #search

                0x64 164     #pvr list
key_end

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Tim_Taylor · October 4, 2017 at 4:04 PM

Quote from miejscowy.moczymorda

How to fix it?

Have a look:

Create remote.conf from scratch

**wrxtasy** · October 4, 2017 at 6:33 PM

Hint look in this directory...and also use the dtb.img file in there also. Copy remote.conf and dtb.img to your SD card.

Index of /MECOOL/

miejscowy.moczymorda · October 4, 2017 at 11:59 PM

Quote from wrxtasy

Hint look in this directory...and also use the dtb.img file in there also. Copy remote.conf and dtb.img to your SD card.

Index of /MECOOL/

Have I edit something in remote.conf from your directory? Becasue still RC not working.

miejscowy.moczymorda · October 5, 2017 at 12:12 AM

Ok my bad. Working perfect! Big thanks wrxtasy!

appas · January 23, 2023 at 10:43 PM

I am trying to get the M8S Pro+'s remote working in LibreELEC 10.88.0. The file structure has changed, so the previous remote.conf can not be used as-is (and the above link is dead, anyway).

I am reading the Wiki on IR remotes, and am trying to create a new custom remote, but I don't know what to put in as "protocol"? Eg. the vega_s9x.toml has:

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[[protocols]]
name = "vega_s9x"
protocol = "nec"
variant = "nec"
[protocols.scancodes]
0x18 = "KEY_POWER"
0x17 = "KEY_MUTE"
0x46 = "KEY_UP"
0x47 = "KEY_LEFT"
0x55 = "KEY_OK"
0x15 = "KEY_RIGHT"
0x16 = "KEY_DOWN"
0x06 = "KEY_HOME"
0x42 = "KEY_PLAYPAUSE"
0x40 = "KEY_BACK"
0x14 = "KEY_VOLUMEDOWN"
0x04 = "KEY_MENU"
0x10 = "KEY_VOLUMEUP"

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So what should I put in the "header", before the scan code mappings?

Edit: Never mind, I figured out the protocol with ir-keymap -t and it's "nec", but I can't get the EV_KEY events to show with my new mecool.toml:

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[[protocols]]
name = "Mecool M8S Pro+"
protocol = "nec"
variant = "nec"
[protocols.scancodes]
0x59 = "KEY_POWER"

Any idea why, after loading that with ir-keytable -c -w /storage/.config/rc_keymaps/mecool.toml, it only shows the lirc events and not the key events..?

appas · January 23, 2023 at 11:19 PM

Ok - I have a working remote!

Here is the mecool.toml file:

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# by appas
[[protocols]]
name = "Mecool M8S Pro+"
protocol = "nec"
variant = "nec"
[protocols.scancodes]
0x59 = "KEY_POWER2"
0x08 = "KEY_PAGEUP"
0x0b = "KEY_PAGEDOWN"
0x18 = "KEY_SUBTITLE"
0x19 = "KEY_MUTE"
0x13 = "KEY_VOLUMEUP"
0x17 = "KEY_VOLUMEDOWN"
0x0d = "KEY_HOME"
0x05 = "KEY_BACK"
0x45 = "KEY_CONTEXT_MENU"
0x1a = "KEY_OK"
0x52 = "KEY_1"
0x50 = "KEY_2"
0x10 = "KEY_3"
0x56 = "KEY_4"
0x54 = "KEY_5"
0x14 = "KEY_6"
0x4e = "KEY_7"
0x4c = "KEY_8"
0x0c = "KEY_9"
0x0f = "KEY_0"
0x22 = "KEY_INFO"
0x06 = "KEY_UP"
0x5a = "KEY_LEFT"
0x1b = "KEY_RIGHT"
0x16 = "KEY_DOWN"

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appas · January 25, 2023 at 7:27 PM

How do I make the custom remote persistent?

The Wiki says

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If you find a working keytable file the config can be made persistent by creating /storage/.config/rc_maps.cfg with the name of the keytable

So, I created /storage/.config/rc_maps.cfg with the content:

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* * mecool

But it does not work.

What do I need to put here to have the mecool.toml file loaded on startup?

appas · January 26, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Quote from appas
How do I make the custom remote persistent?
The Wiki says
So, I created /storage/.config/rc_maps.cfg with the content:
Code
* * mecool
But it does not work.
What do I need to put here to have the mecool.toml file loaded on startup?

Ok, so the comments to this file led me on the right path, and I managed to solve this: you need to have the filename in the third column, ie. "mecool.toml", not just "mecool".