DVB-T stick built-in IR receiver - how to get working

Mart78 · October 5, 2016 at 8:59 PM

Hi,
i have Evolveo Venus DVB-T USB stick. DVB-T tuner and playing TV works great (using Tvheadend). But i don't know how to get working built-in IR receiver, because i want to control Kodi via this IR remote control. Can you help me please how to test if ir receiver is working and how to setup it? I've searched for how-to videos and instructions but i cant manage it. When i type "irw" command nothing show when i push some button on remote control.

Here is part of dmesg output:

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[    6.405582] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_af9035: prechip_version=83 chip_version=02 chip_type=9135
[    6.405899] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'ITE 9135(9006) Generic' in cold state
[    6.438104] usbcore: registered new interface driver brcmfmac
[    6.541574] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-it9135-02.fw'
[    6.671367] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x30
[    6.762557] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware version = wl0: May 27 2016 00:13:38 version 7.45.41.26 (r640327) FWID 01-df77e4a7
[    6.781698] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_reg_notifier: not a ISO3166 code
[    7.876861] uart-pl011 3f201000.uart: no DMA platform data
[    7.979640] smsc95xx 1-1.1:1.0 eth0: hardware isn't capable of remote wakeup
[    7.979781] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[    8.473356] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_af9035: firmware version=3.40.1.0
[    8.473377] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'ITE 9135(9006) Generic' in warm state
[    8.474846] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_af9035: [0] overriding tuner from 00 to 60
[    8.475943] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_af9035: [1] overriding tuner from 00 to 60
[    8.477208] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
[    8.477306] DVB: registering new adapter (ITE 9135(9006) Generic)
[    8.486653] af9033 3-0038: firmware version: LINK 3.40.1.0 - OFDM 3.40.1.0
[    8.486665] af9033 3-0038: Afatech AF9033 successfully attached
[    8.486688] usb 1-1.3: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9033 (DVB-T))...
[    8.500307] it913x 3-001c: ITE IT913X BX successfully attached
[    8.500332] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
[    8.500407] DVB: registering new adapter (ITE 9135(9006) Generic)
[    8.516914] af9033 3-003a: firmware version: LINK 3.40.1.0 - OFDM 3.40.1.0
[    8.516926] af9033 3-003a: Afatech AF9033 successfully attached
[    8.516951] usb 1-1.3: DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9033 (DVB-T))...
[    8.520369] it913x 3-001d: ITE IT913X BX successfully attached
[    8.557254] Registered IR keymap rc-it913x-v1
[    8.557516] input: ITE 9135(9006) Generic as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0/input1
[    8.557635] rc0: ITE 9135(9006) Generic as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0
[    8.557647] usb 1-1.3: dvb_usb_v2: 'ITE 9135(9006) Generic' successfully initialized and connected

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I see this lines:

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[    8.557254] Registered IR keymap rc-it913x-v1
[    8.557516] input: ITE 9135(9006) Generic as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0/input1
[    8.557635] rc0: ITE 9135(9006) Generic as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0

so i think the IR receiver should be working. But irw writes nothing.

Please help what should i do, thanks

**vpeter** · October 6, 2016 at 9:56 AM

I'm doing same thing. When I will have it done will post the findings.

**vpeter** · October 6, 2016 at 4:57 PM

After creating lircd.conf file it just worked after reboot. And I'm using RTL2838 DVB-T stick. It doesn't work perfect yet but it is a start.

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wget -O /storage/.config/lircd.conf http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb

Mart78 · October 8, 2016 at 6:33 PM

I put your code, it installed conf file, but when i run irw, the remote control dosn't works

**vpeter** · October 8, 2016 at 6:35 PM

I think you can't run irw when other programs are already using the device.
I stopped kodi and eventlircd and tested key presses with ir-keytable program:

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systemctl stop kodi
systemctl stop eventlircd
ir-keytable

Mart78 · October 8, 2016 at 6:57 PM

kodi stoped, eventlircd stoped, ir-keytable output:

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Found /sys/class/rc/rc0/ (/dev/input/event1) with:
        Driver dvb_usb_af9035, table rc-it913x-v1
        Supported protocols:
        Enabled protocols:
        Name: ITE 9135(9006) Generic
        bus: 3, vendor/product: 048d:9006, version: 0x0200
        Repeat delay = 1000 ms, repeat period = 125 ms

and its all, how can i test remote control key presses?

**vpeter** · October 8, 2016 at 7:03 PM

The problem is empty

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Supported protocols:

I don't know how to add them. I have bunch of them including lirc which was used.

Mart78 · October 8, 2016 at 7:07 PM

damn, thanks, will try to search more, maybe some linux os forum