Need help setting up GPIO IR please.

TimboZero · November 4, 2020 at 1:37 PM

Good day Libreelecians,

I have just installed an IR diode to 3.3,GND and GPIO 18 on my Raspberry Pi 3.

I have then created (as it didnt exist) /storage/.config/lircd.conf and saved it

I understand the next step is to change a line in /flash/config.txt, but this line did not exist so I have added the line dtoverlay-gpio-ir

As far as I know this is all I need to 'activate' my IR diode and let Kodi use it (FYI latest stable build of Libreelec 9)?

I wish to use this IR receiver with an XBox One mini media remote

Do I need to load up a config for this and if so how please ?

**HiassofT** · November 4, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Please have a look at the wiki page Infrared Remotes [LibreELEC.wiki]

Delete the lircd.conf file and just use the xbox_one rc keymap, that should match your remote.

so long,

Hias

TimboZero · November 4, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Good day Hias, thank you for the reply.

OK, so Lirc.conf deleted.

Then from SSH just run

Code

ir-keytable -c -w /usr/lib/udev/rc_keymaps/xbox_one

And I should be good to go?

I assume this keymap is persistent and I won’t need to do it every reboot?

Thanks

Timbo

TimboZero · November 4, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Update, did as told and all working beautifully. Thank you so much Hias.

Still, it’s persistent through reboots and updates ?

**HiassofT** · November 4, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Scroll down a bit on the wiki page to the "Making keytable configuration permanent via rc_maps.cfg" section Infrared Remotes [LibreELEC.wiki]

so long,

Hias

TimboZero · November 4, 2020 at 3:44 PM

That’s perfect, thanks so much.

Big wiki, complete but tough for a newb like me to find relevant parts.

Your help has been invaluable:)