[linux-dvb] Hauppauge Nova-T PCI on Fedora Core 3

[Sid Boyce]

Lauri Tischler wrote:
> Sid Boyce wrote:
> 
>> Lauri Tischler wrote:
>>
>>> Sid Boyce wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lauri Tischler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Martin Cap wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Lauri Tischler wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Martin Cap wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not true, tryed that.
>>>>>>> Installed kernel 2.6.11-rc3, cx88 did not work,
>>>>>>> after also installing All-2.6.11-rc3.diff from
>>>>>>> bytesex things started to work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, ok, that's true related to 2.6.11-rc3. There's 2.6.11-final 
>>>>>> out :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Aarghh, should have checked before saying anything, sorry.
>>>>> Downloaded stuff, cx88-input.c does not exit anymore.
>>>>> Where are the remote buttons defined now ?
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> The codes for the remote for the card with both Antenna In and out 
>>>> are not defined in ir-common.c. "tail -f /var/log/message" while 
>>>> pressing the remote buttons and you will see the codes and match 
>>>> them against buttons.
>>>> #if 0 /* FIXME */
>>>>         [ 0x0a ] = KEY_RESERVED,        // 1/2/3 digits (japan: 10)
>>>>         [ 0x0e ] = KEY_RESERVED,        // P.P. (personal preference)
>>>>         [ 0x14 ] = KEY_RESERVED,        // colour saturation +
>>>>         [ 0x15 ] = KEY_RESERVED,        // colour saturation -
>>>>         [ 0x16 ] = KEY_RESERVED,        // bass +
>>>> etc., etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wouldn't it be much easier to have separate tables for each remote
>>> and then be able select at runtime which remote to use.
>>> Now there is no usefull remote at all, unless you go and hack
>>> the kernel.
>>>
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>>
>> It seems a mine field for developers, there is more than one remote 
>> type with the Hauppauge Nova-T and my guess is that whatever gets 
>> shipped has the accompanying Windows software for it, so there seems 
>> no easy way around this problem. I exchanged the picture of mine with 
>> someone else in the UK and they were both different, as a matter of 
>> fact, the two cards and remotes were different, his card didn't have 
>> the antenna out socket and I think was an earlier version.
>> These are the key codes I get from my remote.
>> Channels Down     0x15
>> Channels Up       0x14
>> Volume Up         0x17
>> Volume Down       0x16
>> TV                0x1c
>> Prev CH           0x12
>> Guide             0x1b
>> Videos            0x18
>> *                 0x0a
>> #                 0x0e
>> Pictures          0x1a
>> Music             0x19
>> All other keys generate no codes.
> 
> 
> 
> I used this with cx88-input.c
> 
> ---------------------
> /* Hauppauge: still newer 45-key, gray remote */
> static IR_KEYTAB_TYPE ir_codes_hauppauge_new[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE] = {
>     [ 0x00 ] = KEY_KP0,             // 0
>     [ 0x01 ] = KEY_KP1,             // 1
>     [ 0x02 ] = KEY_KP2,             // 2
>     [ 0x03 ] = KEY_KP3,             // 3
>     [ 0x04 ] = KEY_KP4,             // 4
>     [ 0x05 ] = KEY_KP5,             // 5
>     [ 0x06 ] = KEY_KP6,             // 6
>     [ 0x07 ] = KEY_KP7,             // 7
>     [ 0x08 ] = KEY_KP8,             // 8
>     [ 0x09 ] = KEY_KP9,             // 9
>     [ 0x0a ] = KEY_TEXT,            // text
>     [ 0x0b ] = KEY_RED,             // red button
>     [ 0x0c ] = KEY_RADIO,           // radio
>     [ 0x0d ] = KEY_MENU,            // menu
>     [ 0x0e ] = KEY_SUBTITLE,        // sub/cc
>     [ 0x0f ] = KEY_MUTE,            // mute
>     [ 0x10 ] = KEY_VOLUMEUP,        // volume +
>     [ 0x11 ] = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN,      // volume -
>     [ 0x12 ] = KEY_CHANNEL,         // prev.ch
> 
>     [ 0x14 ] = KEY_UP,              // up
>     [ 0x15 ] = KEY_DOWN,            // down
>     [ 0x16 ] = KEY_LEFT,            // left
>     [ 0x17 ] = KEY_RIGHT,           // right
>     [ 0x18 ] = KEY_VIDEO,           // videos
>     [ 0x19 ] = KEY_MP3,             // music
>     [ 0x1a ] = KEY_CAMERA,          // pictures
>     [ 0x1b ] = KEY_INFO,            // guide
>     [ 0x1c ] = KEY_TV,              // tv
> 
>     [ 0x1e ] = KEY_NEXT,            // skip >|
>     [ 0x1f ] = KEY_EXIT,            // back/exit
>     [ 0x20 ] = KEY_CHANNELUP,       // channel / program +
>     [ 0x21 ] = KEY_CHANNELDOWN,     // channel / program -
>     [ 0x24 ] = KEY_PREVIOUS,        // replay |<
>     [ 0x25 ] = KEY_ENTER,           // OK
>     [ 0x29 ] = KEY_BLUE,            // blue key
>     [ 0x2e ] = KEY_GREEN,           // green button
>     [ 0x30 ] = KEY_PAUSE,           // pause
>     [ 0x32 ] = KEY_REWIND,          // backward <<
>     [ 0x34 ] = KEY_FASTFORWARD,     // forward >>
>     [ 0x35 ] = KEY_PLAY,            // play
>     [ 0x36 ] = KEY_STOP,            // stop
>     [ 0x37 ] = KEY_RECORD,          // recording
>     [ 0x38 ] = KEY_YELLOW,          // yellow key
>     [ 0x3b ] = KEY_SELECT,          // go
>     [ 0x3d ] = KEY_POWER,           // system power (green button)
> };
> -----------------------
> 
Looks good, i'll give it try later.
Regards
Sid.
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