Simple schematic for building serial interface :

http://fly.cc.fer.hr/~mozgic/UIR/ http://www.lirc.org/receivers.html

On 9-pin Serial plug : Ground : Pin 5 Data : Pin 1 (actually DCD)

Existing Hauppauge interface : http://www.irblaster.info/hauppauge_ir.html

2.5mm Connector TSOP 2238 IR Receiver Tip VCC Ring Signal Shield Ground

VSOP (or Everlight) IRM2238 http://www.datasheetarchive.com/preview/1808114.html VCC=5V, 38KHz

USB Pinout : http://pinouts.ru/SerialPortsCables/usb_cable_pinout.shtml Pin 1 : VCC (+5V) Pin 2 : Data- Pin 3 : Data+ Pin 4 : Ground

Even simpler circuit for IR receiver used the +5V power from USB bus. This does away with the need for the regulator and the capacitor. Only component required (in addition to the Hauppauge IR receiver) is a 3K3 Ohm resistor wired as a data pull-up to the +5V VCC from the USB. Connect the grounds of USB, Serial port and IR receiver together.

Since I only wanted the receiver for long enough to record a few remote controls, no elegant solution was needed. Indeed, the rats' nest of wires is too embarrassing to even show to anyone.

[root@americas yoshika]# /sbin/rmmod lirc_serial [root@americas yoshika]# joe /etc/modprobe.conf

alias char-major-61 lirc_serial

For COM1 :

install lirc_serial /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none ; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_serial options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8

Or for COM2 :

#install lirc_serial /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none ; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_serial #options lirc_serial irq=3 io=0x2f8

[root@americas recorded]# irrecord Marantz_RC4300CC

[root@americas recorded]# mode2 pulse 29 space 1892519 pulse 2843 space 999 pulse 915 space 2897

[root@americas recorded]# cp viewmaxpro /etc/lircd.conf

[root@americas recorded]# /etc/init.d/lircd restart Stopping infrared remote control daemon: [ OK ] Starting infrared remote control daemon: [ OK ] [root@americas recorded]# irsend LIST "" "" irsend: viewmaxpro [root@americas recorded]# irsend SEND_ONCE viewmaxpro Mute [root@americas recorded]# irsend SEND_ONCE viewmaxpro Mute [root@americas recorded]# irsend SEND_ONCE viewmaxpro Mute

Test that something is being sent using a digital camera (which should see flashes from both remote control LEDs and the IR blaster.

[root@americas recorded]# irsend SEND_ONCE viewmaxpro 5;sleep .2;irsend SEND_ONCE viewmaxpro 6;sleep .2