For my home automation project (using Hejmo), I’m using a remote made for Windows Media Center. I also have a Logitech Z-680 5.1 sound system, which I control using the LIRC « irsend » command. For all of this to work, here are the necessary steps…

First, I’ve installed LIRC:

$ sudo apt-get install lirc lirc-modules-source

This command asks for the remote model ; I couldn’t find mine in the list but I knew exactly which configuration file I needed, so I’ve simply answered « None ».

Next, I’ve modified the following files…

In /etc/lirc/hardware.conf, I’ve modified the following lines:

REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_mceusb"
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
START_LIRCD="true"

I’ve replaced the /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file (which was empty) by the following:

#Configuration for the Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all) remote:
include "/usr/share/lirc/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"

begin remote

  name  Logitech
  bits           16
  flags SPACE_ENC|CONST_LENGTH
  eps            30
  aeps          100

  header       9041  4412
  one           604  1620
  zero          604   494
  ptrail        610
  repeat       9042  2174
  pre_data_bits   16
  pre_data       0x10EF
  gap          107692
  toggle_bit_mask 0x0

      begin codes
          test                     0xA05F
          power                    0x08F7
          input                    0x906F
          effect                   0xB847
          settings                 0xF807
          sub+                     0xC03F
          sub-                     0x807F
          center+                  0x40BF
          center-                  0x609F
          surround+                0x00FF
          surround-                0x20DF
          mute                     0x6897
          +                        0x58A7
          -                        0x708F
      end codes

end remote

Then, I just needed to start LIRC:

sudo /etc/init.d/lircd start

Finally, to check everything went right, I’ve used the following commands:

• irw to check the remote reception (it displays the keys pressed on the remote)
• irsend SEND_ONCE Logitech power to check the Logitech Z-680 control (it controls the system power)