USB ir receiver

Help & Support Remote Controllers
1

Hi, I bought a used H96 pro plus and installed CoreElec 9.2.1 on it
So far a very smooth experience

But how do I disable the internal IR receiver and enable an external USB ir receiver ?

CoreELEC:~ #  ir-keytable
Found /sys/class/rc/rc0/ (/dev/input/event2) with:
        Driver: meson-ir, table: rc-empty
        lirc device: /dev/lirc0
        Supported protocols: lirc rc-5 jvc sony nec sanyo mce_kbd rc-6
        Enabled protocols: nec rc-6
        Name: meson-ir
        bus: 25, vendor/product: 0000:0000, version: 0x0000
        Repeat delay = 500 ms, repeat period = 125 ms
Found /sys/class/rc/rc1/ (/dev/input/event3) with:
        Driver: mceusb, table: rc-rc6-mce
        lirc device: /dev/lirc1
        Supported protocols: lirc rc-5 jvc sony nec sanyo mce_kbd rc-6
        Enabled protocols: nec rc-6
        Name: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared
        bus: 3, vendor/product: 0471:0815, version: 0x0000
        Repeat delay = 500 ms, repeat period = 125 ms
2

For the stock ir remote you need to copy the remote.conf file for your box into the .config folder and reboot.
The External USB receiver should work when plugged into a working USB port of your box.

3

I made a typo… The internal/stock receiver should be disabled
Right now internal works fine and external doesn’t work

4

A bit more help would be appriciated :slight_smile:

5

Can you disclose the remote control you are trying to get working.
What is it. ?

6

I have 2 that always worked on OpenElec and LibreElec (generic Linux)
This one is from Microsoft (Driver: mceusb, table: rc-rc6-mce)

Genuine-Microsoft-Media-Center-USB-IR-Receiver-MCE

I also tried my original HP receiver. Same result, plug and no play

Plan B would be to open the H96 pro plus and find the IR receiver
Then extend it with an IR eye I have spare here
So far I didn’t open it but I have the 3GB version with just 2 USB ports

Starting top left I see reset, usb, usb, power, AV, HDMI, Spdif, LAN
And below the SD card
Top left are 2 LED’s. And blue power LED or maybe 2…
If it’s 1 then the other one might be the receiver ?

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