From 2db269b5017215053c36327fd8352c3bd89c58eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gferg <> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:17:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] updated --- .../docbook/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.xml | 118 ++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.xml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.xml index 34e7f298..0ee6c476 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.xml +++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.xml @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ + + ]> - + @@ -33,12 +38,12 @@ Linux Mobile Edition
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-Version 3.7 +Version 3.8 $Date$ -Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Werner Heuser. +Copyright (c) 2000-2011 Werner Heuser. For all chapters permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version @@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". -2000-2003 +2000-2011 Werner Heuser @@ -2966,7 +2971,10 @@ Init3 = ATM0 Problems with wvdial (see explanation above)? IMHO the best way is to use the standard + PPP tools + . You can configure them via pppconfig, start with pon and stop connection with poff. @@ -3696,7 +3704,10 @@ irattach /dev/ircomm0 Dag Brattli wrote: "I'm not sure which application level protocol the camera uses, but it is possible that it implements the IrDA(TM) Infrared Transfer Picture Specification (IrTran-P). If you take a look at + IrTran protocol + , you will see that it is a protocol which is implemented above IrCOMM (not IrTTY!). IrTTY is something we use just to be able to talk to the Linux serial driver. " @@ -3728,7 +3739,7 @@ irattach /dev/ircomm0 Where to get it from? At - MicroSoft + MicroSoft in the directory /Windows95/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUCommunications/W95IrDA/ you will find a support pack Infrared Transfer 2.0. It is a @@ -3740,7 +3751,7 @@ irattach /dev/ircomm0 Microsoft(tm) has three versions of IrDA support for Windows95. The version number can be found in the "Software" icon in the Control - Panel and the file infrared.inf. + Panel and the file infrared.inf. @@ -3751,8 +3762,12 @@ irattach /dev/ircomm0 Version 2.0 is the version they currently offer at their web site. It is in the self-extracting file W95IR.EXE. The last time I looked (1999-02-21) it was 434KB and was found at + http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/W95IR.EXE the link + is dead now. + + Their website is frequently changing, so do not be surprised to find the file (also) in another location or not at all. @@ -3790,7 +3805,7 @@ irattach /dev/ircomm0 As far as I know Window$NT doesn't support IrDA(TM). About Window$98 I have heard there is no IrDA(TM) support yet. - Countersys + Countersys claims to sell an IrDA solution for NT4.0 to support their JetBeam product, Microsoft refers to them for it. @@ -4152,7 +4167,10 @@ irattach irda1 -s Dag Brattli: "Connection to the + Tekram IRDocking IR-660 + . This device is a docking station with LAN access, printer, mouse and keyboard. You can also use them at the same time as the internal mouse and keyboard! @@ -4506,9 +4524,12 @@ ttyS02 at 0x0300 (irq = 3) is a 16550A #e.g. PCMCIA modem port Use the DOS tool CTPCI330.EXE - provided in ZIP format by the German computer magazine CT + provided in ZIP format by the + German computer magazine CT. + + The information provided by this program is sometimes better than that provided by the Linux tools. @@ -4547,10 +4568,11 @@ If in doubt, always look for the .inf/.vxd drivers for Windows95. Windows95 does IR_UTILS.ZIP (note this link is no longer valid, but I haven't found out whether this tool is still available somewhere else). +--> + IR_UTILS.ZIP The package contains FINDCHIP.EXE. And includes a FIRSETUP.EXE utility that is supposed to be able to set all values except the chip address. Furthermore it contains @@ -5364,9 +5386,9 @@ ssh -v USER@192.168.0.3 All of these have an infrared port. There are different Linux distributions for Linux PDAs available, e.g.: - QT Embedded (pre-installed on the SHARP Zaurus), - Opie, - Familiar + QT Embedded (pre-installed on the SHARP Zaurus), + Opie, + Familiar and more. . The infrared functions seem to be part of the StrongARM SA1110 CPU, the IrDA driver module is named sa1110_ir (on the stock @@ -5446,7 +5472,7 @@ ssh -v USER@192.168.0.3 PPP-HOWTO for details. For fowarding packages via NAT through another Linux box see the - IPTABLES-Tutorial + IPTABLES-Tutorial . @@ -7045,8 +7071,8 @@ CORE_OPTS= irmctl - irmctl - is a utility daemon to control your favorite non-IRDA infrared + irmctl + is an utility daemon to control your favorite non-IRDA infrared receiver. For the moment, only irman (through libirman) is supported. @@ -7056,7 +7082,15 @@ CORE_OPTS= IRManager + + IRManager + (dead link: + http://home.student.utwente.nl/f.c.vanviegen/releases/irmanager/) is a Linux daemon to make advanced use of an IRMan infrared receiver. It forwards IR signals to (multiple) native IRMan @@ -7155,16 +7189,43 @@ kind of IR controlled A/V equipment. lircemu - lircemu + lircemu is a small tool for developers of LIRC applications. It emulates the LIRC daemon so you can test, develop, and use programs with LIRC support. It provides a graphical virtual remote control so you can - send buttons an easy way. On the other side. Also a simple version for console is - included. + send buttons an easy way. Also a simple version for console is + included. Note: This tool has been developed by David Kutalek. Since his + original website has vanished, the link above points to some maybe outdated + version of lircemu. + +smartmenu + + + smartmenu + is a menuing application written by Ludovic Pludov for use with remotes via Lirc. It's purpose is to provide smart way of controlling your linux box with a remote control. + + + + + +iowlircemu + + + iowlircemu + is an emulator of LIRC which (currently) only supports the + Code Mercenaries GmbH's IO-Warrior24 starterkit. + Neither LIRC is required, nor it depends on it. + It's distributed under the terms of GPL. + + Also it provides an interface to write data to a connected LCD. An plugin for + xmms is also included in the package. + + + tonto @@ -7422,8 +7483,11 @@ kind of IR controlled A/V equipment. - From the + From the IR-MAN page: + @@ -7587,7 +7651,7 @@ Thanks to: * Stanislav Sokolov * Richard Titmuss * Jean Tourrilhes - * Christian "oftl" Veigl + * Christian "oftl" Veigl * Carlos Vidal * Lichen Wang * Guenther Wieser @@ -7837,6 +7901,14 @@ references to obsolete stuff, minor changes + + + v3.8, 31 October 2011, + The link to lircemu has been changed, links and descriptions to + smartmenu as well as to iowlircemu have been added. + + +