OSMC IR Remote Control for Raspberry Pi and Vero in same room

[JimKnopf]

Hi,

I own a Vero and a Pi 2 B. The Vero is controlled by the original IR remote control.
Unfortunately the Pi remote control via CEC and the TV is quite unstable and not accpeted by the family, so Im looking for the “OSMC Remote Control for Raspberry Pi” product in your shop.

Question:
Is it possible to operate the IR remote control of the Pi without impacting the Vero in the same room or are the remote controls exactly the same?
In that case what alternative do I have?

With thx in advance,

[sam_nazarko]

Hi

Unfortunately the codes in the remote cannot be reprogrammed, so they will conflict. They do indeed send the same IR codes.

We will refresh the remote in the near future for Raspberry Pi and this will not conflict with your Vero remote. This is a couple of months off yet however.

Sam

[JimKnopf]

Ok, many thx for this quick and helpful answer. That would be a very nice X-mas present if the new remote controls will be available before midst of December. I’ll tell my wife to have an eye on this.

Greetings from Germany,

[MarkusLange]

@sam_nazarko

Hi

Unfortunately the codes in the remote cannot be reprogrammed, so they will conflict. They do indeed send the same IR codes.

We will refresh the remote in the near future for Raspberry Pi and this will not conflict with your Vero remote. This is a couple of months off yet however.

Sam

Argh, I had just ordered one, so what do you want to redesign? Would I feel sad about my (early) order?

Markus

[berto]

@JimKnopf

In that case what alternative do I have?

@JimKnopf - you can basically use any IR remote with a simple IR sensor wired in to the GPIO pins. For example, I use a TSOP38238 receiver and an XBOX 360 media remote (both the sensor and remote were purchased online for a couple of dollars each).

You can read some details in these threads (the embedded links also take you to other related threads on the topic):

GPIO IR remote stops working when Ethernet cable unplugged

I am running stable release on RPi2. I have been using a GPIO receiver (hardwired into GPIO pins) and an Xbox IR remote for several weeks now. Today I noticed an odd phenomenon: if I disconnect my Ethernet cable, the Pi immediately stops responding to remote inputs. I cannot understand why the Ethernet cable and IR GPIO would be related. But it is quite repeatable. As soon as I plug the Ethernet cable back in, remote works perfectly again. Unplug Ethernet cable, and suddenly no response from th…

Xbox 360 DVD IR remote multiple repeats

I am trying to setup an IR remote for my OSMC on RPi2. I am using a TRM1038 IR receiver, and an Xbox remote that looks like this one (but in black): OSMC Forums I got the basic setup working, in the sense that OSMC responds to key presses. But it’s just too sensitive. Every key press is repeated what feels like dozens of times. I have tried a number of things, but nothing has helped so far: set “suppress_repeat 6” (http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php/Guide_To_lirc_rpi_GPIO_Receiver) increase “…

[sam_nazarko]

@MarkusLange

Argh, I had just ordered one, so what do you want to redesign? Would I feel sad about my (early) order?

Button layout is the same, remote design is the same, but the codes are changing (internally). These are a good couple of months off yet.

Sam

[MarkusLange]

@sam_nazarko

Button layout is the same, remote design is the same, but the codes are changing (internally). These are a good couple of months off yet.

Sam

Ah ok, I like the design, why did you change the codes it’s about the problem JimKnopf posted about? Btw. so you will sell 2 Remotes (1 for RPi and an replacement for damaged Vero Remotes) and there also 2 ir-confs needed for both Remotes inside your OSMC, or I’m on the wrong path?

[sam_nazarko]

If we can, we will try and move away from GPIO for Pi, but that depends on the situation.

The codes are changed to be more ‘universal’. We would like it to work on Windows, OS X, Linux versions of Kodi out of the box in the future without an IR config.

We’re keeping some remotes aside for Vero users that break their remote or need a replacement

Sam

[MarkusLange]

Sounds interesting.

Remote on Bluetooth with an seperate dongle oder Remote on Wifi maybe also an Dongle will be needed for some.

Or an FLIRC USB-Dongle like dongle to the Remote so still IR but can act as an USB device…

so many options

[MarkusLange]

Thanks Sam,

get my Remote works out of the box very nice.

Markus