volume-control

python service to send IR commands to AV receiver and other IR devices based on keyboard input

keyboard media controller script

buttons:

OG 6 button wired macropad

 1 | 2 | 3
---┼---┼---
 4 | 5 | 6

1 - vol up
2 - toggle sound mode: all channel stereo vs direct
3 - toggle input: dj mode vs tv mode
4 - vol down
5 - yellow disco light
6 - toggle kitchen speakers: on vs off

wireless numpad

ESC| X |TAB| =
---┼---┼---┼---
NUM| / | * |<-
---┼---┼---┼---
 7 | 8 | 9 | -
---┼---┼---┼---
 4 | 5 | 6 | +
---┼---┼---┼---
 1 | 2 | 3 |
---┴---┼---┤RET
   0   | . |

[not implemented yet]

ESC - turn TV off?
X - can't remap this button
TAB - spotify dark mode?
= -
NUM -
/ -
* -
<- -
7 -
8 -
9 -
- -
4 -
5 -
6 -
+ -
1 - DJ mode
2 - TV mode
3 -
0 -
. -
RET -

quickstart

start in background

nohup python3.11 ~/code/volume-control/scripts/volume_controller_evdev_lirc.py &> /tmp/nohup.out & disown

watch the logs

tail -f /tmp/volume_controller.log

run in foreground for debugging

python3 ~/code/volume-control/scripts/volume_controller_evdev_lirc.py
tail -f /home/pi/code/pipes/ir-commands-pipe | sh     # what is this line doing

debugging input devices

look in /dev/input/by-id get inputs with:

sudo cat /dev/input/*

old version

sudo python3 volume_controller_lirc.py

keylogger info

https://github.com/kernc/logkeys sudo logkeys --start --output test.log --device event4 sudo logkeys --start --device event4 python3 ~/code/volume-control/volume_controller_evdev_lirc.py

IR emitter module pinout: VCC goes to 5v power - green -> brown DAT goes to GPIO 18 (data) - orange -> grey GND goes to ground - yellow -> white

TODO:

better docs on how LIRC is used and configured here
how do I get new codes from a remote?

LIRC notes

general notes

this looks like a good guide: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57437261/setup-ir-remote-control-using-lirc-for-the-raspberry-pi-rpi

this is also a pretty good guide: https://www.instructables.com/Setup-IR-Remote-Control-Using-LIRC-for-the-Raspber/

terminal volume commands

irsend SEND_ONCE onkyo KEY_VOLUMEUP
irsend SEND_ONCE onkyo KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

debugging ir emitter

check this: sudo vi /boot/config.txt - it should be

adding new IR codes workflow:

https://www.lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html#appendix-10
https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/104008/lirc-irrecord-wont-record-buster-mode2-works
- /boot/config.txt
- see:
```
dtoverlay=gpio-ir,gpio_pin=17
dtoverlay=gpio-ir-tx,gpio_pin=18
```
- this means the ir receiver is on pin 17, and the transmitter is on pin 18
- for recording new codes, use irrecord
```
irrecord -u -n -d /dev/lirc1 code/onkyo_GOOD.lircd.conf
```
- add those remote codes in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/
```
systemctl restart lircd.service
```

notes

FOR NETWORKING: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/remote-access-with-docker/314345

try this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/49873529/7090159 https://docs.docker.com/storage/ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ipc/named-pipes

other option: ssh in from HASSIO and execute python script

joshlebed/volume-control