LIRC configuration

Philips universal remote (SRU3004MW/17)

An LIRC .conf file for my old universal remote, optimized for use with Kodi.

Setup

LIRC is included with Kodi by default.

Prepare Raspberry Pi

• Add an IR receiver
• Navigate to My OSMC > Pi Config > Hardware Support and verify
  • 'Enable LIRC GPIO support': enabled
  • 'gpio_in_pin': 18

One convenient way to connect the receiver diode to the Pi is a stereo cable and matching jack. Cut one end off the stereo cable for the receiver and attach female header wires to the jack:

Configure the remote

First, configure the remote to send MCE signal codes.

1. Press and hold SETUP until the red light remains lit.
2. Press the desired profile button (VCR or SAT); the red light should blink once.
3. Type in the code for MCE: 1611; the red light should blink after each digit, then turn off.

Add to LIRC

Clone this repository to the local file system, then copy relevant files into /etc/lirc:

# git clone https://github.com/patricktokeeffe/lirc-philips-sru3004wm17.git
# cd lirc-philips-sru3004wm17
# sudo cp ph* /etc/lirc/

Enable keymap

• For Kodi/OSMC, choose My OSMC > Remotes > philips-sru3004wm17
• To enable it manually, copy the conf file as /etc/lirc/lircd.conf