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How To Create Working Remote Control in Coreelec

This document provides instructions for configuring a remote control in CoreELEC using Windows and Putty. It is a 5 step process: 1. Connect to the CoreELEC device using its IP address in Windows. 2. Download and use Putty to SSH into the device as the root user. 3. Use the ir-keytable command to scan remote button presses and record the codes. 4. Create a key map file matching the codes to buttons and save it on the CoreELEC device. 5. Run commands to activate the key maps and restart services so the remote is enabled.

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How To Create Working Remote Control in Coreelec

This document provides instructions for configuring a remote control in CoreELEC using Windows and Putty. It is a 5 step process: 1. Connect to the CoreELEC device using its IP address in Windows. 2. Download and use Putty to SSH into the device as the root user. 3. Use the ir-keytable command to scan remote button presses and record the codes. 4. Create a key map file matching the codes to buttons and save it on the CoreELEC device. 5. Run commands to activate the key maps and restart services so the remote is enabled.

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How Configure a Remote Control In CoreELEC Using Windows and Putty

Step 1 – Turn on your Box and make sure it is connected to the Internet. In Windows go to Computer,
clear out the address bar and type in the IP for your box as follows:

\\192.168.1.xxx (xxx last 3 numbers of your IP*). The page should fill with the main folders for CoreELEC
or LibreELEC. Here is an example for one of my boxes:

*You can find your box IP in Kodi through System Information or in CoreELEC configuration

Step 2 – Download and install Putty. Open Putty and SSH into your box – enter your box IP and when the
screen opens, then hit enter.:

You will likely see a security warning the first time used – just OK the warning and proceed

Login as: root and Password is: coreelec (if in LibreELEC type in libreelec)

The command window will open. If it doesn’t check your IP address and make sure the box is turned on.
Type the following in after CoreELEC~ #

systemctl stop kodi (wait for cursor to reappear)

systemctl stop eventlircd (wait for cursor to reappear)

Step 3 - Next you need to open your ir-keytable to scan for remote codes. In SSH (putty) type the
following in after CoreELEC~ # and enter

ir-keytable –t

Start to press the buttons on your remote and record each scan code in notepad on your computer.
Scancode will look like the first column – ie: 0x8051.

Example (no spaces between keys):

# table aboxa2, type: NEC

0x8051 KEY_POWER

0X8026 KEY_UP

0X8028 KEY_DOWN

0X8025 KEY_LEFT

0X8027 KEY_RIGHT

0X801b KEY_BACK

0X800d KEY_OK

0X8056 KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

0X804e KEY_VOLUMEUP

0X804d KEY_MUTE

Now take all the codes and assemble them in Notepad or Notepad++ so that they are similar to the
above table and specific to your box. When creating your key map in Notepad make sure to add your
box description to the top line: - # table yourboxdescription, type: NEC

Save your map file with the box: description – i.e. aboxa2.txt – use your own box description.
After creating in Notepad run a conversion in Notepad++ - go to Edit --> EOL Conversion --> Unix (LF) and
save the file with your box name – I.e.: aboxa2.txt. Make sure to key with spaces and caps where
required. Not necessary if you used Notepad++ to create key map.

This window shows the three commands plus the first remote code 0x800d, which is the OK key.

Step 4 - When you have created your map file it needs to be saved into the appropriate CoreELEC folder
via SSH either Windows or via Putty. This is the Windows method:

1- Copy the file "your map file.txt" to \\192.168.1.xxx\Configfiles\rc_keymaps (see folders i.e. Step 1)

2- Create "rc_maps.cfg" into \\192.168.1.xxx\Configfiles. Cut/paste this command as shown into Putty
at the command line and enter (make sure to use your own box description):

echo "meson-ir * your map file.txt" > /storage/.config/rc_maps.cfg

You can check files are in place by opening each folder via SSH.

Step 5 - To activate keymaps in SSH (putty) – run this command:

ir-keytable -a /storage/.config/rc_maps.cfg -s rc0

You should see this message in putty after entering the command:

If you do not see this you have likely either typed in the wrong map file description – make sure you
show your box description as created with the proper file description – i.e. aboxa2.txt.

Check that the file has been saved in Notepad++ - go to Edit --> EOL Conversion --> Unix (LF) and save
the file with your box name – I.e.: aboxa2.txt.

Step 5 - Enter these commands:

systemctl start eventlircd

systemctl start kodi

If your config works and you are happy with it then you are not required to do anything further and it
will be loaded automatically when rebooting/powering on your device.

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