Flirc doesn't work after using irtools.exe until replugged into PC

[7654321]

Hi!

I've been happy Flirc user, at least until now. After last firmware and Flirc app update on my Windows 11 HTPC, Flirc works only until I use irtools.exe with sendir command. After using it, Flirc shows as connected in the app, but can't read any IR codes. This can be fixed by unplugging and replugging Flirc into USB port, but only until I use irtools again.

This is debug output with a few button presses when Flirc doesn't work:

 

po aug 7 2023 20:55:31
Flirc GUI Version v3.27.3
Operating System: Windows
-24513000

-510000

-595000

-803000

-620000

-518000

-370000

-43000

 

This is output ater replugging Flirc when it starts working:

 

po aug 7 2023 20:56:11
Flirc GUI Version v3.27.3
Operating System: Windows
*** Device Disconnected *** 
*** Device Connected *** 
Firmware Version: v4.9.7
SKU: Flirc 2.0 [dori]
Git Hash: 0x1de23eb8
<1>malloc_addblock(49): Heap Block: 0x20001AA4 - 0x20003BFF (8k)
-13389000

+9101 -4406 +635 -474 +579 -500 +637 -450 +631 -474 +578 -504 +635 -448 +635 -492 +591 -1590 +635 -474 +608 -474 +605 -478 +634 -1595 +630 -1595 +608 -474 +635 -1595 +608 -1595 +634 -1590 +635 -447 +635 -474 +609 -473 +646 -1583 +609 -473 +635 -448 +634 -474 +604 -474 +635 -1594 +608 -1594 +635 -1594 +634 -448 +635 -1589 +635 -1594 +609 -1594 +634
-1804000

+9096 -4406 +634 -474 +609 -474 +604 -478 +635 -452 +630 -474 +605 -477 +635 -452 +605 -1616 +634 -452 +631 -473 +605 -478 +635 -1594 +604 -1603 +626 -474 +635 -1572 +630 -1594 +635 -452 +630 -474 +604 -509 +604 -447 +635 -1589 +635 -452 +630 -474 +583 -499 +635 -1594 +579 -1625 +634 -1590 +635 -1594 +579 -504 +635 -1594 +604 -1603 +626 -1594 +635
-1155000

+9100 -4403 +635 -452 +631 -474 +609 -473 +635 -448 +635 -473 +579 -504 +635 -448 +661 -1564 +635 -452 +631 -473 +583 -500 +635 -1594 +579 -1624 +631 -474 +608 -1595 +635 -1594 +635 -448 +635 -474 +604 -474 +635 -448 +635 -1594 +635 -1594 +609 -1591 +634 -474 +609 -1594 +635 -1595 +635 -1590 +609 -1594 +635 -474 +609 -474 +635 -448 +634 -1591 +609
-2326000

+9098 -4406 +605 -477 +635 -452 +631 -473 +631 -454 +633 -452 +630 -469 +609 -474 +634 -1594 +579 -504 +635 -447 +635 -469 +609 -1594 +635 -1594 +634 -448 +635 -1589 +635 -1594 +609 -473 +635 -1594 +578 -1624 +635 -1590 +635 -452 +630 -474 +604 -478 +635 -452 +630 -1594 +635 -447 +631 -473 +579 -504 +635 -1594 +612 -1590 +630 -1595 +634 -1595 +604
 

I am 90% positive it stopped working after upgrade, but can't be 100% sure because before the upgrade I was using flirc_utils.exe instead of irtools.exe

Please help me with this issue. Thanks!

[htnut]

Did you find a solution to this issue?  I'm having the same problem:   FLIRC works as expected, until I use a "sendIR" command.  Once I use a "sendir" command, I can keep sending IR commands but the FLIRC won't *receive* any more IR commands until I unplug and replug the FLIRC.

[htnut]

Until and unless someone responds with a better solution, I found a workaround.  After using irtools to "sendir", use the command "flirc_util.exe normal" and it somehow "resets" the FLIRC so it can once again receive commands.

 

whew!