NAME
irsend - basic LIRC program to send infra-red commands
SYNOPSIS
irsend
[options] send_once <remote>
<code> [code...]
irsend [options] send_start <remote>
<code>
irsend [options] send_stop <remote>
<code>
irsend [options] list <remote>
<code>
irsend [options] set_transmitters <num>
[num...]
irsend [options] simulate <button press
packet>
DESCRIPTION
Asks the lircd daemon to send one or more CIR (Consumer Infra-Red) commands. This is intended for remote control of electronic devices such as TV boxes, HiFi sets, etc.
irsend
supports six sub-commands:
send_once - send one or more code(s) once
send_start - start repeating a code.
send_stop - stop repeating code.
list - list configured remote items
set_transmitters - set active transmitters
simulate - simulate IR event
remote is the name of a remote, as described in the lircd configuration file.
code is the name of a remote control key of remote, as it appears in the lircd.conf configuration file.
num is the transmitter number of the hardware device.
For the list command, remote and/or code can be empty:
list
"" "" - list all configured remote names
list remote "" - list all codes of
remote
list remote code - list only code of
remote
The simulate command only works if it has been explicitly enabled in lircd using the --allow-simulate option. The required button press packet should formatted as a socket broadcast message documented in lircd(8).
OPTIONS
-h --help
Display usage summary.
-v --version
Display version.
-d --device=device
Use given lircd socket [/var/run/lirc/lircd].
-a --address=host[:port]
Connect to lircd at this address.
-# --count=n
Send command n times.
ENVIRONMENT
LIRC_SOCKET_PATH
The lircd socket to connect to, defaults to a hardcoded default value /var/run/lirc/lircd
FILES
/etc/lirc/lircd.conf
Default lircd configuration file. It should contain all the remotes, their infra-red codes and the corresponding timing and waveform details.
DIAGNOSTICS
If lircd
is not running (or /var/run/lirc/lircd lacks write
permissions) irsend aborts with the following
diagnostics:
"irsend: could not connect to socket"
"irsend: Connection refused" (or "Permission
denied").
EXAMPLES
irsend LIST
DenonTuner ""
irsend SEND_ONCE DenonTuner PROG-SCAN
irsend SEND_ONCE OnkyoAmpli VOL-UP VOL-UP VOL-UP VOL-UP
irsend SEND_START OnkyoAmpli VOL-DOWN ; sleep 3
irsend SEND_STOP OnkyoAmpli VOL-DOWN
irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1
irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1 3 4
irsend SIMULATE "0000000000000476 00 OK
TECHNISAT_ST3004S"
DRIVER LOADING
Drivers are loaded dynamically. The directory used for this is determined by (falling priority):
- |
The environment variable LIRC_PLUGINDIR. | ||
- |
The ’plugindir’ entry in the [lircd] section of the lirc_options.conf file. | ||
- |
A hardcoded default (/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/lirc/plugins). |