IRSEND
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: Last change: Mar 2017
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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/lib64/lirc/plugins).
SEE ALSO
lircd(8),
mode2(1),
xmode2(1),
irrecord(1),
irw(1)
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