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irsend(1)


NAME

   irsend - basic LIRC program to send infra-red commands

SYNOPSIS

   irsend [options] DIRECTIVE REMOTE CODE [CODE...]

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.

   DIRECTIVE can be:
   SEND_ONCE         - send CODE [CODE ...] once
   SEND_START        - start repeating CODE
   SEND_STOP         - stop repeating CODE
   LIST              - list configured remote items
   SET_TRANSMITTERS  - set transmitters NUM [NUM ...]
   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 configuration file.

   NUM is the transmitter number of the hardware device.

   For the LIST DIRECTIVE, 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.

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    'plugindir'   entry   in    the   [lircd]   section   of   the
     lirc_options.conf file.

   - The environment variable LIRC_PLUGINDIR.

   - A hardcoded default (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lirc/plugins).

SEE ALSO

   lircd(8),
   mode2(1),
   xmode2(1),
   irrecord(1),
   irw(1)



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