| # IRSEND ## 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. -h --help display usage summary -v --version display version -d --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 ## 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"
## 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").
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