# IRSEND

Section: User Commands (1)

Updated: Last change: Sep 2015

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## 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 [/opt/local/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 /opt/local/var/run/lirc/lircd

## FILES

/opt/local/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 /opt/local/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 (/opt/local/lib/lirc/plugins).

## SEE ALSO

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

## Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
FILES
DIAGNOSTICS
EXAMPLES
DRIVER LOADING
SEE ALSO

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