NAME

       lnpd - a LinuX Interface to the BrickOS Networking Protocol

SYNOPSIS

       lnpd [-emseconds] [-f] [-l] [-mnumber] [-n] [-pport] [-r] [-ttty_device] [-vlevel]

DESCRIPTION

       lnpd  is  a  LinuX  daemon  that  allows multiple clients to connect to a LEGO RCX running
       Markus L. Noga's famous BrickOS (formerly legOS) operating system  and  exchange  messages
       using the LNP protocol.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options understood by lnpd

       -d     Don't go into background

       -e|--extrawait={mseconds}
              Extra wait time for lnp

       -f|--fast
              Run LNP at 4800 baud

       -l|--log[=filename]
              Enable logging to syslog or file
              NOTE: filename of '-' means to log to stdout.

       -m|--maxclients={number}
              Set max number of lnpd clients (default 16).

       -n|--nolock
              Do not manage tty lockfiles.

       -p|--port={TCP_Port}
              Daemon should listen on port {TCP_Port}. Default is port 7776.

       -r|--realtime
              Run daemon in realtime mode.

       -t|--tty={tty_device}
              Use {tty_device}. Defaults to /dev/ttyS0.

       -v|--verbosity={level}
              Enable enhanced logging. Valid levels are: d, l, i, a, and c.

       -h     Show similar help text at command-line.

       -u     Show short usage message.

       -V|--version
              Display lnpd version

              Mandatory  or  option  arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for
              any corresponding short options.

FILES

       /dev/ttyS0
              The default device for lnpd. (Also See -t: in OPTIONS, above).

       /usr/share/doc/lnpd/examples/lnptest.c
              sample BrickOS code to be built and downloaded to your RCX. This code allows you to
              quickly  ascertain  that  the  lnpd  daemon  is  working  with  your  RCX  and lnpd
              installation.

       /bin/lnptest
              a simple test program which uses lnpd  to  communicate  with  the  lnptest  program
              downloaded into your RCX for testing with this program.

SEE ALSO

       You'll find additional documentation in /usr/share/doc/lnpd (on Debian GNU/Linux systems)

AUTHOR

       lnpd  was  written  by  Martin  Cornelius <Martin.Cornelius@t-online.de> This man page was
       written by Stephen Moraco <stephen@users.sourceforge.net>

                                         January 16, 2005                                 LNPD(8)