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/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lirc/plugins).

SEE ALSO

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