Re: CLI tool for IR blasting using multiple Arduino Nanos running GIRS?

Bengt Martensson <[email protected]> Mon, 5 Dec 2022 18:27:51 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.lirc
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On 12/5/22 15:59, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> On 05/12/2022 11:54, Bengt Martensson wrote:
>> If I understand you correcty, the Harchardware project
>> https://github.com/bengtmartensson/HarcHardware is what you are looking
>> for. It is really included, and used by, IrScrutinizer, so you have it
>> already. (The standard install on Linux installs a symbolic link
>> harchardware (typically in /usr/local/bin) that can be used as command.
>> With that, you can issue commands like (assuming that /dev/ttyUSB0 is an
>> Arduino with Girs)
>>
>> $ harchardware --arduino --device /dev/ttyUSB0 transmit --protocol RC5
>> --names D=0,F=12
>>
>> which will turn on or off a Philips TV. There are tons of other options,
>> use the help function to list them. There is also a
>> discussions/questions area
>> https://github.com/bengtmartensson/HarcHardware/discussions for
>> Harchardware.
> 
> Yes, that looks like it is what I'm looking for.
> 
> However, I don't already seem to have it on my machine despite the fact
> that I do have IrScrutinizer. Perhaps because I'm using the AppImage
> version of IrScrutinizer? There are no installation instructions on the
> HardHardware page, so I'll need to investigate more to get this working.

Actually, if you call that AppImage using the name "harchardware" (for 
example through a (symbolic) link) the harchardware main routine will be 
invoked.

>> Please use the current IrScrutinizer snapshot on Github; nearly
>> identical to the upcoming release 2.4.0.
> 
> Here's what I have: IrScrutinizer-2.3.1-x86_64.AppImage

So I suggest that you follow my advice. Sorry that 2.4.0 is not out yet.