lcdproc/docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/irman.docbook

<sect1 id="irman-howto">
<title>The irman Driver</title>

<para>
The <code>irman</code> driver allows you to use the IrMan IR remote control
to control the LCDproc server <application>LCDd</application>
and/or clients that can handle input.
</para>

<para>
The keys are mapped according to the following table:
</para>

<table id="irman-howto.mapping">
<title>Mapping between LCDproc keys and IrMan commands</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
  <thead>
    <row>
      <entry>LCDproc key</entry>
      <entry>IrMan command</entry>
    </row>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Up</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Up</entry>
    </row>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Down</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Down</entry>
    </row>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Left</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Left</entry>
    </row>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Right</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Right</entry>
    </row>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Enter</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Enter</entry>
    </row>
    <row>
      <entry><literal>Escape</literal></entry>
      <entry>lcdproc-Escape</entry>
    </row>
  </tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>

<tip>
  <para>
    If you have trouble using the <code>irman</code> driver,
    you might try the <code>lirc</code> driver.
    <package>lirc</package> supports IrMan as well.
  </para>
</tip>


<!-- ## IrMan driver ## -->
<sect2 id="IrMan-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>

<sect3 id="IrMan-config-section">
<title>[IrMan]</title>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
  <term>
    <property>Device</property> =
    <parameter><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></parameter>
  </term>
  <listitem><para>
    Select the input device to use, e.g. <filename>/dev/irman</filename>.
  </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
  <term>
    <property>Config</property> =
    <parameter><replaceable>FILENAME</replaceable></parameter>
  </term>
  <listitem><para>
    Select the IrMan configuration file to use, e.g. <filename>/etc/irman.cfg</filename>.
  </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>