IRS(1)

NAME
irs - Accept incoming OBEX and COMM connections on IrDA

SYNOPSIS
irs [-aAceghijoptY] [-d device] [-l log_file] [-m max_speed] [-n station_name] [-O oport] [-s iport] [-v verbose_level] [-y pty]

DESCRIPTION
The irs command accepts incoming OBEX objects and COMM connections on IrDA. It writes the OBEX objects to files or a socket, and connects the COMM connections to stdin/stdout or a pty. It can also accept OBEX objects from a socket and send them via IrDA.

The options are as follows:

-a  Use driver for ACTiSYS IR-220L dongle.

-A  Use driver for ACTiSYS IR-220L+ dongle.

-c  Act as COMM server, accepting COMM connections and connecting them to stdin or a pty.

-d  Specify IrDA device to use.

-e  Exit on disconnect.

-f  Log to file.

-g  Use driver for Greenwich GIrBIL dongle.

-h  Output help message.

-i  Initiate LAP connection.

-j  Use driver for Extended Systems JetEye dongle.

-m  Limit maximum baud rate.

-n  Set station name, defaults to host name.

-o  Act as OBEX server saving objects to file.

-O  Accept OBEX objects on socket and send them.

-p  Use driver for Parallax LiteLink dongle.

-s  Act as OBEX server writing objects to socket. A connection to the specified port is opened for each OBEX object received.

-t  Use driver for Tekram IR-210B dongle.

-v  Set verbosity level.

-y  Redirect stdin/stdout (used by COMM connections) to pty.

-Y  Fork and run as daemon.

EXAMPLES
To hotsync a palm over irda, use the following commands:
irs -c -e -y /dev/ptyqf &
pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyqf -b backup-dir

SEE ALSO
ircomm(1), irobex(1), mkobexdate(1), mkobexmemo(1), mkobexpdb(1), mkobextel(1), mkobextodo(1)

AUTHOR
Tommy Bohlin <tommy@gatespace.com>