IRCOMM(1)

NAME
ircomm - Connect stdin or pty to IrDA COMM port

SYNOPSIS
ircomm [-aAghjprt] [-d device] [-l log_file] [-m max_speed] [-n station_name] [-v verbose_level] [-y pty]

DESCRIPTION
The ircomm command initiates an IrDA COMM connection and connects stdin or a pty to it.

The options are as follows:

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

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

-d  Specify IrDA device to use.

-f  Log to file.

-g  Use driver for Greenwich GIrBIL dongle.

-h  Output help message.

-j  Use driver for Extended Systems JetEye dongle.

-m  Limit maximum baud rate.

-n  Set station name, defaults to host name.

-p  Use driver for Parallax LiteLink dongle.

-r  Map newline (\n) to carraige return (\r) in input.

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

-v  Set verbosity level.

-y  Redirect stdin/stdout to pty.

-Y  Fork and run as daemon.

EXAMPLES
Make a data connection using cellular phone built-in modem:

    ircomm -Y -d /dev/tty01 -y /dev/ptyqf

After IrDA connection is established, you can make a call using terminal program or ppp(8) to make data calls.

You should setup your communication program to use the slave end of selected pty, in our case /dev/ttyqf.

Also, make sure that you have appropriate files in your /dev directory. If you don't have it, you should create it using MAKEDEV(8) script.

SEE ALSO
irobex(1), irs(1), mkobexdate(1), mkobexmemo(1), mkobexpdb(1), mkobextel(1), mkobextodo(1), MAKEDEV(8), ppp(8)

AUTHOR
Tommy Bohlin <tommy@gatespace.com>