pigpio-ir

Wrapper around pigpio to provide transmitting and receiving of IR signals using
standard remote controls.

Install

npm install pigpio-ir

Usage

$3

The following are some useful built in commands to get you started. You will probably need to run them using sudo

#### irrecord

irrecord is used to populate a configuration file with know IR remotes and buttons.

Example:

``
irrecord --pin=27 --file ~/my-remotes.json --remote=samsung --button=POWER
`

#### irplay

irplay is used to play existing buttons back from a file generated from irrecord

Example:

`
irplay --pin=17 --file ~/my-remotes.json --remote=samsung --button=POWER
`

#### irlisten

irlisten is used to continuously listen for IR signals and print when one is recieved

Example:

`
irlisten --pin=27 --file ~/my-remotes.json
`

$3

Example program to start listening and print any buttons received

`
import { ButtonEventData, PigpioIr } from 'pigpio-ir';

const pigpioIr = await PigpioIr.fromFile(args.file, {
inputPin: 17,
tolerance: 0.1,
});
pigpioIr.on('button', (data: ButtonEventData) => {
console.log(button press ${data.remoteName} - ${data.buttonName});
});
pigpioIr.start();
``