PANELCTL

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: April 2006
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NAME

panelctl - manual page for panelctl (libavc1394) 0.1

SYNOPSIS

panelctl [OPTION] <channel|command>

DESCRIPTION

panelctl is a command line tool to send control commands via an IEEE1394 link to an AV/C Panel such as the Motorola Digital Consumer Terminal (DCT) series. Or for the non-techies: panelctl lets you remote control your digital cable box via a Firewire cable.

OPTIONS

-d, --debug: Display debug information
-h, --help: Display this help and exit
-v, --version: Output version information and exit

Channels:

001 - 999: Tune directly to a specific channel

Commands:

ok: Select the highlighted item
up: Move up in the menu or guide
down: Move down in the menu or guide
left: Move left in the menu or guide
right: Move right in the menu or guide
menu: Enter or Exit the Main Menu
lock: Bring up Parental Control screen
guide: Bring up Listings By Time screen
favorite: Scan through just your favorite channels
exit: Return to live TV from the menu or guide
enter: Enter the digital Music menu
channelup: Change channel up
channeldown: Change channel down
last: Return to the previous menu or channel
info: See a description of the current show
help: See helpful information
pageup: Move up one page in the menu or guide
pagedown: Move down one page in the menu or guide
power: Toggle the device on or off
volumeup: Change volume up
volumedown: Change volume down
mute: Toggle sound on or off
play: Play DVR or On-Demand content
stop: Stop DVR or On-Demand content
pause: Pause DVR or On-Demand content
record: Record content on the DVR
rewind: Rewind DVR or On-Demand content
fastforward: Fast Forward DVR or On-Demand content
soundoff: Turn sound off
soundon: Turn sound on
num0 - num9: Emulate a number key pressed

AUTHOR

Written by Stacey Son, John Woodell, and Dan Dennedy.