cec-ctl (1)

NAME

cec-ctl - An application to control cec devices

SYNOPSIS

cec-ctl [-h] [-d <dev>] [many other options]

DESCRIPTION

The cec-ctl tool is used to control cec devices. It is able to control almost any aspect of such devices covering the full CEC API.

OPTIONS

-d, --device=<dev>

Use device <dev> as the CEC device. If <dev> is a number, then /dev/cec<dev> is used.

-v, --verbose

Turn on verbose reporting.

-h, --help

Prints the help message.

-p, --phys-addr=<addr>

Use this physical address. The address can be a number (e.g. 0 or 0x11b1) or formatted as a.b.c.d where each component is a hex value from 0-f (e.g. 0.0.0.0 or 1.1.b.1).

-o, --osd-name=<name>

Use this OSD name. The maximum length is 14 characters.

-V, --vendor-id=<id>

Use this vendor ID. The vendor ID is a number from 0x0 to 0xffffff.

-C, --clear

Clear all logical addresses, leaving the CEC device unconfigured.

-m, --monitor

Start monitoring CEC traffic. This will monitor broadcast messages, messages directed to this CEC adapter and messages transmitted by this CEC adapter. Directed messages between other CEC devices are not monitored. This option requires root.

-M, --monitor-all

Start monitoring all CEC traffic. This will monitor all CEC messages, including directed messages between other CEC devices. This option requires root. Not all CEC devices support this monitoring mode. It will fallback to regular monitoring mode if it is not supported.

-n, --no-reply

By default when sending a CEC message that expects a reply this utility will wait for that reply. With this option it will just send it without waiting for the reply.

-t, --to=<la>

Send the message to the given logical address (0-15).

-f, --from=<la>

Send message from the given logical address. It is only necessary to use this option if multiple logical addresses are claimed. By default the first assigned logical address will be used.

-S, --show-topology

Show the CEC topology, detecting which other CEC devices are on the CEC bus.

-T, --trace

Trace all called ioctls. Useful for debugging.

--cec-version-1.4

Use CEC Version 1.4 instead of 2.0 (the default).

--list-ui-commands

List all UI commands that can be used with option --user-control-pressed.

--tv

Configure the CEC adapter as a TV.

--record

Configure the CEC adapter as a recording and playback device.

--tuner

Configure the CEC adapter as a tuner device.

--playback

Configure the CEC adapter as a playback device.

--audio

Configure the CEC adapter as an audio system device.

--processor

Configure the CEC adapter as a processor device.

--switch

Configure the CEC adapter as a pure CEC switch.

--cdc-only

Configure the CEC adapter as a CDC-only device.

--unregistered

Configure the CEC adapter as an unregistered device. --feat-record-tv-screen Signal the Record TV Screen feature.

--feat-set-osd-string

Signal the Set OSD String feature.

--feat-deck-control

Signal the Deck Control feature.

--feat-set-audio-rate

Signal the Set Audio Rate feature.

--feat-sink-has-arc-tx

Signal the sink ARC Tx feature.

--feat-source-has-arc-rx

Signal the source ARC Rx feature.

--rc-tv-profile-1

Signal RC TV Profile 1.

--rc-tv-profile-2

Signal RC TV Profile 2.

--rc-tv-profile-3

Signal RC TV Profile 3.

--rc-tv-profile-4

Signal RC TV Profile 4.

--rc-src-dev-root

Signal that the RC source has a Dev Root Menu.

--rc-src-dev-setup

Signal that the RC source has a Dev Setup Menu.

--rc-src-contents

Signal that the RC source has a Contents Menu.

--rc-src-media-top

Signal that the RC source has a Media Top Menu.

--rc-src-media-context

Signal that the RC source has a Media Context Menu.

--help-all

Prints the help message for all options.

--help-audio-rate-control

Show help for the Audio Rate Control feature.

--help-audio-return-channel-control

Show help for the Audio Return Channel Control feature.

--help-capability-discovery-and-control

Show help for the Capability Discovery and Control feature.

--help-deck-control

Show help for the Deck Control feature.

--help-device-menu-control

Show help for the Device Menu Control feature.

--help-device-osd-transfer

Show help for the Device OSD Transfer feature.

--help-dynamic-audio-lipsync

Show help for the Dynamic Audio Lipsync feature.

--help-osd-display

Show help for the OSD Display feature.

--help-one-touch-play

Show help for the One Touch Play feature.

--help-one-touch-record

Show help for the One Touch Record feature.

--help-power-status

Show help for the Power Status feature.

--help-remote-control-passthrough

Show help for the Remote Control Passthrough feature.

--help-routing-control

Show help for the Routing Control feature.

--help-standby

Show help for the Standby feature.

--help-system-audio-control

Show help for the System Audio Control feature.

--help-system-information

Show help for the System Information feature.

--help-timer-programming

Show help for the Timer Programming feature.

--help-tuner-control

Show help for the Tuner Control feature.

--help-vendor-specific-commands

Show help for the Vendor Specific Commands feature.

EXIT STATUS

On success, it returns 0. Otherwise, it will return the error code.

BUGS

This manual page is a work in progress.
Bug reports or questions about this utility should be sent to the linux-media@vger.kernel.org mailinglist.