---
name: "br"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bottlerocket"
version: "0.05b3-22"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/br"
---

# br(1)

utility to interact with Firecracker device

## NAME

br - utility to interact with Firecracker device

## SYNOPSIS

**br** *\[options\] \[housecode\[list\]\] \[native command\] ...*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **br** command. **br** is a program that interacts with X10's Firecracker device allowing the user to manipulate X10 devices throughout their house/office.

## OPTIONS

The programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options are included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Each -v will increase the verbosity.

- **-x, --port=PORT**

  Set port to communicate with (should be the port the Firecracker module is plugged into)

- **-c, --house=\[A-P\]**

  Use alternate house code for operations, default is A

- **-n, --on=LIST**

  Turn on all devices in LIST

- **-f, --off=LIST**

  Turn off all devices in LIST

- **-N, --ON**

  Turn on all devices in housecode

- **-F, --OFF**

  Turn off all devices in housecode

- **-d, --dim=LEVEL\[,LIST\]**

  Dim devices in housecode \[or LIST\] to relative LEVEL

- **-B, --lamps\_on**

  Turn on all lamps in housecode

- **-D, --lamps\_off**

  Turn off all lamps in housecode

- **-r, --repeat=NUM**

  Repeat commands NUM times (0 = ~forever)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Ashley Clark \<aclark@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).