lnpd(8)

Usage

lnpd [-emseconds] [-f] [-l] [-mnumber] [-n] [-pport] [-r] [-ttty_device] [-vlevel]

Overview

lnpd is a LinuX daemon that allows multiple clients to connect to a LEGO RCX running Markus L. Noga's famous BrickOS (formerly legOS) operating system and exchange messages using the LNP protocol.

Options

A summary of options understood by lnpd

-d: Don't go into background

`-e\|--extrawait={mseconds}`	Extra wait time for lnp
`-f\|--fast`	Run LNP at 4800 baud
`-l\|--log[=filename]`	Enable logging to syslog or file NOTE: filename of '-' means to log to stdout.
`-m\|--maxclients={number}`	Set max number of lnpd clients (default 16).
`-n\|--nolock`	Do not manage tty lockfiles.
`-p\|--port={TCP_Port}`	Daemon should listen on port {TCP_Port}. Default is port 7776.
`-r\|--realtime`	Run daemon in realtime mode.
`-t\|--tty={tty_device}`	Use {tty_device}. Defaults to /dev/ttyS0.
`-v\|--verbosity={level}`	Enable enhanced logging. Valid levels are: d, l, i, a, and c.

-h: Show similar help text at command-line.

-u: Show short usage message.

-V|--version

Display lnpd version

Mandatory or option arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Files

/dev/ttyS0: The default device for lnpd. (Also See -t: in OPTIONS, above).

/usr/share/doc/lnpd/examples/lnptest.c: sample BrickOS code to be built and downloaded to your RCX. This code allows you to quickly ascertain that the lnpd daemon is working with your RCX and lnpd installation.

/bin/lnptest: a simple test program which uses lnpd to communicate with the lnptest program downloaded into your RCX for testing with this program.

Releases

10 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 1 time.

Referred to by

lnpdll(1) BrickOS RCX downloader communicating through the LNP Daemon lnpdllx(1) BrickOS RCX downloader communicating through the LNP Daemon lnptest(1) LNP Client Test Application lnptest2(1) LNP Client Test Application #2 (shorter test)