python-broadlink/cli

Command line interface for python-broadlink

This is a command line interface for the python-broadlink API.

Requirements

You need to install the module first:

pip3 install broadlink

Installation

Download "broadlink_cli" and "broadlink_discovery".

Programs

• broadlink_discovery: Discover Broadlink devices connected to the local network.

• broadlink_cli: Send commands and query the Broadlink device.

Device specification formats

Using separate parameters for each information:

broadlink_cli --type 0x2712 --host 1.1.1.1 --mac aaaaaaaaaa --temp

Using all parameters as a single argument:

broadlink_cli --device "0x2712 1.1.1.1 aaaaaaaaaa" --temp

Using file with parameters:

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --temp

This is prefered as the configuration is stored in a file and you can change it later to point to a different device.

Example usage

Common commands

Join device to the Wi-Fi network

broadlink_cli --joinwifi SSID PASSWORD

Discover devices connected to the local network

broadlink_discovery

Universal remotes

Learn IR code and show at console

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --learn 

Learn RF code and show at console

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --rfscanlearn

Learn IR code and save to file

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --learnfile LG-TV.power

Learn RF code and save to file

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --rfscanlearn --learnfile LG-TV.power

Send code

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --send DATA

Send code from file

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --send @LG-TV.power

Check temperature

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --temperature

Check humidity

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --humidity

Smart plugs

Turn on

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --turnon

Turn off

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --turnoff

Turn on nightlight

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --turnnlon

Turn off nightlight

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --turnnloff

Check power state

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --check

Check nightlight state

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --checknl

Check power consumption

broadlink_cli --device @BEDROOM.device --energy