lirctest.go

package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/chbmuc/lirc"
)

func main() {
	// Initialize with path to lirc socket
	ir, err := lirc.Init("/var/run/lirc/lircd")
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		panic(err)
	}

	// Send Commands
  // This worked on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B with an infra-red LED
  // after following the instructions at:
  // http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/06/setting-up-lirc-on-the-raspberrypi/
	err = ir.Send("samsung/BN59-00516A POWER")
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
	}
}