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Flex IR Blaster

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Control
IP
Encoding
ASCII
IP
TCP port 4998
Line ending
CR
Roles
End point
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Commands

7 commands
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GET DEVICE MODE getdevices
Reply: device,0,0 %adevice,1,1 IR_BLASTERendlistdevicesVariables: One line per module, each ending CR, then endlistdevices. %a = ETHERNET, WIFI. A Flex always reports one port on module 1, whatever the cable carriesEnding: cr
GET FIRMWARE VERSION getversion
Reply: %vVariables: %v = firmware part number and version, for example 710-3000-21Ending: cr
GET NETWORK get_NET,0:1
Reply: NET,0:1,%a,%b,%c,%d,%eVariables: %a = UNLOCKED, LOCKED %b = DHCP, STATIC %c = IP address %d = subnet mask %e = gatewayEnding: cr
GET CABLE MODE get_IR,1:1
Reply: IR,1:1,%aVariables: %a = IR, IR_BLASTER, IRTRIPORT, IRTRIPORT_BLASTER, SERIAL, SENSOR, SENSOR_NOTIFY. The port is always 1Ending: cr
SET MODE IR_SINGLE_BLASTER set_IR,1:1,IR_BLASTER
Reply: IR,1:1,IR_BLASTERVariables: Class commands for any other mode then return ERR 005Ending: cr
SEND IR 1 sendir,1:1,%i,%f,%r,%o,%c
Reply: completeir,1:1,%iVariables: %i = ID 0-65535, echoed in completeir %f = carrier 15000-500000 Hz %r = repeat 1-20 %o = offset, odd, 1-383 %c = on,off pulse counts in carrier cycles, 4-50000 each, in pairs. Reply may be busyir (U), or busyIR,<m>:<p>,<ID> on older firmware, when the port is sending a different codeEnding: cr
STOP IR 1 stopir,1:1
Reply: stopir,1:1Variables: Also echoed to the client whose transmission was stoppedEnding: cr

Cheat sheet

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What it is

A Global Cache Flex on the FLC-BL blaster cable floods a room with IR from one high-power output. Commands use the Unified TCP API on port 4998.

Specs

Type: IR blaster on a Flex Link cable (FLC-BL)

Inputs: 1x IR blaster

Mounting: Desktop or surface

Setup

First Use: Set the cable mode with SET MODE IR_SINGLE_BLASTER. Works on a Flex IP, Flex IP PoE or Flex WiFi base unit. The cable mode, not the base unit, decides which commands answer. With no DHCP server a Flex IP takes 192.168.1.70. Up to 8 clients on port 4998.

Support

Tech Support Phone: 541-899-4800

Power Cycle: Remove power for ten seconds. Relay states return to open after a reset or power cycle.

About this driver

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Confirm each command on your device before you rely on it. Provided as is, with no warranty. To correct something or ask for it to come down, write to info@ctrlbot.io. Licensed CC BY 4.0: credit CTRLbot and link back when you share it. Product page. Manufacturer site.

Revision
1
Updated
2026-11-05
Catalog date
2026-11-12
License
CC-BY-4.0