rdmpro_sniffer(1)

NAME
rdmpro_sniffer - Sniffer tool for use with the ENTTEC RDM Pro

SYNOPSIS
rdmpro_sniffer [ options ] <usb-device-path>

DESCRIPTION
Sniff traffic from a ENTTEC RDM Pro device.

OPTIONS

-d, --display-dmx
    Display DMX frames. Defaults to false.

-h, --help
    Display the help message

-l, --log-level <int8_t>
    Set the logging level 0 .. 4.

-p, --readfile <string>
    Display data from a previously captured file.

-r, --full-rdm
    Unpack RDM parameter data.

-t, --timestamp
    Include timestamps.

-v, --version
    Print rdmpro_sniffer version information

-w, --savefile <string>
    Also write the captured data to a file.

--display-asc
    Display non-RDM alternate start code frames.

--dmx-slot-limit <int16_t>
    Only display the first N slots of DMX data.

--syslog
    Send to syslog rather than stderr.

EXAMPLES

  Display RDM messages from the RDM Pro device connected to /dev/tty.usbserial-00001014
rdmpro_sniffer -r /dev/tty.usbserial-00001014

  Display RDM and DMX frames from an RDM Pro device
rdmpro_sniffer -r -d /dev/tty.usbserial-00001014

  Save a capture to a file for viewing later
rdmpro_sniffer -w /tmp/savefile /dev/tty.usbserial-00001014

  Print the messages from a previously captured session.
rdmpro_sniffer -p /tmp/savefile