NAME

       nxt-server - Network server for the NXT brick

SYNOPSIS

       nxt-server   [–backend  NAME]  [–config  NAME]  [–config-filename  PATH]  [–name  NAME]  [–host  ADDRESS]
       [–server-host HOST] [–server-port PORT] [–filename FILENAME] [-p|–port PORT] [–log-level LEVEL]

DESCRIPTION

       nxt-server serves an interface to a connected NXT brick over the network.

       The NXT brick can be connected using USB, Bluetooth or over the network.

OPTIONS

       -p|–port PORT
              Set the bind port. Same value must be given to the client  using  –server-port  or  inside  Python
              code. Default port is 2727.

       --log-level LEVEL
              Set  the log level. One of DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, or CRITICAL. Messages whose level is below
              the current log level will not be displayed.

COMMON OPTIONS

       Those options are common to programs using NXT-Python.

       --backend NAME
              Enable given backend. Can be  used  several  times  to  enable  several  backends.   One  of  usb,
              bluetooth, socket or devfile.

       --config NAME
              Name of configuration file section to use.

       --config-filename PATH
              Path to configuration file. Can be used several times to use several configuration files.

       --name NAME
              Name  of  NXT  brick  (for  example:  NXT).  Useful  to find the right brick if several bricks are
              connected.

       --host ADDRESS
              Bluetooth address of the NXT brick (for example: 00:16:53:01:02:03).

       --server-host HOST
              Server address or name to connect to when using socket backend.

       --server-port PORT
              Server port to connect to when using socket backend.

       --filename FILENAME
              Device filename (for example: /dev/rfcomm0), when using ~nxt.backend.devfile backend.

       See nxt-python.conf(5) documentation for better explanation of the options to find the NXT brick.

EXAMPLE

       nxt-server --host 00:16:53:01:02:03
              Starting the server on a computer connected to a NXT brick, accepting connection on  default  port
              2727.

       nxt-test --server-host 192.168.1.2
              Assuming the first computer has address 192.168.1.2, remotely connect to the server to run a test.

SEE ALSO

       nxt-python.conf(5)

       NXT-Python documentation <https://ni.srht.site/nxt-python/latest/>

AUTHOR

       This program is part of NXT-Python which is currently maintained by Nicolas Schodet.

COPYRIGHT

       2021-2025, Nicolas Schodet

3.5.1                                             Jan 12, 2025                                     NXT-SERVER(1)