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    Codes have been taken from [this article](https://smallhacks.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/working-with-synology-hardware-devsynobios-and-devttys1/).

    - `turn-leds-off.sh`: turns leds off
    - `turn-leds-on.sh`: turn leds back on
    - `turn-leds-on.sh`: turn leds back on

    Ex (this is how I use it): turn leds daily at 10PM, turn them back on at 6AM.
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    # Synology scheduled tasks
    # ========================

    Synology scheduled tasks
    ========================

    Usage
    -----
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    printf \\x34 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_POWER_ON
    printf \\x38 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_HD_GS
    printf \\x42 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_USB_ON
    printf \\x40 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_USB_ON
    printf \\x4A > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_10G_LAN_ON
    printf \\x50 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_MIRROR_GS
    printf \\x51 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_MIRROR_GS
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    # Synology scheduled tasks
    # ========================


    Usage
    -----

    Go to *Control Panel* / *Task Scheduler* and add the content of these scripts as `root` scripts.

    ### Leds

    Codes have been taken from [this article](https://smallhacks.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/working-with-synology-hardware-devsynobios-and-devttys1/).

    - `turn-leds-off.sh`: turns leds off
    - `turn-leds-on.sh`: turn leds back on
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    #!/bin/sh

    printf \\x36 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x37 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x42 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x4B > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x50 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x36 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_POWER_OFF
    printf \\x37 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_HD_OFF
    printf \\x42 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_USB_OFF
    printf \\x4B > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_10G_LAN_OFF
    printf \\x50 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_MIRROR_OFF
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    #!/bin/sh

    printf \\x34 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_POWER_ON
    printf \\x38 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_HD_GS
    printf \\x42 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_USB_ON
    printf \\x4A > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_10G_LAN_ON
    printf \\x50 > /dev/ttyS1 # UART2_CMD_LED_MIRROR_GS
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    #!/bin/sh
    # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/leds-off.sh

    printf \\x36 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x37 > /dev/ttyS1
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    #!/bin/sh
    #/usr/local/etc/rc.d/leds-off.sh
    # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/leds-off.sh

    printf \\x36 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x37 > /dev/ttyS1
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    #!/bin/sh
    #/usr/local/etc/rc.d/leds-off.sh

    printf \\x36 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x37 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x42 > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x4B > /dev/ttyS1
    printf \\x50 > /dev/ttyS1