String feedback – AMX ViewStat User Manual

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Using the NetLinx Module to Program the ViewStat

ViewStat Communicating Thermostat

String Feedback

The NetLinx module will provide feedback to the glue code for ViewStat system changes via string events.
Below are the strings supported. Data coming from the module will be in the form of strings. Data going to the
module will be in the form of commands.

Command Interface - SEND_COMMANDs (Cont.)

Command Description

'SCALE-'

Global command to set the temperature scale.

Parameter:

• :

C = Celsius

F = Fahrenheit (default)

Example:

'SCALE-F'

'SCALE?'

Query for the current temperature scale.

Example:

'SCALE?'

'USEDEBUG-'

Global command to enable the sending of debug data to
device 0.

Parameter:

• :

1 = enables

0 = disables

'USEDEBUG?'

Query for the current debug state.

'VERSION?'

Query for the current version number of the NetLinx module.

Example:

'VERSION?'

String Feedback

String Description

'T- COOL-'

Reports current cool set point.

Parameters:

• : id of thermostat/zone

• : 60..108 = new cool set point (F)

Example:

'T-1 COOL-76'

'T- DATE-'

Reports thermostat date.

Parameter:

• : MMDDYY, 062102 = (June 21, 2002)

'T- DEHUMIDIFY-'

Reports current dehumidify set point.

Parameters:

• : id of thermostat/zone

• : 2-99 = dehumidify set point (in percent)

Example:

'T-6 DEHUMIDIFY-70'