AMX ENV-VST-C - Manual (Page 28)

Programming
22 ViewStat Color Communicating Thermostat
AxLink Commands
This section contains AxLink commands that are specific to the ViewStat Color Thermostat. For
additional AxLink programming commands specific to a particular AxLink device, consult the manual
for the AxLink device you are using.
AxLink Commands
BK
Sets the backlight
timeout value and
active and
inactive
brightness.
Syntax:
BK [T<SEC>] [A<ABVAL>] [I<IBVAL>]
Variable:
SEC = An integer with a value between 10 and 300 in values evenly divisible by 10.
ABVAL = A single character with a value of L, M, or H, where L=Low, M=Medium, and
H=High
IBVAL = A single character with a value of D or O, where D=Dim and O=Off
Example:
SEND_COMMAND ’BK T20 IO’
Sets the timeout to 20 seconds and Inactive Brightness to OFF.
SEND_COMMAND ’BK T10 AL’
Sets the timeout to 10 seconds and Active Brightness to ON.
CD
Retrieves and
sets the security
code
configuration.
Syntax:
CD <Code>
Variable:
Code = A 4-character integer.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND ’CD 1988’
Changes the security code to 1988.
CF
Displays the
current forecast.
Syntax:
CF F<Temp> W<Direct> S<Speed> H<HRead> D<DewPT>
Variable:
Temp = The wind chill or heat index that denotes what the temperature feels like outside.
The temperature is reported in the same scale as set on the thermostat: Fahrenheit (F)
or Celsius (C).
Direct = A single character noting the wind direction (N, S, E, or W).
Speed = The wind speed in either miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (kph),
depending on the temperature scale.
HRead = The current percent humidity reading with a range of 0 to 100%.
DewPT = The current dew point temperature reported in the same scale as set on the
thermostat: F or C.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND ’CF F40 WN S25 H35 D55’
Reports the forecast as Wind Chill: 40F, Wind Direction: North, Wind Speed: 25 mph,
Humidity: 35%, Dew Point: 55F.