AMX ViewStat User Manual

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Using the NetLinx Module to Program the ViewStat

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ViewStat Communicating Thermostat

String Feedback (Cont.)

String Description

'T-<tstat> HUMIDIFY-val>'

Reports current humidify set point.

Parameters:

<tstat> : id of thermostat/zone

<val> : 0-97 = humidify point (in percent)

Example:

'T-6 HUMIDIFY-30'

'T-<stat> ID-<val>'

Reports identification number of thermostat.

'T-<tstat> LOCK-<val>'

Reports current thermostat lock state.

Parameters:

• <tstat> : id of thermostat/zone

• <val> :

ON = thermostat is locked

OFF = thermostat is unlocked

Example:

'T-2 LOCK-ON'

'T-<stat> MENU-<val>'

Reports Menu state, ON/OFF.

'T-<tstat> MODE-<val>'

Reports current HVAC mode.

Parameters:

• <tstat> : id of thermostat/zone

• <val> :

OFF = disabled (no cool, no heat)

HEAT = heat mode (no cool)

COOL = cool mode (no heat)

AUTO = thermostat automatically controls heat and cool
based on set points.

Example:

'T-6 MODE-AUTO'

'T-<tstat> OUTHUM-<val>'

Query for current outside humidity.

Parameters:

• <tstat> : id of thermostat/zone

• <val> : 0..100 = humidity level (%)

Example:

'T-8 OUTHUM-68'

'T-<tstat> OUTTEMP-<val>'

Reports current outside temperature.

Parameters:

• <tstat> : id of thermostat/zone

• <val> : current outside temperature

Example:

'T-2 OUTTEMP-84'

'T-<stat> PMES<num>-<val>'

Reports scrolling message.

Parameters:

• <num>: message 1-4

• <val>: data that message happens to be

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