Comm-Tec EIB - 3.3 The NetLinx module interface

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3.3 The NetLinx module interface
3.3.1 Commands for module
Commands to the module always take place per SEND_COMMAND to the virtual device.
The module knows the following commands:
Command
Description
ADD=<No>:
<Type>:
<GrpAdr>
[:Flags]
Add an EIB group address to list
Note: Flags are optional
<No> - 1_3000 = AMX number of actuator
<Type> - Actuator type (Switch, Dim4, 1Byte, 2Byte, 3Byte, 4Byte)
<GrpAdr> - EIB group address in 2 or 3 grouped display
<Flags> - EIS5 - value is reported additionally as ASCII float value. The EIB value is converted
according to EIS5 standard (only valid for 2Byte actuators)
- Time - value is reported additionally as ASCII time (hh:mm:ss) (only valid for 3Byte
actuators)
- Date - value is reported additionally as ASCII date (Caution: AMX format: MM/DD/YY)
(only valid for 3Byte actuators)
- PS – actuator is automatically polled with Start of AMX system
Flags are separated by commas
Examples:
SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’ADD=13:Switch:1/0/11’
SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’ADD=17:1BYTE:4/7/12:PS’
SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’ADD=45:2BYTE:3/0/11:EIS5’
SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’ADD=12:3BYTE:2/1/101:TIME,PS’
DATE=<No>:
<Date>
Setting the date
Note: Only valid for actuators type 3Byte
<No> - 1 … 3000 = AMX number of actuator
<Date> - date in format dd/mm/yy
Example: SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’DATE=17:14/08/06’
DATE? <No> Inquiry date value
Note: Only valid for actuators type 3Byte
<No> - 1 … 3000 = AMX number of actuator
Example: SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’DATE?17’
DEBUGON=<Level> Activating the debug reports
<Level> - (… upcoming …)
With activated debug report all actuators of the terminal are listed, which can be accessed via
EIB. This allows simple diagnostics.
Example: SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’DEBUGON=1’
DEBUGOFF Deactivating the debug reports
Example: SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’DEBUGOFF’
EIS5=<No>:
<floating point
value>
Setting an EIS5 value
Converts a floating-point value mapped in ASCII into 2Byte EIS5 value before transfer.
<No> - 1 … 3000 = AMX number of actuator
<Floating Point Value> - number in the range of –671088,64 and 670760,96
Note: Only valid for actuators type 2Byte
Example: SEND_COMMAND vdvEIB,’EIS5=12:24,3’