HomeVision Commands List

This is a listing of the commands you can include in your HomeVision and HomeVision-Pro schedules.

X-10 Commands

Note: All of these commands can use a specific X-10 address, or use the value of a variable for the X-10 address.

	On
	Off
	Dim
	Dim ## Times
	Brighten
	Brighten ## Times
	Set To Level ##
	Force On
	Force Off
	Force Dim
	Force Dim ## Times
	Force Brighten
	Force Brighten ## Times
	Force To Level ##
	Dim ## Times Slow
	Force Dim ## Times Slow
	Brighten ## Times Slow
	Force Brighten ## Times Slow
	Set To Level ## Slow
	Force To Level ## Slow
	Toggle Module
	Transmit House/Unit Code Only
	Transmit House/Function Code Only
	Transmit "Preset Dim" to Level ##
	Transmit Extended Code
	Transmit Extended Data
	Refresh Module
	Refresh House Code
	Set To Level In Variable ##
	Force To Level In Variable ##
	Transmit "Preset Dim" To Level In Variable ##
	Enable Module
	Disable Module
	Enable On Trigger
	Disable On Trigger
	Enable Off Trigger
	Disable Off Trigger
	Set State To On
	Set State To Off
	Set State To Neutral
	Put Current Level Into Variable ##
	Put Current Preset Dim Level Into Variable ##
	Put Received Preset Dim Level Into Variable ##
	Status Request
	Status Is On
	Status Is Off
	Hail Request
	Hail Acknowledge
	Preset Dim
	Clear "Status Request" Bit
	Clear "Status Is On" Bit
	Clear "Status Is Off" Bit
	Clear "Hail Request" Bit
	Clear "Hail Acknowledge" Bit
	Clear "Preset Dim" Bit and Level
	Clear All Advanced X-10 Bits
	Transmit Current Status
	Set PCS Light Level To ##
	Micro-Dim PCS Light 1 Level (1/2%)
	Micro-Brighten PCS Light 1 Level (1/2%)
	Execute X-10 Type Scene #
	Execute Leviton Type Scene #
	Include In Scene # At Level #
	Include In Scene # At Current Level

Infrared Signal Commands

	Transmit IR Signal Once
	Transmit IR Signal ## Times
	Transmit IR Signal At Variable XXX Once
	Transmit Standard IR Signal [Device Code = ##, Key Code = ##] Once
	Disable IR Signal Transmit Mode
	Enable IR Signal Transmit Mode
	Disable IR Signal Receive Mode
	Enable IR Signal Receive Mode
	Select IR Transmit Zones: #, #, # ...

	Simulate IR Button 0 Press
	Simulate IR Button 1 Press
	Simulate IR Button 2 Press
	Simulate IR Button 3 Press
	Simulate IR Button 4 Press
	Simulate IR Button 5 Press
	Simulate IR Button 6 Press
	Simulate IR Button 7 Press
	Simulate IR Button 8 Press
	Simulate IR Button 9 Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Enter' Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Cancel' Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Channel Up' Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Channel Down' Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Volume Up' Press
	Simulate IR Button 'Volume Down' Press

Macro Commands

	Run Macro XXX
	Run Macro At Variable XXX
	Enable Macro XXX
	Disable Macro XXX

Output Port Commands

	Set Output Port Low
	Set Output Port High
	Toggle Output Port
	Pulse Output Port Low For "##.###" Seconds
	Pulse Output Port High For "##.###" Seconds
	Disable Output Port
	Enable Output Port
	Read Output Port State Into Result Value
	Set 8-Bit Port "X" To "YYYYYYYY"

Input Port Commands

	Disable Input Port
	Enable Input Port
	Disable Input Port Low Trigger
	Enable Input Port Low Trigger
	Disable Input Port High Trigger
	Enable Input Port High Trigger
	Read Input Port State Into Result Value
	Read 8-Bit Port "X" Into Result Value
	Read Input Port B Immediately
	Read Input Port C Immediately

Video Commands

	Start Video Menu System
	Start Internal Video Mode
	Start External Video Mode
	Stop Video Mode
	Set Video Switch To External Video Position
	Set Video Switch To On Screen Display Position
	Turn On Screen Display On
	Turn On Screen Display Off
	Set OSD To Internal Video Background
	Set OSD To External Video Background
	Initialize OSD Circuits
	Set Horizontal Screen Offset To ##
	Set Vertical Screen Offset To ##
	Display Video Screen ##
	Display Caller ID Screen On Solid Background
	Display Caller ID Screen On External Video
	Set Default Screen Background To Black
	Set Default Screen Background To Blue
	Set Default Screen Background To Green
	Set Default Screen Background To Cyan
	Set Default Screen Background To Red
	Set Default Screen Background To Magenta
	Set Default Screen Background To Yellow
	Set Default Screen Background To White
	Set Current Screen Background To Black
	Set Current Screen Background To Blue
	Set Current Screen Background To Green
	Set Current Screen Background To Cyan
	Set Current Screen Background To Red
	Set Current Screen Background To Magenta
	Set Current Screen Background To Yellow
	Set Current Screen Background To White
	Set Character Background Style To "None"
	Set Character Background Style To "Outline"
	Set Character Background Style To "Square"
	Set Character Background Style To "Solid"
	Set Row Character Size To 1
	Set Row Character Size To 2
	Set Row Character Size To 3
	Set Row Character Size To 4
	Set Character Blink Ratio To 1:3
	Set Character Blink Ratio To 1:1
	Set Character Blink Ratio To 3:1
	Set Character Blink Off
	Set Character Blink On
	Set Character Blink Off
	Set Cursor Row To ##
	Set Cursor Column To ##
	Do Line Feed and Carriage Return
	Clear Screen
	Display Text "XXXXX" On Screen
	Display Text String ### On Screen
	Display All 3 Digits Of Variable ### On Screen
	Display Last 2 Digits Of Variable ### On Screen
	Display Last Digit Of Variable ### On Screen
	Display Value Of Timer ### On Screen
	Display Result Value On Screen
	Display Current Time On Screen
	Display Current Date On Screen
	Display XX Character Long Stored Text String, Stating At Character YY
	Log Text ######## To Memory
	Log Current Time To Memory
	Log Current Date To Memory
	Log Current Time and Date To Memory

Phone Commands

	Put Phone On-Hook
	Take Phone Off-Hook
	Dial Phone Number "###"
	Transmit "OK" Tone To Phoneline
	Transmit "Error" Tone To Phoneline
	Start Transmitting DTMF Tone # To Phoneline
	Stop DTMF Tone Transmission
	Put Received DTMF Tone # Value Into Variable XXX

Caller ID Commands

	Set Caller ID Line 2 Text To ########################
	Set Caller ID Line 3 Text To ########################
	Set Caller ID Line 2 First 12 Characters To ############
	Set Caller ID Line 2 Last 12 Characters To ############
	Set Caller ID Line 3 First 12 Characters To ############
	Set Caller ID Line 3 Last 12 Characters To ############

Flag Commands

	Set Flag
	Clear Flag
	Neutral Flag
	Toggle Flag
	Set All Flags
	Clear All Flags
	Neutral All Flags
	Make Flag "XXX" Equal To Flag "YYY"
	Set Flag At Variable "XXX"
	Clear Flag At Variable "XXX"
	Neutral Flag At Variable "XXX"
	Toggle Flag At Variable "XXX"

Variable Commands

	Variable "XXX" = ###
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "YYY"
	Variable "XXX" = Random Number
	Variable "XXX" = Result Value
	Increment Variable "XXX" [Stop At 255]
	Increment Variable "XXX" [Roll Over At 255]
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" + ###
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" + Variable "YYY"
	Decrement Variable "XXX" [Stop At 0]
	Decrement Variable "XXX" [Roll Under At 0]
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" - ###
	Variable "XXX" = ### - Variable "XXX"
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" - Variable "YYY"
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" * ###
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" * Variable "YYY"
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" / ###
	Variable "XXX" = Variable "XXX" / Variable "YYY"
	Variable "XXX" = Current Year
	Variable "XXX" = Current Month
	Variable "XXX" = Current Date
	Variable "XXX" = Current Day Of Week
	Variable "XXX" = Current Hour
	Variable "XXX" = Current Minute
	Variable "XXX" = Current Second
	Variable "XXX" = Current Centisecond
	Variable "XXX" = Value of Analog Input ##
	Variable "XXX" = Value of Digital Temperature Sensor ##
	Variable "XXX" = Byte Number ## From Test Storage Buffer
	Put Variable Into Byte ## Of Test Storage Buffer
	Set All Variables Equal To ###
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = ###
	Increment Variable @ Variable "XXX" [Stop At 255]
	Increment Variable @ Variable "XXX" [Roll Over At 255]
	Decrement Variable @ Variable "XXX" [Stop At 0]
	Decrement Variable @ Variable "XXX" [Roll Under At 0]
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Year
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Month
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Date
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Day Of Week
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Hour
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Minute
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Second
	Variable @ Variable "XXX" = Current Centisecond
	Variable "XXX" = Variable @ Variable "YYY"
	Increment Variable "XXX" (MSB) and Variable "YYY" (LSB)
	Decrement Variable "XXX" (MSB) and Variable "YYY" (LSB)
	Read Value Of Variable "XXX"

Note: By first putting an analog input value or a digital temperature sensor value into a variable, any of the above commands can use those values.

Timer Commands

	Load Timer "XXX" With HH:MM:SS.SS And Start
	Wait HH:MM:SS.SS With Timer "XXX", Then:
	Halt Timer "XXX"
	Resume Timer "XXX"
	Stop and Clear Timer "XXX"
	Reset All Timers
	Read State Of Timer "XXX"
	Put Timer "XXX" Value Into 4 Variables
	Load Timer "XXX" With Value From 4 Variables

Serial Commands

	Transmit ASCII String "XXXXXXXXXX"
	Transmit Time and Date
	Transmit Carriage Return and Line Feed
	Transmit Variable ## As 1 Binary Byte
	Transmit Variable ## As 2 Hex Bytes
	Transmit Variable ## As 3 Decimal Bytes
	Transmit Variable ## As ASCII Bytes Without Leading Zeros
	Transmit Timer ## As 4 Binary Bytes
	Transmit Timer ## As 8 Hex Byte

	Open comm port "port,baud,parity,data bits,stop bits,handshaking"
	To comm port "data to send"
	Close comm port
	Put Number Of Characters Received Into Result Value
	Put Value Of Received Character # Into Result Value
	Put Value Of 2 Received Characters ## Into Result Value
	Put Value Of 3 Received Characters ### Into Result Value
	Put Binary Value Of Received Character # Into Result Value
	Clear Serial Input Buffer
	Copy X Characters Of Text, Starting At Location YY, Into Text Storage Buffer Starting At Location ZZ
	Clear Transmit Checksum Value
	Put Transmit Checksum Value Into Result Value

Scheduled Event Commands

	Enable Scheduled Event
	Disable Scheduled Event
	Do Scheduled Event Now

Periodic Event Commands

	Enable Periodic Event
	Disable Periodic Event
	Do Periodic Event Now
	Change Event Rate To Every Loop
	Change Event Rate To Every 1 Minute
	Change Event Rate To Every 5 Minutes
	Change Event Rate To Every 15 Minutes
	Change Event Rate To Every 1 Hour
	Change Event Rate To Every 2 Hours
	Change Event Rate To Every 4 Hours
	Change Event Rate To Every 8 Hours

Event Logging Commands

	Clear TV Event Log
	Enable X-10 Receive Log Mode
	Disable X-10 Receive Log Mode
	Enable Input Port Log Mode
	Disable Input Port Log Mode
	Enable Scheduled Event Log Mode
	Disable Scheduled Event Log Mode
	Enable Thermostat Log Mode
	Disable Thermostat Log Mode
	Enable Caller ID Log Mode
	Disable Caller ID Log Mode
	Enable Logging Of Time
	Disable Logging Of Time

Thermostat Commands

	Set Zone ## System Mode to Off
	Set Zone ## System Mode to Heat
	Set Zone ## System Mode to Cool
	Set Zone ## System Mode to Auto
	Set Zone ## Fan Mode to On
	Set Zone ## Fan Mode to Auto
	Set Zone ## Temperature Setting to XX
	Set Zone ## Temperature Back
	Raise Zone ## Temperature 1 Degree
	Lower Zone ## Temperature 1 Degree
	Set Zone 1 to Currently Scheduled Temperature
	Set Zone 2 to Currently Scheduled Temperature
	Set Zone ## Control Mode to Run (Auto)
	Set Zone ## Control Mode to Hold (Off)
	Initialize Zone ## Thermostat
	Request Zone ## Current Temperature Report
	Request Zone ## Temperature Setting Report
	Request Zone ## System Mode Report
	Request Zone ## Fan Mode Report
	Refresh Zone ## System Mode
	Refresh Zone ## Fan Mode
	Refresh Zone ## Temperature Setting
	Thermostat Variable "Zone X Current Temperature" = Variable "###"
	Variable "###" = Thermostat Variable "Zone X Current Temperature"
	Thermostat Variable "Zone X Current Temperature" = Constant "###"
	Thermostat Variable "Zone X Temperature Setting" = Variable "###"
	Variable "###" = Thermostat Variable "Zone X Temperature Setting"
	Thermostat Variable "Zone X Temperature Setting" = Constant "###"
	Enable Serial Thermostat Polling
	Disable Serial Thermostat Polling

Security Commands

	Arm partitions ### in Home mode
	Arm partitions ### in Away mode
	Disarm (or silence) partitions ###
	Toggle zone ## bypass
	Turn partitions ### chime mode on
	Turn partitions ### chime mode off
	Toggle partitions ### "instant" mode
	Sound partitions ### fire panic
	Sound partitions ### medical panic
	Sound partitions ### police panic
	Request all partitions status
	Request zones 1-16 status
	Request zones 17-32 status
	Request zones 33-48 status
	Request zones 48-64 status

Weather Data Commands

	Weather Variable XXXXX = Variable ## (note: command can apply to 22 different weather variables)
	Variable ## = Weather Variable XXXXX (note: command can apply to 22 different weather variables)
	Weather Variable XXXXX = Constant Value ## (note: command can apply to 22 different weather variables)
	Read Value Of Weather Variable XXXXX Over Serial Interface

Controller Operating Modes Commands

	Enable Infrared Receive Function
	Disable Infrared Receive Function
	Enable X-10 Receive Function
	Disable X-10 Receive Function
	Enable Input Port Function
	Disable Input Port Function

Controller Reporting Commands

	Enable Master Report Mode
	Disable Master Report Mode
	Enable Reporting Of Time And Date Along With Events
	Disable Reporting Of Time And Date Along With Events
	Enable Input Port Report Mode
	Disable Input Port Report Mode
	Enable X-10 Report Mode
	Disable X-10 Report Mode
	Enable Infrared Report Mode
	Disable Infrared Report Mode
	Enable Scheduled Event Report Mode
	Disable Scheduled Event Report Mode
	Enable Periodic Event Report Mode
	Disable Periodic Event Report Mode
	Enable Timer Report Mode
	Disable Timer Report Mode
	Enable Controller Actions Report Mode
	Disable Controller Actions Report Mode

Data Log Commands

	Write Variable ## To Data Log
	Clear Data Log
	Reset Data Log Pointer To Start Of Log
	Transmit Data Log Pointer Value (Location)
	Transmit Complete Data Log In ASCII Format
	Transmit Complete Data Log In Binary Format
	Transmit Partial Data Log In ASCII Format
	Transmit Partial Data Log In Binary Format

Other Controller Commands

	Turn User LED On
	Turn User LED Off
	Transmit Time And Date
	Transmit Sunrise Time
	Transmit Sunset Time
	Execute Self-Test
	Transmit Error Message
	Put Error Message In Result Value
	Clear Error Message
	Halt Controller
	Resume Controller
	Transmit Controller Status
	Set Baud Rate To 1200
	Set Baud Rate To 2400
	Set Baud Rate To 4800
	Set Baud Rate To 9600
	Set Baud Rate To 19200
	Set Baud Rate To 57600
	Set X-10 To Transmit On One Phase Only
	Set X-10 To Transmit On All Three Phases
	Set Clock Ahead ## Minutes
	Set Clock Back ## Minutes
	Exit From All Actions Now
	Play WAV file filename.wav
	Run program filename.exe
	Activate window "window title"
	Send keys "keystrokes"
	Write to file filename.txt "text"
	Clear text file filename.txt
	Display message "text to write"

Last updated:
09 March 2012