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Re: [ECS] TX-15 Thermostats Jerry Swords Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:06:29 -0400

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Has anyone defined item types for the TX15-B thermostat for use with ECS?  Mark
sent me a new ITPCST.DEF file, which defines TX-15 Mode and TX-15 Temp, but I
need to define the modes and temperatures for the TX-15B (bidirectional)
thermostat which uses the preset dim levels of each unit code, under the
specified house code, to send and receive information.  I would need to define
each command and its associated preset dim level in the ITPCST.DEF file.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure what line format to use to define each command.  For
example, the following lines are used in ITPCST.DEF to define TX-15 modes:

   The lines below define the CUSTOM Type "TX15 Mode", which may
   be used to set the mode of the TX15 X-10 Thermostat (by RCS):
   |TYPE:  TX15-Mode
   |       Unknown                 0
   |       Off                     1564            // 1/Off
   |       Heat                    1820            // 2/Off
   |       Cool                    1052            // 3/Off
   |       Auto                    1308            // 4/Off

Does anyone know how I would re-write these lines to indicate the following:

    Command    Unit Code    Preset Dim Level
    Off                4                0%
    Heat              4                3%
    Cool             4                 6%
    Auto            4                  10%

I realize that defining all 440+ setpoints, commands, status requests, and
temperature reports will take some time, but the functionality of the thermostat
is worth the effort.

Thanks,
Jerry Swords



Jerry Swords wrote:

> I need a little help setting up ECS to talk with my TX-15B thermostat.  The
> ecs.htm file lists the following in its section on using a TX-15 thermostat:
>
>    " ECS currently supports this thermostat via the custom Item Types
> TX15-Mode & TX15-Temp."
>
> I don't see these items defined in the  ITPCST.DEF file.  Do I need to
> create these items, or did I miss an upgrade which defines these item
> types?  I am running 4.1.001.
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry Swords

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