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          What command to use for controlling the X-10 device through the command line program (2nd last on the download page)? my House code/unit code is A1.
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 |  I couldn't find it in the manual.
 Thanks
   
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        | dhoward Admin Group
 
  
  
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          You can do it a couple of different ways.  The PHWMCMD.EXE program allows you to execute any valid PowerHome formula.  So the formula you would use would depend upon your configuration.
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 If you've defined A1 as an X10 device in the "Devices" section of PowerHome Explorer, then you could use the ph_devicebtn function.  If you havent defined the A1 unit as a PowerHome X10 device, then you can use the raw X10 functions.
 
 Using ph_devicebtn with A1 defined as an X10 unit with an ID of UNITA1:
 
 
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 Using raw X10 functions with your X10 controller defined with an ID of X10CTLR:
 
 
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       | phwmcmd.exe ph_x10("X10CTLR","A",1,0) + ph_x10("X10CTLR","A",102,0) |  |  |  
 HTH,
 
 Dave.
 
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        | Rain-Forever Newbie
 
  
 
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          Here's how I defined in the PowerHome Explorer,
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 |  under Devices/X-10/Units, my HC/UC are A/1
 and under X-10/Types I have AM466
 under Setup/Controllers I have PowerLinc USB 1132CU.
 
 However, When I use the first command
 
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 phwmcmd.exe ph_devicebtn(x10,"UNITA1",xon,"")
 
 Auto Message says: An error occured while retrieving data from X10DEVICES and X10TYPES tables.
   
 What do you think went wrong??
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        | TonyNo Moderator Group
 
  
  
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          Dave's example does not use house/unit codes, but the Device ID.
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 What do you have for the Device ID of A1?
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        | Rain-Forever Newbie
 
  
 
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          ohhhh I see!!!
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 |  Thanks Dave and Tony!
 Yes I can finally move on
     Thanks!!!
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