What is the difference between "status" and "control" when checking to see if a X10 device added via the A10/X10 module is on or off ? I understand the difference for insteon devices but was not sure if there was a diferrence for X10 devices. For example: If I want to turn on a light if I receive a B1 x10 code from a palmpad is it best to use "status" or "control" or does it even matter?

 

 

Thanks

Mack

Hi Mack,

 

The difference is basically the same:

Status is evaluated IF AND ONLY IF the status of the device changes

Control is evaluated regardless of the status of the device.

 

So, if you send 10 on commands, they will all run the program in which Control is used but will only at most once where the Status is used (when the status actually changes).

 

With kind regards,

Michel

Thanks Michel,

 

I'm assuming that using Control is about the same as the using the statement below before I had the A10/X10 module:

 

 

If

X10 'I1/Off (11)' is Received

 

 

Using status, I can now limit the program to running only when the status changes as oppose to everytime I received the "on" or "off" command.

 

Thanks

Mack

Hi Mack,

 

You are correct!

 

With kind regards,

Michel