Why ?
Why would you use a command line interface when you have a perfectly good Graphical User Interface you ask?
That's a legitimate question! The answer is simple; sometimes you need to (or want to) do things through SSH,
Telnet, a batch file, a scheduled task or simply through the command line.
Usage
Usage: x10cmd [h|hn] [on|off|dim %|bright %]|alllightson|alllightsoff]
-? Display help.
| Command |
Description |
-h -? /h /? |
Display Help. |
h |
House code from A to P. |
n |
Device code from 1 to 16. Omit the device code when issuing an all lights command. |
on |
Turn the device on. |
off |
Turn the device off. |
bright % |
Brighten the lamp by % percent. Valid % range is 1-100. Does nothing if the device is already on and has not been dimmed. |
dim % |
Dims the lamp by % percent. Valid % range is 1-100. Does nothing if the device is off. |
alllightson |
Turn all lights on of the specified house code. |
alllightsoff |
Turn all lights off of the specified house code. |
Example:
x10cmd a1 on
Turn on a1 appliance or lamp.
x10cmd b alllightsoff
Turn off all lights of the B house code.
x10cmd c12 dim 50
Dims the C12 lamp by 50%.