MODEL 8870 BASIC COMMAND SET

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

Communication Control Commands

 

CR

Command Response Control

Silent / Quiet / Normal

C1

Change of State (COS) – HVAC relays

ON/OFF

C2

COS – Temperature

ON/OFF

C3

COS – Remote Temperature

ON/OFF

C5

COS – Set Points

ON/OFF

C6

COS – Network Override

ON/OFF

C7

COS – Mode

ON/OFF

C8

COS – Fan

ON/OFF

HOLD

User Hold Status

ON / OFF

NAME

Location Name

<String>

ID

Report Model No. and software rev.

Read Only

 

 

Thermostat Sensing Commands

 

SCALE

Command Temperature Scale

F / C (Fahrenheit/Celsius)

TEMP, T

Report Thermostat Room Temperature

Read Only

HUM

Report Thermostat Room Humidity

Read Only

 

(requires humidity control sensor)

 

RSM

Identify all external sensors connected

Read Only

 

to a thermostat’s local communication network

 

RxSy

Report value of any sensor on thermostat’s

Read Only

(x = 1-4; y = 1,2) local communication network

 

OT

Report Thermostat Remote “Outdoor” Temperature

Read Only

R

Report Thermostat Remote “Outdoor” Temperature

Read Only

OH

Report Thermostat Remote Humidity

Read Only

 

 

Thermostat HVAC Operational Commands

 

SH

Heat Mode Set Point

Two or three digit integer: 40 – 88 for °F; 4 – 31 for °C

SH++

Increment heat set point

Integer value which when added to the current heat

 

 

set point does not fall outside the SH limits

SH--

Decrement heat set point

Integer value which when deducted from the current

 

 

heat set point does not fall outside the SH limits

SC

Cool Mode Set Point

Two or three digit integer: 42 – 90 for °F; 6 – 33 for °C

SC++

Increment cool setpoint

Integer value which when added to the current cool

 

 

set point does not fall outside the SC limits

SC--

Decrement cool setpoint

Integer value which when deducted from the current

 

 

cool set point does not fall outside the SC limits

S

Current Mode Set Point

Two or three digit integer (see next two commands)

SP++

Increment current mode set point

Integer value which when added to the current mode

 

 

set point does not fall outside the SH and SC limits

SP--

Decrement active setpoint

Integer value which when deducted from the current mode

 

 

set point does not fall outside the SH and SC limits

MODE, M

Thermostat Mode of Operation

A /C /H /E/OFF (Auto/Cool/Heat /EMHT/Off)Humid/Dehum

 

 

when operating as a humidity controller

FAN, F

Fan Switch Setting

A /ON (Auto/On)

HVAC, H

Report HVAC Relay States

Read Only

 

 

Auxiliary Information Commands

 

EQUIPCONFIG

Reports the setting of the thermostat

Read Only

 

configuration dip switches

 

BLTON

Turns on backlighting for 10 seconds.

No Value Required for this Command

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Echo 8870 Communication Control Commands, Thermostat Sensing Commands, Thermostat Hvac Operational Commands