Ecmd Reference

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Network configuration

Command syntax	Short description
mac [XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX]	Display/Set the MAC address.
ip [IP]	Display/Set the IP address.
netmask [IP]	Display/Set the network mask.
gw [IP]	Display/Set the address of the default router.
ipstats	Display IP statistics.
free	Display free space.

Resetting the controller

Command syntax	Short description
reset	Reset the Ethersex.
wdreset	Go into endless loop to trigger a watchdog timeout.
bootloader	Call the bootloader.

Stella commands

Command syntax	Short description
stella store	Store values in eeprom
stella load	Load values from eeprom
stella cron CHANNEL VALUE MINUTE HOUR DAY MONTH DAYOFWEEK	Add a cronjob for stella to set the CHANNEL to VALUE. You may use fade channel constants.
channels	Return stella channel size
moodlight get CHANNEL	Return on if channel CHANNEL is moodlighted
moodlight set CHANNEL ONOFF	Set CHANNEL moodlight on=1 or off=0
stella fadestep set FADESTEP	Set stella fade step
stella fadestep get	Get stella fade step
channel set CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION	Set stella channel to value. The third parameter is optional. You may use 's' for instant set
channel get CHANNEL	Get stella channel value

Cron commands

Command syntax	Short description
cron_list	Show all cron entries
cron_rm POSITION	Remove one cron entry

Port I/O

Command syntax	Short description
io set ddr PORTNUM HEXVALUE [MASK]	Set the DDR of port PORTNUM to VALUE (possibly using the provided MASK).
io get ddr PORTNUM	Display the current value of the DDR PORTNUM.
io set port NUM HEXVALUE [MASK]	Set the PORT NUM to VALUE (possibly using the provided MASK).
io get port NUM	Display the current value of the PORT NUM.
io get pin PORTNUM	Display the current value of the PIN-register of the port PORTNUM.
io get mask PORTNUM	Display the mask of the port PORTNUM.

C6

Command syntax	Short description
c6 get VARNAME	Display the current value of the ECMD_GLOBAL Variable
c6 set VARNAME VALUE	Set an new value on the ECMD_GLOBAL Variable

Named Pins

Command syntax	Short description
pin get NAME	Read and display the status of pin NAME.
pin set NAME STATUS	Set the status of pin NAME to STATUS.
pin toggle NAME	Toggle the status of pin NAME.

HD44780 LCD Display

Command syntax	Short description
lcd clear [LINE]	Clear line LINE (0..3) or the whole display (if parameter is omitted)
lcd write TEXT	Write TEXT to the current cursor location
lcd goto LINE COL	Move cursor to LINE and column COL (origin is 0/0)
lcd char N D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8	Define use-definable char N with data D1..D8 (provide DATA in hex)
lcd init CURSOR BLINK	Reinitialize the display
lcd shift DIR	Shift the display to DIR (either left or right)

Dallas 1-wire

Command syntax	Short description
1w list	Return a list of the connected onewire devices
1w get DEVICE	Return temperature value of onewire DEVICE (provide 64-bit ID as 16-hex-digits)
1w convert [DEVICE]	Trigger temperature conversion of either DEVICE or all connected devices

DNS Client

Command syntax	Short description
nslookup HOSTNAME	Do DNS lookup for HOSTNAME (call twice).
dns server [IPADDR]	Display/Set the IP address of the DNS server to use to IPADDR.

NTP Client/Server

Command syntax	Short description
ntp query	Query the NTP server to get an NTP update.
ntp server [IPADDR]	Display/Set the IP address of the NTP server to use to IPADDR.

Clock

Command syntax	Short description
time	Display the current time in seconds since January 1st 1970.
date	Display the current date.

Analog/Digital Conversion (ADC)

Command syntax	Short description
adc get [CHANNEL]	Get the ADC value in hex of CHANNEL or if no channel set of all channels.

KTY

Command syntax	Short description
kty get [CHANNEL]	Get the temperature in xxx.x °C of CHANNEL or if noch channel set of all channels.
kty cal get	Return the calibration difference to 2k2 Resistor.
kty autocalibrate CHANNEL	Calibrate to 1000 Ohm precision Resistor.

DataFlash

Command syntax	Short description
df status	Display internal status.
fs format	Format the filesystem.
fs list	List the directory.
fs mkfile NAME	Create a new file NAME.
fs remove NAME	Delete the file NAME.
fs truncate NAME LEN	Truncate the file NAME to LEN bytes.
fs inspect node NODE	Inspect NODE and dump to serial.
fs inspect inode INODE	Inspect INODE (and associated page).

SD/MMC Card Reader

Command syntax	Short description
sd dir	List contents of current SD directory.

RFM12

Command syntax	Short description
rfm12 status	Display internal status.
rfm12 setbaud BAUD	Set baudrate to BAUD.
rfm12 setbandwidth BW	Set RX bandwidth to BW.
rfm12 setmod MOD	Set modulation to MOD.
rfm12 setgain GAIN	Set preamplifier gain to GAIN.
rfm12 setdrssi DRSSI	Set the drssi to DRSSI.
rfm12 tevion	housecode command delay cnt
rfm12 2272	housecodeCommand delay cnt
rfm12 external filter	Toggel receiver

DC3840 Handycam support

Command syntax	Short description
dc3840 capture	Make a picture
dc3840 send A B C D E	Send provided command bytes to the camera.
dc3840 sync	Re-sync to the camera

PWM

Command syntax	Short description
pwm melody	Play melody
pwm wav	Play wav
pwm stop	Stop wav

I2C (TWI)

Command syntax	Short description
i2c detect	list detected I2C Chips
lm75 ADDR	Get temperature
pca9531 ADDR PERIODPWM1 DUTYPWM1 PERIODPWM2 DUTYPWM2 LED0..3 LED4..7	set PWM1 and PWM2 and LED states
pcf8574x read ADDR CHIP	Get bits
pcf8574x set ADDR CHIP HEXVALUE	Set bits

MCUF

Command syntax	Short description
mcuf modul list	List all modules

Miscelleanous

Command syntax	Short description
d ADDR	Dump the memory at ADDR (16 bytes).
help	List which commands are available.
version	Display the version number.
whm	Display the uptime.
eeprom reinit	Force reinitialization of the EEPROM config area