Page 309 of 346 Start Back Next End ZBasic System Library 297 ZBasic Microcontrollers StatusX10 Type Function returning Byte Invocation StatusX10(chan) Parameter Method Type Description chan ByVal Byte The X-10 communication channel of interest. Discussion This function returns a set of flag bits that indicate the status of the specified X-10 channel. The bits and their meanings are shown in the table below. The return value may comprise zero or more of the status bits. X-10 Channel Status Bit Values Value Meaning Cleared by ResetX10 &H01 The channel number is valid but may or may not be open. No &H02 The channel is open. No &H04 The channel has data yet to be transmitted. No &H40 An end-of-command condition was detected during reception. Yes &H80 A collision was detected during transmission. Yes The remaining bits are currently undefined but may convey additional information in the future. Some of the status bits represent state information for the channel that can be cleared by calling ResetX10(); see the third column of the table above. Compatibility This function is not available on ZX models that are based on the ATmega32 processor (e.g. the ZX-24). Moreover, it is not available in BasicX compatibility mode. See Also CloseX10, DefineX10, OpenX10, ResetX10