PyMochad API

The PyMochad Controller Class

This is used to interact with the X10 controller directly using the mochad socket

class pymochad.controller.PyMochad(server=None, port=1099)

Bases: object

PyMochad controller class

This class is used to create a PyMochad controller object that is used to send commands to a running PyMochad daemon.

Parameters:
  • server (str) – The host to connect to the pymochad socket on, it defaults to localhost
  • port (int) – The port to use for remote connections. If one is not provided it will just use the default port of 1099.
read_data()

Read data from mochad

Return data:The data returned over the mochad socket
Return type:str
reconnect()

Reconnect when mochad server is restarted/lost connection.

send_cmd(cmd)

Send a raw command to mochad.

Parameters:cmd (str) – The command to send to mochad
status()

Send a show device status command.

Return status:The status of device including RF security devices
Return type:str

The PyMochad Device Class

This is used to interact with an X10 device

class pymochad.device.Device(controller, address, comm_type='pl')

Bases: object

PyMochad Device class

This class represents an X1 device connected to your controller

Parameters:
  • controller (PyMochad) – A PyMochad controller object for the device to use
  • address (str) – The device address
  • comm_type (str) – The communication type to use for the device. This is either pl (for power line) or rf (for radio frequency)
get_status()

Get the on/off status for the devices

Returns:Device status
Return type:str
get_statussec()

Get the on/off status for the X10 Security devices

Returns:Device status
Return type:str
send_cmd(cmd)

Send a raw command to device.

Parameters:cmd (str) – The command to send to the device