HomeVision-Pro Software

Download Latest Released Software (3.5)

This software is for HomeVision-Pro only and requires a new version 3.5 PROM. If you wish to obtain a new PROM, see our upgrade page for details. You may also use the 3.5 software with older 3.4x PROMs, as long as you don't use the features noted below as requiring a 3.5 PROM. This version adds several features:

	For United States users, the automatic daylight savings time feature uses the new start and stop dates that begin in 2007. It now starts the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. The dates for European users are unchanged. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.
	The "auto report feature" has been improved. This new version adds automatic reporting of HVAC, Security System, and Custom Lighting changes. It also improves the reporting for Flags, Variables, and Analog Inputs. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.
	Added a web browser to the software. This is a simple browser mainly intended to provide quick access to the HomeVision web pages (although it can display other web pages as well).
	Modified the web pages to use "Cascading Style Sheets" to make it easier to modify the look of all the web pages at once. This new version of the software requires a new set of web page files installed in the HTML directory (the files are installed automatically as part of the installation process).
	Supports a web page to display status of and control custom lights.
	Modified the "Run Program" command that can be transmitted to a PC serial port. The software will no longer convert the command to uppercase letters. This change allows parameters to be passed to the program without being converted to uppercase (as previous software versions did).
	The "Export”" function under the file menu now includes custom lights in the ".HVX" file that it generates.
	Made software change to correct a bug with the data log that can occur if the controller's memory usage is very high.
	Added a command to reset the HomeVision-Pro unit.
	Added commands to reinitialize the HomeVision-Pro serial port 3 and 4 chips. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.

Download the complete version 3.5 installation program here:

Pro_Setup_35.exe (file size = 8.1MB, dated 4 February 2008). Note that this installation version corrects the example schedule file provided in previous installation programs.

Refer to the "New Info.pdf" file for details on all the new features.

Software Version History and Downloads

Version

Release Date

Description

3.3

1 June 2003

First official release of HomeVision-Pro software. Has the same capabilities as HomeVision software version 3.3.

3.3a

4 July 2003

New PC software that corrects a bug in the earlier 3.3 version. The bug occurred in the Variable Command Entry Screen when entering commands that used two variables. The screen would sometimes display the wrong variable number and name.

You can download the 3.3a HomeVision-Pro.exe file here

3.42 PROM and 3.42b software

1 July 2004

New software and PROM which makes the following changes:

Support for “custom lighting” commands.

	The software now supports a serial port baud rate of 57,600.
	The standard HomeVision serial communications protocol can now be used over the add-on serial ports.
	Added more commands for reading data received from a serial port.
	Added commands to allow calculating a checksum value on data transmitted out a serial port.
	Added ability to detect and take action when any “standard” infrared signal is received.
	Added infrared commands to allow transmission of signals loaded into a “test” area.
	Added support for RCS TR36 and TR40 serial thermostats.
	Allowed both RCS X-10 and serial thermostats to be used at the same time.
	Added option for serial ports 3 and 4 to receive any binary data.
	Added infrared commands to allow repeated transmission of IR signals.

3.42c software

22 August 2004

New software that corrects a bug in the previous 3.42b version related to how it exports data to an “HVConfiguration.txt” file. This file is only used with the Macromedia Flash movie that can be used to control HomeVision-Pro.

3.43a software and 3.43 PROM

12 June 2005

New 32-bit software and PROM which make the following changes:

	The PROM makes a slight improvement to X-10 transmission collision avoidance.
	The PROM changed the digital temperature sensor reading to work with the new, slower DS18S20 sensors.
	“X-10 sequences” can now use “wildcards” to match a received X-10 signal.
	A few text fields in the software were widened to show more characters when the user has the Windows font size set to the "large" or "extra large".

You can download the 3.43a HomeVision-Pro.exe file here or the complete installation program here.

3.5 software and PROM

5 December 2006

New 32-bit software and PROM which make the following changes:

	The automatic daylight savings time feature uses the new start and stop dates that begin in 2007 for the United States. It now starts the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. The dates for European users are unchanged. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.
	The "auto report feature" has been improved. This new version adds automatic reporting of HVAC, Security System, and Custom Lighting changes. It also improves the reporting for Flags, Variables, and Analog Inputs. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.
	Added a web browser to the software.
	Modified the web pages to use "Cascading Style Sheets" to make it easier to modify the look of all the web pages at once.
	Supports a web page to display status of and control custom lights.
	Modified the "Run Program" command that can be transmitted to a PC serial port. The software will no longer convert the command to uppercase letters.
	The "Export”" function under the file menu now includes custom lights in the ".HVX" file that it generates.
	Made software change to correct a bug with the data log that can occur if the controller's memory usage is very high.
	Added a command to reset the HomeVision-Pro unit.
	Added commands to reinitialize the HomeVision-Pro serial port 3 and 4 chips. THIS FEATURE REQUIRES A NEW 3.5 PROM.

Last updated:
09 March 2012