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security-ifc-a problem w/ ECS4.0 Michael David Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:48:36 -0500

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Hi Mark!

For about six hours now, I have been trying to narrow down my security-ifc-a
problem with ECS4.0.  I'm close to what's causing it; maybe you can figure
out from here.

To recap:

With ECS4.0, in either new or old interface mode, most of my
security-sensor-a items SIMULTANEOUSLY change state to "not responding"
about three minutes after I start ECS.  With ECS 3.4.026, this doesn't
happen.


Here's what I have done so far:

I've deleted all of my events;
I've deleted all of my groups, except the one that displays the security
sensor-a items, and the second-counter;
I've deleted almost all of my items.  The only items I have left in my .cfg
are:

|Item:Phone Interface C         Type:Phone-Interface-C
Acc:Owner/Owner
|Item:Phone Interface D         Type:Phone-Interface-D
Acc:Owner/Owner
|Item:Security Interface        Type:Security-IFC-A
Acc:User/User
|Item:Sun Rm Glass Break        Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:User/User
|Item:The Car                   Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:User/User
|Item:Basement Door Xmitr       Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:User/User
|Item:MBR Window                Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:Den Window                Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:Kids Rm Back Window       Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:Kids Rm Side Window       Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:Kitchen Window XMTR       Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:SunRm Doorlock XMTR       Type:Security-Sensor-A
Acc:Owner/Maint
|Item:Second Counter            Type:Second-Counter
Acc:Owner/Owner


Here's what I've found:

If I delete EITHER the Phone-Interface-C or Phone-Interface-D item, and
restart, the problem goes away.  Weird, huh?


Let me know if you want me to send you this trimmed down .cfg.

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com

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