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Re: [ECS] TC+ Communication Error Mark Gilmore Tue, 23 Mar 1999 15:45:38 -0800

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Jerry, Please download ECSB.ZIP (click "BETA SOFTWARE"
at bottom of my web page) and see if that does it.
If not:
1) Press ctrl-x
2) Click "RESET" on your PLC-INTERFACE-2G Item and wait for error
3) Press alt-x
4) email me elg.tmp
Thanks.

Jerry Swords wrote:
> 
> I've been "warming up" to ECS using a CM11A interface.  Gradually, I've
> transferred operations that don't require digital/analog input from my TC+
> to ECS.
> 
> Today, I intended to disconnect the CM11A both physically and in ECS, attach
> my TC+ to the same serial port, configure the TC+ in ECS, and use it for PLC
> functions, as well as IO and relay functions.  However, after configuring
> the PLC-Interface-2G item in ECS with COM3, Station #0, I get a "ERROR:
> PLC-Interface-2G not responding on COM3" message when attempting to save to
> ecs.cfg.
> 
> I tried the autoexec.bat fix mentioned in the help files, with the same
> results.  Since I am using the 2.4d firmware released in 1998 (9600 bps), I
> don't think my TC+ would be using the old commands, anyway.  The TC+ will
> still operate normally using JDS's WinEVM software, on COM3, so the computer
> is talking to the TC+, but ECS isn't.  I even used WinEVM to execute the
> stop and clear program functions, to ensure that the TC+ did not have the
> old WinEVM program running.
> 
> I would really appreciate any advice that other TimeCommander Plus users (or
> anyone) may have to offer.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jerry Swords

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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