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Re: [ECS] OMNI RCS-80 Thermostats freemanb.us.ibm.com Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:57:46 -0500

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Bill:

I'm using unshielded telephone cable (as I recall).    The upstairs 'stat is
probably 50 to 60 (cable) feet from the ECS PC.   The downstairs 'stat is
multi-dropped off of the same cable on a second 15' stubb.   I'm driving this
network with one of the ports on my Byterunner board.     I've never had a
problem exchanging data with either of the 'stats.

Regards,

Bill Freeman

freemanb@us.ibm.com


Bill Walters <wtwalters@home.com> on 08/04/99 11:34:40 AM

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Bill,

Thanks for reply - are you using shielded cable or telco twisted pair,
or??

I'm sure ECS works just fine; I've been sent a copy of PCSTAT (from HAI
support) and it doesn't talk to the RC-80 reliably either.

Bill Walters


freemanb@us.ibm.com wrote:
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> Bill:
>
> I'm stumped.
>
> You appear to have checked everything I would suggest.   I'm running two
> RC-100's on a single serial port with V4.1.003, so I can vouch for the ECS
> support.    I wired mine up exactly per the diagrams in the HAI literature.
>
> Are you sure the connections at the 'stat end of the cable are correct and
that
> the 'stat connector is not reversed or offset (not sure either of these are
even
> possible.  I've not been into my 'stat wiring for over a year)?
>
> Maybe your 'stat is defective.
>
> Sorry I couldn't be more help.  Good luck.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Freeman
> freemanb@us.ibm.com
>
> Bill Walters <wtwalters@home.com> on 08/02/99 08:22:03 PM
>
> Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
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> To:   ECS List <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
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> Subject:  [ECS] OMNI RCS-80 Thermostats
>
> Does anyone on the list have any experience with these thermostats?
>
> I've got one and not able to get it to communicate with ECS.
>
> Comm port verified OK.
>
> Connections verified OK.
>
> Using ECS 4.1.x
>
> I've gone into the "setup" mode on the thermostat, have it set for
> station 1, 300 baud RS-232 operation.
>
> Everytime I click "SAVE", ecs trys to talk to thermostat and fails.
>
> I've hooked up rs-232 "monitor" and see all cd/rts lights go green, TX
> Data cycles but RX Data just doesn't get anything.
>
> HELP!
>
> Bill Walters

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