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Re: [ECS] OMNI RCS-80 Thermostats Bill Walters Wed, 04 Aug 1999 21:58:08 -0500

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Bill,

Well, the "good" news is that the folks at HAI customer services think
the problem is related to the thermostat.  They're sending a new one.

I'll test that and let you know what happens.

Thanks for your response

Bill Walters


freemanb@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
> 
> To:   ecs-list@netbloc.com
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: [ECS] OMNI RCS-80 Thermostats
> 
> 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:
> >
> > 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
> >
> > To:   ECS List <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > cc:
> > 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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