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Re: [ECS] CPU-XA dimming problem freemanb.us.ibm.com Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:33:17 -0500

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Mark:

I appreciate your status reports re the evolving functionality of the CPU-XA.
These are very helpful as I evaluate which way to go to add IR support to my
system.  Due to the problems you have reported, I have deferred consideration of
this product.  Please be sure to let us know when you can identify which
versions of the product and/or PROM are ultimately required to achieve proper
operation with ECS.

Regards,

Bill Freeman
freemanb@us.ibm.com


Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net> on 09/01/99 05:48:48 PM

Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com

To:   "ecs-list@netbloc.com" <ecs-list@netbloc.com>, Applied Digital
      <adiinfo@appdig.com>
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Subject:  [ECS] CPU-XA dimming problem





I need to repeat/clarify a problem with the CPU-XA
PROM release 8.21: When sending an X-10 command, the
unit erroneously "echoes" it back to ECS, causing ECS
to think that the command has been sent by the CPU-XA
AND another transmitter. So if you dim a light with ECS,
it will think that it has been dimmed by twice the amount
that it has. I think this problem has been corrected with
the 8.22 PROM. But I would hold off on ordering a new PROM
until ADI speeds up the IR transmissions (hopefully :-)).
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026

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