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Re: [ECS] Is this possible? Mark Gilmore Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:06:32 -0500

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Hi Dennis,
ECS requires a running PC.
BTW, that logic to log changes to your DIGITAL-INPUT-K
Item would be as follows:
	If	Dgi	Is Now	High
	Or	Dgi	Is Now	Low
	Then	Text-A	T1<-N/S	Dgi
	Then	Text-A	Set	Log
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Dennis Fenske wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> I am new to ECS software.  I am taking small steps and learning how to
> use it.  I programmed a simple sequence with the excellent help of some
> on the ecs-list.  I wondered if I turned off the computer, would the
> CPU-XA would still work with my programmed sequence.  It did not.  Would
> it be possible to use the memory on the CPU-XA to hold the ecs sequence
> so the functions would continue if the computer were turned off?
> Obviously I don't know what is possible or not, but am just asking.  My
> reason for doing this would be to not tie up a computer, but allow it to
> be connected when changes were necessary, but used for other tasks most
> of the time.  Would it be possible to have a "translator" from ecs to
> cpu-xa to accomplish this?
> 
> Just hoping,
> 
> Dennis Fenske

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