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Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault" Don Stephens Sat, 17 Jun 2000 08:46:06 -0700

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Gary:

 This is a shot in the dark but does ECS see the commands from the
controller? If ECS does see the commands, but can't control the TW-523, I'd
suspect a bad TW-523. If ECS doesn't see the controller, then perhaps the
cable to the TW-523 is bad. I can't remember if the cable is straight
through or one of the pairs are switched.How about the X-10 light on the
MicroRedac? What does it do? You might visit ADI's web page to rule out
that.

Good luck, and welcome back.

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Garry or Nancy viele" <gviele@gfn.org>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"


> Mark - If the TW-523 is bad, would it blink when I use the 4 button
> controller?  In other words I have a test lamp (only one) hooked up to an
> x-10 device.  I have a 4 button controller (PLC controller) and when I dim
> or brighten the lamp the x-10 communication light on the dynaface blinks
and
> so does the light on the TW-523  AND the lamp dims or brightens.  However
> none of the ECS commands have any effect at all on anything.  Since the
> TW-523 was blinking (and thus receiving signals) I wondered if that was
the
> bad piece of hardware or is it the serial port in the computer not
> communicating PROPERLY with the Dynaface?  I say properly because the
> communications light on the dynaface is lighted and when I disconnect the
> telephone cable between the computer and the dynaface, the communications
> light goes out.
>
> Any suggestions (Oh by the way, I am trying ECS Lite rather than the DOS
> version)
>
> Thanks
>
> Garry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Gilmore
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 7:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"
>
>
> Hi Gary,
> If ECS is NOT reporting an error, I would suspect
> that the REDAC has a hardware failure related to
> X10 transmissions (perhaps a bad TW-523 ???).
> But I would try the current version of ECS just
> to see if it makes any diff.
>
> BTW/FYI: I could not quote your original msg (???).
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
> Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
>
>

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