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Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault" Garry or Nancy viele Sat, 17 Jun 2000 22:35:09 -0400

Sat, 17 Jun 2000 22:35:09 -0400

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Hi Michael.  I tried to set up ECS using plc-interface-2C but it is not in the selectable
items menu and when I typed it in I got "unknown item name" error message.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael David 
  To: ecs-list@netbloc.com 
  Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:31 PM
  Subject: RE: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"


  Hi Gary!

  If you are using a Redac (Dynaface) you should use the PLC-Interface-2C
  item, not the 2K.  :)

  Cheers!

  Michael David
  michael@michaeldavid.com


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Garry or Nancy viele [mailto:gviele@gfn.org]
  Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 4:23 PM
  To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
  Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"

  Sorry Mark I looked again and there is/are some messages saying that the PLC
  interface 2K is not operational.  I assume the 2K is the same as the
  dynaface?

  Garry



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mark Gilmore
  To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
  Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 1:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"


  If ECS reports no error, that means that the
  REDAC is responding properly (and either "thinks"
  that it is sending the commands, OR is buffering
  them due to some other problem).
  --
  Mark Gilmore
  Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
  http://www.usit.com/omnip
  423-745-0026
  Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


  Garry or Nancy viele wrote:
  >
  > 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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----- Original Message -----

From: Michael David

To: ecs-list@netbloc.com

Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:31 PM

Subject: RE: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"

Hi Gary!

If you are using a Redac (Dynaface) you should use the PLC-Interface-2C
item, not the 2K.  :)

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Garry or Nancy viele [mailto:gviele@gfn.org]
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 4:23 PM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"

Sorry Mark I looked again and there is/are some messages saying that the PLC
interface 2K is not operational.  I assume the 2K is the same as the
dynaface?

Garry



----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gilmore
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"


If ECS reports no error, that means that the
REDAC is responding properly (and either "thinks"
that it is sending the commands, OR is buffering
them due to some other problem).
--
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Garry or Nancy viele wrote:
>
> 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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