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Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault" Mark Gilmore Sun, 18 Jun 2000 08:53:39 -0400

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Then there must be an error message in the log
(not that it will help much).
Sounds like a faulty unit OR a problem with the
serial port (perhaps a conflicting IRQ).
Try another port and/or the latest rev of ECS.
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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:
> 
> 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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