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Re: [ECS] X-10 Poling of device status Mark Gilmore Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:02:48 -0400

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There's no way for ECS (or any software, for that matter)
to detect the State of an X10 module UNLESS it was set by
ECS OR via an X10 command from another transmitter
(while ECS was running).
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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


Paul Fitch wrote:
> 
> Oh yeh, all the items I want to keep an eye on are in my 'Pauls House' group.
> An example:
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> I have an Item called Hall Fan
> 
> Now If I turn on the Fan using a Palm Pad, WHILE ECS is NOT running, and then
> start ECS, it doesn't show the true state of the fan as ON.
> 
> Martin Terry wrote:
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> > ECS sees the x-10 codes and should update the states as well. Do you have
> > one on a group screen to monitor? There is no way to easily see the current
> > state of an item in ECS without displaying an item in a group screen.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Fitch [mailto:pfitchjr@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 8:29 PM
> > To: ECS Mailing List
> > Subject: [ECS] X-10 Poling of device status
> >
> > Ok, now when I first started hooking up X-10 stuff with Active Home I
> > could change the state of the lights using palm pads and the on/off
> > switchs on the universal modules.  Active Home knew when I did that and
> > updated the graphics on the screen.
> >
> > Now when I do something like that while running ECS, it doesn't seem to
> > know that items are on or off.  Is there some way to poll the status of
> > my X-10 modules?  I'm using a CM-11a as my interface.

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