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Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"
Garry or Nancy viele
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 11:19:05 -0400

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 11:19:05 -0400

Mark
Am I supposd to use the plc 2K or the Plc 2C?  The plc 2C is not available so I thought
perhaps the 2K had taken its place.

Garry


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Gilmore 
  To: ecs-list@netbloc.com 
  Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 8:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [ECS] Fw: DynaFace "Fault"


  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.
  -- 
  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

Mark

Am I supposd to use the plc 2K or the Plc 2C? The plc 2C is not available so I thought perhaps the 2K had taken its place.

Garry

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Gilmore

To: ecs-list@netbloc.com

Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 8:53 AM

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

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.
--
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