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Re: [ECS] CM11A problems scott reston Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:24:27 -0400

Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:24:27 -0400

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in my experience, simply sending a PLC command to the CM11a from an external source
(a palm-pad or one of those hard-wired x-10 consoles) will usually wake it back up.


scott reston
scott@therestons.com
http://therestons.com/scott


--Original Message Text---
From: Jerry Swords
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 04:10:38 -0400

OK...I can't be the only one who has this problem.  I've tried 2 different CM11As, and
the same thing happens with both.  Here's the problem:
 
Occasionally, when the power goes out, or when the CM11A is unplugged, or if the serial
connection is disconnected, the CM11A will stop 
responding.  It just locks up.  ECS can't talk to it, nor can IBM's Home Director software.
 Rebooting the computer does not help removing or 
replacing the batteries does not work.  Eventually, usually after many hours, the unit
starts working again.
 
I find no mention of this in either the documentation that came with the CM11A, and
IBM's website acts as if they never made the Home 
Director.  
 
If anyone has had this problem, and were able to actually "make" this interface start
working again, I'd sure appreciate knowing your method.  I 
love the interface, except when it does this.  Light dimming is much more eye-pleasing
with the CM11A, than any other PLC interface I've used.
 
Thanks
Jerry

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in my experience, simply sending a PLC command to the CM11a from an external source (a palm-pad or one of those hard-wired x-10 consoles) will usually wake it back up.


scott reston
scott@therestons.com
http://therestons.com/scott


--Original Message Text---
From: Jerry Swords
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 04:10:38 -0400

OK...I can't be the only one who has this problem. I've tried 2 different CM11As, and the same thing happens with both. Here's the problem:

Occasionally, when the power goes out, or when the CM11A is unplugged, or if the serial connection is disconnected, the CM11A will stop responding. It just locks up. ECS can't talk to it, nor can IBM's Home Director software. Rebooting the computer does not help removing or replacing the batteries does not work. Eventually, usually after many hours, the unit starts working again.

I find no mention of this in either the documentation that came with the CM11A, and IBM's website acts as if they never made the Home Director.

If anyone has had this problem, and were able to actually "make" this interface start working again, I'd sure appreciate knowing your method. I love the interface, except when it does this. Light dimming is much more eye-pleasing with the CM11A, than any other PLC interface I've used.

Thanks
Jerry

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