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Re: [ECS] CM11A problems
Jerry Swords
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 19:04:28 -0400

Tue, 26 Sep 2000 19:04:28 -0400

Joe / Bill,

Thanks for the tip.  I did remove the batteries, unplugged the unit, waited 15 minutes,
and now it's working great.  Too bad we can't send X10 signals through an UPS...no more
power outages.

Thanks again,
Jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joseph or Jessica Colson III 
  To: ecs-list@netbloc.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:17 PM
  Subject: RE: [ECS] CM11A problems


  My experience has been when there is a power outage the cm11 will lock up.
  I take the batteries out (which I usually leave out) and then unplug the unit for

  about 5 minutes.  Plug it back in and it will work fine.  Don't know why it does this.
  Hope this helps.
   
  Joe Colson
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jerry Swords [mailto:nitewind@bellsouth.net]
    Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 1:11 AM
    To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
    Subject: [ECS] CM11A problems


    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

Joe / Bill,

Thanks for the tip. I did remove the batteries, unplugged the unit, waited 15 minutes, and now it's working great. Too bad we can't send X10 signals through an UPS...no more power outages.

Thanks again,

Jerry

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

From: Joseph or Jessica Colson III

To: ecs-list@netbloc.com

Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:17 PM

Subject: RE: [ECS] CM11A problems

My experience has been when there is a power outage the cm11 will lock up.

I take the batteries out (which I usually leave out) and then unplug the unit for

about 5 minutes. Plug it back in and it will work fine. Don't know why it does this.

Hope this helps.

Joe Colson

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Swords [mailto:nitewind@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 1:11 AM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: [ECS] CM11A problems

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