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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => SDK => Topic started by: vbilly on August 28, 2007, 07:16:38 PM
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First all let me thank any and all hat are able to give me some assistance. Though I have been working with X10 for a little while I am definitely a noob around here.
I created a php based software application using the SDK for a client of mine. This is basically a custom made web based controller for him to control some things inside of his business.
The software I created works flawlessly. (patting myself on the back) ..however as we test this on different computers I find problems with the X10 drivers. For example I just installed the X10 drivers on a new computer and then plugged in the controller (using a model CM15A) for the home controller and no matter what I do when I plug in the USB to the computer I get an unrecognized USB device error.
I have tried installing the x10 drivers, rebooting, and plugging in the device in many different orders and I am plum out out ideas. Have any of you guys ran into this? If so what were the fixes that you used?
Thanks a ton for all of your help I greatly appreciate it as I have an anxious client.
Regards,
Billy
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Did you try removing the batteries from the CM15A? Seems dumb, but I think there's a case where the CM15A gets locked up and won't respond to the USB system on the PC for some driver installation situation. I would remove unplug the CM15A from USB, unplug it from AC, remove the batteries, and then try plugging it into AC and USB without batteries.
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Seems dumb but it did the trick. Thanks for your help...I GREATLY appreciate it. Now off to find how I can also make this thing run on Vista :)
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Thanks for solving my problem, I tool the batts out and the dang USB now works. Here's the big Q....do I leave the batts out?
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Thanks for solving my problem, I tool the batts out and the dang USB now works. Here's the big Q....do I leave the batts out?
Removing the batteries just served to "reset" the CM15A. You can put them back in now.
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There's a bug in the CM15A firmware which can make it do strange things. The bug surfaces when a CM15A has been disconnected from AC power without batteries for a long time, e.g., when you first purchase it. One (and probably not the only) strange thing is that the CM15A will not wait for a clear AC powerline before transmitting.
To clear the bug, unplug the CM15A from the AC socket and remove a battery. (The four batteries are in series, so removing one is as good as removing all.) Wait for a couple of seconds, then replace the battery and plug the CM15A back into the AC socket again.