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Title: Dual CM15A's
Post by: GMAN on January 24, 2011, 11:26:09 PM: Hey guys, I run (2) CM15A's. Been awhile since I've done this. I want to sneak a short macro into unit #2.
I keep backups of the .ahx Files. So, if I'm doin it right, I swap that #2 unit file into the program, plug that unit in and reboot.
For some reason now my machine won't recognise it. And of course when I open AHP it tells me that the unit is not connected.
Any thoughts? I'm wondering if that one has gone bad on me?

I swap everthing back to #1, reboot and everythings just peachy.

Windows XP Home SP3, AHP 3.228
Title: Re: Dual CM15A's
Post by: Dan Lawrence on January 25, 2011, 07:58:08 AM: Quote from: GMAN on January 24, 2011, 11:26:09 PM
Hey guys, I run (2) CM15A's. Been awhile since I've done this. I want to sneak a short macro into unit #2.
I keep backups of the .ahx Files. So, if I'm doin it right, I swap that #2 unit file into the program, plug that unit in and reboot.
For some reason now my machine won't recognise it. And of course when I open AHP it tells me that the unit is not connected.
Any thoughts? I'm wondering if that one has gone bad on me?

I swap everthing back to #1, reboot and everythings just peachy.

Windows XP Home SP3, AHP 3.228

WHY are you using 2 CM15As? Phase problems? If you must use 2, you have to shut the PC down before you swap.
Title: Re: Dual CM15A's
Post by: troll334 on January 25, 2011, 09:44:24 AM: FYI:
I starting using two CM15's a few weeks ago.
1) I finally feel good about the reliability of the system and the macros that are running.
2) I decided to plug the first CM15 into Jeff's XTB-IIR at the head-end.
3) I didn't want to run an 80' USB cable from geek room the the head-end for monitoring and mods.
4) I've got macros that require AHP and PC to be running 24/7/365.
So I've split those macros off the original house file and those run in the CM15 local to the PC/AHP.
GMAN, after taking Dan's advice, you might also try using Windows device manager; rescan the USB device tree.
If none of that works, I'd bet on a bad CM15. If you've got another PC (laptop, whatever) plug the suspect CM15
into that as well; even without AHP being installed. See if Windows on that machine detects new hardware; though
it likely will not have the driver, it's a clue that the USB interface on the CM15 is working.
After-post: When I do need to make mods to the head-end CM15, I simply download his file into the local CM15, swap
CM15's out, and dump the local AHP file back into the original...
Title: Re: Dual CM15A's
Post by: GMAN on January 25, 2011, 04:08:19 PM: Thank you for the replies!

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Phase problems?
I wouldn't say a problem... :' At least for now. I'm getting by with one at the PC and one on the other phase.
As things grow,I probably won't be able to skate for to much longer without a coupler.

:)% Got things working. Had forgotten about the ol' Battery Ritual.

http://www.x10.com/kbase/articles/a00006.html (http://www.x10.com/kbase/articles/a00006.html)

Back to the project.

Installed a receptacle to run a Power Flash Module... and as luck would have it, the best location was... on the opposite phase.
Title: Re: Dual CM15A's
Post by: lodtrack on January 25, 2011, 05:38:32 PM: My thought is to first install a phase coupler, unless you have a very large home, I don't see the need for a a second CM15...Loddie
Title: Re: Dual CM15A's
Post by: Dan Lawrence on January 25, 2011, 10:13:10 PM: Absolutely!!! I don't have a big house, but it does have 2 phases. I used the capacitor in the electric stove outlet to bridge the phases.