Too many timers?

[robster]

Hi all,

I've been using my CM15A for a couple of years, lived through the early problems and have had a rock-solid unit for over a year now.  I have been adding timers, and am up to 13 different daily timers, all run during the evening.  They turn on various indoor and outdoor lights.  The last three timers exhibit strange behavior.  They do not turn on when they are supposed to, but if I manually turn them on, they turn off at the correct time.  I have cleared the interface and re-downloaded the timers several times, and have unplugged the interface and removed the batteries to completely reset it, all to no avail.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? 

Thanks in advance for your help,

robster

[Dan Lawrence]

List the content of the last 3 timers and we can look and see if there's anything wrong.

I have more than 13 timers and all of mine do what they are supposed to.  I've never had a timer problem going back to the CP-290 and DOS X10 Control programs.

[robster]

Thanks, Dan.  I just checked all units, and TWO (not three) are not firing.  I have a small Christmas tree and front landscaping lights, both on PAM01 2-pin appliance modules.   I just checked their properties, and both were loaded in as lamp modules.  I was forced to consider the two possibilities: either I made a mistake loading them into ActiveHome Pro, or there is a software bug that magically changes just two units.  It is with great reluctance that I point the finger of blame at myself.  It has been soooo long since I have made a mistake that I guess it never entered my mind to check on this!   

Seriously, I have loaded the corrections into the CM15A and will report back in another day or two how it is working.  As I have said before, if you take the time to set up a system properly (a phase coupler and X10 filters in front of signal suckers), X10 provides amazing power for the price.

Any thoughts as to why a lamp module designation would not work, but an appliance module would?  Is there an interaction with dimming capabilities associated with lamp modules?  Thanks again -

Rob (aka robster)

[Puck]

Any thoughts as to why a lamp module designation would not work, but an appliance module would?  Is there an interaction with dimming capabilities associated with lamp modules?

Do you have: Issue 'On' in place of 'Bright 100%' Checked?

(Tools/Preferences/Macro Options)

[robster]

Thanks, Puck.  Yep, I did not have that checked off either.  That explains why things weren't working before.  Now that I have the devices loaded as appliance modules, everything is working properly.

Many thanks to all of the participants in these forums.  This extra level of help makes all the difference in the world!

Rob

[EL34]

Have to ask just to clarify.

You are saying that must be checked?
There are problems if this is not checked?

I have it checked, just asking.

[hostilejava]

It can cause problems.  Especially if you have appliance modules setup as lamp modules  .   In my experience modules all ways seem to respond more reliably to an on command vs a 100% bright command.