I only have a few lamp and appliance modules used for controlling pond plant lights and pumps in the winter, indoor mood/security lights in the foyer, etc. I had X10 (as I call it) running on a spare Win-XP which was decommissioned and I then tried to install X10 on my Win7 PC but received an error that it’s not 64bit compliant. After 20 years of searching I was finally able to find/installed AHP (version 3.318), however, it does not seem to communicate with my CM11A… yes it connects to a serial port with a phone cable and a I believe a CM17A Firecracker Interface which barely fits into place as this thing is a chunky-chew and presses against the PC housing. I would upgrade to the USB interface but fear I’ll have the same issue, and the USB interface appears to be $80 bucks
After installing AHD I ran the Wizard, where it tests communication by turning a light off/on that is connected to a lamp module set to A1, the test didn’t work but when tried it again later I discovered after turning on the lamp module I would have click the switch on the lamp for it turn on. Turn module off then on, would have to click the switch on the lamp, seemed strange but communications must be working, just something goofy with the module or lamp is what figured. However, after a week went by I discover my timers are not turning lights off/on at the proper times so I come back to AHP to see what’s up. Now I can’t get things to turn off/on via AHP, even thru the Wizard, so maybe I was crazy the first time when I though this worked.
> Somewhere in AHP I had to configure it so it knew I was using the CM11A, however, for the life of me I can’t figure out where I did this.
> With the CM11A connected to my PC, I can’t control anything yet Wizard seems to indicate the communication bridge is there. Unplug CM11A from PC, run Wizard, same results as the stupid thing is still indicating communications is in place. ERR! On the old software there was an option to test communications and you knew if it worked or not, new version sucks.
> Under Tools – CM11 Configuration and have tried both options listed, COM1 and COM3. Checked in Device Manager and both of those com ports are enabled and listed as working properly.
> Under Tools – Hardware Interface, I’m monitoring the House Code A, which is what my devices are set under. For giggles, checked off A thru L since AHP kept reverting back to L. Also, if I click Update Interface it will come back with “Downloading of Macros and Timers is complete” so yes it must be communicating with CM11A… NOT!! It will say this with the unit unplugged.
I don’t what else to check or test, open to suggestions.