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[PajamaGuy]

My system has been running pretty well.  I have a TM751 issue that makes no sense, but the modules work.  ..er "workED -

Dedicated Dell Latitude, XP Pro - SP3, AHP w/ all Plugins, SR731 & V572, CM15a w/ 9" coat hanger piece soldered to the CM's antenna.  (can't find plastic tube at 2 hobby shops  )

All sensors reach the DS7000, and all sensors reach the CM15.  I've adjusted the crap out of my macros so that things happen in the order and with the quickness I want. 

Then some well-meaning dude posts on this forum about a free wiz-bang video capture program that is much better than AND works with, X10.  So I tried it.  No big deal, so I shut it off.

Mr. Murphy wasn't happy.  Things started NOT happening.  The Activity monitor and AHP started "seeing" only those devices within about 14˝ feet away.  So I went through the routine of "re-positioning" the CM15.

Long story shortened:  I uninstalled the wiz-bang video program and AHP and reinstalled AHP.  Things are back to normal.  Sensors are reporting in on schedule, the Activity monitor is capturing everything, and things go on & off when they're supposed to.

I guess the moral of the story is, "If AHP is operating and controlling devices - and it's working - don't add anything that "uses" AHP's resources!"  or - If it ain't broke, don't screw with it!

[HA Dave]

............... If it ain't broke, don't screw with it!

We have to keep trying new things and growing our systems.... and not everything works as we hope ether. The great thing about having a Home Automation Computer is gained [for trying new things?]. I keep my back-up ahx and BVC configuration files on a flash drive... and I name them by date.

Before.... I install a new device or program.... I create a restore point. It is then a very simple matter to restore things to the way they were.