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[lightthief]

Recently I've invested in several x10 pieces of equipment. When they work they are great. However I've had a consistent issue with all the socket rockets in my house. Setting them up is all well and good and i can set the code the proper house code without issue.

However, after a few days or sometimes a few hours the socket rockets will stop responding and won't turn on.
The only fix I've found is unscrewing the socket rocket and screwing it back in again.
At that point it begins to work again on the same house code I set it to before. Sending it 3 times isn't required, it will turn on on the first try.
The bulbs aren't CFLs.

I'm using the CMA15 to send signals and am fairly sure it's continuing to send signals as some socket rockets will continue to respond.

I've done some reading on the forums but can't seem to locate an answer to this specific problem.

Any advice anyone has would be great.

[Kramer Chins]

     Welcome lightthief  !!

  There are more seasoned X10 veterans on here that can probable give you better answers. But my first thought is, You either have a Noise Issue, a Phase Issue or both. Do you have any 2.4 ghz cordless phones plugged in, wireless routers? Have you mapped you electrical system?  Have you tried using them in a different outlet to see if they respond better? Like I stated before there are guys on here who will be able to give you better answers, but this is a place for you to start until they answer you........

[BaBaLou.]

Hi lightthief and welcome to the Forum,

However, after a few days or sometimes a few hours the socket rockets will stop responding and won't turn on.
The only fix I've found is unscrewing the socket rocket and screwing it back in again.
At that point it begins to work again on the same house code I set it to before. Sending it 3 times isn't required, it will turn on on the first try.
The bulbs aren't CF Ls

What other modules are being used, any TM751s in the setup?

The issue also would aim toward noise and signal suckers. Search on that and find if any certain electronic devise or CF Ls elsewhere or some device eating the signal to the R.S.. Since you don't have to reprogramme them, they only seem to loose the signal it needs to function.

Another issue would be to look at Phase coupling, and test and see those that stop working are on the other phase and too far to get the signal, XPCR would be needed and solutions for that can aimed in phase coupling and signale boost or just try placing a TM751 on the other phase and see if that helps.

Hope that can help to get you started. Good luck.

[Brian H]

When you disconnected the problem Socket Rockets. You did a hard reset on its electronics.
Could be noise as others has mentioned. Actually confusing the microcontroller in the Socket Rocket.

[dave w]

Don't get sidetracked with 2.4 GHz telephones and routers. They effect camera transmission, not PLC commands from CM15A to the Socket Rocket. You imply you have multiple Socket Rockets with the same symptom. Did you buy them at the same time? That could indicate a bad batch from X10, or could still indicate a noise problem. If you do not have a plug-in controller (Mini or Maxi Controller) or have a TM751, about the only way to confirm bad Socket Rockets is to move one of the problem SR to the same outlet as the CM15A and see if it exhibits the same symptoms. If you have a TM751 then plug the TM751 and the Socket Rocket (using an adaptor) in same outlet. This action should eliminate noise or coupling being a problem.

[HA Dave]

..... I'm using the CMA15 to send signals and am fairly sure it's continuing to send signals as some socket rockets will continue to respond.

Besides the SocketRockets... are you using other devices/modules that do work correctly?

Your problem hints (in my mind) at a possible looped macro. Often the fast-easy solution is merely clear the interface memory and load the previous set of macros (when everything worked fine). If things return to normal (work correctly again).... then you would know the problem was in the most recent macros.

Often it can be easy to forget that many macros need an ending as well as a beginning (trigger). You could have a macro continuing to turn modules/SocketRockets off (which can also cause the CM15A to get very warm). Your log should show that.. if its the case.

[lightthief]

Hi everyone,
Thanks for all the responses.
To provide some more information about my set up I originally had a TM751, and the socket rocket exhibited the same issue with that as it did with CMA15 so I don't believe it's a problem with macros or a possible RF transmission issue from the stick a switches I use since the active home server software can't get them to respond either once they stop responding.

This is an older building that often has brown outs and I only use the socket rockets in the ceiling lights, which don't have wall switches, just pull strings which are annoying since the lights are in the middle of rooms.

I hope that helps clarify.

[dave w]

To provide some more information about my set up I originally had a TM751, and the socket rocket exhibited the same issue with that as it did with CMA15

OK, so its only one SR with a problem. Plug that SR into same outlet as TM751, and see if it still exhibits the no resposne problem.  If so, it is probably a SR problem.