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[Tuicemen]

The down load servers are partially up some downloads which are a full installer will work.
 

[Brian H]

That is good news.
Any word on needing the original AHP Registration number to work?

[Steevo]

Do we know who wrote that software for X10, the AHP stuff?
We should get him to maintain it a little for us.

[Steevo]

I found software for the CM11a archived on smarthome here

http://www.smarthome.com/1140/X10-Activehome-CM11A-Computer-Interface-CM11A/p.aspx

There is even a single download.

Is that what I need?

[Tuicemen]

That is good news.
Any word on needing the original AHP Registration number to work?

Nothing yet on how they plan to handle AHP registrations.
This may be why those links aren't fully operational

[JeffVolp]

Nothing yet on how they plan to handle AHP registrations.
This may be why those links aren't fully operational

It would seem that this should be controlled by the hardware.  I don't think AHP is particularly useful for anything other than the CM11A, CM15A, and the X10 wireless controllers.  Somebody has already spent the money to purchase those items, and it would seem that providing the software to allow them to work as intended would just good business.

I understand that X10WTI sold the plugins separately, but they also often bundled them with the hardware at no extra charge as an enticement.  That is what encouraged me to pick up a CM15A even though we use the Ocelot for our home automation.

Jeff

[Brian H]

Yes the 1.42d on the Smarthome site should be fine.
The one on the X10 Software site near the bottom of the list is also the Active Home for the CM11A.
It is the full installation file. No servers or registration needed. Like the newer AHP ones need.
Either one should be fine.

[Steevo]

This download site now gives a Magento error.
http://www.x10.com/software
Actually the whole site gives a Magento error today.

It worked yesterday, and I archived everything I thought would be needed there.
Were they using Magento before for their online store, or are they working on that now?

If the Magento is new there is hope, they are rejiggering the company.  
If the Magento is old, well, then it doesn't mean anything.

[Brian H]

I just tested both the X10 software site and the Smarthome Site. Both worked correctly.
The one on the Smarthome site should be fine. If the X10 software site is giving you problems.
You are trying to get the Active Home program written for the CM11A and not Active Home Pro that was for the CM15A and later had the CM11A support added. Though it was buggy on a CM11A when X10WTI folded.

I have also seen the Magento error. I believe they write eCommerce software and maybe {I don't have any concrete data on this} the new X10 site uses their software.

[Steevo]

That whole site was down earlier today, it's back up now.

Is this the software I need for the CM11a on serial?
ActiveHome
Windows 3.x, 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 & XP     Version    Size    Primary    Alternate
1.42    3.44MB    ahsetup.exe    ahsetup.exe

I looked in my archives, I found a brand new color box with activehome software, another CM11a, the needed cable, lamp module, remote control and RF module.   Heh.  Unused.  I bought it maybe 20 years ago and never used it.

[Brian H]

Yes that is it.
It is also avilable on the CM11A sales site.
http://www.x10.com/x10-home-automation/interfaces/cm11a.html

[bkenobi]

I just checked the link and it did allow me to download ActiveHome (or at least it started, I cancelled the download).

[Steevo]

I installed activehome (not pro, 1.42) and it was able to talk to the interface successfully.

I have 5 modules in my window. I changed one to G2 which is my water pump, a 3 prong appliance module.
I click on and off and it does not go on or off.

Now the communications test fails.

I just dunno.

[HA Dave]

I installed activehome (not pro, 1.42) and it was able to talk to the interface successfully.

I have 5 modules in my window. I changed one to G2 which is my water pump, a 3 prong appliance module.
I click on and off and it does not go on or off.

Now the communications test fails.

Just how do you "click on and off"? A console remote (on the same phase) would control the appliance module... with or without the CM11A. A wireless remote.... only sends RF and can't be received by a CM11A (which has no RF capabilities).

[Steevo]

I clicked the on/off switch on the screen for G2.  Ya know, G2 in green at the bottom.
Is that supposed to send a command to G2 from the attached serial CM11a?

I have a couple of mini consoles in the house that I use successfully to control that appliance module.

I admit I have no experience with activehome.  I have no wireless remote in  use, but there was one in the box I took the CM11a from. Nothing to do with this.