Re: [misterhouse-users] CM11 overheating

[James F. <Jam...@so...>]

Hi Ben,
I think I can say that my CM11 is extremely warm, but i'am quite sure that
it wasn't so hot in the past.
I've noticed that a RF signal could 'unlock' the cm11, I'll try your
suggestion and send x10 signals to cm11 before trying to generate x10
signals from cm11.

Thank you for your help

Jean-Marie Martin
Auriol, France

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benny D. Miller Jr." <bm...@cs...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] CM11 overheating


> Hello Jean-Marie,
>
>   I have had two CM11A's both have ran, do run what I would consider
> extremely warm, but not overheating.  Then again I am not sure what
> overheating means to you. Mine are quite warm to the touch.  My wife can
> not hold it in her hand, but they are just very warm to my holding it. I
> keep the CM11A in an area that gets plenty of airflow and there is a fan
> blowing nearby, but not directly on it.
>
>   I can say that I was having some trouble once in awhile with what seemed
> like the CM11A locking up. I use to run Windows NT 4.0 workstation and
then
> later the server. A solution that I found was to have a signal come across
> the RF to the RR501 and then it transmits it through the AC wiring to the
> CM11A. I read this somewhere and implemented  my solution of adding in
> motion sensors. The motion sensors signal to the RR501. I use the MS13A
> Hawkeye's for motion sensors throughout the house.  The motion sensors are
> used for after-dark detection and allow lights to be turned on/off, but
> they send signals throughout the day also.
>
> This part is purely speculation, but when the CM11A receives a signal once
> in a while, it seems not to lock up any more at all. I also have added in
> some two-way devices and I have the MH poll for status of these devices.
>
> I hope some others respond to your query.
>
> Ben,
> Orlando
>
>
> At 5/27/2001 23:44 Sunday, you wrote:
> >I've only add a new box running NT4 dedicated for mh
> >and a new APC ups, CM11 is NOT plugged on the output of the ups.
> >This new hardware worked for 3 days but now CM11 seems to be dead
> >I've seen many posts in automations forum about 'cm11a overheating' but
no
> >one seems to have a
> >solution to this problem.
> >The first cm11a bought two years ago had exectly the same problem the
first
> >day I've plugged it !!!
> >the vendor changed it rapidly but he said he have never seen this problem
> >before !!!
> >
> >So all informations about 'overheating cm11a' are welcome before I'll buy
a
> >new one.
> >
> >Thanks again
> >
> >Jean-Marie Martin
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kevin Olalde" <ko...@ho...>
> >To: <mis...@li...>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 1:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] CM11 overheating
> >
> >
> > > Have you recently plugged in a new appliance (like a halogen lamp)?  I
> > > seem to remember some correlation.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > > James Fox wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > My CM11A was working for 2 years but now it's overheating and not
send
> > > > or receive anything with mh :(((
> > > > I've seen that this problem happened to few (many) ha users, is
there
> > > > a way to repair it ? or somrthing to do
> > > > before overheating. X10 in europe is expensive ~= 100 usd for a
cm11a
> > > > working with 220v.
> > > > I need a bidirectional interface, can I replace cm11a with other
> > > > hardware ?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you
> > > > Jean-Marie Martin
> > >
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