Anyone got a HACS AB8SS that can help ?

a11an

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Hello,
 
I have just picked up a AB8SS speaker selector made by Home Automation Control System (HACS) from eBay, but I can't get it working!!
 
I don't have the IR remote.  I believe there was some test application for the RS232 port on the HACS website (hacs.com), but it's no longer live.  I have tried the RJ11 port with an X10 XM10U (crossed cable), then tried a few X10 commands, but nothing.  Not even sure what codes should respond, so am a little in the dark here.
 
Can anyone help?
 
Thanks for reading.
Allan
 
 
Great stuff.  I still have one running here concurrent to my Russound stuff.
 
Attached is the original AB8SS HACS provided configuration program that you can utilize to validate your stuff.
 
 
 
 
 

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Welcome to Cocoontech Allan (a11an). 
 
Curious how much you paid for it?
 
Here purchased it new many years ago from the HACS guy.  It is built to last forever.  It has been on here 24/7 365 days for many many years now.
 
Never used it with IR or X10 and always with RS-232. 
 
First zoned audio here utilized the AB8SS and the Leviton Chopin digital volume controls way back when.
 
Homeseer built a plugin for it called WAFAB8SS many many years ago.
 
HS2AB8SSPlugin.jpg
 
Thanks for the config application you sent over. It all seems to be working fine, including the X10 control, once I disabled then re-enabled via the config app.  One led is not working, I can live with that  :mellow:
 
I picked it up months ago on ebay, for the bargain price of 99p + £12 postage!  I dont think anyone knew what is was.  It been under my desk ever since as one of my many projects.
 
I like the idea of the digital volume controls, will have to looking that.  So far it's working great with my amp and Chromecast audio.
 
​I'll be integrating it with HouseBot, I currently use a TEAC AG980 Multizone amp, but could never get the RS232 to work, so i wrote a script that sends IR codes, but its never worked reliably.  A few times the garden speakers have been on all night without realising  :blush: poor neighbours!
 
Welcome to the forum DSeiNeuro!
 
I do not today and do not recall getting any with the original purchase from HACS.
 
I will have to look at my AB8SS.
 
That said if you still have one left for sale I will buy it as a hot spare and I think I am going to redo my zoned audio (russound) and HS3 TTS stuff. You can PM me here or Homeseer if you like.
 
Today using 12 Russound zones and still using the 8 AB8SS audio zones. (for 20 zones).
 
Mine has be on 24/7 now for over 10 years and still running fine.
 
Just looked and there is a 12VDC power clip on it.  I can take a picture of it if you want.  I do have it connected to a common 12VDC power supply in my Leviton 42" can. 
 
Wow, that was a steal!!  I bought mine from HACS years ago too and it's been running like a champ.  It would sometimes miss X10 commands, but I developed an HS plugin that controls in serially and it's been rock solid ever since.
 
Here still have an AB8SS on line along with two Russound amps.  The AB8SS was well made and will last forever.
 
It remains still connected today to an old Audio Source AMP100VS (which is still ticking after some 10 years).
 
Curious whether you would share your Homeseer 3 plugin?
 
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