tyler electric
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Thanks Chris,Just a brief overview:
ElkRM has a "three strikes and your out" routine for requesting data... In your first reply, you saw the following data:
XMIT: 06rr0056
XMIT: 07ps30023
XMIT: 07ps30023
XMIT: 07ps30023
ElkRM tried to poll for status of the third lighting bank 3 times and then it requested the "real time clock" info to see if it indeed has been disconnected... If ElkRM does not get a reply back, it will assume that it has been disconnected and will start trying to reconnect...
In your second reply, the "SD" string asks for the area's name that you are in. You got a reply back saying the name of the current area is "AREA1". The area name is the last piece of info that it requests from the M1XEP/M1 when it is booting. If ElkRM is sitting idle, it watches for the "XK" message which is a keep alive message that comes from the M1XEP/M1. You never saw this string which explains why it was saying it was disconnected.
In short, it looks like ElkRM is functioning correctly... So now we have to figure out what is dropping out causing us to loose connection (M1XEP/router/ethernet card in the computer). Beeing that you use the computer everyday on you home network, I would say it is not your router or ethernet card...
I spoke with the M1XEP's engineer, and he has requested that you reboot the M1XEP(cycle power). Watch the status LED's on the Ethernet connector on the XEP to familiarize yourself with the LED's blink sequence when it is booting up... After the XEP has booted up, continue to watch to see if it looks like the XEP is rebooting for some reason...
If you have the hardware to do it, you may want to try to connect ElkRM directly to the M1 using a serial port. If you get to try this, please use the monitor window to track the data like you did previously...
Is this a new M1XEP that you have bought recently, or is this one that has been on your system for a while? If you have had it installed for a while, is this the first time you have used ElkRM with it? (trying to track what has changed that could have started your problems)
Please inform us to your findings!
Chris
FYI, I have tried to use the RM software from a new Vista laptop that connects to my linksys wireless router which connects via ethernet cable to the
M1XEP and also from a winxp laptop which connects to the router/switch via a patch cable and both computers give me the same results.
I will try rebooting the xep and also connecting via a serial cable and will let you know the results. Your efforts are appreciated.
Ron