Re: cm12 trouble

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Stephen

> it to be about £80. Has the price gone up, if so why? Is Homeseer the
> best bit of HA software to use; is it worth the price?

Dont know if its the best ..maybe ...Why not have a go at xPL ...ITS
FREE....

Like wise some Guys are using xAP  which is also FREE.......
Im sure one of them will be around shortly to give you a few ideas...

> I am getting fed-up with x10; what are my other options? C-bus?

For lighting control yes and xPL has a cbus plugin......

http://www.xplproject.org.uk/

HTH
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen" <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] cm12 trouble


> Hello,
>
> I think my cm12 has blown-up. This my third cm12. The other two went
> very hot and smelly; this one has not, but nothing is switching
> on/off so I guess it must have failed.
>
> The retaining clip on the cm12 end of the serial cable has fallen off,
> so I cannot communicate between pc and cm12 to test it. Can these
> cables be bought separately?
>
> I am getting fed-up with replacing these cm12s. I know people on this
> list have used three or four, so it is a common failure. How are
> Marmitek getting away with this, when so many fail? Why don't they
> build them more robustly?
>
> I was thinking of buying a combi-pack of Homeseer and new cm12 but the
> proce is over £100. I didn't think it was that much. I was expecting
> it to be about £80. Has the price gone up, if so why? Is Homeseer the
> best bit of HA software to use; is it worth the price?
>
> I am getting fed-up with x10; what are my other options? C-bus?
>
> Thanks.
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