Re: Battery life on X10 CM11A Computer Interface?

["JW" <jweb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

My CM11 has a RJ11 port but it does use 2 AAAs and I have NEVER had to
replace them in over 5 years.  When I download I check them. This is
something you won't have to worry about.
"Bruce W.1" <sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I got a CM11A computer interface from X10, it's a little white wall wart
>box with a DB-9 cable to connect it to a PC and be programmed with the
>ActiveHome software.
>
> This device has two AAA batteries, the instructions say they are to
> maintain memory if the power goes out.
>
> In the ActiveHome software it says the batteries will last 500 hours,
> that's about three weeks.  This conflicts with the instructions saying
> it's just for power outages.  I'd hate to think I had to change its
> batteries every three weeks when it's plugged into a 110VAC outlet.
>
> Does anyone here have experience with battery life in this unit?  How long
> do they last?
>
> Thanks for your help.