RCS X10 Initializing plugin problems

[astewart]

Hi Jim:

I have been having problems with the RCS X10 plugin for years. I have tried everything, upgrading HomeSeer, upgrading RCS X10 plugin, noise filters, X10 signal amplifiers. I don't know what else to try. All other X10 devices work fine.
Latest Log

4/19/2010 9:30:39 PM ~!~Startup~!~
4/19/2010 9:30:39 PM ~!~Startup~!~Using system's regional settings
4/19/2010 9:30:40 PM ~!~Startup~!~Creating Class Objects...
4/19/2010 9:30:40 PM ~!~Startup~!~Loading Settings
4/19/2010 9:30:40 PM ~!~Startup~!~Settings Loaded.
4/19/2010 9:30:41 PM ~!~Startup~!~Loading configuration file ...
4/19/2010 9:30:42 PM ~!~System~!~Loading device types file...
4/19/2010 9:30:42 PM ~!~Database~!~Opening (Mode=Read) up HomeSeer database: c:\program files\homeseer 2\config\sample.mdb
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Database~!~Loading Devices...
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Load Config~!~24 total devices loaded.
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Load Config~!~Checking device type settings for all devices...
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Load Config~!~Finished checking device type settings.
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Load Config~!~Loading Events...
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Load Config~!~6 total events loaded.
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Database~!~HomeSeer configuration database c:\program files\homeseer 2\config\sample.mdb has been closed.
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Startup~!~HomeSeer version is: 2.4.0.11
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Startup~!~Starting remoting (Remote client connection monitor)
4/19/2010 9:30:44 PM ~!~Startup~!~Creating Speaker Client Interface Object...
4/19/2010 9:30:45 PM ~!~Startup~!~Initializing phone interface...
4/19/2010 9:30:45 PM ~!~HSPhone~!~HomeSeer Phone Web Interface initializing.
4/19/2010 9:30:45 PM ~!~Startup~!~Restoring Device Status
4/19/2010 9:30:45 PM ~!~Startup~!~Checking for available plug-ins
4/19/2010 9:30:46 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Found plug-in: X10 CM11A/CM12U, version: 2.2.0.4
4/19/2010 9:30:46 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Found plug-in: X10 CM15AUSB, version: 1.0.0.5
4/19/2010 9:30:46 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Found plug-in: SmartHome PowerLinc USB, version: 1.0.0.13
4/19/2010 9:30:46 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Found plug-in: RCS X10 Thermostat, version: 2.0.0.128
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~Startup~!~Initializing Plug-Ins
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Initializing Plug-in: RCS X10 Thermostat
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~COM Plugin~!~Calling InitIO
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info ~!~RCS X10 Thermostat version is: 2.0.128
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~startup~!~Initializing plug-in ...
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~COM Plugin Info~!~Initializing RCS X10 Thermostat 2.0.128 ...
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info [~!~Advanced Plug-In Debug Mode activated
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat has AutoSend Mode disabled
4/19/2010 9:30:57 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~RCS X10 Thermostat is designed to optimally function with AutoSend mode enabled.
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info [~!~Plug-In activated
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info J~!~Initializing Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Finished initializing plug-in RCS X10 Thermostat
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Initializing X10 Plug-in: X10 CM11A/CM12U On COM Port 3
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Initializing Plug-in: X10 CM11A/CM12U
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Info~!~Initializing CM11A/12U on COM port 3
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Finished initializing X10 interface X10 CM11A/CM12U
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Plug-In~!~Finished initializing infrared interface
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Web Server~!~Local IP address (subnet) is: 192.168.1.64 (255.255.255.0)
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Web Server~!~Web Server started on port 81
4/19/2010 9:30:58 PM ~!~Startup~!~Creating ASP.NET application host...
4/19/2010 9:30:59 PM ~!~Web Server~!~SSL Web Server started on port 443
4/19/2010 9:31:01 PM ~!~Startup~!~ASP.NET application host created
4/19/2010 9:31:01 PM ~!~Startup~!~Start automation engine...
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~This version of HomeSeer is registered.
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~Initializing Speaker Client Interface
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Speech~!~Listening for remote speaker connections on port 0
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~Starting Event Scheduler...
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Web Server~!~Web Server authorized local login successful from: 127.0.0.1 User: default
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~Running the Startup.txt Script
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~Scripting is OK
4/19/2010 9:31:02 PM ~!~Startup~!~Start up complete.
4/19/2010 9:31:42 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of ECHO COMMAND Mode Off
4/19/2010 9:32:22 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of AutoSend Mode Off
4/19/2010 9:33:02 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve current temperature
4/19/2010 9:33:22 PM ~!~Web Server~!~Web Server authorized local login successful from: 192.168.1.64 User: default
4/19/2010 9:33:44 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve thermostat mode
4/19/2010 9:34:24 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve fan mode
4/19/2010 9:34:42 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J14 (?) J Preset Dim2 23
4/19/2010 9:34:42 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to initialize Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat. Making 2nd attempt.
4/19/2010 9:35:14 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info J~!~Initialization of Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat aborted
4/19/2010 9:35:46 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info J~!~Setting AUTOSEND Mode for Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat to On
4/19/2010 9:35:54 PM ~!~RCSX10 Info J~!~Initializing Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat
4/19/2010 9:36:18 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm that AUTOSEND Mode for Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat was set to On
4/19/2010 9:36:18 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Assuming that AutoSend Mode is already at desired user setting
4/19/2010 9:37:00 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of ECHO COMMAND Mode Off
4/19/2010 9:37:18 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J6 (?) J Preset Dim 8
4/19/2010 9:37:18 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J14 (?) J Preset Dim2 22
4/19/2010 9:37:40 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of AutoSend Mode On
4/19/2010 9:37:56 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~ J Preset Dim2 22
4/19/2010 9:38:13 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J6 (?) J Preset Dim 1
4/19/2010 9:38:31 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J6 (?) J Preset Dim 5
4/19/2010 9:39:11 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to obtain heat setpoint
4/19/2010 9:39:11 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to initialize Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat. Making 2nd attempt.
4/19/2010 9:39:52 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of ECHO COMMAND Mode Off
4/19/2010 9:40:33 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to confirm setting of AutoSend Mode On
4/19/2010 9:41:13 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve current temperature
4/19/2010 9:41:53 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve thermostat mode
4/19/2010 9:42:07 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J6 (?) J Preset Dim 8
4/19/2010 9:42:07 PM ~!~X10 Received~!~J14 (?) J Preset Dim2 23
4/19/2010 9:42:33 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to retrieve fan mode
4/19/2010 9:43:14 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to obtain heat setpoint
4/19/2010 9:43:14 PM ~!~RCSX10 Warning J~!~Unable to initialize Main Floor X10 TX15B Thermostat. Making 3rd and final atte

[Rupp]

You will want to read this post on the untimely death of our friend Jim.
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=141354

[mfisher]

I've used a RCS-TX15b for many years and it runs quite reliably. You'll need to make sure that you have close to zero powerline line noise (mine hovers around 6mV) as powerline noise will kill your reliability.

The TX15b tends to forget some of it's settings during a power loss so I run the following script every time HS detects a 'power restored' to make sure the 'stat is set in the correct modes (I use housecode H for my stat so you'll need to replace the H with the housecode of your stat):

' Initialize RCS TX15b 'stat after power cycle
 ' Force RCS X10 Thermostat to 'Autosend' and 'Echo' modes because the unit usually
 ' forgets it's settings after a power failure and the plugin does not send these 
 ' unless the user does it manually.
Sub Main()
 hs.ExecX10 "H4", "Preset Dim", 22, 0, True 'pdim 22 = Echo mode ON
 hs.WaitSecs 5
 hs.ExecX10 "H4", "Preset Dim", 21, 0, True 'pdim 21 = Ack  mode OFF
 hs.WaitSecs 5
 hs.ExecX10 "H4", "Preset Dim", 25, 0, True 'pdim 25 = Safe mode OFF
 hs.WaitSecs 5
 hs.ExecX10 "H4", "Preset Dim", 26, 0, True 'pdim 26 = Autosend  ON
End Sub

I would also suggest that you enable the echo and autosend modes in the plugin.

[langenet]

I'd try to change the house code as well. I thought I read here somewhere that house code J was problematic. I've got mine set to K and although it's a TXB16, it is 100% reliable on this code - 5 years now. Of couse, nothing else is set to this code either.

Robert