Re: Re: Caller ID offer from Pathway Data Ltd!

[Vince Goddard <vince@xxxxxxx>]

At 18:07 20/03/2001, you wrote:
><SNIP>
>My first couple of simple tests aren't "too" encouraging... I
seem to have a
>problem with my internal phones ringing when the unit is plugged into
the
>line, but it's too early yet to say much more than that, as I haven't
yet
>tried it in another socket, or directly in the HH NTE. It's a little
odd to
>describe, but it's as if a portion of the ring signal gets lost, with
the
>result that the internal phones do ring, but not properly. It's quite
>noticable, and it goes away when I unplug the meteor.
>
>I have to say though, that Adrian at Pathway has been a diamond! -
extremely
>helpfull, - 1st class customer service!

Both Pathway and Crucible have been excellent.

> >After speaking to the support @ Crucible Technologies my problem
is unheard
> >of and my Meteor works fine for them. I should have a replacement
soon
> >which hopefully won't do the same or it's more frigging about to
debug the
> >problem.
>
>The problem above, which I have described to Adrian is also apparently
a new
>one!, but Adrian's given me the number of the support chap at Crucible
to
>speak to, so I'll call him tomorrow.

Do you have a master socket off Comforts output. Have you tried reversing
the 2 wires to this?

> >
> > > > You want a copy of my Perl script? but you'll need to
bug Rich to
> > >
> > >I would be interested in seeing it... any chance you can put
it on
> > >the list files area or are you just giving it out to a few?
> >
> >I'll be posting my perl script to the Homeseer message board but
first I
> >
>
>Out of Interest Vince, have you tried the Meteor with Homeseer Phone?,
I was
>kinda hoping that I could just swap my existing Hayes modem for the
Meteor,
>and carry on using HSP as before. (only more reliable!)

I'm waiting for Rich to add some new methods into HSP. These new methods
will allow the script tell HSP who's calling, you then use a modem to
answer the call or not.

>Paul G.

Vince G.



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