Re: Reliability

[steve.cooper@xxxxxxx]

I had a few problems like this when using HomeSeer.  It turned out
that
they were caused by the computer doing something else at the time like
a
Virus scan or similar so HS wasn't getting any CPU time.  I have to
say
since I installed my HomeVision and switched some of the macros over to
that things seem to run a little bit faster.

S.


                                                                                                                                  
                   
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My system is showing some reliability issues. It's not that things
don't happen, it's how long before they happen. For example, I have
a "go to bed" macro that turns all the lights off, leaving a
couple on
for 30 mins.

Quite often I press the button on my Pronto and nothing happens.
I can wait 20 seconds - nothing. I end up pressing it again, and
again. Then all of a sudden it works, except that it had really worked
the first time but something had delayed it. I end up with those
couple of lights fading to off about 4 times causing a disco light
effect downstairs, just as you are falling off to sleep.

However, I also have some motion sensors that trigger a macro
that turns outside lights on (indirect) - this works fairly quickly
in most cases.

So, is it my PC? Is it a software issue with HomeSeer? Is there
something I can configure? Would an IR sensor on the PC rather
than the X10 all house code IR unit I'm using help? Would moving
to something like HomeVision help this at all? Or is it an inherent
issue with X10 that I need to live with?

Looking for inspiration and help before the other half discovers
this...

Bov!

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