dying interface

Thu Dec 1 07:59:17 EST 2022

Thanks Tom! That makes sense. I never got any list server response via
gmail. Not sure how to get around that.
My other domain got so hammered by spammers I stopped using it - that
address is hjames at thewebgal.com,
but I'm not sure how to set that up for emails these days. I haven't used
the mac mail app in a few years.

                Heather James
           =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
            thewebgal at gmail.com

>=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM Tom Yarmas <tom at yarmas.com> wrote:

> Yeah, it is related to gmail and their spam filters and/or DKIM. I manage
> my own email host and had to setup a number of things to make sure that
> gmail and others don’t drop email from my server as spam. They don’t even
> get into the spam folder, they just drop the email altogether.
>
> I just went to the
> http://mail.machomeautomation.com/mailman/listinfo/xtensionlist site and
> entered my email and a password and got an email in less than 30 seconds
> from the list serve.
>
> Not sure what options there are. Of course if you have other email
> addresses, you could try them.
>
> BTW, I tried the same exercise using my gmail account and I never got
> anything from the list serve.
>
> -tom
>
>
> On Nov 30, 2022, at 5:19 PM, Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok - I will try it yet again ...
> I went to the List Server -
> http://mail.machomeautomation.com/mailman/listinfo/xtensionlist
> plugged in my address and a password, and will eagerly await an email
> asking me to confirm my subscription ...
> but in the last 6 months I have not received any response from that
> server.
> Not in my Trash folder, not in my SPAM folder in gmail, nada ...
>
>
>
>                 Heather James
>            =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>             thewebgal at gmail.com
>
> >=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 4:50 PM Tom Yarmas <tom at yarmas.com> wrote:
>
>> Heather and Jason,
>>
>> I have sent this via the list in the past, but of course that would not
>> get to you if you are not receiving the list messages.
>>
>> Have either of you gone to
>> http://mail.machomeautomation.com/mailman/listinfo/xtensionlist
>> and played with your settings to see if you can get back on the list?
>> Maybe unsubscribe and then subscribe? Or use a different email address and
>> see if you get messages there.
>>
>> I have seen all of your messages via the list and have seen others also
>> say they are not getting messages from the list or not seeing messages they
>> send on the list or in archives of the list. But I am seeing their messages
>> on the list !? So I am not sure what is going on with the list server. I
>> know you can choose whether the list sends you you messages on the list or
>> not as an option. I see every message that I send to the list via email
>> from the list serve.
>>
>> I know James has said the list serve is not something that he works on
>> and has not had time to choose something else to manage the list.
>>
>> -tom
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Of course it's possible, and perfectly acceptable to install Monterey on
>> a 2014 MacMini - Apple approves, recommends, and supports it.
>> No hacks required, just a regular upgrade - but - that's the final OS for
>> this model. Ventura is one step beyond,
>> and although it's apparently easy to hack Ventura on this mini, I'll stay
>> with Monterey - 12.6.1 to be specific.
>> Mojave is too ancient to be secure. Its nothing to argue about, I just
>> won't go that far back.
>> But xTension had been getting intermittent on the macPro, long before I
>> moved everything to the mac Mini ...
>>
>> My reason to update was that my iPhone 13Pro got updated to iOS 16, and
>> would no longer connect to Photos on my ancient 2009 macPro,
>> so I got a newer mac and migrated all my stuff to the mini - and added an
>> external drive case to hold the 4 external drives  (20TB of data)
>> that had been in my MacPro (tower).2TB of music in iTunes and a ton of
>> videos and TV shows I can stream around the house to my TIVO and HDTV
>> downstairs.
>>
>> So - I can still turn on and off the various lights in my house using X10
>> Palmpads, but the timed scripts I have loaded in xTension no longer work.
>>
>> That said - I just now bought the XTB-232 interface that is said to
>> work. I still have my old CM11 cable, so we'll see how that all works under
>> Monterey when it arrives next week.
>> https://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/index
>> "XTB-232
>> <https://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/xtb-ii> (replacement
>> for the CM11a and our pick for best X10 interface currently available)"
>>
>> Sure wish I could see these posts directly without having to go into the
>> Archives to do so
>>
>>                 Heather James
>>            =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>>             thewebgal at gmail.com
>>
>> >=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> First : is it a good idea to install Monterey on a late 2014 MacMini, even if it is possible ?
>> Have you softwares that forces you to update till Monterey ?
>> I have a Mac that is stuck in Mojave because I need XTension and I have a CM15A Interface. My Mac can be updated till Monterey but I don’t move further because all my roller shutters use X10.
>>
>> Second : on machomeautomation, it’s written that XTB-232 works on Monterey but as you know, X10 is a very old protocol and I think that no-one sells such an interface nowadays !
>>
>> The best advice : If you can, downgrade to Mojave
>>
>> Emmanuel Bourreau
>> France
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 9:52 AM Jason Young <jasony at icloud.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For what it’s worth, I haven’t been able to post to the list for almost
>>> ten years. I’ve tried to write various people to see why but never got a
>>> response.
>>> Love this community but it’s been rather “one-way” for a decade.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>> On Nov 28, 2022, at 8:43 AM, Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm still trying to reclaim working xTension like I had before my 2009
>>> macPro died mid-summer.
>>> I did donate $60.00 USD to james at sentman.com in June as a catchup, and
>>> if I can get some resolution here,
>>> I will do an annual contribution before Christmas.
>>>
>>> I'm currently running macOS Monterey 12.6.1 on a late 2014 MacMini -
>>> with an
>>> X10 Pro ActiveHome Computer Interface Module (CM15A).  xTension 9.4.11
>>>
>>> So - the page here explains all the interfaces that are no longer
>>> supported
>>> http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/tech_notes/catalina, and
>>> apparently CM15A is no longer supported.
>>>
>>> Sadly, that page does NOT list the interfaces that ARE supported, so
>>> again I ask -
>>> what interface do I need to be to be sure my simple On and Off light
>>> scripts work again?
>>>
>>> How do I get access to the xtension list Serve again - I get no
>>> responses asking for a Password update,
>>> and if memory serves, I've never been anything but patient and polite in
>>> the list ...
>>>
>>> I'm currently going to
>>> http://mail.machomeautomation.com/pipermail/xtensionlist/  and reading
>>> the archives there.
>>>
>>>
>>>                 Heather James
>>>            =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>>>             thewebgal at gmail.com
>>>
>>> >=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 11:07 AM Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So - for my problem with intermittent interface action. I found an ebay
>>>> seller with an ActiveHome Pro (CM15A) interface.
>>>> Pulled my old suspect CM11A out of the system, and swapped it for the
>>>> CM15A. In the XTension settings, I saw no option for that interface
>>>> so I downloaded an older version V9.4.23 and swapped that version onto
>>>> my MacPro running Mojave.
>>>> Basically all I have in the house is X10 lamp modules, an appliance
>>>> module or 2, and some noise filters.
>>>> Seems to be working fine since then - timed scripts fire when expected,
>>>> handheld remotes work on the first time now.
>>>> I do have a TM751 plugged into our bedroom - with it in place, the
>>>> handhelds can turn the bedside lights on and off, without it, nope.
>>>> I suspect that room may be on a different leg of the household mains. I
>>>> do own one of those X10 adapters to bridge the X10 signals across mains in
>>>> a house,
>>>> but to be honest, I've always been nervous about bridging mains with
>>>> cheap X10 gear, so I've not used it.
>>>>
>>>> And the Xtension list seems to be working again
>>>> (Thanks James!)!
>>>>
>>>>                 Heather James
>>>>            =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>>>>             thewebgal at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> >=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 5:32 PM Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think my ancient CM11 may be dying. I don't do a lot of complex
>>>>> things with my system - turn lights on and off and have a couple scheduled
>>>>> events scripted to do so.
>>>>> Got an early 2009 MacPro running Mojave - but I see some odd things in
>>>>> the logfile ...
>>>>> Took a power hit last night around 8PM during a heavy storm and did a
>>>>> reboot after 11:45 to be sure the Wifi and drives were all on.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are some CM11 Powerfail alerts that weren't actually power
>>>>> failures, so I'm thinking thats the interface dying ...
>>>>>
>>>>> But - I'm not sure what interface to buy to make sure everything works
>>>>> going forward.
>>>>> Not doing anything with insteon or any of the newer technologies-
>>>>>
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:23 PM  MacOS Version: macOS 10.14.6 (MacPro5,1)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:23 PM  physical ram: 32.mb Available ram before
>>>>> swapping: 21.4mb
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:23 PM  no unit data cache found, loading normally
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:23 PM  no script data cache file found, loading normally
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  11 Global Scripts Loaded.
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  8 Units Loaded.
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  Missed Event: Bedtime Event
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  Missed Event: Sunset Event
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  7 Events Loaded
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  XTension Ready. Registered to: Heather L James
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:25 PM  database load thread complete in: 2,354 ms
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:26 PM  Starting interfaces for stage: first
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:27 PM  Starting interfaces for stage: early
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:28 PM  Starting interfaces for stage: normal
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:28 PM Starting Interface "CM11" command:
>>>>> "/Applications/XTension/XTension.app/Contents/Resources/Plugins/cm11.isf/cm11.isf
>>>>> /dev/cu.usbserial-FT97SIB9 127.0.0.1 52301 03" (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:30 PM CM11: CM11: CM11 successfully located (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:30 PM CM11: CM11: CM11 v2.1 Ready ! (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:38 PM  Starting interfaces for stage: late
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:45:58 PM  Starting interfaces for stage: delayed
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:37 PM CM11: CM11: Error 35 - No response from the CM11
>>>>> (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:37 PM Interface error: (Power Failure at controller)
>>>>> (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:37 PM Executing global script: Power Fail (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:37 PM HEY !!! We got a powerfail !! (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:38 PM Speak with system volume level 0%: "Power
>>>>> failure!  Power ! failure !" (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:48:54 PM CM11: CM11: Unexpected response from the CM11
>>>>> (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:49:11 PM CM11: CM11: CM11 is now responding (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:49:11 PM Interface error: (Power restored at controller)
>>>>> (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:49:11 PM Executing global script: Power Fail (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:49:11 PM Power Recovered (CM11)
>>>>> 5/22/22 11:49:11 PM Speak with system volume level 0%: "Power
>>>>> recovered.  Power recovered." (CM11)
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  begin nightly database save and roll the backups
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  Background database save begin
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  Closing and rolling the log...
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  Opening the new log file...
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  XTension v9.4.47 (build:1053-64) created on:
>>>>> 4/13/22 11:45:33 AM, modified on: 4/13/22 11:47:18 AM
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  MacOS Version: macOS 10.14.6 (MacPro5,1)
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  physical ram: 32.mb Available ram before
>>>>> swapping: 18.1mb
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  Mac Uptime: 0:00  up 19 mins, 3 users, load
>>>>> averages: 3.18 2.79 1.97
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  XTension Uptime: 0 days 0 hours 14 minutes and 46
>>>>> seconds
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  deleting old log file: XTension Log 20211122.rtf
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  the rolled logs folder contains 181 files for
>>>>> 3.2mb
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:00:00 AM  Database Backup Completed in 0.3 seconds.
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Scheduled Event: One Ayem All Lights OFF
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Executing global script: AllOff
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Sending OFF for "FloodLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Sending OFF for "BungalowLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Sending OFF for "LivingRoom"
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Sending OFF for "Emma Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 12:59:48 AM  Sending OFF for "Heather Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:02:06 AM  It took 6280.019 ms to calculate the database
>>>>> volume free space
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Scheduled Event: One Ayem All Lights OFF
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Executing global script: AllOff
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Sending OFF for "FloodLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Sending OFF for "BungalowLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Sending OFF for "LivingRoom"
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Sending OFF for "Emma Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 1:03:18 AM  Sending OFF for "Heather Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 5:00:03 AM  It took 3228.086 ms to calculate the database
>>>>> volume free space
>>>>> 5/23/22 5:02:01 AM  It took 1623.259 ms to calculate the database
>>>>> volume free space
>>>>> 5/23/22 5:30:00 AM  Scheduled Event: Weekday Wakeup
>>>>> 5/23/22 5:30:00 AM  Executing global script: Weekday Wakeup
>>>>> 5/23/22 5:50:46 AM  Sunrise at 5:50:46 AM
>>>>> 5/23/22 6:10:00 AM  Scheduled Event: BungalowLamp (#1)
>>>>> 5/23/22 6:10:00 AM  Sending OFF for "BungalowLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Scheduled Event: Days LampsOff
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Executing global script: AllOff
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Sending OFF for "FloodLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Sending OFF for "BungalowLamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Sending OFF for "LivingRoom"
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Sending OFF for "Emma Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 9:50:00 AM  Sending OFF for "Heather Rocket Lamp"
>>>>> 5/23/22 11:04:03 AM  It took 2226.96 ms to calculate the database
>>>>> volume free space
>>>>> 5/23/22 11:46:00 AM  Backing up the Database.
>>>>> 5/23/22 11:46:00 AM  Background database save begin
>>>>> 5/23/22 11:46:00 AM  Database Backup Completed in 0.1 seconds.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Heather James
>>>>>            =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>>>>>             thewebgal at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> >=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=<
>>>>>
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