Errors in the WeedTech Plugin file and Michael’s very aging Mini

[George Handley]

James,

I have new information about your code running the Weeder WTDIN. I feel certain it must be at least 95% of my problem trying to get this WTDIN running correctly for the last 2 months!

As you know the WTDIN has only 8 input points. When I wrote my last email I had only tested the first point 1 or A, and didn’t notice that it was really controlling point A8.

Last night I decided to reread all of your advice and conduct another test, and l‘m afraid your code for this board suffers mainly from a one off condition which is good as it should be very easy to correct. Here is what I discovered upon now testing all 8 input points:

A1 really controls A8
A2 really controls A7
A3 really controls A6
A4 really controls A5
A5 really controls A4
A6 Spits out a lot of garbage like this:

Oct 4, 2022 1:08:20 PM.6216 strange header: p (WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                   )
Oct 4, 2022 1:08:20 PM.6222 unparseable message from WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                    ( 70 6A 0E 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 04 00 50 53 72 70 6A 15 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 03 00 4F 46 46 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 14 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 02 00 4F 4E 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 15 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 03 00 4F 46 46 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 14 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 02 00 4F 4E 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 15 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 03) (WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                   )
Oct 4, 2022 1:08:21 PM.9722 strange header:  (WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                   )
Oct 4, 2022 1:08:21 PM.9730 unparseable message from WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                    ( 00 4F 46 46 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 14 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 02 00 4F 4E 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 15 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 03 00 4F 46 46 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 14 00 80 6D 63 6D 64 02 00 4F 4E 61 64 64 72 02 00 41 33 6A 15 00 80 6D 63) (WeederToUSBTest                                                                                                   )

A7 really controls A2
A8 really controls A1

So this goes along way explaining why I can’t get this board to work and I sure hope you get this message as I’m at a complete stand still until I get a new registered Weeder Plugin file.

You also previously said:

"I’ve been having to regular reboot Michaels now very aging co-located mini to keep the thing up while I work on alternatives when it inevitably fails. I’ll reboot it again and possibly setup a script to do so daily until I get something else going. That has generally fixed such problems but I’ve rebooted a bunch of times since then so I’ll also check to make sure that it hasn’t turned you off from too many bounces or something in the past."
I also haven’t heard from you regarding my offer to possibly correct, or at least buy some time to get Michael’s old Mini you use as a List Server."

I’m sending this again as although I did get an acknowledgment, I never received my copy and am still not receiving any Digests. Because I haven’t heard from you either about possibly resolving your List server problem, I thought it best to write again.


I replied”

“ I ask because I have a Mac mini running 10.13.6, macOS High Sierra that Is a late 2014 model with 16 gig memory.

Is that as old or older than Michael’s? If it isn’t and it would be an improvement, I’ll be happy to make a contribution of that to you and XTension.

I don’t have a power cord for it, but presumably you have one in your spare Cable box.

If this mini would do you any good I would be happy to send it to you if you would please send me the completed simple software I need for my iTach as well as returning my Universal remote.

I have explained what little I need in previous emails, but I believe it’s just five or six different lines of code to turn on/off 6 different hot tub parts I need to be able to control the hot tub from XTension.

On the Universal remote (which no  doubt will need recharging by this time)  press the “Listen” button and then the “Hot Tub” button.

This takes you to a simple page for the hot tub and I believe I would need a total of something like five or six different lines of code to control everything as I have explained before.

The IR codes are already in this Universal remote that  converts  them to RF codes.

Let me know.”

Thanks again,

George

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