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#21923 - 06/30/10 05:45 AM Ocelot Down after Lighting storm
ebarish Offline
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Registered: 01/10/06
Posts: 7
Loc: Cumming,Ga

My ocelot has stopped cummunication on both the comm side and the x10 side after some close lighting strikes. The central power supply providing 5 and 12 volts shut down during the storm (ground fualt breaker tripped) and one network switch and the computer network connection fried on this switch and had to be replaced.

For the ocelot

status lights:
active blinks 4 times every 5 seconds
com red blinks periodicaly
x10 on

Status:
x10 program not running
com time out error

Actions so far:
replaced com chip in ocelot
used new com connection on cumputer

I'm not up todate on the active light. I think four blinks means it is starting program but is it reseting itself every 5 seconds when it blinks 4 times again.

Any ideas what to try next or is it time to buy a new ocelot?

Thanks,

Eric Barish

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#21924 - 06/30/10 06:08 AM Re: Ocelot Down after Lighting storm [Re: ebarish]
ADI Tech Support Moderator Offline
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Registered: 12/22/02
Posts: 608
Loc: Branson West, MO
The active light blinking 4 times means the Ocelot is processing. Which com chip did you replace, the RS232 (16 pin chip) or the 75176 (8-pin) chip?

Can you read me the numbers on the new chip you put in?

Kevin Barrett
ADI Tech Support

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#21925 - 06/30/10 10:37 AM Re: Ocelot Down after Lighting storm [Re: ADI Tech Support]
ebarish Offline
newbie


Registered: 01/10/06
Posts: 7
Loc: Cumming,Ga
Kevin,

I replaced the serial cummunication chip Rs232 with a MAX202. I have done this in the past and this has fixed the problem. Over the years this chip and the serial port on the computer have taken many hits. I also have the 75176 chips but did not replace at this time. My next plan is to use a laptop ( hard to find one with a serial port these days) and bypass all the wiring between the computer and the Ocelot.

Eric

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