AAAAARRRGGGHHH

Sun Apr 20 11:31:28 PDT 2008

If it's really connecting form some other app then we assume the  
drivers for the keyspan are working. But I might still want to run a  
repair permissions just to be sure they are properly setup.

You're a command line capable guy ;) can you check the permissions on  
the isf's themselves? Inside the XTension bundle and then the Contens  
folder and then the pitchers folder. They should all be read/write/ 
execute for the current user and/or group. I've never seen execute  
permissions just disappear from something that is running, but I've  
seen then get stripped off by dropping a command line app through  
iChat or something like that. It's worth a check anyway. Since the ISF  
is quitting without sending any message at all it likely means that  
it's not able to run at all. If the serial port was just missing then  
they do at least try to alert you to that fact before shutting down.

-James

On Apr 20, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Bill Husler wrote:

> I'm sure it wasn't they update, but that little trick Apple seems to  
> have learned from up North - requiring a reboot after updating the  
> browser. Anyway, here's what I've tried:
> Another reboot (at least twice),
> reselecting the interfaces (same names)
> reseting the Keyspan (unplug the USB cable from the keyspan to the  
> computer and plugging it back in)
> swapping out the Keyspan with another one
>
> I checked connecting to the cm11 casually using the screen command -  
> seems to connect fine. I don't know what baud or commands, but  
> connecting at 2400 and hitting the carraige return resulted in a  
> single ? for each keypress and that was enough for me to come to the  
> conclusion that it appeared to be talking to me.
>
> Both the CM11 and the WF800 are dead in the water. Here is the log  
> from startup:
>
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:39 AM XTension startup version 6.0 beta 2 (build  
> 666)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:40 AM Attachment script loaded with: 33 handlers  
> and 15 Properties.
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:40 AM 39 Global Scripts Loaded.
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:45 AM 219 Units Loaded.
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:45 AM 16 Groups Loaded.
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:45 AM Missed Event: Sunlight (#1)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:45 AM 54 Events Loaded
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:46 AM InterfaceServer listener error: 105
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:47 AM XTension (ppc) Ready. Registered to: Bill  
> Husler
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM Leopard or newer detected. Using UT16  
> encoded apple event string replies.
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM targeting server enabled
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM Helper Command: ("/XTension/XTension.app/ 
> Contents/Pitchers/cm11.isf" /dev/cu.USA49W5b15P1.1 127.0.0.1 20300 03)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM Opening Interface "CM11" at: USA49W5b15P1.1
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM Helper Command: ("/XTension/XTension.app/ 
> Contents/Pitchers/W800.isf" /dev/cu.USA49W5b15P2.2 127.0.0.1 20300 04)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:48 AM Opening Interface "W800" at: USA49W5b15P2.2
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:49 AM Executing global script: Startup Script
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:50 AM Interface "W800" has quit: (with no message)  
> code: 0
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:50 AM Interface "CM11" has quit: (with no message)  
> code: 0
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:55 AM Retry connection to interface "W800". Tries  
> left: 9
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Helper Command: ("/XTension/XTension.app/ 
> Contents/Pitchers/W800.isf" /dev/cu.USA49W5b15P2.2 127.0.0.1 20300 05)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Opening Interface "W800" at: USA49W5b15P2.2
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Retry connection to interface "CM11". Tries  
> left: 9
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Helper Command: ("/XTension/XTension.app/ 
> Contents/Pitchers/cm11.isf" /dev/cu.USA49W5b15P1.1 127.0.0.1 20300 06)
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Opening Interface "CM11" at: USA49W5b15P1.1
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:56 AM Interface "W800" has quit: (with no message)  
> code: 0
> Apr 20, 2008 6:55:59 AM Interface "CM11" has quit: (with no message)  
> code: 0
>
> I also have a Keyspan USA28 connected to that computer using the  
> same Belkin hub. On this I have a Davis Weather Wizard and a Hot  
> Little Therm which I access using some simple shell scripts and they  
> both appear to be working fine. It seems to be the specific to the  
> Keyspan USA49 and XTension.
>
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Bill
>
> On Apr 20, 2008, at 5:45 AM, James Sentman wrote:
>
>>
>> On Apr 20, 2008, at 7:24 AM, <michael at shed.com> <michael at shed.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Good morning Bill !
>>>
>>> Perhaps you need to re-select the ports for the interfaces ?
>>> Just edit each of them and choose the USB/serial port...
>>>
>>> Perhaps they have 'migrated' due to your recent updates ?
>>>
>>> lemme know !
>>> michael
>>>
>>
>> i've applied that patch on my laptop here where I run the stuff for  
>> testing and it made no difference. I haven't applied it to the  
>> server yet but I do not THINK there is anything in the safari  
>> update specifically that would cause all the interfaces to fail to  
>> connect. So give it another restart and verify the serial port  
>> names in the preferences window and let us know what happens.
>> James
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Bill said :
>>>
>>>> Silly me, I let auto update apply the Safari patch - now I'm dead  
>>>> in
>>>> the water.
>>>>
>>>> The setup:
>>>> Mac Mini (powerpc G4 Mac OS X Server 10.5.2)
>>>> XTension v6.0b2 (build 666) - did I mentions I wasn't thrilled  
>>>> about
>>>> that build number)
>>>> Belkin powered USB HUB
>>>> Keyspan USA 49W 4 port Serial Adapter
>>>> CM11, WF800
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> James
>>
>>
>> James Sentman                       http://sentman.com		http://MacHomeAutomation.com
>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks,
  James

James Sentman                       http://sentman.com		http://MacHomeAutomation.com