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Sun Apr 20 08:52:38 PDT 2008

They look OK to me permission-wise:

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-rwxr-xr-x   1 bhusler  admin  65836 May  6  2005 plink.isf
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Bill

On Apr 20, 2008, at 7:31 AM, James Sentman wrote:

> 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
>
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