CM11a - did it just die?

Post by **DJF3** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:00 am

This evening I walked into my 'office' that has the computer running HomeSeer in VMWare: there was a weird smell..

I had been drilling holes in the ceiling to get more CAT5 running through the house.. No, it couldn't have been the drilling.

After sniffing all electrical components <b>I almost burned my fingers touching the CM11a!!</b> It was <u>HOT</u> and smelled terrible.. You know, that 'electric' smell that tells you "something is going to break down, you find what it is [:)]

After opening I couldn't see traces of burned components.. I'll leave it for a while so it can cool down.. Will try again tomorrow..

DJ

Post by **TANE** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:12 am

DJ,
I had the same situation few years ago with two CM11's

At the moment running on my Ethernet version of CTX35

Post by **Bwired** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:19 am

Same goes here, 2 Marmitek CM11 died on me! In my case the back of the CM11a turned all brown. Like Chak I'm running CTX35.

Post by **DJF3** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:38 pm

Ethernet version of CTX35? Is that a regular CTX35 connected to the RFXCOM COM port?

CTX35:
-How is this supported in HomeSeer?
-Can I use the CTX without having any Xanura devices?

Cheers
DJ

Post by **TANE** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:52 pm

yep you can build your own ethernet version using RFXCom remote com port...I remember your post about ethernet devices..

In Homeseer there 100% is support for CTX35 (ACT TI103)
You can use the CTX35 with any X10/S10/A10 device.

Post by **DJF3** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:19 pm

Thanks... This is the 2nd CM11a that died on me. Now I really don't want to buy that crap anymore [:)]