dc-8

[Holyreefer]

i just got it today how am i suppost to change the switches on the left (white)?
and im assuming down is off right?

 

[RussM]

Use a toothpick or the tip of a pencil or something like that.

Looking at the DC8 with the outlets on top, a switch is off when up.

 

[Holyreefer]

let me ask how do i hookup duals? i read the manual it came with and it said for B settings have 1 on 2 off and 3 on which i have done and its not responding at all. Whats going on with it?

 

[RussM]

Which controller model?

 

[Holyreefer]

Ac3

 

[RussM]

Connect the 1st DC8 Ctrl-Out jack to the 2nd DC8 Ctrl-In jack. You must use a phone cable having 4 conductors.

Then you must define the new timers corresponding to the new DC8 outlets... i.e. ABC$-B01, DEF$-B02, & so on.

Add a simple program statement for the first outlet:

If Time > 00:00 Then ABC ON

Plug something into that outlet... it should be on.

 

[Holyreefer]

ok i have swithces 1 and 3 on and 2 and 4 off
I also have program statedment
If Lt1 on then tmr mnp on
If Lt1 Off then tmr mnp off
And its not responding i know it ususally takes like 1 mintue or so to activate but its been well over a mintue. My other A(DC8 works just fine with all of its A programs etc

 

[Holyreefer]

Stil no response any idea?

 

[Holyreefer]

ive done for testing and it still wont respond. I took a look at the 1st dc8 i have hooked up and i noticed none of the switches are turned to the "ON" position could this be the reason my new one won't respond? and if so how do i fix it?

 

[Holyreefer]

^bump^

 

[RussM]

ok i have swithces 1 and 3 on and 2 and 4 off
I also have program statedment
If Lt1 on then tmr mnp on
If Lt1 Off then tmr mnp off
And its not responding i know it ususally takes like 1 mintue or so to activate but its been well over a mintue. My other A(DC8 works just fine with all of its A programs etc

ON-OFF-ON is B09-16. (switch #4 isn't used, so it doesn't matter whether it's on or off)

Are your timers defined for B09-B16?

The 2 program statements you posted are not using valid syntax.

 

[RussM]

ive done for testing and it still wont respond. I took a look at the 1st dc8 i have hooked up and i noticed none of the switches are turned to the "ON" position could this be the reason my new one won't respond? and if so how do i fix it?

If DC8 # 1 is working fine, then leave it be. All OFF is A01-A08, which is perfect. The switches have nothing to do with daisy-chained devices.

Make sure the timers for the second DB8 match the IDs assigned by the switches on that DC8.

The cable is connected between the 1st DC8 CNTL-OUT jack and the 2nd DC8 CNTL-IN jack, right?

If you still cannot control the outlets on the 2nd DC8, try swapping the cable between the controller & DC8 #1 with the one between the 2 DC8s. If DC8 #1 quits responding to commands from the controller, you probably either have a bad cable or the wrong type of cable.

Also.. is the 2nd DC8 new or used?

 

[Holyreefer]

If DC8 # 1 is working fine, then leave it be. All OFF is A01-A08, which is perfect. The switches have nothing to do with daisy-chained devices.

Make sure the timers for the second DB8 match the IDs assigned by the switches on that DC8.

The cable is connected between the 1st DC8 CNTL-OUT jack and the 2nd DC8 CNTL-IN jack, right?

If you still cannot control the outlets on the 2nd DC8, try swapping the cable between the controller & DC8 #1 with the one between the 2 DC8s. If DC8 #1 quits responding to commands from the controller, you probably either have a bad cable or the wrong type of cable.

Also.. is the 2nd DC8 new or used?

i have done all the above and nothing from the 2nd dc8

 

[RussM]

Last ditch effort...

Set the switches on the 2nds DC8 exactly the same as the 1st DC8. Replace the 1st DC8 with the 2nd DC8, and see if it works that way.