From: Patrick Blaya <patrick.blaya-AT-orange.fr>
Date: 04 Apr 2008 19:25:30 UTC   (10:25:30 PM in author's locale)
To: xtensionlist-AT-shed.com

Hello List,

it has been a long time that I have these random errors filling my
logs, and this time I tried to solve the problem. I have a W800 with
European frequencies, and very randomly I get 5 or 10 minutes of "W800
Timer error after protocol break"like this:

Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:15 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:16 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:17 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:18 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:19 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:21 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:22 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:28 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:31 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:35 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:38 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:39 W800: Timer error after protocol break
Ven 4 avr 2008 21:28:40 W800: Timer error after protocol break

These messages stop when I do one of the following:
- when I disconnect the antena
- or a valid order arrives through a switch or a motion sensor or a
security device
- or when I quit XTension and relaunch

During a quiet period, when I look at the W800 window in the windows
menu and with the debug option ON, I see a continuous flow of data
like this:

Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:38 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:39 W800: 12 E7 0F FE @243, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:39 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:39 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:40 W800: 3E DD F6 96 @595, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:40 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:41 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:42 W800: B1 A1 6B 91 @248, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:42 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:42 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:43 W800: B5 E7 38 28 @933, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:43 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:43 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:44 W800: 64 0A 01 EE @563, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:44 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:44 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:44 W800: C6 36 7A D7 @581, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:45 W800: NOT A DUPE
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:45 W800: A0 71 3A 89 @566, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:45 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:46 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:47 W800: 2B EF D6 88 @251, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:47 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:47 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:48 W800: C9 E8 27 FE @909, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:48 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:48 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:49 turning off debug mode for interface: wireless
interface
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:49 W800: 1F E8 44 E8 @294, 0
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:49 W800: No match for any protocol
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:49 W800: Protocol Break
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:50 W800: Message from the UM
Ven 4 avr 2008 22:16:50 W800: 58 10 61 40 4C 58 C0 30 44 30 30 00 00
00 20 0D @257, 0

My interpretation is that the antena is picking up constantly noise
and may be sometimes it looks like something and I get the "W800 Timer
error after protocol break" line in the log.
What can I do to avoid these lines ? is there an option in the
software ? I think I remember playing with some adjustments when the
W800 came out, are these still available and could they help ? or do I
have to filter at the antena ?

Thank you all for help !

Patrick