Re: New Napco Ver5 software

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A lot of our stuff is the 1000/1008 so its nice to see that added

The software is a dog but its a slightly better dog now than it was before

"McKenzies" <mckenzieclanatcleardotnet.nz> wrote in message
news:42490459@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I downloaded and tried it today - thought it was a bit of a dog, really.
> Have not added all my accounts to it yet - mostly 1000e's and 3000 panels.
> Just seemed to be a hassle to navigate around in compared to the DOS
> version.  I can't see myself using it in the long term, unless I get any
> newer panels installed, or they support the 1016.
>
> Graeme McKenzie
>
> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:oOadnZiKpI_MX9XfRVn-sg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Since I used it a lot today I can add to the list
> >
> > 1. Can't resize the screen worth a damn
> >
> > 2. Can't maximize a window within a window, you have to maximize the
> entire
> > screen to be able to see the right side scrollbar to move up and down
the
> > list of accounts
> >
> > 3. When you think you've closed the account you haven't really closed
it,
> it
> > now has a close account button which does that but it only appears in
the
> > zone programming section not on any other screen including the "legacy"
> zone
> > programming screen
> >
> > 4.
> >
> > 5. It now shows a timer on the top of the screen after an upload telling
> you
> > how much time left before disconnect but it only briefly appears and all
> you
> > have left is the software beeping at you when that timer has nearly
> expired
> > which is confusing, the timer should always be visible
> >
> > 6. Even tho it has the nifty side panel showing quick links to various
> parts
> > of programming I still find myself clicking on the old top icons anyway,
> > seems easier that way, might make it easier on larger panels but I did a
> > 3200 today and still used the top icons
> >
> > 7. I previously stated the more accounts in the database the slower it
is
> to
> > load, its also slower to save the account afterwards
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:lJd1e.28583$mq2.7128@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > They will probably add the other panels, but it will take some time.
> > >
> > > Jim Rojas
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:V5qdnaD2rYR2v9jfRVn-3Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >I loaded it up today
> > > >
> > > > 1. MUCH easier zone programming
> > > > 2. Now supports the MA1000E and MA1008E which are most of our Napco
> > panels
> > > > 3. Support for TCP/IP monitoring
> > > > 4.
> > > > 5. Optional tree view to quickly move to various parts of
programming
> > > > without clicking on the top icons
> > > > 6. Same dopy colors, it's like the designers took a few too many
Black
> > > > Beauties during the 70's
> > > > 7. Overall interface still needs lots of improvement
> > > > 8. Seemed easier to install on workstations with a central database,
> > easy
> > > > upgrade of said database which is unusual
> > > > 9. I'm no longer sure 9 exists, still researching
> > > >
> > > > The software isn't designed for a large amount of panels, list more
> than
> > > > 100
> > > > and it starts to drag while loading like DSC,  might be something I
> > missed
> > > > but it needs to be able to segment and list by group and not show
all
> > > > panels
> > > > at the same time with better search capabilities. Can't make the
> screen
> > > > smaller without losing several of the top icons, needs to have a
> better
> > > > connect and transfer screen
> > > >
> > > > Now if they'd add the 1010LKDL, 2600, 1016 series and the 1008LKDL
I'd
> > > > throw
> > > > away the dos software, why do I have this strange feeling they
won't?
> > > >
> > > > "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:ZdS0e.9128$uw6.5364@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> I'll have to try it out...
> > > >>
> > > >> Jim Rojas
> > > >>
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> > > >> <bhnjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > >> news:1111718555.878274.194210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> > Has anyone tried the new Napco ver 5 software?  If so how do you
> like
> > > >> > it?
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