Re: New Napco Ver5 software

["McKenzies" <mckenzieclanatcleardotnet.nz>]

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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> <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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