Re: New Napco Ver5 software

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

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$mq2.7128@xxxxxxxxxxx
> They will probably add the other panels, but it will take some time.
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> Jim Rojas
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> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:V5qdnaD2rYR2v9jfRVn-3Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I loaded it up today
> >
> > 1. MUCH easier zone programming
> > 2. Now supports the MA1000E and MA1008E which are most of our Napco
panels
> > 3. Support for TCP/IP monitoring
> > 4.
> > 5. Optional tree view to quickly move to various parts of programming
> > without clicking on the top icons
> > 6. Same dopy colors, it's like the designers took a few too many Black
> > Beauties during the 70's
> > 7. Overall interface still needs lots of improvement
> > 8. Seemed easier to install on workstations with a central database,
easy
> > upgrade of said database which is unusual
> > 9. I'm no longer sure 9 exists, still researching
> >
> > The software isn't designed for a large amount of panels, list more than
> > 100
> > and it starts to drag while loading like DSC,  might be something I
missed
> > but it needs to be able to segment and list by group and not show all
> > panels
> > at the same time with better search capabilities. Can't make the screen
> > smaller without losing several of the top icons, needs to have a better
> > connect and transfer screen
> >
> > Now if they'd add the 1010LKDL, 2600, 1016 series and the 1008LKDL I'd
> > throw
> > away the dos software, why do I have this strange feeling they won't?
> >
> > "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:ZdS0e.9128$uw6.5364@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> I'll have to try it out...
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> >> 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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