Re: Computer Based Programming Superior to Keypad?

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> > ...it would seem likely
> > that programming a system with a computer and the manufacturer's
> > software has to be easier and faster than at a keypad...
> > - How would you rate and compare software for ease of use
> > and ability to access all features?

RLB:
> That's a hotly debated topic here.  Some people think Napco's
software is
> awful while others (this writer included) think it's easy to use.
Some love
> DSC for its simplicity while others dislike it due to repeated
hardware
> problems.

I was reading comments about the relative ease of programming in some
other threads; but I had the impression they were mostly referring to
keypad programming so I thought using a computer to program would be a
different topic.  Maybe I misunderstood.

> Your driving force for panel selection really should be system
capabilities,
> flexibility, etc.  ...you will only program the system once or twice.


Good point.