Re: Compass Software

["mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For Pete's sake... I thought it was something for CallerID or some such.
It's just a panel access code. Jeeeeez, glad I don't have too many of them,
guess I better get my ass in gear... thanks

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5sz3f.47$ks3.8871@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> f's mean it's empty you're not using CSID.
>
> it's a lock code so someone with Compass can't hack into client
panel...it's
> not visible in manual programming on the newer panels but it's there and
> visible when you connect with Compass - it'll be all F's if you're not
using
> it.
>
> Let's say you do a takeover and don't clear the csid with *96 then even
you
> cannot remotely connect with Compass because the old company may have been
> using csid...but you got into programming on site because keypad
programming
> was NOT disabled. You'd have to go back out and manually clear the CSID,
> then back to the office and use Compass to connect. (I've done this a
couple
> of times)
>
>
>
>
> "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:vvGdneBFWKitKdPeRVn-3g@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | D'Oh, I just realized I don't use the CSID either, what the hell is it
> | anyways?
> | all I see is a bunch of Fs
> |
> | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:jGE2f.59$5r6.3730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > on the first time.
> | >
> | > after that I use Account Number selection - I don't  use the CSID
since
> no
> | > one could contact it without an account number and no one knows that
but
> | me.
> | > Then I lock keypad programming. That should be good enough right?
> | >
> | >
> | > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > news:p7qdnUxUY_y4mtbeRVn-qg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > |
> | > | "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | news:mZOdnSaJ-I0zJ9feRVn-rg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > news:c_adnRJku-4NzdXeRVn-uw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > >
> | > | > > "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > > news:5O2dnU58kNdtlNXeRVn-sg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > > > Nabob, vista15pcn, don't use a lot of them but last 3 I bought
> | this
> | > | > summer
> | > | > > > do the same thing. I just do the workaround thing but
maddening
> | > | > > nonetheless.
> | > | > > > I can pick a time with DSC and download just that. Compass is
so
> | > | > tedious,
> | > | > > > I'm just not getting the hang of it, I keep forgeting to close
> | > | > > communication
> | > | > > > before trying to exit, I never remember which way to connect
> that
> | > | works
> | > | > > > reliably, things like that, drives me nuts but I like the
panels
> | and
> | > | the
> | > | > > > wireless.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Oh hell mikey thats the problem, you use the Canadian version of
> the
> | > 15P
> | > | > :)
> | > | > >
> | > | > > As far as the speed of the download it's only slow the first
time
> | you
> | > | > upload
> | > | > > it, after that its fairly fast
> | > | > >
> | > | >
> | > | > ahah, so I shouldn't be using the first time connect , cross
fingers
> | > | > checkbox every time I try to connect? Sometimes it just seems the
> only
> | > one
> | > | > that works.
> | > |
> | > | The first time connect is used if you don't have a CSID programmed
> into
> | > the
> | > | panel, if you did then you'd use the other selection
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
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