Re: Compass Software

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

mikey there is this thing called a "manual" that comes in pdf form available
from the "manufacturer".

I have to say this and it may offend many here but it's one thing to use
software and another to USE software and it doesn't take much poking around
to figure out how things work.


"mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:vvGdneFFWKiyKdPeRVn-3g@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> where do you do that? I thought the software just updated it when you
> connected, the plot thickens
>
> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:DTB2f.51$vV4.1133@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > are you setting the panel's clock?
> >
> >
> >
> > "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:mZOdnSSJ-I0wJ9feRVn-rg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | Not initially, I just click on the Daily button (forget which screen
> just
> > | now) and then go and adjust the time on the schedule.
> > |
> > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | news:JtW1f.34$a96.610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > how are you setting the test...with a scheduled event?
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "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.
> > | > |
> > | > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | news:pMQ1f.5$gK3.381@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > old panel?
> > | > | >
> > | > | >
> > | > | > "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > news:F-KdnflJGssTLNreRVn-qA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | no, it insists on testing 12 hours from the download or the
> keypad
> > | > | entry.
> > | > | > | When you look at the schedule, it appears that you can edit
the
> > time
> > | > | > | but it does not stick.
> > | > | > |
> > | > | > | "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > | news:g66dndUZ7YoosNreRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > No joy as in what? Does it not test when it's supposed to?
> > | > | > | >
> > | > | > | > "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > | > news:dOydnWccpNv_ldveRVn-iQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > > ya well, it shows up on the schedules and I can change the
> > time
> > | > | > | > > and dnload (the whole damn thing) but no joy.
> > | > | > | > > man, I don't know how you can do that day in, day out.
> > | > | > | > > I get 2 hours of it and I'm pulling what's left of my hair
> > out.
> > | > | > | > >
> > | > | > | > > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > | > > news:j-KdnTKmR7P5X9jeRVn-tQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > > > Unless it's a 15P you really can't set the test timer
> > exactly
> > | > | > although
> > | > | > | > > thats
> > | > | > | > > > a function of the panel not the downloader
> > | > | > | > > >
> > | > | > | > > >
> > | > | > | > > > "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > | > > > news:wcqdnRyuu_7hIdjeRVn-jg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > > > > Yep, my biggest beef too. That and never getting the
> test
> > | time
> > | > | > right
> > | > | > | > no
> > | > | > | > > > > matter what I do.
> > | > | > | > > > >
> > | > | > | > > > > "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> in
> > | > | message
> > | > | > | > > > > news:cZ91f.6$qA2.124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > > > > > And the fact that you cant just change a code and
> > | > upload...you
> > | > | > | gotta
> > | > | > | > > > send
> > | > | > | > > > > > everything.
> > | > | > | > > > > >
> > | > | > | > > > > > Their use of upload/download is also confusing...to
me
> > you
> > | > | > upload
> > | > | > | to
> > | > | > | > a
> > | > | > | > > > > > server, download to my computer,,,,opposite of what
> they
> > | > | > | > have...minor
> > | > | > | > > > > issue
> > | > | > | > > > > > but I have to think everything if I'm doing it right
> (or
> > | > look
> > | > | at
> > | > | > | the
> > | > | > | > > > > bottom
> > | > | > | > > > > > of the screen to confirm).
> > | > | > | > > > > >
> > | > | > | > > > > >
> > | > | > | > > > > >
> > | > | > | > > > > > <cctvbahamas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | > | > | > > > > >
> > | > news:1128579672.071826.305360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > | > | > > > > > | Yeah, and when you get disconnected, loose the
whole
> > | panel
> > | > | and
> > | > | > | > have
> > | > | > | > > to
> > | > | > | > > > > > | redownload .. Arghhh.  They still can do a whole
lot
> > | > better
> > | > | on
> > | > | > | the
> > | > | > | > > > > > | design,  not to mention the database, seeing as
alot
> > of
> > | of
> > | > | > users
> > | > | > | > > will
> > | > | > | > > > > > | have tons of accounts.  Text files can be kind of
> slow
> > | > also
> > | > | ..
> > | > | > | Id
> > | > | > | > > > think
> > | > | > | > > > > > | MySql or even SQL server can do the job. But you
> need
> > a
> > | > | decent
> > | > | > | PC
> > | > | > | > > and
> > | > | > | > > > > > | rock solid software.
> > | > | > | > > > > > |
> > | > | > | > > > > > | Mark Leuck, thats a great review btw :-)
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