Re: Compass Software

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

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:v0A3f.49$ks3.9465@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> not sure i'm not by my compass machine right now.
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> manually it's code#64 or #63 cant remember..not enough beer...one is for
> schedules, the other for setting the clock. I THINK if you do test by
> schedules (rather than the quickie way) then you may need to set the
clock.
> Mark will know...I'm not at the orifice right now...sorry.

You have to manually set the clock, the software does not do it although it
will adjust the year on V15P20P panels due to that year bug they had a while
back. It does not however set the actual time


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> "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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