Re: Compass Software

["mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I started using 1555s on or about 97. 98....  7 years, Mark
I'm pretty good with DSC software. Download on the bench and upload to look
things over after each install. I don't use much Ademco panels all that
often so I don't use Compass much but , I must admit, Compass really pisses
me off. Any simple change is a complete fucking download, gimmee a break,
and the CRC packet feedback bullshit while downloading... fuck off, just do
it, I'm not watching a suspense thriller for crissakes. Entertaining
software I must admit. Pretty, very pretty.

"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Pd2dnTu_6tE2jNLeRVn-uA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> mikey exactly how long have you been downloading panels?
>
> "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:56ydnfZkeK3AUdPeRVn-uA@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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