Re: Compass Software

["mikey" <someone@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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