Re: Compass Software

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it stands for central station id.


"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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