Re: Compass stupidity.

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

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:SaSDf.41$j25.1236@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> This one pissed me off today. Took over a Pro 1 install on saturday, fixed
a
> bunch of mistakes on a Vista 10. Compassed it several times over the
weekend
> to take out o/cs and add zone descriptions, no problem. Last night an
upload
> to the panel failed, I figured they were online with computer or something
> so I'd try again this morning. No go.

You sure it was during an upload and not a download? The V10, 4110 and
Via-30's did berry berry bad things if they drop off during a download,
usually it changes the CSID, forces the panel into call back mode and screws
up the installer code

> Owner called me this morning telling me the panel was displaying Oil
Burner
> Override and Ambush Trouble...just weird messages and zones numbers that
> didn't exist like 53?

Heh...yup, I always get edgy when starting to download a V10

> Had him reset panel, try to get into programming with installer code...no
> go.

He'll have to power it down then back up and get in that way

>
> Call techsupport...oh  yeah if that happens the panel is locked out and
you
> cant fix it. WHAT? It doesn't do error checking when programming and then
> roll back to old programming if errors are found? No. Are you kidding me?

On that panel it must download everying at once, the higher panels do error
checking during the transfer and therefore do not have problems if they drop

> Off to ADI to buy a 10P

That one won't have the same problems


> First time I've ever had this happen to ANY panel when remote programming.

It's rare but it happens