Re: I am Mr. Trunk Slammer

["alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roland Moore wrote:
> The test was simple for the techs that wanted to continue to keypad
> program. Let me upload and error check all panels you keypad
> programmed in the past. If there are no flagged errors then keep
> programming by keypad. All the panels programmed by keypad had an
> average of three errors. None were critical but a few were serious.
> At first the techs tried to defend their errors and say the error
> checker itself was wrong. That happened mostly where the back up
> number was entered in phone number 3, but not turned on in the
> options. It is easy to overlook. Many were red faced surprised to
> realize it wouldn't dial the backup number without that option
> checked. Failing to enter monthly test timer time was a common error.
> Turning off O/C s for residential accounts is another.

Sounds like your techs are inexperienced, that's all. And that may be the
case for most techs out there for all I know. Nothing wrong with error
checking. To quote Dirty Harry, "A man has got to know his limitations."

> Even with the "program sheet" in front of them the original template
> was never error checked, but still all the remaining programs based
> on that were assumed to be correct. They weren't.
>
> Try it yourself. You might be surprised what you find when you error
> check your work. It won't hurt anything but your pride.

I have.
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