Re: Alarm systems, what do you have?

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert L Bass wrote:
>
> "Matt Ion" <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Tn7Di.125891$rX4.8959@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Robert L Bass wrote:
>>>> DSCs are a PITA to program.
>>>
>>>
>>> You're kidding, right?  They're the easiest panels in the world to
>>> program from the keypad.  DSC software rots.
>>
>> Sure, if you like figuring out bitmapped options.
>
> It's really pretty simple.  There's a worksheet where you enter in all
> the options you intend to use.  Then you just turn on the appropriate bits.

Yeah, and it's way more of a PITA than it needs to be.  It's a silly way
to do it.  It's like the systems were designed by an old-school computer
programmer.