Re: napco quickloader port in use

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:b38259ac-2730-4a2f-9241-4b2b5c8ad591@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Saturday, February 15, 2014 3:53:47 PM UTC-5, barn...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I was trying to get quickloader to use my laptops internal agere modem
>> but I always get port in use error. I can query the modem in windows
>> settings but ql will not even attempt to use it without that error. Is
>> this because napco needs a modem that can go 300 baud? I wanted to try
>> using the internal phone modem plugged back into a magic jack hooked to
>> the same laptop to do downloads on a 1000e (because of no local download
>> port) panel in the field with just a wireless connection. I have tried
>> many different settings with no joy.
>
> A magic jack is probably not going to work with any kind of downloading
> attempt.
>
> Just settle for the fact that you need a modem that was designed to
> download a Napco panel. Otherwise you're in for an "at random" hunt for
> the holy grail. Through the years (many, many years) alarm installers have
> been looking for a cheap way to download alarm panels. If you really have
> to do this just to locally download a 1000e panel then go out and buy
> yourself the proper modem and save yourself a lot of wasted time and
> trouble. Otherwise, take 15 minutes and program the panel via the keypad.
> It's just about one of the easiest panels to program.

I disagree.  The P800/P801 is far far easier to program at the keypad.




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