Re: Scantronic/Arrowhead ScanPro downloader software

[Rainbow_Dash_7x <herbertclan4@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 5:45:05 AM UTC-7, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 12/18/2020 12:05 AM, Rainbow_Dash_7x wrote:=20
> > On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 9:19:45 PM UTC-7, mleuck wrote:=20
> >> On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-6, herber...@xxxxxxxxx =
wrote:=20
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> >>> I don't think it is that bad of a panel, only thing I can find wrong =
with it is the programming is a little weird, hence why I want the software=
. Only other issue I'm running into is the modem has to use 2 stop bits, wh=
ich none of mine do. I would like to try the older version to see if it wou=
ld give me better luck. Where can I find it?=20
> >> It's a 20+ year old design that was behind other panels in technology =
from the same era, ANY panel from the past 10-15 years is vastly superior=
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> >>=20
> >> I assume you are trying this with a modern modem, the software require=
s a Hayes 1200 baud model 07000038 or a Motorola Fastalk 1200E external mod=
em from the 1980's, any other modem will not work=20
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> > Yeah I'm trying with a modern one, will be getting a Hayes 1200 soon. A=
nd I did notice it was lacking a bit in features.=20
> >
> Why would it matter that a Hayes 1200 modem=20
> "was lacking a bit in features" "IF" it worked.=20
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> I use a Hayes Smartmodem 2400 all the time for a=20
> specific job of connecting to the panels I installed.=20
> Works all the time!!! If it suddenly stops I will=20
> swap in one of the spares I have ready to do the job.=20
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> Les

I was referring to the Scantronic panel lacking in features, Hayes modems a=
re very high quality and last forever!