Re: Scantronic/Arrowhead ScanPro downloader software

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/18/2020 4:49 PM, Rainbow_Dash_7x wrote:
> 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:
>>> On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 9:19:45 PM UTC-7, mleuck wrote:
>>>> On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-6, herber...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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, which none of mine do. I would like to try the older version to see if it would give me better luck. Where can I find it?
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> I assume you are trying this with a modern modem, the software requires a Hayes 1200 baud model 07000038 or a Motorola Fastalk 1200E external modem from the 1980's, any other modem will not work
>>>
>>> Yeah I'm trying with a modern one, will be getting a Hayes 1200 soon. And I did notice it was lacking a bit in features.
>>>
>> Why would it matter that a Hayes 1200 modem
>> "was lacking a bit in features" "IF" it worked.
>>
>> I use a Hayes Smartmodem 2400 all the time for a
>> specific job of connecting to the panels I installed.
>> Works all the time!!! If it suddenly stops I will
>> swap in one of the spares I have ready to do the job.
>>
>> Les
>
> I was referring to the Scantronic panel lacking in features, Hayes modems are very high quality and last forever!
>

Well that's something completely different!!