are you setting the panel's clock?
| Not initially, I just click on the Daily button (forget which screen just
| now) and then go and adjust the time on the schedule.
|
| | > how are you setting the test...with a scheduled event?
| >
| >
| > | > | Nabob, vista15pcn, don't use a lot of them but last 3 I bought this
| summer
| > | do the same thing. I just do the workaround thing but maddening
| > nonetheless.
| > | I can pick a time with DSC and download just that. Compass is so
| tedious,
| > | I'm just not getting the hang of it, I keep forgeting to close
| > communication
| > | before trying to exit, I never remember which way to connect that
works
| > | reliably, things like that, drives me nuts but I like the panels and
the
| > | wireless.
| > |
| > | | > | > old panel?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | no, it insists on testing 12 hours from the download or the keypad
| > | entry.
| > | > | When you look at the schedule, it appears that you can edit the
time
| > | > | but it does not stick.
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > No joy as in what? Does it not test when it's supposed to?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > ya well, it shows up on the schedules and I can change the
time
| > | > | > > and dnload (the whole damn thing) but no joy.
| > | > | > > man, I don't know how you can do that day in, day out.
| > | > | > > I get 2 hours of it and I'm pulling what's left of my hair
out.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > > Unless it's a 15P you really can't set the test timer
exactly
| > | > although
| > | > | > > thats
| > | > | > > > a function of the panel not the downloader
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > > Yep, my biggest beef too. That and never getting the test
| time
| > | > right
| > | > | > no
| > | > | > > > > matter what I do.
| > | > | > > > >
| > | message
| > | > | > > > > | > | > | > > > > > And the fact that you cant just change a code and
| > upload...you
| > | > | gotta
| > | > | > > > send
| > | > | > > > > > everything.
| > | > | > > > > >
| > | > | > > > > > Their use of upload/download is also confusing...to me
you
| > | > upload
| > | > | to
| > | > | > a
| > | > | > > > > > server, download to my computer,,,,opposite of what they
| > | > | > have...minor
| > | > | > > > > issue
| > | > | > > > > > but I have to think everything if I'm doing it right (or
| > look
| > | at
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > > > bottom
| > | > | > > > > > of the screen to confirm).
| > | > | > > > > >
| > | > | > > > > >
| > | > | > > > > >
| > | > | > > > > >
| > | > | > | > > > > > | Yeah, and when you get disconnected, loose the whole
| panel
| > | and
| > | > | > have
| > | > | > > to
| > | > | > > > > > | redownload .. Arghhh. They still can do a whole lot
| > better
| > | on
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > > > > | design, not to mention the database, seeing as alot
of
| of
| > | > users
| > | > | > > will
| > | > | > > > > > | have tons of accounts. Text files can be kind of slow
| > also
| > | ..
| > | > | Id
| > | > | > > > think
| > | > | > > > > > | MySql or even SQL server can do the job. But you need
a
| > | decent
| > | > | PC
| > | > | > > and
| > | > | > > > > > | rock solid software.
| > | > | > > > > > |
| > | > | > > > > > | Mark Leuck, thats a great review btw
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