Re: Hey wats up?

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/28/2021 7:24 PM, RTS wrote:
> On 12/28/2021 4:29 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
>> On 12/28/2021 3:38 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>>> On Monday, December 27, 2021 at 12:15:54 PM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>> On 12/26/2021 11:07 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>>>>> Is everybody so busy that ya can't even say Merry Christmas an
>>>>> Happy Nue Years
>>>>> Come on guys.Ya missed Christmas At least lets hear it for the NUE
>>>>> Years
>>>>>
>>>>> HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! !
>>>> Hi Jim,
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I am here. This Holiday Season has been a bit of a drag for me.
>>>> I have been responding to those that send me greetings but little else.
>>>> Some family some friends. As for here on ASA, well I slipped up.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reminder and belated Merry Christmas and wishing you
>>>> and the others that might stop in a Very Happy New Year!!!
>>>>
>>>> Or maybe............... please make the best of 2022 that you can!!!
>>>> It will be challenging to say the least. ;-(
>>>>
>>>> The world may have to spin the opposite way to clear out all the
>>>> bad stuff!! Then again the amount of bad stuff may be far too much.
>>>>
>>>> Anyhow, have yourself a Happy New Year!!!
>>>>
>>>> Les
>>>
>>> Hi Rocky, Les,
>>> Rocky, I don't know what's the matter with me but memory loss doesn't
>>> seem to be one of my problems.
>>> Rocky, I don't know what's the matter with me but memory loss doesn't
>>> seem to be one of my problems.
>>> Rocky, I don't - - - - - Ehhhhh - - - - -Â  Never mind.
>>>
>>> Anyway, Les, I sense a lull in you usually "up" posts,
>>> Don't let all this sh%#t get to you. This too will pass. Just have to
>>> wait it out.
>>> I always keep in mind that whatever good or bad that I'm feeling
>>> about an event or the actions of others is that it's not the first
>>> time that it's happened and it won't be the last. If you think about
>>> it, every generation has had some problem or other. Just think back
>>> about the 60's and 70's. Everybody thought we'd never survive the
>>> "revolution" in the culture. But we did. Think about the WWII
>>> generation. What they went though.
>>> People will look back on this time and wonder and ask us how we ever
>>> survived this and we'll just shrug it off as something that had to be
>>> done and - - -Â  we did it. Both as individuals and as a society.
>>> Yeah, some won't survive and we may be one of those, but there's
>>> nothing new about that either.
>>> Nature put our feet on so we could walk forward easily. So  - - - -
>>> just keep on moving forward. Sitting on your ass and just brooding
>>> about it doesn't help anything or anyone.. What's the words to that
>>> song? "If you feel like your going through hell, just keep on walking."
>>> Every obstacle is just another problem to overcome and then tucked
>>> away for future use in surviving as best we can in the future.
>>> Have a better year than last year.
>>
>>
>> Hello Jim,
>> Thank you very much for the great insight!!  Even though it is a bit
>> rough around the edges you make some good points. And rightly so!!
>>
>> My hope is that others reading this will also get the points you
>> brought up.  And yes, I have been a bit depressed lately, for a
>> multitude of reasons.  Not going to detail here!!  But, I am sure
>> you can guess.  Things will turn around soon...............
>>
>> Today I declared that 12/28/2021 is "Stump the Tech Day USA".
>> So far I have stumped two.  Which these days is not that difficult.
>> I will share the circumstances here to see if anyone wants to join the
>> two presently on the LIST!!
>>
>> About 2 weeks ago I installed a DSC HS2064 panel with two keypads, seven
>> zones.  Yes, the HS2064 is a bit overkill but since the
>> DSC Firmware v1.37 has be RECALLED due to some communication issue the
>> only panel I could get was the HS2064 with Firmware v1.36.  But that is
>> not the problem.  Customer requested that the system AUTO-ARM every day
>> at 10PM.  Ok, programmed as needed and yes it indeed ARMS everyday.
>> However, it is connected to Alarm.com and the history of events is
>> transferred to the customer by email.  I will type a brief history.
>>
>> 10:04PMÂ  System Armed in STAY MODE by Mary Smith
>> 10:05PMÂ  System Armed in AWAY MODE
>>
>> Now I understand that since there is no opening and closing of a Entry
>> Exit door the system goes into STAY MODE.  That is not the problem.
>> It is the fact that it displays "by Mary Smith" who happens to be
>> in Slot 42 on the code list.  So I think that maybe if Slot 42 was
>> empty then no name will be displayed.  So I moved Mary Smith to another
>> slot position and leave Slot 42 empty.  OK now wait.................
>>
>> The next time it arms the following is in the history.
>>
>> 10:04PMÂ  System Armed in STAY MODE by John Doe
>> 10:05PMÂ  System Armed in AWAY MODE
>>
>> So John Doe code is in Slot 34!!  Now when I called DSC Tech Support
>> he said that the panel should say Slot 00 Armed the system.  Then
>> he asked if I could pull the history from the panel on site.
>> Well NO!!  I am not going to spend more TIME on SITE to play with this
>> thing for the trivial whoops.  I can't connect remotely!!
>>
>> #1 Tech Stumped!!
>>
>> SO, I then called ADC Tech Support and was told that the history is
>> pulled directly from the panel and they can't help any further.
>>
>> #2 Tech Stumped!!
>>
>> SO, I say to Ye all that Readith the above, WHAT do YOU Thinkith??
>>
>> And it was said on "Stump the Tech Day USA" that we may never know!!
>>
>> Have a good rest of the week Jim and all others out there.
>> Peace be with you and yours.
>>
>> May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.
>> (Just Kidding) :-)
>>
>> Les
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> You might review your call list (slot & name)
> If the auto arming is calling out the last entry as the stay then blank
> for the away arm..
> Try adding, name= "Auto-Armed" in the last= "slot"..
> . . .
> Just my guess you understand,
> The last DCS I worked on was like 20 years ago..  ;-)
>
> Best of 2022 to you and all....
>
> RTS


Sorry Rocky, you didn't read all I typed.
What I did not type is that there are a total of 43
codes in the system.
Mary Smith was #42 and John Doe is #34.
#42 is now blank.

The mystery continues!!

Les