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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>I have
an HAI 1503 V2 (SN1480), along with a couple of 1102 expansion panels, that I
installed in 1992. Today, all remains working superbly. Really great
stuff! I think the company's vibrancy today is a result, in part, of
having produced great quality products for some time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>I've
been accessing my 1503 using using PCACCESS (1104 version 1.2B), using an old
computer and external modem. I recently retired this PC and have now moved
PCACCESS over to my desk computer - a 'modern' (at the time) 3 GHz P4 Windows PC
running XP with 2 GB of RAM. I'm using a PCI internal modem that
supports all of the standards, including BELL 103 (in case my 1503
indeed communicates at 300 baud).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>With
PCACCESS being a DOS program, it has always run just fine from the Windows
command line.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>My
challenge is I have a lot of difficulty getting a status for Zones and I can't
get it for Units. I can establish the phone connection to the 1503 without
any problem, and I can do a Show / Status without difficulty. But as soon
as I try to get a Zone or Unit status, I get an error message ("Failure Getting
Status"). Once in a while I can get the Zone status (including Zone status
for the 1102 expansion panels), but never the Unit status (I do have a number of
PESM units).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>Oddly,
I can do a full Upload To PC (including Setup, Programs, Names and Events)
without any difficulty (takes a while though). I haven't tried doing a
Download From PC for fear of it not being successful.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>My
guess is my current modem is too 'modern' for my 1992 (week 26) manufactured
1503 unit. And thus perhaps I need to make some adjustments in my Modem
Initialization string.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>My
current modem initialization string is:
AT&FX0S0=0S10=150&C1&D2.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>I
think my fundamental question is, to access an old 1503 using today's modems,
are there additional or different modem initialization parameters I should use,
and/or adjustments needed to the modem's PC settings (flow control, compression,
max baud, etc.)?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>And
overall, does anyone still have experience 'talking' to 1503 V2 models using
PCACCESS that might know some important 'tricks' using modern day
modems?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>Many
thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Calibri></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT face=Calibri>Best
regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Calibri></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=281044918-23112010><FONT
face=Calibri>Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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