zzdiesel
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As far as wear & tear goes; is it better to use the power switch or unplug & plug the cable back in each time? This is especially for when making a lot of changes & etc.
Don't know, offhand, which would result in less 'wear'. My guess, and it's only my guess, is that the power switch would be the better choice.As far as wear & tear goes; is it better to use the power switch or unplug & plug the cable back in each time? This is especially for when making a lot of changes & etc.
Look under the Test & Extras tab. In the upper right corner is a field labeled as Protocol command.Thanks for the Proscan suggestion. I'm a paid user for it.
If you are looking at the logging screen, click on the Test & Extras tabWould you please explain where this command is in Proscan?
What cable are you referring to? The power or programming? Yo mention the power switch which makes me think it the power cord you are referring to but you also mention making a lot of changes which has me leaning towards the programming cable. If it is the programming cable, what reason is there for shutting the radio down between changes? I’m confused but curious.As far as wear & tear goes; is it better to use the power switch or unplug & plug the cable back in each time? This is especially for when making a lot of changes & etc.
Since the day I got my SDS200 I plugged the micro USB cable in and never unplugged it. I find it easier to make any changes in Sentinel than to mess with the key pad. I just disconnect the USB cable from the computer after safely removing the drive (SDS200) in windows for the same reason, ie I didn'rt want to wear out the micro USB jack because it is a horrible design for robustness and should have never been used.I'm sorry, I was referring to the USB cable. I was meaning the wear & tear on the mini-USB port and the wear & tear on the power switch turning it off & on to switch modes.
Ah, got it. I agree. I leave mine plugged in. But more for the reason of forgetting where I left it than wearing out the socket. But now that you mention it, it’s probably not a good idea to be excersizing it any more than necessary. The insulation on the cable is already showing wear on mine. Just behind the plug on the radio end. I keep meaning to shrink tube it...Since the day I got my SDS200 I plugged the micro USB cable in and never unplugged it. I find it easier to make any changes in Sentinel than to mess with the key pad. I just disconnect the USB cable from the computer after safely removing the drive (SDS200) in windows for the same reason, ie I didn'rt want to wear out the micro USB jack because it is a horrible design for robustness and should have never been used.
Thanks, I'm going to play around with it.You just have to think about how long you want this command to work for if you already have your changes made then 120 seconds may work for you.