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Hinton
I have the Turbocomm multiplier set at the default of 1, not 4. The
instructions about setting the multiplier above 1 do not apply to use of the
card for datafeeds. Simply set the multiplier to 1 and then let GS auto
detect the DTN box (GS Menu: View/Datafeed Settings/DTN/Auto Detect). GS
will find the DTN box on the Comm port it is assigned to and set the speed
at 460800. If Auto Detect doesnt work something is wrong. TRy rebooting
computer and restarting GS after mkt closes of course. You do not have to
change any settings in NT to make this work, the defaults are oK and are
overridden by GS. If you dont have GS build 590, download it from Omega
webpage. I have many probs with GS but it always connects at 460800 with
DTN box. If it does not connect at 460800 you will have massive problems
such as you describe.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hinton Clabaugh [mailto:clabaugh@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 9:25 AM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Prosuite 2000i problems
>
>
> I'm also having serious problems, even with NT and a high speed
> serial port,
> DTN satellite, and a powerful computer. For example, all of my
> stock charts
> were beginning each day showing thirty minutes of one very high erroneous
> price. After trying everything I had to uninstall everything and
> start from
> scratch, losing all data (for some reason Omega will not release refresh
> tick data older than two days).
>
> A question please, about the serial port. I have a TurboCom high speed
> serial port card installed, but I can't get GlobalServer to recognize it
> properly under NT 4.0 SP4 (it worked fine under Win98). DTN box is set to
> 460800, serial port is set to the maximum 115000 allowed under NT,
> multiplier in the TurboCom card is set to 4, as per their instructions.
> Under Data Feed Setting/DTN in GlobalServer, 115000 is the maximum setting
> allowed, at 460800 it will not connect. Do you have this problem? Is it a
> problem? Thanks much.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William R Wood <wr_wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: andren <andren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ribau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> Ullrich Fischer
> <uf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 9:44 AM
> Subject: RE: Prosuite 2000i problems
>
>
> > Guys:
> > Just to put a slightly different spin on this stability issue I will
> relate
> > my experience. I agree fully about the uselessness of trying
> to run Ts2k
> > real time on Win95/98, it is just not going to work. I am running Ts2k
> > Build 563/590 on a PII 450, 256mb ram, NT4 SP4, with DTN satellite,
> > collecting 15k stock/index symbols. Nothing but Tradestation is running
> on
> > this computer. My stability improved dramatically with the switch from
> > Win98 to NT. However GS and TS Charting and TS Quote Monitor
> still crash
> > 1-3 times per week and take everything with it. True you can close out
> non
> > responding apps with NT Task Manager but if GS crashes or one
> of the other
> > modules crashes everything goes. When this happens GS does not like it
> and
> > takes forever to restart. Sometimes it re-starts locked up and
> I have to
> > close it and restart it a second time. A very long time passes before I
> get
> > quotes on all 30 of the stocks I am usually watching. It takes
> me all day
> > to recover from the crash because I loose the values for Prev
> hence there
> is
> > no Net Change on quote pages or charts. These values do not
> fill in until
> > after the market closes. This sucks. Plus the gaps in the data are not
> > helpful. Today for example GS locked up when I merely clicked on the
> Symbol
> > Portfolio tab. I then spent the next 30 min trying to close everything
> out
> > and restart GS. I had to reboot and start GS twice before it
> worked. Now
> I
> > have prices on 6 symbols only. The rest will fill in slowly. This
> > particular slow quote recovery problem may be limited to DTN
> systems. In
> > addition when I call my broker or DTN I find that my intraday volume
> numbers
> > are understated 3-10%, hence Ts2k is dropping ticks somewhere
> even though
> I
> > have a high speed serial port running at 460800kbps. Also the volume
> > numbers on charts are different from Quote Monitor. None of these
> problems
> > exist if I run just DTN Chameleon hence the dropped ticks and inaccurate
> > volume problems are introduced by TS and not DTN. In short Ts2k is
> > dangerously unstable even under NT. I find it outrageous that
> Omega would
> > expose customers to problems of this sort. I have made every effort to
> > solicit help from Omega but they do not follow up on their promises for
> > assistance.
> > Bill
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: andren [mailto:andren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 3:54 AM
> > > To: ribau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ullrich Fischer
> > > Cc: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: Prosuite 2000i problems
> > >
> > >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > Win 98 is not a good choice for ts2000. You WILL screw around
> > > till your hair
> > > falls out, or you die from frustration, with both win 98 or
> 95. Bite the
> > > freaking bullett and get with NT homey, because ts2000 is one of
> > > those apps
> > > that needs the bulletproof nature of NT. Plus you get the
> ability to not
> > > have to reboot the whole mess when the happy little global server
> > > decides to
> > > crash in the middle of your big trade, Once you can get the
> GS actually
> > > working, the global server and the tradestation application, do crash
> once
> > > and a while, no matter how much ram you throw at ts2000. If you
> > > want to look
> > > at ts2000's pretty interface, and spend a lot of time rebooting your
> > > computer, use win98. If you're thinking of trying to trade,
> using a real
> > > time data feed, with ts2000, better go to comp USA and get NT.
> > > Its not hard
> > > to get up and running and well worth any extra effort you may
> expend. I
> > > spent 6 weeks trying to get win98 and ts2000 to coexist
> gracefully, and
> my
> > > problems STOPPED with windows NT, and no I dont work for Microsoft.
> > > I cannot stress strongly enough than win98 is not designed for
> application
> > > critical work.
> > >
> > > andren
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ullrich Fischer <uf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ribau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:06 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Prosuite 2000i problems
> > >
> > >
> > > > I had similar problems when I was running this stuff under
> WIN98. on a
> > > > P-233 256MB RAM PC. These problems cleared up once I upgraded to
> > > > WINNT. Not an ideal solution, but it worked for me. Good
> luck. -uf
> > > >
> > > > At 12:05 AM 7/8/99 +0000, you wrote:
> > > > >I tried running TS2Ki, including the latest build, with 61 symbols,
> and
> > > BMI
> > > > >cable, on a 266MHz 128Mb SDRAM P2, and a 450MHz 256Mb SDRAM
> > > P2, both with
> > > > >the same results (no other programs running on either
> > > machine). The Data
> > > > >Manager is overwhelmed by any kind of volume, such as is
> > > experienced each
> > > > >day at the stock mkt's open. Then the charting module stops
> > > responding. I
> > > > >cannot change workspaces, can't type text on a chart, can't change
> > > charting
> > > > >tools, news monitor doesn't display headlines, etc...
> > > > >
> > > > >Data Manager's trouble shooting mode states "Data Manager is
> > > not getting
> > > > >enough time to perform its functions..." I worked with Tech Support
> for
> > > 10
> > > > >days on this problem, they were calling me every day with new ideas
> to
> > > try.
> > > > >Finally, they stopped calling because they have nothing
> > > further to offer.
> > > > >Omega acknowledges there is a performance problem with TS2Ki, but
> they
> > > say
> > > > >this problem will not be addressed for two more service packs,
> > > something
> > > > >like 3 months if you believe Omega.
> > > > >
> > > > >I gave up playing with TS2Ki entirely yesterday. I like its
> > > pretty face,
> > > > >and it's kinda fun to tinker with, but, in my opinion it's
> not to be
> > > taken
> > > > >seriously for real time trading until Omega makes it robust
> > > and reliable
> > > in
> > > > >some future build.
> > > > >
> > > > > >>I'm new to this list and new to Tradestation and I have a
> > > question. I
> > > have
> > > > > >>read several negative comments about Prosuite 2000i and I
> > > wonder if I
> > > could
> > > > > >>get some feedback on it. I have a 30 day evaluation copy.
> > > What was it
> > > about
> > > > > >>Prosuite 2000i that did not meet your expectations? What are the
> > > positive
> > > > > >>points. I trade stocks and options and have been using Metastock
> for
> > > > > about 5
> > > > > >>years and am considering switching and would like some
> > > feedback before
> > > > > I do.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Thanks in advance
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>John Manasco
> > > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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