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Thanks, gentlemen. I set the card multiplier to "1" and GlobalServer now
connects at 460800 just fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sentinel Trading <rjbiii@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <Roy.Johanson@xxxxxxx>; Hinton Clabaugh <clabaugh@xxxxxxxxx>;
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:10 PM
Subject: Re:RE: Prosuite 2000i problems
> The reason the after a crash it takes so long to start collecting data is
that
> the GlobalServer is passive with the DTN box, and it has to rebuild it's
process
> codes. I have not crashed my server after installing the high speed port.
>
> You do not need to use a multiplier if you have a TurboCom port. The
multiplier
> is to increase the speed of a device that dose not support the higher
speed. It
> creates a virtual type of port. The DTN box is transmitting at 460800 if
you set
> it at that speed, and no multiplier is needed. You can down load all the
manuals
> for the TurbCom port in .pdf format from their web site, their tech
support is
> also very good and they helped me get mine fine tuned. I have had 0
overflows on
> the DTN box for 3 months now.
>
>
>
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: RE: Prosuite 2000i problems
> Author: Johanson, Roy
> Date: 7/8/99 12:46 PM
>
> I have Turbocom multiplier set to 1 and use 460800 on the DTN box and
460800
> on TS's datafeed settings. It does not matter what the actual port speed
is
> set to using NT's port configuration but I do have this defaulted to
115200.
>
> If the GS crashes, then I do "auto detect" in TS's datafeed settings which
> usually finds the DTN box but sets the speed to 230400. If this happens,
> then I use this setting in TS, change the setting on the DTN box to
230400,
> shut down GS and restart GS. This will always re-connect again but at
> 230400. I then change the setting manually in TS's datafeed settings to
> 460800, change the DTN box back to 460800 and shut down GS, then restart
GS.
> This will re-connect back at 460800. You do not have to recycle the DTN
box.
> Just change the port speed in the setup menu.
>
> This does not resolve the problem of GS's stability or that fact that it
> takes an hour or more before quotes are being received again. I do not
know
> why it should take this long for GS to start collecting data again.
However,
> it is probably due to some kind of synchronization problem that GS has
with
> the DTN datafeed. Hopefully, Omega can figure it out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hinton Clabaugh [SMTP:clabaugh@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:25 PM
> 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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