I used to carry around manuals -- it takes up a lot of valuable weight
and space in the back of the truck.
I have just about every PDF i need on my laptop, and when the
computer's handy it's nice (easier to search through a pdf than a 500
page manual.
But here's some advice and a suggestion that perhaps we can work on as
a group.
Part of my job description is to write concise (1-3 page) manuals for
the main devices we use -- current panels, local door alarms, DVR etc.
I find i can get 85-90% of the information that is really needed for a
given piece of equipment into 2 pages of info, and for the rest, if I
can't figure it out, i'm willing to wait on hold with tech support to
get an answer to. In addition the likelyhood of one of my crews in the
field flipping through a mounsterous manual is not slim, it's simply
none.
Here's my proposal:
I have some of my documents written, and obviously as i have the spare
time I plan on writing up some more. If the ASA community is willing
to participate maybe we could make better use of the comunity website
then just posting pictures -- that's not a shot at the website, just a
suggestion. My lines currently consist of Radionics, GE (CCTV), and
panasonic (kxta systems). I have about 5 of these docs done.
Tell me what you think. jack s?