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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 4021537" data-attributes="member: 5412">That's not uncommon anywhere. Back when I did that 4 letter word called work, we bought a machine tool using some Siemens technology for a CNC lathe. We were having trouble with the software that controlled the oiler that kept the machine lubricated. I found a book that was 1/4" thick of code for the sole reason to turn that lubricator on and off every few minutes. I called tech support and was told that every engineer had their own method of making that lubricator work, but when a new engineer was hired, they added their own method even thought the old method was still working. Nobody knew how to deactivate the old code so they just kept adding on to protect their job.I ordered a $20 electromechanical timer from a vendor and eliminated all the software. Worked just fine after that. Sometimes people just overthink everything that could be made simple.</blockquote>