Re: how does Rojas do it ?

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes. I shipped him 500 firmware chips. You can imagine what 489 panel
upgrades would have cost.

Jim Rojas

"Crash Gordon®" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well for that kinda stuff it's definitely worth the time, 'cause it would be
economically ridiculous for the dealer to replace so many panels.



"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Exactly my point. I have 9 different programmers I use. They vary in price
| from $259 - $4500 each. I can also create custom firmware on some panels.
|
| This is just one example:
|
| I had a Canadian dealer that needed to be able to download several hundred
| DSC 2550 & 3000's. They were all older versions that DLS2002 did not
| support. DSC no longer has the chips available. I was able to make updated
| chips for the dealer, thus allowing him to download all the panels with
| DLS2002.
|
| Jim Rojas
|
|
| "Crash Gordon®" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Them burners ain't cheep, I have one I paid 600 bucks for at least 10
years
| ago. And...they don't exactly come with user friendly instructions! It
took
| me a long time to figure out how to use the damn thing let alone how to
get
| into and modify the old Radx chips. Not really worth the time spent unless
| you're really into it for some reason. Definitely cheaper swapping out the
| board :-)
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| | Several different programmers are required just to do 1 manufacturer.
Some
| | of the programmers have to be modified to work right. Then, you must
| figure
| | out how the hex data is wriiten, and where to make your changes. It's
not
| as
| | easy as you think. It took several years to develop this method.
| |
| | Some Napco panels allow you to program in hex, so imagine being able to
do
| | that without having a clue what you are changing.
| |
| | So unless you are willing to spend several thousand dollars on all the
| | programmers, custom made adapters, and learning how to read the hex
data,
| I
| | suggest you just replace the board like most others do.
| |
| | Jim Rojas
| |
| | "James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| | news:0f6dnUd33ao3BCbfRVn-qw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| | > So do you have to have a different programmer for each brand of
panel?,
| or
| | > does one programmer do most of them?  On the Monitronix Lynx panel do
| you
| | > use a programmer?, or do you use download software?  I have an old
Eprom
| | > programmer used for the old scantronix controlls sp650 av8000 etc.  is
| | > that
| | > the same thing?
| | >
| | > James
| | >
| | > "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| | > news:4Aque.2232$fw1.1412@xxxxxxxxxxx
| | >> I use an special eprom programmer and burn the information in
directly.
| | > You
| | >> can change the firmware chip, but you will also have to replace the
| | > keypad.
| | >>
| | >> Jim Rojas
| | >>
| | >>
| | >> "James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| | >> news:68ednVBgjuYVtyffRVn-3Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| | >> > Jim had mentioned he knows how to re-program the telephone number
in
| a
| | >> > Monitronics Lynx panel.  Can anyone tell me how this is done?  Does
| it
| | >> > take
| | >> > a new chip or a special programmer?  Jim are you willing to tell me
| how
| | >> > you
| | >> > do this or point me in the right direction so I can learn how?
| | >> >
| | >> > James
| | >> >
| | >> >
| | >>
| | >>
| | >
| | >
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