Re: CADDX NX-6 question from homeowner

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

These newer locks are easy to pick (not like the old medeco locks)...or =
that a nice sharp drill bit wouldn't open - if I'm in a hurry.

Yah..yer right..nothing worse than going out expecting to program a =
Vista panel and finding some odd-ball panel in an Ademco enclosure.


"Andrew Buchanan" <drewber@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:VJl2e.7862$w63.638621@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey
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> Just a thought,  If you don't have keys for the cabinet, how do you =
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> what type of board you have in there?  You never mention if its =
locked, or=20
> open.  I know that it probably says NX-6 right on it, and it may even =
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> Caddx on your keypad, but as everyone here knows (especially when =
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> over accounts) what it says on the outside is not what's in the =
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> Nothing is more fun than opening a DSC 1555 cabinet and finding a =
Paradox.
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> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
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> >
> > RG wrote:
> >> The house we purchased has a CADDX, NX-6 system. It appears that =
the
> >> previous alarm company changed the installer code (probably to
> > lockout
> >> competitors). I have been unable to talk to anyone at this company.
> >>
> >> So I plan to install a new NX-6 board.
> >>
> >> I however do not have the keys to the cabinet/case in which the =
board
> > is
> >> housed (the standard cabinet pictured in numerous websites as well =
as
> > the
> >> CADDX brochure).
> >>
> >> When I called another local alarm company, they quoted me 325$ (189
> > for the
> >> board and the rest for labor) to replace the panel... Hence my =
desire
> > to
> >> undertake this project myself (as well as skepticism abt said
> > company).
> >>
> >> My question:
> >> When I buy the NX-6 control panel, will it come with the keys for =
the
> >> cabinet? Are these keys standard? Will installing this new board be
> >> sufficient for me to get monitoring from any company which supports
> > CADDX?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any help/information.
> >>
> >> Ruman (Email: rumang at-> gmail  )
> >> ps: Someone from the alarm company which did the previous =
monitoring
> >> actually did call back about 4 weeks after my last message. They
> > talked to
> >> my wife and *apparently* said, they couldnt reset the installer =
code.
> > but
> >> offered to monitor for 19.95/month.
> >
> > You've been getting some good advice so far but on one item, I'd
> > suggest that you think about it a little before you do it. One =
person
> > suggested that you let might want to let someone download your panel
> > and then monitor it. I would suggest that you think about that =
first.
> > Letting someone that you've never met and never will meet, download
> > your panel,  would not be something that I would recommend.
> >
> > First of all, I'd like to meet the person(s) who are going to have
> > access to my panel. Secondly, if they are satisfied, without meeting
> > you and inspecting the quality of workmanship of your installation, =
and
> > are willing to monitor your system sight-unseen, I'd kind of =
question
> > their reliability. How can someone know, via a phone call, that your
> > system isn't in shambles, isnt poorly installed, or won't cause =
false
> > alarms or ............ in fact,    perhaps is installed in such a
> > manner that it actually "wont" report alarms reliably? If they are
> > willing to take responsibility for monitoring your system, under =
those
> > conditions, I'd really be concerned about it.
> >
> > I'd suggest that you at least have someone come out and inspect and
> > test your system. Perhaps they will point out some possible problems
> > and you may even find that they will be willing to do the work you
> > want, as I would, at no charge, just to have you as an account. Keep =
in
> > mind that if you go direct, for your monitoring service, in the =
future,
> > you could be hard put to find someone to service your account, =
should
> > the need arise.
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