Re: CADDX NX-6 question from homeowner

["Andrew Buchanan" <drewber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey

Just a thought,  If you don't have keys for the cabinet, how do you know
what type of board you have in there?  You never mention if its locked, or
open.  I know that it probably says NX-6 right on it, and it may even say
Caddx on your keypad, but as everyone here knows (especially when taking
over accounts) what it says on the outside is not what's in the inside.
Nothing is more fun than opening a DSC 1555 cabinet and finding a Paradox.


"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.
>