Re: DSC brain problem

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What's happened is you have partially defaulted the board. All the zones are
open because everything except the installer code has been defaulted back to
factory. This happens when the board is locked (you can tell when it
"clicks" when powered up with AC). If you're in Eastern Canada, I can unlock
it for you but with postage both ways, and $20 for the default process, it's
hardly worth it.....(www3.sympatico.ca/rh.campbell/unlocking_services.htm)

The 1500 is old, and can't be dialed into for upload / download purposes
(the 1550 can however), so best to simply replace it with a newer system.
You wouldn't run your business with a 286 class computer, so why run your
home security with the same vintage alarm panel, especially with alarm
panels being so inexpensive nowadays.

BTW, to my knowledge, none of the factories will unlock boards that have
been locked out. That would defeat the lockout security feature of their
boards, plus this way they get to sell another board...

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
www.homemetal.com


"Matt Ion" <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My sister's house came with a DSC PC1500 (or maybe PC1550, I don't recall
> exactly) system, and I finally got around to tracking down a manual and
> trying to set it up for her... but no luck.  The reset process seemed to
> work properly, on some tries... on others it had no effect. The master
> code was reset to default, but the installer code appears to be locked
> out.
>
> After several different reset attempts, it eventually locked up hard with
> all the panel LEDs lit, and I can't clear them - even powering off for
> days, it still comes up with them all lit solid.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on how to reset this thing back to factory? Or
> is it the same as the Paradox, where locking out the installer code can
> only be "undone" at the factory?
>
> TIA...
>
>
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