Re: Radionics 5700: lithium batteries

[Nomen Nescio <nobody@xxxxxxxxx>]

X. Boschman said:

>This is about the only solution for the older panels.  Since the 9412
>series, the lithium battery is "spring" held and easily replaced.  But the
>panel MUST be powered us in this scenario as well or else, poof, panel
>repair.

Since a dead lithium battery results in a datalock violation, the
programmer cannot load a default program into the panel once the panel
memory is cleared.  I've always figured the datalock protection is part of
the programmer's firmware, rather than the panel's.  Meaning, the
programmer won't cooperate if the datalock code it reads from the panel is
different from those stored in the programmer.

How difficult would it be to create a black box that plugs into a panel,
ignores the datalock code, and loads a default program into the panel, even
if the panel's memory is blank?  Might be an interesting product for an
ex-Bosch-man to offer.