Re: DSC installer code cracker

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

chip wrote:
> Frank Olson wrote:
>
>>chip wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>     We had a local alarm company go out of business and I have been
>>>getting lots of calls to take over these systems.  I know about
>>>defaulting the panels and replacing the board but I have heard rumors
>>>about keypads that will crack the codes and or software. Does anyone
>>>know where I could get such a keypad?
>>>Thanks, Chip
>>>
>>>gdog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>
>>
>>There's no such "animal".
>
>
> Is this post just a bunch of bull then?
>
> About four years ago our company bought a DSC installer code breaker at
> the
> ISC show in Anaheim, California.
> It is called a SEMCO  10-8   Programer
> It is a simple looking device that attaches to the keypad wiring of the
>
> control
> It has a red & green led, the red led flashes as it is decoding and the
>
> green led lights steady when the process is finished.
> To activate you apply power and press into keypad  *8  20 for 1500-1550
>
> panels *8  18 for 2500,  *8  24 for 2550 and 3000 panels
> It works by trying all possible combination one at a time, and when it
> cracks the code it changes it to 0123
> It is not practical to use it in the field, because it can take up to 3
>
> hours to decode one unit, depending on how high the installer code was
> for
> that panel.
> Our problem is there is no address or phone numbers on the instruction
> sheet,  we can't find the manufacture
> A note at the bottom says contact your SEMCO distributor for any known
> version changes.
>


That unit won't work with the newer DSC stuff.  Bob Campbell posted the
links to the three individuals in this group that unlock boards (of all
manufacturers).  The OP has two choices...  Contact a local DSC Dealer
that will replace the existing system board with a new one or contact
one of the individuals listed.  Either way, he's going to be spending
some money.