Re: Can security experts break an ADT alarm system

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Depending on the ADT panel you can't see it in Compass either, the original
Vista-10ADT and 20ADT panels won't display it, later versions will.

As far as from keypad programming while I figured he had a recent Ademco
panel I wasn't sure and you can see CSID's in other manufacturers products
like DSC


"Crash" <robosama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What panel can you see the CSID on manually? All the ones I have  you
> can only see it from Compass. You can clear it out from the keypad but
> you can't see it...at least on the ones Ive worked on.
>
>
>
> Mark Leuck wrote:
> > "Brent" <Brent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:e8sjut$hhv$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > "Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:73ksg.146514$IK3.121789@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Brent wrote:
> > > >> Can security experts break anybodys door alarm system by
reprogramming
> > it
> > > >> and making the system useless or control it remotely ?
> > > >
> > > > How are you defining "security experts"?  Professional theives would
> > have
> > > > to know the panel's telephone number, unique CSID, and downloading
code.
> > > > They'd also have to know what kind of security system you have
because
> > one
> > > > manufacturer's downloading software won't work with another.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What is a unique CSID and where can I find it on my system and where
can I
> > > find the downloading code ?
> >
> > A unique CSID is 4452554
> >
> > Depending on your system you usually can't find it
> >
> >
> > > Would I be able to change the downloading code myself without a
security
> > > installers help ?
> >
> > Nope, usually an installer won't be able to do it either
>