Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

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

"Nomen Nescio" <nobody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Mark Leuck said:
>
> >The REAL reason is for installation quality control, when you have
literally
> >thousands of dealers each with dozens of installers it is impossible to
get
> >everyone to program the control panels the way you want so you get the
> >manufacturers to make you a special panel with your defaults. If you
don't
> >you get panels with thousands of installer codes not set for downloading
> >that you have to set for service if any minor programming changes are
needed
> >(and they will be needed)
>
> Only that doesn't explain why the standard downloading software can't
> access ADT panels.  I can understand ADT wanting standard values, but you
> can load those with a template.  Downloading takes care of the quality
> control issues.  You don't need to lock out the rest of the world.

And at best a whopping 5% download their panels. most companies big or small
hand program their panels, and the download software they have also has
other proprietary panels such as the Focus series etc..

> I know for a fact that Radionics initially developed datalock codes
> specifically at the request of their larger customers, who wanted to make
> it difficult for competitors to reprogram their panels.

I don't doubt that, I'm not saying it hasn't been done in the past or is
being done now, I'm just saying that IS why ADT and/or Brinks do it these
days

> ADT has long been
> in the proprietary equipment game.  Their direct wire equipment wasn't
> compatible with anyone else's.  Their McCulloh transmitters didn't work
> with industry-standard receiving equipment.  It's all about making sure
> competitors had to spend money to take over an ADT account, which reduces
> the likelihood of that happening.

True back in the old days (I remember the ADT A910's) but again with the
price of boards being so cheap its not hard to take any panel over.