Re: new pad

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only 70 bucks for a wireless xmtr? Sheesh that's ridiculously cheap. I
charge 70 for the xmtr and then l hr labor to install (includes travel time)


"fenwayfool" <peterson.russell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Thanks, Nick.  After reading the programmers guide that's what I
| figured.  I think my key fob presents another hurdle.
|
| Seems like a lot of people who work in the security industry read this
| board, eh?  :-)
|
| For the record, I do think $70 for a single wireless sensor is too
| much.  I would prefer it if the security companies would make the
| devices easier to use and then simply sell extras online.  For
| example, I can buy a pack of wireless sensors on eBay (10 for $200)...
| that's $20 each folks.  Then I could add them myself.  ADT makes $200,
| and my inner control freak is happy.  :-)  If people can put a
| wireless LinkSys router in their home, they can stick a sensor on a
| window and add its address to the panel.
|
| Just seems to me that most of what makes doing this stuff yourself
| comes from security thru obscurity... and it does not have to be that
| way... unless of course, you install alarm systems for a living...
| which is fine.  I prefer to do it myself.
|
| Thanks again, Nick.
|
|
| On Jan 29, 8:36 pm, "nick markowitz" <nick-markow...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| wrote:
| > You could replace the fixed keypad with a 6160 but the adress has to be
the
| > same usually 16 on 20 p  you need to hit 3and 1 together to get the
number
| > and adress the 6160 to that number and it should work fine make sure
wires
| > are hoked up properly and make sure your not violating the system
warranty
| > adt gave you.
| >
| > "fenwayfool" <peterson.russ...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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| >
| >
| >
| > >I have an ADT system installed.  I believe it's really an Vista 20P
| > > system rebranded by ADT.  I am currently using the safewatch pro 3000
| > > keypad... it's fixed english. Works fine but...
| >
| > > I would like to do things like review the log and maybe program a few
| > > new devices (or zones or monitors or "enrolled" devices or whatever
| > > the heck you call them).  Is it possible for me to buy a 6160 pad
| > > online and install it without having to program the system?  I mean,
| > > can I just swap pads by connecting the wires or is there "install
| > > code" work to be done (i.e. the pad is a type of enrolled device that
| > > must somehow register with the control panel)?
| >
| > > I'm open to ADT doing the work... but you sure pay a premium to have
| > > them do anything.  I mean, $70 just to add a new window sensor?  The
| > > 6160 costs about $100 bucks online... so I suspect ADT would charge me
| > > about $300!!!!
| >
| > > Thanks for any help.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
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