Re: new pad

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I can buy a pack of wireless sensors on eBay (10 for $200)...
>that's $20 each folks.
If you can get real Inovonics for that price I'll start buying them from
you.
(Along with everyone else here I suspect)
"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
>> messagenews:1170108745.659352.262630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> >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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