Re: Ademco wireless system

["Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes they do. It cost 40 bucks though. The G series has a way to
automatically lock you out. If the AC and battery power go, and then the
lithium battery fails (for about 30 minutes - until the caps drain),  the
panel locks you out. You get charged $40.00 for that too. Yes I know there
is a way around that, but according to Bosch OFFICIALLY it doesn't exist.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:46ed3d5d$0$3573$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> When Bosch was Radionics they would unlock the board if you sent the panel
> in. Dunno if they still do or not.
>
> --
> Crash Gordon
> -------ouch------
>
> <I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe>
> "Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:46ec0209$0$17121$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >what panel has that? not most I know of.
> |
> | DSC 1616,1832, 1864 Power Series has that feature.
> | DSC [990][InstallerCode] - Installer Lockout Enabled
> | You can't default the panel with that future turned on.
> |
> | The Bosch G series has data lock. It's very tough to get around that one
> | too.
> |
> | There are many other panel brands having similar features.
> |
> | "SlimJim" <nosp@xxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:HYRGi.33125$Y7.2288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >
> | > "tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > news:1189861115.201209.297360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >> To be clear on your definition of "lock down", changing the installer
> | >> code to their own is more than sufficient to protect the integrity of
> | >> the panel and it's communication  data. This is always done by every
> | >> company and any company that doesn't would be very foolish. Nothing
> | >> more should ever be acceptable to you as a consumer. This allows only
> | >> them in to make low level changes which affect the panel's ability to
> | >> call the station.
> | >>
> | >> However, there is another additional lockout feature which prevents
> | >> the panel from EVER being returned to factory default, and which
> makes
> | >> the panel useless to any other company after the first company has
> | >> left.
> | >
> | >
> | > what panel has that? not most I know of.
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >> No company has the right to use this feature on a panel which is
> | >> fully paid for, and which belongs fully to you, and on which there
> are
> | >> no contractual obligations outstanding.
> | >
> | > then why is it there?
> | >
> | > and if it is so bad why do you even use those panels?  seems to me you
> are
> | > promoting this 'extra lockout code' by using equipment sold by those
> | > companies.....  and at the same time critisizing them.  what's that
> all
> | > aboot?
> | >
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