Re: Ademco wireless system

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know another panel that does the same thing if the lithium goes
down...which actually scrambles the panel (which locks you out
unintentionally). If in warranty it doesn't cost to fix, but I've not seen a
lithium go down within warranty ever.



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Crash Gordon
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<I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe>
"Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| 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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