Re: Hollywood and Alarm Systems

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Beachcomber" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> And did you notice that a couple of alligator clips and something the
> size
>> >> of 9 volt battery attached to the top left corner of the keypad
>> >> cracked
>> >> the code in less than 30 seconds.
>> >>
>> >> Now I want me one of them things.    Or maybe that is one of those
>> >> thingies that was being discussed a while
>> >> back..............................................
>> >>
>> More alarm systems in the movies...
>>
>> There is an old movie (from the 70's) "Thief" with James Caan and Jim
>> Belushi that somewhat realistically shows Jim bypassing the old DC
>> reversing-relay telephone line circuits with batteries and reostats.
>> The movie is also noted for accurately depicting an oxygen torch
>> burning bar in a vault cracking scene.
>>
>> The Clint Eastwood Movie "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" has brief scenes
>> of an alarm central station monitoring company with old Admeco
>> equipment.
>>
>> Oceans Twelve (2004) depicts George Clooney and a gang of thieves
>> using some sort of mechanical device that they place over a
>> residential alarm keypad to push all combinations of the buttons....
>> it is mostly unbelievable BS, though.
>>
>> The newer version of the Thomas Crown Affair (1999) shows an
>> undercover police unit cracking a high-end residential keypad in under
>> 30 seconds... again... mostly bs.
>>
>> The old movie Grand Slam (1967) is an unintentionaly hilarious story
>> of an attempt to beat a super-sensitive sound detection alarm system
>> using shaving cream placed on the floor and sliding a safe over it.
>> The title Grand Slam even refers to the name of this alarm system.
>>
>> The two Alistair MacLean movies (Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles
>> Dare) were noted for their use of "Panic Buttons" inside the various
>> German military headquarters.
>>
>> Upon discovering the presence of Allied soldiers in their lair,
>> typically one of the German soldiers pressed a button, thus causing
>> loud Klaxon horns to sound, bells to ring, and air raid sirens to howl
>> in the distance.
>>
>> And during all this, scores of German storm troopers would instantly
>> pour out of their barracks and instantly give chase on motorcycles,
>> motorcycles with side cars, jeeps, troup carriers, etc.
>>
>> That's the kind of panic button that I want.
>>
>>
>> Beachcomber
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> Sneakers in the late 80's where the guy moved through a room with a motion
> wearing a special outfit

PIR.  No problem.  Cheap PIR with 3 or more pulse count or zones required to
trip.  Even easier.  There are a couple ways to deal with this one.  The key
IMO is that PIRs should only be a second line of defense with other
secondaries also on key areas.












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