Re: Firelite MS9600 Installer Code

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On May 24, 11:17=A0am, Frank Olson
<use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 22/05/2010 2:55 PM, tourman wrote:
>
> > On May 22, 5:30 pm, oldbell...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >> I've been asked to take over serice on this panel. Previous company wi=
ll not
> >> divulgetheir code or return code to factory default. Is there =A0any "=
back
> >> door" into this panel/ Thanks for the help...
>
> > RHC: Same old story...misuse of the installer lockout
> > feature......talk to Jim Rojas of this newsgroup
>
> A fire alarm panel is a whole different ball game, Bob. =A0Unless you're
> 100% confident in your ability to program the sucker, you can really
> screw things up (which may wind up shutting down the building). =A0Edward=
s
> leaves the Quickstart panels at the factory default and more than one
> well-meaning tech has figured... =A0"hey, this is easy, I can just enter
> the "auto learn" mode and configure this new pull station on my own -
> without calling the "big boys"!". =A0Only to find out that "auto-learn"
> also defaults the system and you lose all the custom programming! =A0Then
> it's an emergency call to Edwards and a possible fire watch if their
> techs are too busy to attend that day.
>
> --
> My wife says women are angels. =A0And even when us guys manage to clip
> their wings, they'll keep right on flying... =A0on their broomsticks.

RHC: Ok, glad you brought that to my attention. I know zip about fire
alarms; however, it does seem to me somewhat unfair to the company
coming in to restrict access to what they need to program the system.
Is the assumption that they are not to be trusted and this is why the
original company is keeping things close to the vest. What's the
difference here ?