Re: V20p with wierd installer code

[NickMark <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday, July 23, 2012 9:51:36 PM UTC-4, E DAWSON wrote:
> Has anyone ever found an installer code that went something like this: 0 , 8
> , 0 , 10 .
> The ten is not a mistake. This code was in a board that we had once
> tookover-had not been locked out by the original company. We do lock them
> out so that no one will tinker with any of our programming while we are
> monitoring a system. It is a liability issue with us.
> The renter moved out and a new guy moved in. He went with the old company.
> He moved out and the newest renter called us. Thinking this would be an easy
> 'retake-over', the board was found to be locked out. Did not have our old
> code in it. So another board was put in and this one was "examined".
> First, there was no way for the original company to have known our installer
> code for 'this' system. After tinkering with it without knowing the code and
> not using software, we were able to get into it to read the "supposed new
> code" of the original company. That is how we got the 0,8,0,10. We hit #20
> several times to make sure.
>
> The 10 can only be put there by using  *20   0 8 0 #10. So the question is
> this, Why would the original company put this in and how can they get back
> into programming after having done something like this? You cannot key in
> 0,8,0,#10  8,0,0 to get into programming. Tried it, didn't work. So.....for
> the clever and wise and learned ones in this audience, I await your response
> to this riddle. This should get some mileage out of these posts.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Sounds like you have one of the private label honeywell panels they made for one of the big companys