Re: Napco panel master code question

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 12:53:26 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
> "Jim Davis"  wrote in message=20
> > On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 9:58:00 AM UTC-4, szig...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > First, thanks to everyone who has helped me with questions regarding my=
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> > Napco alarm system.
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> > I have the quickloader software and am able to upload and download with=
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> > issues.
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> > I have a P3200 panel and I see a master Security code, download securit=
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> > code, dealer keypad program code on it.
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> > My parents have a Gemini 816 panel and I only see a download security c=
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> > box no Master.
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> > If we ever needed something done to the 816 panel that I could not do a=
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> > the installer needed the code they could change it and lock us out sinc=
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> > there is no master security code? Am I correct? Why is there no Master=
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> > security code on the 816 or is there a setting I need to do to see that=
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> > appear on the quickloader?
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> > Just trying to be careful so we don't get locked out in the future if=
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> > someone works on the panel?
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> > Thanks in advance.
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> I'd guess that it was just the manufacturers choice not to provide as muc=
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> security on a less expensive panel.
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> Also, you have to know that the manufacturer (Napco) is not typically=20
> considered a DIY friendly company.
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> The 816 is basically a 1632 lite.  The 1632 was my main middle of the roa=
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> panel for ages.  When I switched over to Napco I probably installed more =
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> them than any other panel, although I did have a fair number of P800/801=
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> panels for "cheap" customers.  I actually liked that it had one code, and=
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> that it wasn't on the eeprom ID sticker.  The X255 was my industrial pane=
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> almost as soon as it came out.  I never really cared for the 3200, but th=
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> 9600 was just fine.  Maybe it was differences in date ranges and program=
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> stability.
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> FYI:  The hack I found for the P1632 code didn't work on the later panels=
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The "go to" panel now is the 1664 with the K1 keypads. Looks pretty cool wi=
th the blue LED backlight.=20

If you're interested in what's coming up next go to isecurealarms dot com. =
This should be interesting to see what they've concocted. From the looks of=
 it it looks like they may have squeezed 10 pounds of  Starlink cellular an=
d a 1664 into a 5 pound plastic casing. If they did, I don't think it will =
fly. Other mfg's are putting whole systems into to a small hub box. This lo=
oks like it's huge in comparison.=20

Also, they're still using the same old wireless motion detectors and glass =
break detectors from 20 years ago. Wireless smoke detector and 1664 are the=
 only new things they've come out with besides the Starlink radios in the l=
ast 5 years. I'm not sure, but I think I read that the wireless door/window=
 transmitters for this new system aren't backward compatible with the older=
 units.