Re: Mastervoice Butler-in-a-box

[Sam Linton <mkyseemkydo@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 10:33:07 AM UTC-6, rdam...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 5:25:04 AM UTC-4, put...@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > On Monday, February 19, 2001 at 5:45:50 AM UTC+1, Jennifer Kalk wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >=20
> > > Has anyone has any experience w/ the Butler-in-a-box from AVSI (ex
> > > MasterVoice). It seems to be a mid-90's HA system w/ strong voice-act=
ivated
> > > capabilities. Is it still a viable HA controller?
> > >=20
> > > Thx
> > >=20
> > > Anthony
> >=20
> > I was a dealer and still have a couple still in the box. I have been us=
ing one for 20+ years to control a myriad of lights with other X-10 devices=
. I agree the voice control was problematic. It did control a fighter jet i=
n an experiment. If it is compared to todays voice control it is flintstoni=
an. Mine still works and I have a large rechargeable backup battery for whe=
n the power goes out as it is vexing to input all the device settings if th=
e backup power dies. I hardly think about it as it works seamlessly. Only t=
hing to do is to rest the time display if there is a power outage. That tak=
es about 15 seconds.
> >=20
> > Bruce
>=20
> I bought a used butler in a box without the four digit pin code.  Is ther=
e a way to find out what the pin code is.  You indicated you had a couple s=
till in the box how much do you want for one.

What is that way to find out what the pin is?