Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / December 2004

Hi, we just moved into a new office that has a caretaker security
system already installed.  Unfortunately the landlord doesn't have the
key, so we can't open the box.  The system beeps every minute, when i
plug a phone into it i get "System battery bad".  Anyway, I am first of

I just oved into a house and it has a First Alert 168CPS system
installed.
Before the previous owner died, I was given a piece of paper with all of
the 'codes' associated with the system (installer, master, duress, user).  

Subject: Re: Alarm Company owners - marketing questions
From: "Robert L. Bass" robertlbass@comcast.net
Date: 12/29/2004 3:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <osqdnSL-RsTf90_cRVn-ig@comcast.com>

I have a question for other dealers in the group. I have a couple of those
radar controlled motion detectors in service (and remember the name of the
company, but it's the common one) for a client who insisted that the motions
be hidden from view. They have been going along ...

Can anyone tell me if it makes any difference if I use a 21" color TV or 21"
color monitor. I am doing a camera job and the customer already has a
monitor in the office for another system. I want to give him another monitor
that he can also use for TV. I know this will work but ...

My dvr (dmr-9) suggests, in the instruction manual, that the menus can be
controled with a computer via  RS-232 through a parallel port on the back.
There arent any instructions on how to do it though.
Can anyone send me a link on how to do this? also, the unit is broadcasting

In the napco installation book it says to use a 130W, 3W resistor in
the 2-wire fire zone??????????? did they mean 130 ohm 3w. Right now I
have a fault in that zone but am using a 2.2K Eol
Terry

I am about ready to pull my hair out. Installed an NX-8 and have it working.
Trying to program a couple of things and I can't figure it out.
First off, I simple want to turn off the control panel. I have the control
panel programed to turn on the silent exit. I have read everthing ...

I am installing and programing a vista 20p for the first time.
I have a 6160v and a 6150rf. There are 10 hardwires (ZD) plus a smoke zone
that I have sucessfully programmed. I want to use 2 5816 transmitters, 2
5804 keyfobs and a 5804bd.

We want to surround the perimeter of our commercial building with
photoelectric beams, to trigger a silent alarm whenever we have
prowlers.   Where can I get a hardened enclosure for
photoelectric sensors that would be water proof and

I'm looking for info on this sensor.
Is it dual and what is the temperature operating range?
I would like to install it in an unheated shed.
What can be used for unheated spaces, -25 celcius would be the lowest

Hey everyone. Can't access my 4286 vip anymore. Works fine within the house
but when I try to access from off premises phone, it won't pick up. Yes
remote access is on and we have verizon's answering service. In the past all
I had to do was call, let it ring for 3 or 4 times and ...

Sheesh. I thought I was  being clever and decided to save some time on an install tomorrow morning by pre-programming all the points and gbs. Little did I know the 6128RF has a quirk that it won't see points if they are too *close* to the keypad! I musta wasted 2  hours before I ...

All,
    Some time ago there was a thread about VoIP phone service.  Back
on November 29, I got an email from Napco that indicated that their
panels should work over most residential VoIP circuits, if properly

Move to sunny Florida.  I have run across some good job opportunities
for experienced techs and installers.  Email me if interested.
BobbyD