difference in quality of equipment: ADT, Brinks, Slomins, etc?

not me. i activated my age retention permit when i was 40, so im still good for a while yet.

I just read stories about em, Tom tells me they are great for Mazzola parties

Yup, use the unattended downloader and set it up to download the panel as it calls in

we dress the gerbils up like smurfs with cowboy hats and then................ oh s*it, sorry. I thought this was alt.crisco.underground.

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so it will trap the panel eh...sheesh what a freeking timesaver. gonna try this on my next ademco wireless.

Its one of the best features of Compass

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I'm surprised you guys use it. I wouldn't trust an unattended connection to an alarm panel. Dumb I suppose but I've had things go awry with a dnload (presumably why big boys don't connect unless tech on site) What if, could the dnload tie up the panel (ie: tel line) for hours in a malfunction? Seizing the clients phone line carries some responsibility, no?

I've done it hundreds of times for the last 5 years now

If your standing at the premise...what would the liability be?...just unplug the rj.

And conversely, I program hundreds of panels and never ever have had a problem...oh sure I've inadvertantly wiped out a panel here or there, but have been able to reprogram it in minutes. Never had a panel seize and not release a phone line....then again I don't use DSC or Nappy stuff ;-)

The big boys don't do it because...well you figure that one out...I can think of at least 2 reasons.

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if you're standing at the premises, it's not an unattended download

This happens when you are not there, Mark? I meant nobody keeping an eye on the connection not somebody just watching it happen :-)

I'm never "there", I have 1 database being fed from 8 download servers and

Trust me Mikey it just works.

It is from the downloader side, someone has to initiate the download. Also do it with DS panels that auto update when they connect to the downloader weekly.

There's not one at my office is what i mean.

But I've also done scheduled completely unattended downloads too, never had a problem.

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Wow, 38 replies and only 1 can be described as even remotely related to the original post.

Ok, clearly you guys are irritated by non-industry people who ask about alarms. If the topic has been discussed before can you at least post links to the previous discussion. I did search Google Groups before posting and didn't successfully find answers. (and by discussed I mean, really discussed, not 38 replies spiraling into one line cracks and inside jokes).

Search *this* newsgroup, it was discussed in depth within the last coupla weeks.

Brinks - proprietary equipment, if you're not happy with them IF you can get out of the contract you WILL be buying a new control panel (main brain) and new keypads from whatever company you decide to go with after them.

ADT - mostly private labeled Ademco products, usually takeover-able if you are able to get out of contract. Meaning the equipment can be reused (usually)

Slomin - dunno.

Remember, it's not so much the equipment but the relationship. If you're happy with the idea of being 1 of 3 million customers then go with one of the big guys. If you think you would get better service from a smaller locally owned and operated company...hmmm...maybe you should consider one in your area...ask your friends//neighbors//businesses for recommendations.

hth