Hey guys, just joined the group...might have some questions, might have some answers...
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19 years ago
Hey guys, just joined the group...might have some questions, might have some answers...
Welcome aboard.
Welcome... What's your background out of curiosity?
electrical engineering technologist...i've done mostly burg/fire alarm systems for the last 6 yrs, but now i do a lot of access control and cctv systems. I use mostly DSC and Ademco products for alarm systems, and Northern Computers and Kantech for access control.
All excellent systems. We dropped Northern (on the access side) last year in favour of Kantech, Sentex, and Keyscan. We have two installations (both take-overs) with DSC Maxsys systems. Both are ongoing headaches, but the customers are thoroughly "sold" on the product...
I've never installed a Maxys system, but I have done some service work on them..not fun. Better carry lots of Advil and keep DSC tech. support on speed dial.
I've used a few of them, mostly when I need skeds or multiple partitions. The programming can be tedious via keypad, but I mostly use my laptop. I just installed a 4020 for card access last week with the 4820 module. Works pretty well, and integrates with the alarm. I connected it to the customer's on site computer via PC Link so they can administer the cards. The only trouble I had was getting a pgm output to follow the entry delay. Simple thing, but I never did get that to work. js
If you're planning to call DSC tech support you might want to bring something along to read while you wait -- perhaps Tolstoy's "War and Peace". :^)
True but at least you know they on the phones and not on vacation in Brazil :)
Northern is the biggest piece of shit on this planet. I do enjoy replacing them though....
You get what you pay for....
If you're lucky
Doug L
Others go and still whine
Doug L
So you've been down there?
If you're a DIY'er luck is all you need.......;-0
I couldn't have put it better... BUT, when it gets sold, I have to put the POS in...
Freakin' salesman. I guarantee if you had a salesman do a small size install, and he/she had to service it for 1 year....It would never be sold again. But then again Aegis....job security. With a product like Northern, you'd never get laid off....
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