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PC Monitoring
There used to be a card around that you just plugged into your average PC and it worked like a full on receiver and mini management center. If I recall it was very modestly priced, but was limited by...
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"Failure to communicate" problems
Perhaps some of the regulars can suggest a solution to a problem I'm having. For years now, I've been having random failures to communicate that are not caused by improper programming of the panels....
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PCD Manager - NAPCO User Management Software Issue
Anybody else on the group using it? I've got a client that is having an odd issue. When they delete a card user from the card user list and finalize it seems to work just fine, but then when they go...
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Disappointment - New Hope
As I have made abundantly clear Tri-Ed has made my shitlist. I quit dealing with them, because over and over again they failed to provide products in a timely fashion with products often never showing...
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Did I Already Say Qwest Sucks
It took 3 business days to get anybody with Qwest to get back to me about a major problem. I had given up the day before and sent a complaint off to the corporation commission. Their first response...
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ipdatatel.com
Does anyone have any experience with or know anything about Looks like it may be similar to
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What a stupid way to design a panel SK
We all know panel take overs happen all the time why they would design the SK 5808 that only way it can be defaulted is sent back to factory and leaving a client with out protection is beyond me. at...
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Trouble? with Vista Panel
I have an ADT Safewatch Pro 3000 system which seems to be an ADT branded Ademco Vista 15 Panel. I own the system. I recently cancelled my service with ADT. They changed my Installer Code to a simple...
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multiple PTZ on dvr?
I picked up a Speco DVR-4TL and 4 PTZ cams. Looking over the documentation reveals on a single set of RS485 signals that is accessed thru a DA-15 D-sub connector on the back of the unit. Looks like...
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You think they would have checked the rest rooms before they closed
http://www.wpxi.com/news/27558051/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss
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Hey authorized dealer I worked for 2011 has come to haunt
you wonder why I filed complaints with Washington county code enforcement when they did not want to do the job right at group home property this same group runs in Erie. Well now you know why are you...
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Industry Members Only Sub-Forum
Well, after some consideration and several emails back and forth with some of you - there is now an industry only sub-forum at Currently we will authenticate only people who can validate their email...
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Tom send me an email please
alarm(underscore)wizard(at)hotmail(dot)com With those contacts you called me about the other day. Not the one with the company that I think sucks, but the rest of them. If you have a minute. Thanks,...
 
"2GIG Go" Question
Does anyone know if the GSM module for this control has to go to Are their any other "clearing houses" that support it? And is it possible to set up my central station to receive the GSM signals...
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DSC 9047-433
Have a customer (long term client) who recently came to be in charge of a property containing a 9047-433. He has the same low regard for all in one systems that I do, (thank goodness) and he wants to...
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