I first thought that I would have to wait a few days in order to let them verify my identity and so on. Too bad but… hey, guess what, you can register… 🙂 So I went on the manufacturer website, thinking of downloading some software…Īs you can see, access to this part of the website is for authorized ressellers and installers only… The good news was that there was a connector which looks familiar (it’s always better than proprietary interfaces…). Well, the installer code is needed to clear the fault… It seems that this anti-tamper system is also another way for the installer to get 150 bucks more.įrom that moment it was even more important to get access to the system, I was urged to make it working again, hum. The second surprise, pretty much worse, was that it was not possible to arm the alarm anymore 😦 Ouch… the first bad surprise was that removing the cover fired the alarm instantly…įortunately we could stop the alarm bell by entering the (known) user code at the keypad. So I opened the control panel to look for a model reference inside. Please note that I don’t discuss the fact that the guy has to earn his life but maybe I’m going to think of selling/installing burglar alarms…

Anyway, he knows that the operation takes only a few minutes at most, and me too 🙂 I’m quite sure the guy doesn’t know he’s just changing a few bytes when he uses the user interface software from the alarm manufacturer. They told me that the installer guy asks each time 150 € (~200 $), even for minor (and quick) modifications. arming garage and kitchen but not bathroom anymore during the night). My parents wanted to make some minor modification regarding the arming rule (e.g.

I then see that, once again, security is not where I would expect 🙂 I’m not sure I can ‘disclose’ the alarm system manufacturer’s name but they sell their products all over the world (according to their website), by the way I can see them everywhere I go 🙂Ī few months ago I decided to open the burglar alarm control panel at my parents’ house.

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