One of the original DPU's! The job i work at has one of the largest remaining MXL systems, which I've been learning in and out including the programming software. If you got any questions, let me know! The ILP detectors can work on the MXL/MXL IQ panels.
You might be able to get the license key for the software to the panel, because I read somewhere that you need the license key for the software to program that particular panel (I believe the software runs on Windows) but you will need to send something to Siemens to have that transferred under your name I believe.
Love this system. I was wanting to get one of these but seeing how proprietary Siemens is put a stop to that lol. I wouldn't mind the programmer but if I can't upgrade or make changes to the CPU without sending it in, makes it a bit harder for me to want LOL. I'd probably have to work for em in order for me to go through with it. If Siemens were more like Simplex, I'd def. be down. Awesome video though man. Love it
Dpu was on ebay, listed as parts and that it didn't power on. Plugged it in and it powered right up. As for programming I know someone I can send the board to and he'll get it all programmed for me
Is it true that you not only need the software and a license key, but the particular license of the dealer who originally installed it? Basically making any programming impossible even for someone with a Windows XP laptop and a copy of it (unlike Simplex). And for devices, do you need the particular devices that were originally installed with the system, or can you just put in your own devices (with valid addresses) and have it play nice with them?
The software/ license key part is true but aa for devices, I'm just using what I had already and reprogrammed the addresses, just needs to be the correct address that's programmed in and exact device type or else you get a wrong device trouble
@@FireTech7 Ok yeah I get that just checking. But say if you get one out of an installation that had 200 devices but only have address 1 and 2 connected, would it then throw 198 troubles for all the missing devices?
@@FireTech7 Rip, so basically no way to privately run one of these with 0 troubles. But good to know you can at least power it up and demo it. One more: is programming the pull station simply a matter of running a couple leads into the DPU?
@ironmatic1 it's basically the same thing as the newer dpu, it comes with this lead that plugs into the dpu and the modules, pretty sure it's the same one used with the newer one
