revinkevin

MrHappy - you are quite right ? To be clear, as maybe I used the wrong terms, I want the backlight off at all times unless the alarm is actually sounding (i.e. has been triggered)

Spending the time explaining my problem here has perhaps helped me to find the answer. Reading the main Texecom Premier Elite Series manual again (INS176-15) I realised I was mis-reading the Output Areas. I think I can achieve what I want by setting Output 1 on the 64-W panel to be: Group: Area Type: 00 - Alarm Attributes: none (or maybe L for Latching) However, the output is -ve, so do I need to connect the black -ve backlight wire to this and the red backlight wire to ground?

Hi all, I am connecting a wired sounder to my Texecom Premier Elite 64-W control panel as I don't want to be climbing a high ladder to change the batteries on the wireless sounder. I have chosen the Odyssey X-B sounder back plate. This model includes a backlight. Out of the box the backlight is lit permanently as it is wired directly to the +12V supply terminal. I do not wish the backlight to be lit 24/7. This is easily achieved by disconnecting the back light from the +12V supply. However, I would like the back light lit when the alarm is activated. The installation manual INS627-2 suggests this is possible. From the manual under section "Backlight wiring options": Can anyone offer me some guidance on how to do this please? Is it simply a case of connecting the backlight to the -ve strobe supply on the back plate or do I need to connect the back light power cable to an output on the panel as stated above? In which case how should the output group, type and attributes be configured? If I am already using all 8-cores in 8-core cable then I assume I need a 9th core to connect the backlight to the panel (which would have to come from a second length of x-core cable)? Can I just choc block this 9th core to the back light power supply cable? Thanks in advance - any help appreciated