Jim Randle

Guardall use EOL 8K2 in parallel. I've changed a few out to Texecom Elite panels and left the EOL's as Guardall values. If you program the panel zones to 4K7/4K7, it works fine. Jim

If it's a Chubb panel it will have a rolling engineer code. You will need an AVRISP2 In-system programmer and the UK firmware from Guardall to change the firmware from Chubb. A lot of pain really. I maintain about 100 of them. Jim

Connect to the panel, Click on Receive and choose Receive All (Data &Log). Any PIRs that are between the entry doors and the keypad or stairs and keypad should be Guard Access. Any that need to be off at night Part 1 Omit. You could click on Accounts and Backup Account Data. Then post the backed up account for us to look at. Jim

Hi , I'd default the panel and start again. Don't bother with two areas or Area Arm Suites. Everything in area A. Landing Part 1 Omit. Keypad Quickset on. Hall Guard Access. Part Arm Silent. What can go wrong? Press Part then yes at night. Landing will be off, Hall will be Entry. Jim

You could check the "Quick Arm is On" in the keypad options menu. With the landing PIR attribute "Part 1 Omit" checked. Then you can part set by pressing Part then Yes on the keypad without using a tag or PIN. The hall is already Guard Access so it will be entry in part set. Jim

We're not that short of work. I've told them we're not interested in installing it. Funny thing was, I was on an SSAIB inspection in an adjacent industrial unit when their site electrician came over and asked me to install it. I've told him to do it himself or I can quote for a real system. Thanks for your input. Jim

I would appreciate that. We are SSAIB. Rutland & Belvoir Ltd.

I did apply for trade but nothing happened.

Hi All, Here's one to make you smile. Someone's just asked us to install a Luxhome system that he has bought himself, in a commercial premises. We normally install Texecom Elites. Your comments would be appreciated:) Jim

Mr Beast is right. I should have remembered. The older one's are OK to open. Jim

If your panic button looks like this, you can undo the two screws, take the front off and push the buttons back with your finger.

If you do go for a Texecom Elite 24 you will find that it defaults as a Grade 2 system with all the anticode, engineer reset and line fault options etc. switched on. You would have to switch them off for an audible only system. I have installed hundreds of them and think that they're great. The panels com with Wintex software on a CD ROM. The best way is to get a compatible Texecom USB-Com interface data cable from Ebay (£19.99). It's easier to program from Wintex keypad programming is a bit frustrating as Amps said. Jim

Hi Martin, Some batteries have a recommended three year life. Some have five years. This is definitely a battery problem. You will need to power the panel down from the fused spur, if the is one :). Disconnect the battery and power up from the fused spur again. While the panel is powered down the external sounder will be activated (If you have a self actuating external sounder with a battery that is not flat as well).The panel should recover at that point. You will then need a new battery. If the panel is trying to charge a dead flat battery, it may have blown one of the internal panel fuses . If it has defaulted itself, the default user code is [EDITED]. The keypad may not respond if there are any tamper faults.....Or ring a local alarm company Jim. Rutland & Belvoir Ltd.