sparkydom Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi, am looking to start using the texe premier 24 panel, and after reading through the manual cannot decide whether i need a digicom mod (300/2400 etc) to allow local UDL via wintex, or whether it just reies on internal RS232/485 Ive probably just missed it somewhere in the manual Thanks in advance Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi Dom, You do need one of the add-on modules to connect a local PC to the panel, but use either the USB-Com or PC-Com modules rather than the Com-xxxx boards - which I *think* are fully-fledged modem boards for connection over the phone. I use the USB-Com and the IP-Com (which is a bit pricey) and they work a treat. , Ol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkydom Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi Thanks for the quick reply So all I need is the USB/Serial connection unit with the 5 way to plug on the Comm1 header? Have looked in catalogue and cant see any other modules Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Spot on - that's all you need (plus your laptop and Wintex ) I have to admit, I found the official information available on this stuff is rather limited when I was looking into which panel to go for, but I guess it takes a fair bit of effort to keep your manuals in-sync with your ever-changing product line (the web-site could be better though!) On the positive side, I got excellent help from Texecom email support. All the best, Ol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkydom Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 ollie had better go get myself one. cant believe the USB version is going for about 30 odd quid!!! think i read here a while ago, someone managed to blag a free one from texecom ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkydom Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Olly couldn't send pm. will give it a go Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hills Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 If you intend to use the USB com, don't forget to load the drivers for it which are available from the Texecom website. I always carry a USB extension lead with me for thoes panels mounted near the ceiling, so you can work on the ground with the laptop. The Texecom programmer fob is also a very usefull tool. If you intend to do remote upload/download then use the com2400, the com300 is too slow. Visit our website www.alarmsonline.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 If you intend to use the USB com, don't forget to load the drivers for it which are available from the Texecom website. I always carry a USB extension lead with me for thoes panels mounted near the ceiling, so you can work on the ground with the laptop. The Texecom programmer fob is also a very usefull tool. If you intend to do remote upload/download then use the com2400, the com300 is too slow. QFA, if you use the PCCom you can extend the lead from the impaq shaped device to the 9pin dsub with normal 4 core. The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hills Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 QFA, if you use the PCCom you can extend the lead from the impaq shaped device to the 9pin dsub with normal 4 core. I'm asuming you could also extend the RS485 side on either which for the USB com is probably better as I think USB cant be extended very far where as the RS485 side is just the same as the network. I have always thought that a great enhancement to the premier range would be either an IR port on the keypad or a com port so you could connect at the keypad rather than the end station so you dont need to bundle the laptop into the dusty old loft, the number of times i've nearly dropped it down the loft hatch, or run out of battery then had to run an extention lead up to plug the bloody thing in! Visit our website www.alarmsonline.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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