bobmccall Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hello, I've just moved into a new house and need to replace one of the detectors and add a second RKP. I thought I had a Vertitas R8 (which I'm quite familiar with), but when I removed the cover, it seems to be something else, probably older. If I can identify what I've got, I can probably find a manual and program it how I want it - otherwise, I'll have to rip it out and put a new VR8 in. Any idea what I've got? Pic attached. Thanks for any help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markovitch Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) Do you have a picture of the rkp? If you look close in the center of the pcb is says texecom,so im assuming its a texecom panel. Edited August 11, 2007 by markovitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmccall Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Do you have a picture of the rkp? The RKP looks exactly like a standard Texecom Veritas RKP. I'm guessing the unit is the predecessor to the VR8 - whatever that was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miaren Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 It sure looks like an R8, but my old manual shows on-board fuses and a central tamper switch on the pcb. You've probably a newer version/production of the R8. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Looks like a pre2000 veritas r8. Quote 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...
j.paul Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Looks like a pre2000 veritas r8. QFA, its a early Veritas 8 panel Quote There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterEGO Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Do you have a picture of the rkp?If you look close in the center of the pcb is says texecom,so im assuming its a texecom panel. lol, gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateurandy Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 lol, gets better. From the texecom web site, www.texe.com : Veritas Series Comparison Table Veritas 8 Veritas 8 Compact Veritas R8 Veritas R8 Plus Veritas Excel Number of Zones 8 8 8 8 8 EOL Zone Configuration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompostCORNER Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 PCB clearly shows 'Texecom 1996' so looks like a Viritas R8 as already stated. Looking at the last 4 terminals on the PCB. These were for the RKP. I remember you had to be very careful wiring up at this end of the PCB as the circuitboard wasn't supported and often, a year or so later, any cracking of the board would exaggerate and cause RKP problems that were a pain to trace. Also on the example above, theres something else wired into the RKP power as well as the RKP. Not something that was tolerated before texecom created their smart datalines that resisted dirty data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmccall Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Thanks very much everyone. I've been on to Texecom and they've sent me an install guide, so all being well, I can get it up and running again. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmeb Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 i have a pre 2000's VR8 panel, and judging by the fact your panel is a texecom, and the tamper switch is a spring loaded button instead of a limit witch, I'd say this is an old style VR8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 minute ago, shmeb said: i have a pre 2000's VR8 panel, and judging by the fact your panel is a texecom, and the tamper switch is a spring loaded button instead of a limit witch, I'd say this is an old style VR8 just 10yrs later...... I wonder if the OP or the panel are still alive 1 Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmeb Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jms Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 haha New to this then like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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