Does anyone know can an autodialer be fitted to the veritas R8 system. i think the switched negative for the bell box can be used.

Take your pick really.

Most work the same way. Some allow the polarity to be +ve or -ve.

Cooper do a decent one. As do Risco.

Is this the norm for adding an autodialer to this type of system?

Low end panel ( to pros) so yes a lot use a dialler. Better than a SMS text service and cheaper than a standard central station connection(ARC).

There must be thousands of panels with diallers attached.

Note it is illegal to have a dialler call 999/911.

sorry i may posted that question slighty wrong. What i meant was is the autodialer normally connected to the switched negative for the bell box or is there another way of doing it. I am going for the Veritas R8 as i have fitted them before and have had no problems but never realised that an autodialler could be fitted to this system. I know some systems come with a connnection output for such an item

Ahh right, You can use the bell output yes.

Cannot remember if there is a programmable output on a R8, not fitted one for over 10 years!

The R8+ and Excell do have outputs.

If it is a R8 and you use the bell switched neg remember a bell test will trip the dialler as well as any user errors that let the bells ring. Whereas an intruder output would only trip if a zone was tripped when set.

What Oxo said, and as i am completely biased, a Texecom dialler will suit you fine.

Soz Adrian, if I had started mentioning every dialler would have been typing all night lol.

OP, using a Texecom one would be easier as all wiring would match up.

some bellboxes dont like you messing with trig output from panel, gives them a tingling feeling.

i assume all ok if tex panel/dialler & bellbox though?

See id go for a honeywell or menvier unit myself

Soz adrian never used a tex dialler. Just dont rely on anything sms based. Major problems at the mo fir anyone who (foolishly imho) uses sms as their primary signaling