hey all got the above panel and need to program it so that the call engineer show goes away but after talking to Ctec I need some leads for this

Main question is the leads on the ends are rs232 would a normal rs232 to USB converter or converter leads from mapping be fine to connect it to the laptop??

I use a serial to USB convertor with the supplied serial lead for my laptop.

The supplied lead is a D-Connector 9 pin to 4 pin Molex.

Pinout is:-

D9>>>>>>>>>>>>>Molex

Pin 2 >>>Yellow>>>>Pin 1

Pin 3 >>> Red>>>>>>Pin 2

Pin 5 >>> Blue>>>>>Pin 3

Ctec Part number XFP507

This is software CD and Lead.

I use a serial to USB convertor with the supplied serial lead for my laptop.

The supplied lead is a D-Connector 9 pin to 4 pin Molex.

Pinout is:-

D9>>>>>>>>>>>>>Molex

Pin 2 >>>Yellow>>>>Pin 1

Pin 3 >>> Red>>>>>>Pin 2

Pin 5 >>> Blue>>>>>Pin 3

Ctec Part number XFP507

This is software CD and Lead.

mate, had a word with ctec and have ordered the programming lead but not the serial or rs232 to usb converter, gonna try and get 1 from the web or maplin - should work shouldnt it??

Yep. May have to work out the COM port but it will work fine.

Depends what one you use. Sometimes the £3 one off ebay works, sometimes the £40 one doesn't. Depends on the panel. C-tec are the hussies of the panel world, they'll take anything.