cybergibbons Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'm playing around with a Premier Elite 12-W at the moment, and I didn't want to spend money on a USB-COM cable. Turns out that normal FTDI USB->TTL serial cable works fine. If you look at the com ports on the panel, the pins are: Pin 1 – 12V Pin 2 – nothing Pin 3 – GND Pin 4 – Receive Pin 5 – Transmit And on FTDI: Pin 1 – GND Pin 2 – Don’t care Pin 3 – Don’t care Pin 4 – Transmit Pin 5 – Receive Pin 6 – Don’t care So connect them like so: Texecom – FTDI Pin 3 GND – Pin 1 GND Pin 4 Receive – Pin 4 Transmit Pin 5 Transmit – Pin 5 Receive My most recent blog post is about this, it has some additional photos. I have a blog, some of which is about alarm security and reverse engineering:http://cybergibbons.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Worth a link to your blog cg? securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergibbons Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Here's a link to the post, just the same with a few photos and details: http://cybergibbons.com/alarms-2/programming-a-texecom-premier-elite-12-w-using-a-ftdi-cable/ I have to say, Wintex is pretty good stuff. I was really struggling with the menus, it's very hard remembering where certain items are. It amazes me that Yale are selling an alarm for not much less that this (once you have bought another door contact, battery, and bell box for the Texecom). The functionality is worlds apart. I have a blog, some of which is about alarm security and reverse engineering:http://cybergibbons.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Some great photo's btw, guessing you used to be a bit of an urban explorer? Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Go here for a good no-nonsense urbex site - www.whateversleft.co.uk So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 sending this up the chuff of your PC will result in damage. LOL I really can't be ar**** with it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Go here for a good no-nonsense urbex site - www.whateversleft.co.uk Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergibbons Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Yep, used to do a lot of exploring. It all got too popular and totally focused on photography and I lost interest. I reckon as soon as the little man is old enough we will be off doing it though I have a blog, some of which is about alarm security and reverse engineering:http://cybergibbons.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Harris Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I like www.28dayslater.co.uk - But i'm bias as there is loads of local stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Yes I am a member there albeit only to browse, I'm too old and too chicken to do any exploring myself. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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