Hi

 

I am a DIY installer but have reasonable knowledge of my system.

 

I have just finished converting the second part of my barn.  (Funds finally allowed).

 

I have star wired back to a hub all sensors required in new section, including fire alarms.  In my current part that I live in, I have a Texecom 24 with one zone expander.  

 

My issue is I only have 1 zone left on current system and another zone expander, which I believe is my limit will not surfice my needs.

 

Am I best to swap the texe 24 for a 48, 88, or is there an easier way.  

 

Also my current control panel is located about 3m from my new hub.  What is easiest way to wire up new section without running all feeds from new conversion to current control panel.

 

Many thanks in anticipation.

 

Chris

Have you considered how much current the system is drawing?

It sounds like you may need a Premier 48 with a PSU200XP.

You should have roughly no more than 500mA standby current for each PSU with a 7Ah battery installed.

Wiring at current location can be terminated to the expanders "hubs" one data wire taken to the control panel?

Normally Texe Prem 24 is up to 24 zones so your existing panel plus expander makes 16 and your still able connect 2 more 8XPs. Buy PSU with case and 2x 8XPs to fit in.

Edited December 10, 201312 yr by Serg

Normally Texe Prem 24 is up to 24 zones so your existing panel plus expander makes 16 and your still able connect 2 more 8XPs.

Nope, your maths is wrong there.

24 can take 8 on panel plus 2x8XPs making 24 Zones Total.

A 48 can take 8 on panel plus 4x8XP's making 40 Zones Total the other 8 are mapped from keypad zones.

Oh, difficult day made me wrong, sorry

Thanks for your help, so basically I need to replace the 24 with a 48.

 

The worrying part is completely reprogramming the new system as I am unsure without checking every detector how my 24 was installed.  Is there a way of sucking the settings out of the 24? possibly with a comIP and pushing them into the new system?

 

Just a thought as I may add a comIP anyway.

 

 Chris

Do you have the engineer code to the current system?

Thanks for your help, so basically I need to replace the 24 with a 48.

 

The worrying part is completely reprogramming the new system as I am unsure without checking every detector how my 24 was installed.  Is there a way of sucking the settings out of the 24? possibly with a comIP and pushing them into the new system?

 

Just a thought as I may add a comIP anyway.

 

 Chris

It would seem so.

 

I believe that you can transfer the programming with the wintex software but only if it is a premier elite range 24 to a premier elite range 48.

If it is a standard Premier 24 then that has different software to the premier 48 and is non transferrable.

Once again, many thanks for your help.

 

Yes, I do have the engineer code.

 

How would I tell if it is am elite or standard?

 

Also is it hard to programme the new control panel from the wintex software, to me it seems simpler than on the control panel??

Once again, many thanks for your help.

 

Yes, I do have the engineer code.

 

How would I tell if it is am elite or standard?

 

Also is it hard to programme the new control panel from the wintex software, to me it seems simpler than on the control panel??

If you have the engineer code you can see the programming or if you prefer you can pull into Wintex via a serial cable.

 

How I would tell the difference between the 2 is the power supply, not sure if you can get the keypad to tell you. There are people here who use these panels who will probably have a better way.

 

The control panel is one of the simplest to program on the market, either via the keypad or via Wintex.