If I am trying to connect to an existing site for the first time on Gold - do I need the remote access pin number ?

No, an empty RSS password should be all that you need to connect with. The panel needs to have remote access in comm's set to enabled and always.

Regarding lofts, 90% of our 1980/90 installations are in the loft. Still got 89% of the 9100/9200/9600/9800 going strong. Battery every 4 - 5 years.

guys.

im suspecting that my rs232 panel might have had it.

no way to test it and no way to replace it.

my version of rss is old so id need to replace that and the panel for an integrated rs232 one. Not really viable.

I've put a blank password when connecting to a new site and it just hangs on the checking password. The led to show pc connection doesnt light up. It worked fine last week.

not sure how, but another disconnect, reconnect, cleared the tamper, turned around three times and touched my nose ....

 

et voila.

...and then it dropped.

What you want to do with it? The few zones you might use can all be programmed via the keypad , otherwise scccraap it in my opinion

I don't really like rss either for dimensions, although it's 100x better than gold , might be better of with texecom or a flex panel , or dimension for what your doing

I just like the ability to use it.

I am also playing around connecting one of the rios to a raspberry pi for use as an alarm signaller.

Reversing that system would allow me to shut it down in the event of a false alarm etc or to set it when she forgets to.

If anyone has one they are selling then get in touch.

If I got a dimension panel then I'd only be doing so for the comms route. Plus id need mk7/8 keypads, newer RSS and obviously I'd have to get a touch Centre.

...and then it dropped.

 

Check settings baud rate etc, dip switches on dump box

Using a pi to do basic pins signalling is like a sledgehammer to crack a walnut imho.

As above, Texe will do all this out the box via apps.