al-yeti Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 You marked zone 1 as kitchen door and front door , perhaps that's what he meant by dropping one off that And you mentioned two keypads one in kitchen and one in porch , some keypads have a zone available onboard texecom I think so you could run off those instead of cabling back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldguy Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Never wired a remote keypad, I assumed they run of a keypad specific connection, and not from one of the zones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) It's your decision as far as the galaxy is concerned, however when Galaxy Guy gives advice I for one would not ignore it, he knows them backwards. If he says go for the G2 and coupled with your knowledge it would be a strong contender. It's well worth taking a look at what Texecom have to offer but believe me Galaxy Guy knows his stuff. The keypads are run off their own data terminals and not off a zone, and some keypads allow you to tie in a zone at the keypad, but it has it's downside, some only allow entry/exit off the keypad in which case you are still looking for more zones in your new setup. Edited August 26, 2015 by charlie6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDT Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The texecom 24 control panel has 8 on board zones in the control and each keypad has a further 2 zones, So control and keypad gives you 10 zones control and two key pads gives you 12 zones  You could put a expander in the control panel making the panel have 16 zones plus the keypad ones example zones 1 - 8 in control panel zone 9 -16 expander 17 and 18 keypad 1 19 and 20 keypad 2  I hope this makes sense  It looked good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 It makes a lot of sense WDT, I would have nothing against that set-up, but Oldguy is pretty fixed on his desire to bring everything back to the panel on it's own cable..and to be honest, despite my previous suggestions (which don't fit the bill) I'm thinking that the galaxy route (with just one expander possibly)would not only cover his immediate needs but also allow for any future additions. Good call though, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDT Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 If oldguy wanted everything back at the panel he just don't use the keypad zones. the texecom panel has a onboard expander that can be fitted in side the panel so it will give him 16 zones if then he wanted, He could add a extenal expander at a later time making the zone count to 24, But it looks like 16 will cover his needs at the moment. or he could go for a galaxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyGeek Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 If you want a door that I've ordered - to make sure the intruder can't get in, take a look at this )))) Â Â Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDT Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Â Nice door, Need to get the contract to fit them and make some money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 "........the texecom panel has a onboard expander that can be fitted in side the panel so it will give him 16 zones..." Â That sounds good to me, WDT.. worth considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 If you want a door that I've ordered - to make sure the intruder can't get in, take a look at this )))) Phil Does your house have windows? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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