This is a follow on question from http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41730-replacing-texecom-key-pad/ which contains some pictures of my current alarm system.

Thanks for the advice on fitting the replacement key pad which is working fine. The new key pad had a wireless PROX keyfob symbol and I thought these would be better than typing in the code so I bought some Texecom Elite Keyfobs of ebay. However when I tried to program one I discovered that the menu option is missing so I presume this functionality is in the box rather than the key panel.

What is my best option for getting the key fob functionality working? Can I upgrade the firmware in the main box to make it compatible or is to too old and I need to purchase a new master box?

If it’s a case of new firmware where can I get a copy from and are there any instructions for installing it? Will the current settings remain after the upgrade or will I need to reprogram the system?

If I need to buy a new box which one is going to be the best match for my current box?

As far as I can tell the box is a Premier 412/816 running the V6 software based on the fact the manual is INS159-5 and it came with an additional loose sheet for the version 6 software.

I don't use the gear but iirc that panel is a really basic premier. As the keypad that's been added is a prox one I think you will need to upgrade the panel which isn't a bad idea anyway

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it would appear v5 upwards software supports premier lcd keypads,  v6 makes your controls around 17yrs old

 

there is no support for prox tokens on any software version of this product

 

 

It's like an "international" version of a Premier, not so popular over here but still produced AFAIK.

No prox tags on any version, I imagine unlikely to be able to upgrade it to the latest version with such old hardware either.

Most are easily replaced with a PE48 as only go upto 832. Check for a plug on expander and remote expander versions for compatibility tho.

Dont forget to leave feedback for the fobs tho ;-)

1 hour ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

It's like an "international" version of a Premier, not so popular over here but still produced AFAIK.

No prox tags on any version, I imagine unlikely to be able to upgrade it to the latest version with such old hardware either.

Most are easily replaced with a PE48 as only go upto 832. Check for a plug on expander and remote expander versions for compatibility tho.

 

Thanks. It looks like a Premier Elite 24 will also work with keyfobs or does it need to be the Premier Elite 48? I'm only using 2 door open/close sensors and 3 PIR sensors off the main panel so no expanders to worry about.

 

 

24 would be fine