sixwheeledbeast

Is your existing system faulty or is the coverage not adequate? Are you looking for someone to install a system or DIY?

You have to be careful which exact panel you have, R8/Plus or Excel is not compatible with the standard LCD Premier keypad. A 412/418 I believe should be compatible, but they are not a common panel in the UK. The plastic casing is actually over the top of the silicone buttons on your new keypad, must be a pretty old keypad if it is silicone buttons only. Keypads have a data connection they do not store data, LCD, LCDL LCDP LCDLP are interchangeable but have different features, prox, large screen, both etc.

So using your variable bench supply you could find out what the exact voltage is that triggers the low supply warning.

Powermax - mostly one way Powermaster - mostly two way No idea about Honeywell, Texecom is mesh

Cheap system with one way devices.

Operating instructions should have recommanded voltage in the specification.

Assuming Galaxy would it not have custom firmware? I am sure they would come out for a non-contract fee and default codes for you...

Well yes 12.0Vdc is a little low. I would be looking for 13.60Vdc on the Aux at the panel. Most kit has a little tolerance for voltage below and above ideal operation voltages say around 11-14Vdc.

Nah, sooner use Visonic over Pyronix, like for like. Wouldn't fit either tho. Without another one you are not going to know if it's intended behaviour or not. I am assuming from your posts it works fine but has an undocumented flashing light?

Is the flashing light just indicating it's in stand-alone mode and the device operates fine even with the flashing light?

You can't have a stable mesh network without each device establishing itself with each other.

I like a challenge... MDT Avanti LED.

With you saying boss codes, this sounds like an 8 Plus or Excel and not just an Veritas 8? If you want to check the codes you can enter them and see if they work, you are likely to only have 4 attempts before a local tamper alarm will occur. Bear in mind if you are poking about in engineers menu and not sure what you're doing you may change the system programming causing more issues. I also believe it's most likely to be the service timer and as the system has been powered down the time and date is likely to be wrong. I would default and reprogram from scratch myself.

Breeze to operate, until they fall apart or you loose them.

Or simply that's part of the route to get to the keypad. I.E the Hall PIR when you come from upstairs to switch the alarm off.

Just because something is old it doesn't mean it's not fit for purpose. If you've got a DM with keyboards and 2060's on BBV alarm boards all over a site your not going to replace it just for the sake of it's age are you! I am not saying don't upgrade but if something is doing it's job well enough and is maintained in good working order I don't see why it needs ripping out. Every job is different and at the price point of DM it's probably commercial, so if upgrading is required it would most likely be in stages with careful planning on kit compatibility.

Yes

Texecom have a hold off disable mode for installation and testing, it's likely the bell was not functioning correctly due to this. If the hold off voltage is removed, the bell should sound out strongly for it's hold off time (15 mins) and then stop. It should also do the same if it's lid is opened, or a negative is applied to trigger terminal. It's also possible for the battery to be disabled, not connected or wired incorrectly at installation (seen this fault many times) so this maybe the case if you've swapped the battery like for like. It could equally be possible the bell is not functioning correctly as pointed out way back in the thread, is very unlikely but a possibility you shouldn't rule out.

I'd say even some in trade need to RTFM a bit more. Technical seems to be less "technical" and more guiding numpties how to fit stuff because they want to get off early. Training on the product is the key, maybe monitoring what type of calls your getting and recommending training could be utilised with this new phone system.

That's the user options, I realised in a latter post it was the programming of the output you had incorrect. Output or comms channel if EF should be PA Alarm and not PA Silent.

I agree it doesn't help no. As I say I haven't called Technical in a long time. Any queries like that feel free to post on here. But do note there is only so much we can help with on the public forums.

The old Texe guys left what maybe 10 years ago now? Thinking about 2006 so I doubt there's a connection with Ricochet. Would it matter anyway? I could of. Yes.

I suppose it helps if you know all the features to find the "glitches" then... Now you mention it I understand where you went wrong with your Duress. PA Alarm would be the correct output to use for a Duress, PA Silent would only trigger on a "silent" zone whereas PA Alarm is any Panic event including Duress, so that's another "glitch" that wasn't.

When the timer expires (which can be adjusted BTW) the panel will check for tampers and stay in engineers if any active tamper is open. All these "glitches" I here about must be features then.

That's a feature, if you have to do anything longer then the default 60 minutes then leave the end station open. It's better than getting a call at 1700 that an engineers been done a service and left the panel in engineers.