Homer

[Homer99]

I have a Texecom Premier Elite panel running firmware version 4. I would like to upgrade this to version 5 and need the flasher interface (CDH-0001) to do this. I only have the one panel to do this so I wondered if anyone had the interface that they could loan or sell to me. It seems a bit OTT to buy a new one for this one-off job?

[MrHappy]

buy 1 then flog it on ebay....

 

I expect you to get most of your £ back ?

[sixwheeledbeast]

Maybe someone local can flash the panel for you.

Or you could buy one and sell it as above.

[al-yeti]

2 hours ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

Maybe someone local can flash the panel for you.

Or you could buy one and sell it as above.

 

3 hours ago, MrHappy said:

buy 1 then flog it on ebay....

 

I expect you to get most of your £ back ?

I thought it was expensive kit , then....

 

https://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/intruder-alarm-c-36/intruder-alarm-ancillaries-c-36_46/texecom-premier-elite-flasher-interface-p-3198.html

 

 

£28 odd quid cheap , strange to call it OTT

[sixwheeledbeast]

It is wasteful to buy something to use once.

Another option is you swap your panel out for a V5 one and sell your current panel.

Is there a reason for the V5 firmware?

[Homer99]

10 hours ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

It is wasteful to buy something to use once.

Another option is you swap your panel out for a V5 one and sell your current panel.

Is there a reason for the V5 firmware?

Thanks I agree the intention is to avoid wastefulness as you have alluded to. I’m inclined to update as I believe V5 can be updated online in future (I have Smartcom) without the need to keep removing the front panel cover. 

[sixwheeledbeast]

It is not something that you would regularly update, firmware on panels would normally only be updated if you need a particular feature or bugfix.

The Smartcom has it's own firmware that updates via app. Remote panel firmware updates have to be done via Texecom Cloud which is registered installers only.