Texecom Diy Install
Elisabetta Buendia
I am having a new Texecom alarm installed next week and my alarm installer is saying I need IPCom to interface with Control4 - it sounds like this is not correct and I just need SmartCom? Is SmartCom the upgraded IPCom and IPCom is now redundant?
Go on the texe.com forum. From memory you need 2 separate IP things, eg a smart com for the Texecom's new app to work and another separate ipcom for the Control4. This stops the Control4 from dropping out on a single IP connection, or messing with the Texecom app. If you are not using the app then only one IP connection is needed.
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Thank you - I think I am clear for now. Was there anything tricky you had to do to get the SmartCom to connect to Control4 after using the app or did it just start working with the Control4 driver immediately and dropped the app functionality?
i have 8 sensors going into the system, 5 pir's and 3 door contacts, i wish for these to be indevidual zones, so a simple wire from the sensor to the zone board is what i need, however the manual dont say how to do that. plus i have 2 control panels, but i have worked out how to do them, just the wiring of the main board for the 8 sensors, the wiring for the actual pir's and the wiring for the door sensors, if you can help, i would be really happy!
You really should have gone for something like Yale or Responses kit's. It sound to me you haven't a clue what your doing and have bitten off more than you can chew. My advice really is get someone in to do it or send it back. As the premier is a proffesional panel which we use for most of our install's. You may damage the panel if you don't know what your doing mate
Do you have a multimeter? If so you put your meter across the silver contacts there should not be a reading, bring the magnet close it should go to short, if they don't keep trying terminals till they do. Connect these to the same terminals as you did the PIR alarm contacts on the panel. For the anti-taper you don't say whether they are flush or surface & whether they have an extra set of contacts in them to detect them fastened to a surface in the case of flush. So it's difficult to advise you on that, not knowing the panel I don't know if each zone has it's own anti-tamper or a global anti-tamper, if it has it's own then anti-tamper will go to the device & then back, if it's global you need to daisy chain all the anti-tampers together.
GET OUT CLAUSE:- I do not know this panel, I do not know if you can damage it, what I have given is general advice & may or may not be suitable for your instance, so you take the advice at your own peril.
The SmartCom has advanced features, such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi (2.4Ghz), DHCP addressing, remote connection without port forwarding, and the use of Texecom Cloud service. It comes with a simple user web page for Wi-Fi configuration, making installation hassle-free.
This device is compatible with Premier Elite panels with V4.00 firmware or later, and comes as a separate module connected to two COM ports within the panel. The device is also compatible with Texecom Cloud for remote configuration. Additionally, the system is compatible with a wide range of Texecom Digital Services, such as Texecom Cloud, Texecom Monitor, and Texecom Connect, when using a SmartCom or SmartCom 4G communicator.
Hopefully someone can clarify something that is not clear to me - If I want to access the system with both the Texecom app and home assistant at the same time, will I need to install both SmartCom and ComIP or is SmartCom alone sufficient to handle both use cases?
*System requirements: Texecom Cloud is compatible with Premier Elite systems using Texecom Connect SmartCom or Premier Elite ComIP communications. Requires Premier Elite firmware V4.01 and above (for SmartCom connectivity) or V2.11 and above (for ComIP connectivity)
**Requires Gold Membership
Provides greater diagnostics and configuration control over wireless system setup than ever before. Delivers device status and attribute selection with real-time graphical representation of mesh-network wireless systems.
Software based alarm receiver interface for connecting with Premier ComIP alarm signalling equipment. Supports fast format, contact ID and SIA communication protocols. Manages received polling information for each monitored site.
Texbase is an alarm management software package designed for use in conjunction with the Premier Elite Com IP and Montex software, ideally suited to installers who wish to individually monitor their installed security systems for specific alarm signals. Texbase is event selectable, features include printable reports, detailed account history and alarm status emailing.
The following rule is sending a request to the Texecom alarm panel to ask what is currently on the LCD display. This information is needed, since some information is not directly pushed via the Crestron protocol. E.g. the only way to know if an alarm is triggered, is by looking at the LCD display.
I am looking to buy and install a texecom alarm with the com-ip addition. I am also hoping to combine home automation.
I do have a background in networks although less hands on. I hope to help with feedback and any way i can.
Vincenzo
I also have the same issue with disarming the alarm as I get the user/tag with the data to show its been disarmed. How would I modify the rule/items to be able to use both pieces of data even though they are separated by the return?
Texecom intruder alarms are one of most popular intruder & burglar alarm systems West London Security (WLS) installs. Texecom is a great option for domestic and small-to-medium sized commercial properties. They represent a cost-effective alternative to the Honeywell Galaxy range. Texecom wireless intruder alarms are also very reliable and many of the features work out of the box, such as GSM, Wi-Fi and mobile apps (we will get to those in a minute).
Texecom offers wired, wireless and hybrid texecom intruder alarm system installation. It means that if your property already has an intruder alarm but you want to expand or upgrade it, we can create a system that incorporates the old wired detectors and sounders but adds new wireless ones. Premier Elite is also Wi-Fi enabled, allowing you to connect your intruder alarm to your home network and access it from your tablet or mobile phone.
The Premier Elite Series is the most advanced electronic security solution Texecom has to offer. Designed to protect high value sites such as banks, museums, schools, hospitals, luxury homes and commercial buildings, the keypads come in both flush and surface mount. They are also available in polished chrome, satin chrome, diamond white, polished brass, gunmetal and diamond black finishes. This makes Texecom a good solution for situations where aesthetics count.
A Texecom intruder alarm provides reliable, flexible and interchangeable signalling options. A variety of protocols, including Wi-Fi, IP and GSM, make them suitable for almost any kind of installation. It also allows text and voice messaging and remote monitoring. Therefore, you can choose to take control of your intruder alarm yourself using or have your system monitored by professionals, 24 hours a day.
Texecom offers full integration with Paxton and TDSi, two of the leading manufacturers of access control systems. This allows you to integrate your intruder alarm with your access control system, so that certain key fobs can disarm and arm the system. You can then pre-program specific responses to specific signals from the intruder alarm, so that certain access control doors will lock, or specific zones go into lock down should a break in occur.
The Texecom Connect SmartCom Ethernet and Wifi Intelligent Communicator is a new generation of simple connectivity for customers with cloud technologies. The Texecom Connect SmartCom will take the Premier Elite product line into the future and enable customers to transition their systems. The Texecom Connect SmartCom Ethernet and Wifi Intelligent Communicator can be connected to any Premier Elite panel with an upgrade to Version 4.0 firmware.
The Texecom Connect SmartCom is powered from the panel and can either be installed inside or adjacent to the panel. The unit is connected via two COM ports, to enable Texecom Connect App connectivity, ARC reporting and UDL support from Wintex.
The Texecom Connect SmartCom Ethernet and Wifi Intelligent Communicator is compatible with Premier Elite panels up to the Premier Elite 168, with V4.00 firmware. The Texecom Connect SmartCom is supplied as a separate module that is connected to two COM ports within the panel. A cable is supplied for this purpose. We know that COM ports are used for other reasons and therefore we have also included the COM port expander, this enables the installer to create another COM port from the Expander header on the PCB.
The Texecom KIT-0003 is a wireless alarm kit that consists of 1x Ricochet Premier Elite 64-W alarm panel, 1 x Ricochet LCDLP-WWireless Keypad, 3 x Ricochet Wireless P15-W Capture 15m PIRDetector and 1 x Premier Prox Tags-Pack of 5, and has up to 32Ricochet enabled wireless zones, expandable to 64 Zones.
Ricochet Mesh Technology provides secure, encrypted wirelesscommunications with unparalleled performance. Ricochet enabledwireless devices receive and repeat messages from other devices.The size, scalability and range of the entire system are extended,as wireless signalling is no longer limited by point-to-pointcommunications.
The Texecom LCDLP-W is a fully functional, fully programmable,grade 2 wireless keypad with identical performance and capabilitiesof wired Premier Elite keypads. The GCE-0001 is ergonomic to use,intuitive and can be used with a wide variety of applications. Italso features a built-in proximity sensor which enables the systemto be operated without having to remember or input codes with theuse of proximity tags which can be found here.
c80f0f1006