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Texecom Premier Elite Alarm Systems Overview

This article is intended to help you build an extremely sophisticated hard-wired or hybrid

(hard-wired & wireless) alarm system using the Texecom Premier Elite range of control

panels and peripherals. It is recommended to read this on-line as the clickable links will take

you to the relevant page.

We have also rearranged the navigation on the website so that it is easier to find the

Texecom Premier and Premier Elite products which are all listed under this section..

Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

Control Panels ........................................................................................................................ 2

Hard-Wired Panels .............................................................................................................. 2

The Premier Elite Hard-wired Control Panels - Key Features ............................................. 4

Hybrid Control Panels – Ricochet – Key Features .............................................................. 5

Expanding the Control Panel ............................................................................................... 6

Remote Keypads (RKPs) ........................................................................................................ 6

Control Panel Batteries ........................................................................................................... 7

Detectors ................................................................................................................................. 8

Hard-wired detectors ........................................................................................................... 8

Wireless Detectors & Devices ............................................................................................. 8

Signalling .............................................................................................................................. 10

Sounders –hard-wired ....................................................................................................... 10

Sounders – Wireless ......................................................................................................... 11

Speech Diallers ................................................................................................................. 11

Local (LAN) & Remote (WAN) Access .................................................................................. 11

Design Example .................................................................................................................... 11

The Property ...................................................................................................................... 11

Specifying the Equipment .................................................................................................. 12

Shopping List ..................................................................................................................... 15

Introduction The Texecom Premier Elite alarm systems are extremely sophisticated, yet flexible, and are

suitable for use in residential, commercial and large industrial installations. The systems are

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built around a range of Hard-wired and Hybrid control panels which, when coupled with the

large range of wired and wireless detectors, sounders and communications modules, result

in a very secure and versatile alarm system.

A great advantage of Texecom as a manufacturer is the ability to build a top-quality system

using mainly Texecom products. This really comes into its own when it comes to any

support issues. Of all the companies we deal with, Texecom come out in first place for their

product support, not only for professional installers but also for DIYers and hobbyists. It is

well worth registering as a hobbyist on the Texecom Forum in order to get help and advice

from other hobbyists and professional installers.

Modern alarm systems usually have a multitude of features and as such their setup

becomes more and more complex. Having said that, installing a Premier Elite system is well

within the capabilities of a good DIY person once the basic principles of alarm systems are

understood. After the system has been setup as a basic working alarm system, the system

can be tweaked to suit the end-user’s requirements, incorporating features such as remote

monitoring and control.

All burglar alarm systems comprise three main parts: Control Panel & RKPs, Detectors and

Signalling. These are further explained below.

Control Panels Texecom supply two ranges of Premier Elite alarm control panels – conventional hard-wired

and wireless (Ricochet) enabled hybrid panels.

Hard-wired control panels are all supplied with eight hard-wired zones (0 on the 640) and

can be fitted with hard-wired or wireless expanders up to the maximum no of zones allowed.

Hybrid control panels have four hard-wired zones and up to 32 wireless zones pre-installed.

All peripheral devices on the system connect to the control panel either via hard-wired

cables or wirelessly. All the Texecom hard-wired control panels require one or more Remote

Keypads (RKPs) in order to program* and operate* the system. The Premier Elite (NOT

Premier) RKPs have connections for 2 hard wired zones, but note that these are not

additional zones but are mapped to existing zones on the control panel.

There is also the 12-W LIVE control panel which has an on-panel keypad.

*Programming and operation can be carried out remotely using Wintex Software, but at least

one RKP has to be connected.

Hard-Wired Panels

For most domestic and small commercial installations the Premier 24 or 48 will be adequate.

The Premier 24 is available in Polycarbonate or Powder-coated Metal. The advantages of

the Metal version are that the casing is far more robust, it will accept up to 2 x 7.0Ah

batteries and its auxiliary power supply (for powered detectors and other devices) is rated at

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1.5 Amp rather than the 1.0 Amp with the Polycarbonate version. The drawback is that the

Metal Panel is larger and heavier.

In summary, if you require a relatively small installation and the control panel is to be hidden

away (recommended), the Premier 24 Poly will suffice. If you need a more robust panel then

the Metal version is the one to choose. If you want more than 24 zones or you want more

areas then the Premier 48 (and above) will be needed.

Hard-wired Control panels are supplied with 8 on-board zones and are expandable using

wired (8XE – Premier 24 only, or 8XP) expanders, or wireless (8XP-W, or 32XP-W)

expanders up to the maximum number of panel zones. For example a Premier Elite 24 can

have up to another 16 zones added which can be any combination of wired or wireless

expanders. Note that the Premier 24 can only have one 8XE expander fitted; extra

expanders must be either 8XP or 8XP-W expanders. If a 32XP-W expander is fitted to a

Premier 24 Control Panel then only 16 of the zones available on the expander can be used.

Hard-wired zones can have one or more detectors connected to them. It is recommended to

have one detector per zone but sometimes it may be a lot easier to have two or more

detectors daisy-chained together and brought back to the panel on a single cable. In the

case of wireless zones, only one detector can be assigned to a zone.

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The Premier Elite Hard-wired Control Panels - Key Features

Click on the Explain links for more information. The Premier 24 Panel is available in

Polycarbonate or Metal.

Premier Elite 24 (Poly & Metal)

Premier Elite 48 (Metal)

Premier Elite 88 (Metal)

Premier Elite 168 (Metal)

Premier Elite 640 (Metal)

Order Code CAA-0026 (P) CAA-0004 (M)

CAB-0001 CAC-0001 CAD-0001 CAE-0001

Number of Zones (Onboard)

8 8 8 8 0

Number of Remote Keypads (RKPs)

4 4 8 16 64

8 Zone Hard-wired Expanders Explain...

2 (1 x 8XE) 4 (8XPs Only)

8 (8XPs Only) 16 (8XPs Only) 64 (8XPs Only)

Wireless expanders 2 (8XP-Ws Only)

1 x 32XP-W or 4 x 8XP-Ws

Any combination up to max no of zones

Any combination up to max no of zones

Any combination up to max no of zones

Event Log Time & Date Stamped

500 500 1000 2000 5000

SMS Text Messaging (with Com 2400) Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Plug on Digimodem/ISDN Digimodem

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Single Pole Zone Wiring Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Double Pole Wiring Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

End of Line Wiring Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Areas Explain... 2 4 8 16 16

Part Sets Explain... 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA

Max No Of Users Explain...

15 24 49 99 99

Programmable Outputs (Control Panel)

9 10 13 13 13

Multi Format Communication Protocols

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Remote & Local Upload/Download Explain...

Local Only Yes Yes Yes Yes

Printer Output (needs PRINT-Com)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Conventional 2-wire Fire Detector Compatible

No - 4-wire only

Yes Yes Yes Yes

EN 50131-1 G3† G3 G3 G3 G3

TS 50131-3 G3† G3 G3 G3 G3

† Polycarbonate panel is Grade 2.

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Hybrid Control Panels – Ricochet – Key Features

The hybrid control panels have the wireless receiver built-in and as such they are

Polycarbonate cased. They are supplied with 4 hard-wired zones. The number of hard-

wired zones can be increased using 8XP expanders – up to the maximum no of zones

allowed by the panel. The alarm system can be armed/disarmed using Smartkeys (GCC-

0001). The number of Smartkeys is limited to the number of users allowed on the panel.

Premier Elite 12-W (Poly)

Premier Elite 12-W Live (Poly)

Premier Elite 24-W (Poly) Premier Elite 48-W (Poly)

Order code GEH-0001 GEK-0001 GED-0001 GEA-0001

Number of Wireless Zones (Onboard)

8 8 16 32

Number of Hard-wired Zones (Onboard)

4 4 4 4

Maximum Number of Remote Keypads (RKPs)

2 1 4 4

8 Zone Expanders Explain... N/A N/A

1 (4 useable if all the wireless zones are used and up to 8 zones at the expense of wireless zones) 8XP or 8XP-W Only

1 (8 zones) 8XP or 8XP-W Only

Event Log Time & Date Stamped

250 250 500 500

SMS Text Messaging (with Com 2400) Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Plug on Digimodem/ISDN Digimodem

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Single Pole Zone Wiring Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Double Pole Wiring Explain... Yes Yes Yes Yes

End of Line Wiring Explain... Yes Yes Yes Yes

Areas Explain... 2 2 2 16

Part Sets Explain... 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA 3 PER AREA

Max No Of Users 8 8 25 50

Programmable Outputs (Control Panel)

4 4 9 13

Multi Format Communication Protocols

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Remote & Local Upload/Download Explain...

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Printer Output (needs PRINT-Com)

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Conventional 2-wire Fire Detector Compatible

No - 4-wire only

Yes Yes Yes

EN 50131-1 G2 G2 G2 G2

TS 50131-3 G2 G2 G2 G2

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Expanding the Control Panel

All the panels (except the 640) are supplied with 8 fully programmable zones. Each panel

can be expanded by the addition of 8 zone hard-wired expanders or wireless expanders.

The maximum number of expanders that can be installed is shown in the tables above. NB:

The Premier 24 panel can be expanded to 16 zones using the Plug-on 8XE Expander and

up to 24 zones using an additional 8XP expander. The Premier Elite 48, 88,168 and 640

panels are NOT compatible with the 8XE expander - 8XP Expanders must be used. Also

note that the 8XE expander is not compatible with the Premier Elite 24-W – the on-board

wireless expander uses the slot that the 8XE uses.

Hard-wired Expanders

Order Code Desc Code Description

CCD-0001 8XE Plug-on 8 zone expander for Premier Elite 24 (Metal or Poly) only

CCB-0001 8XP Boxed 8 zone expander for any Premier Elite panel

CCF-0001 OP16 Remote Output expander for use with the Premier Elite Series of control panels.

CCH-0001 60iXD Expansion module providing two iD

† loops each supporting 30 iD

†

biscuits. The number of biscuit zones is limited by the zones available on the panel.

†iD is a trademark of Novar Systems Ltd.

CCK-0001 RM8 Relay Module for use with the Premier Elite Series of control panels. 8 Relay Outputs.

Wireless Expanders

Order Code Desc Code Description

GCD-0001 8XP-W Boxed 8 zone expander for any Premier Elite panel

GCA-0001 32XP-W Boxed 32 zone expander for any Premier Elite panel

GEC-0002 IXP-W 8-zone interface card that converts wireless devices into relay-driven wired outputs.

Remote Keypads (RKPs)

Premier Control Panels require at least one RKP. Hybrid panels termed ‘Live’ have an on-

panel keypad for programming and control. They can also have one or more RKPs

connected. At the time of writing there is not a wireless RKP available for any of the panels.

There are a lot of different RKP options ranging from the simple surface-mount LCD, through

to flush-mounted LCD units with Proximity readers and stylish finishes. All the RKPs have

backlit and touchtone keys, 2 additional zones, and 1 programmable output. The flush-mount

and the Large-display RKPs can have an extension speaker fitted. See the Full Range of

compatible RKPs.

Any combination of RKPs can be connected to a Control Panel up to the maximum allowed

for that panel - see tables above.

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NB: The Texecom Veritas range of RKPs is NOT compatible with the Premier or Premier

Elite range of Control Panels.

Premier RKPs

Order Code Desc Code Description

DBA-0001 LCD Standard size display, No Proximity reader

DBC-0001 LCDP Standard size display, With Proximity reader

DBB-0001 LCDL Large size display, No Proximity reader

DBD-0002 LCDLP Large size display, With Proximity reader

Premier Elite RKPs – Surface Mount

These RKPs are designed to be surface-mounted. They can be fitted flush-mounted by

using the flush mount back-box (DBE-0002). The RKPs listed in the Flush-mount table have

the back-box pre-fitted. All have a large display, Proximity Reader, 2 x mappable zones and

a speaker connection.

Order Code Description

DBD-0127 Polished chrome finish

DBD-0128 Polished brass finish

DBD-0129 Satin Chrome finish

DBD-0131 Gunmetal finish

DBD-0171 Diamond white finish

Premier Elite RKPs – Flush-mount

These RKPs are designed to be flush-mounted. They require a recessed hole at least

40mm deep x 155mm wide x 110mm high. All have a large display, Proximity Reader, 2 x

mappable zones and a speaker connection.

Order Code Description

DBD-0121 Polished chrome finish

DBD-0122 Polished brass finish

DBD-0123 Satin Chrome finish

DBD-0125 Gunmetal finish

DBD-0124 Black finish

DBD-0170 Diamond white finish

Control Panel Batteries All alarm systems need a rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid back-up battery in order to

maintain the alarm system during a power cut. The Premier 24 Polycarbonate panel can

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accept up to ONE 12v 7.0Ah rechargeable battery. The Premier 24 Metal and the 48

upwards can accept up to 1 x 12v 17Ah rechargeable battery or 2 x 12v 7.0Ah batteries. The

battery required depends on the power drawn by the panel and the powered devices on the

system. As a rough guide a 7.0Ah battery will give 12 hours back-up on a system with

around 12 PIRs.

Detectors Texecom manufacture a wide range of hard-wired and wireless detectors.

Hard-wired detectors

Click for the full range of Texecom Motion detectors (PIRs) and the range of Perimeter

Detectors.

Detectors for hard-wired zones can also be sourced from Texecom or any of the main alarm

equipment manufacturers such as Pyronix, Eaton (Scantronic), Optex, CQR. Under normal

circumstances, using Double Pole wiring, the detectors should be Normally Closed devices,

i.e. in a non-alarm state electrical current is allowed to flow through the detector and when

the detector is in an alarm state the current flow is interrupted and the zone signals an alarm

condition. Detectors wired as double pole require 2 cores for alarm (connected to zone

terminals) and 2 cores for the tamper circuit (daisy-chained into the global tamper circuit -

Aux/Fault terminals on the panel)

There is also another (more secure) wiring method known as Fully Supervised Loop (FSL) or

Double EOL. This wiring method relies on the zone ‘seeing’ different resistor values for

different states of alarm. An explanation of FSL wiring is in the article Designing an FSL

System.

The Texecom Premier Elite control panels are versatile in that individual zones can be set to

use a wide range of wiring schemes including Normally Open devices (e.g. pressure mats).

Detectors are available from Texecom, and other main manufacturers, with the resistors for

FSL wiring built into the detector. These detectors can also be used in double pole wiring by

disabling the resistors.

Texecom Premier Elite control panels are supplied with packs of 2k2 and 4k7 resistors for

use in an FSL system with detectors which don’t have built in resistors. The resistors should

be fitted at the detector.

Wireless Detectors & Devices

Texecom have developed a wireless system known as Ricochet. The Ricochet system is

unique in that each wireless detector on the system can automatically act as a repeater if

required. This results in an extremely robust wireless network being established. Only one

wireless detector can be enrolled to a wireless zone. Unless specified (e.g. some GJD

detectors) only Texecom Ricochet wireless detectors can be enrolled.

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Rather confusingly Texecom have Premier Wireless PIRs and also Premier Elite Wireless

PIRs. The difference is in the design and a small reduction in the detection range of the

non-elite. Also note that there is not a Pet-friendly or Ceiling-mount Premier Elite PIR, and

that there is not a Dual Technology Premier PIR.

The tables below list the PIR types and features.

Texecom Premier Elite Wireless PIR Detectors

Premier Elite XT-W Premier Elite QD-W Premier Elite DT-W

Part Code GBA-0001 GBD-0001 GBF-0001

Type Standard Quad Dual Technology

Detection Range 15 metre Volumetric 15 metre Volumetric 15 metre Volumetric

Battery Life 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years

Adjustable Microwave detector N/A N/A Yes

Texecom Premier Wireless PIR Detectors

Premier XT-W Premier PW-W Premier QD-W Premier 360 QD-W

Part Code GBH-0001 GBK-0001 GBL-0001 GBM-0001

Type Standard Pet tolerant Quad Ceiling mount Quad

Detection Range

12 metre Volumetric

12 metre Volumetric

12 metre Volumetric

9.3 metre dia

Battery Life 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years

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Other Premier Elite Wireless Detectors & Devices

Impaq Contact-W

Impaq Plus-W OH-W Smartkey PA DP-W

Part Code GBC-0001 GBB-0001 GBN-0001 GCC-0001 GBG-0001

Type Magnetic contact. Has 2 additional hard-wired inputs.

Shock sensor. Includes magnetic contact.

Optical and Heat smoke/fire detector.

Remote arm, part-arm, disarm, & panic.

Double push, key resettable panic button.

Battery Life 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years

Signalling When an alarm condition occurs it needs to be signalled or reported.

Sounders –hard-wired

The most common alarm signalling method is audible using internal and/or external

sounders. All the control panels, wired and hybrid can have one or more hard-wired

sounders connected. External sounders and some internal sounders are usually SAB/SCB

types and are powered from the control panel and as such, due to the power available from

the panel, there is a limit to the number of hard wired sounders. The Texecom Odyssey

sounders can be set to operate in three modes – SAB, Low Current SAB and SCB. A typical

installation with more than one hard-wired sounder will have the main sounder set to SAB

mode and any others set to Low Current SAB or SCB mode. In SCB mode, the sounder is

powered from its internal battery. The table below shows the power consumption of the

standard (STD) and Economy (E) Odyssey sounders in their various modes. They all

consume 18mA in quiescent (non-alarm) state.

Consumption in Alarm State (mA)

Mode Standard (STD) Economy (E)

SAB (Self Actuating Bell) 405 285

LC SAB (Low Current SAB) 190 160

SCB (Self Contained Bell) 30 30

The control panel sounder output is protected by a 1.0 Amp fuse and it is recommended that

the total sounder load is kept below this – preferably less than 800mA.

The volume output is 115dB for the STD model and 109dB for the E model. The volume is

slightly reduced when operating in LC SAB mode and noticeably reduced in SCB mode.

All the Odyssey series of sounders incorporate an pre-fitted internal battery, Twin Flashing

LEDs and Strobe light.

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Matching decoy sounders are available.

Sounders – Wireless

The wireless control panels can utilise the range of Odyssey wireless sounders. The

sounders are battery operated with a typical battery life of 2 to 3 years (depends on usage).

The number of wireless sounders that can be enrolled is limited only by the number of

wireless zones available – each wireless sounder requires one wireless zone.

Speech Diallers

Additionally, the alarm can be signalled using an add-on Speech/Text (PSTN) dialler or GSM

(Cellular) dialler. The alarm can also be controlled by using the diallers to dial into the

control panel.

Local (LAN) & Remote (WAN) Access All the Premier range panels can be accessed locally by using either the COM-2400 modem

or the USB-COM. Note that the COM-2400 can also send SMS messages - see below. The

Premier Elite panels can be accessed from a PC remotely (WAN - Internet) using the IP-

COM module. The local or remote PC requires the Wintex Software installed on the

Windows operating system.

The COM-2400 uses the TAP service to send SMS messages.

The alarm can also be monitored, controlled and notifications sent over the internet using the

COM-IP or COMWiFi modules.

The IP-COM and COM-WiFi modules connect to the panel via the internet and connect to

free Android and I-Os apps. The Apps can be used to view the status of the panel, perform

programming tasks, control the system and send push notifications. The Apps can also

display the video from up to four IP cameras. See the article Texecom ComWiFi Module

Review for more information.

Design Example The following example illustrates the design process for a typical domestic installation.

The Property

Purely for the purpose of this installation our property is an imaginary 4 bedroom house as

shown in the diagram. It is proposed to only alarm the ground floor as there is no easy

access to the first floor.

There is also a detached garage and shed which are going to be protected by wireless

detectors. We could also protect some parts of the main house with wireless detectors

instead of wired.

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For the hard-wired part of the house we have a total of 9 detectors (5 x PIR & 4 Magnetic

Contacts). The Premier Elite control panels have 8 hard-wired zones as standard. We

could accommodate our 9 detectors onto the 8 zones by doubling up 2 of the detectors (say

the two magnetic contacts at the rear doors) onto one zone, but it is probably better to

expand the panel to 16 zones using an eight zone hard-wired expander (8XP, or 8XE on the

24 panel only). The expansion will allow further detectors, such as smoke detectors, to be

added in future.

For our outbuildings, let’s assume we need 1 x PIR and 2 door contacts. Because the

wireless PIR is being fitted in a rather dirty garage it is better to use the Dual Technology

version in order to minimise false alarms.

In order to use the wireless detectors we need to fit a wireless expander to the control panel.

Two wireless expanders are available, the 8 zone 8XP-W and the 32 zone 32XP-W. In our

scenario, the 8XP-W is sufficient. This will give us 5 free wireless zones which can be used

for additional detectors or sounders.

Specifying the Equipment

There is more than one way to skin a cat and so it is with our proposed system.

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Control Panel

Based on our system the smallest control panel that fits our needs is the Premier Elite 24

(poly or metal) or the Premier Elite 24-W.

Option 1. If we use the Premier Elite 24 then we need 1 x 8XE expander (Plug-on) or 1 x

8XP expander (boxed), and 1 x 8XP-W wireless expander. This will result in 7 free wired

zones and 5 free wireless zones being available for future use.

Option 2. If we use the Premier Elite 24-W we need 1 x 8XP expander. Note; the 8XE

expander cannot be used on the 24-W panel. This will result in 3 free wired zones and 13

free wireless zones.

We have decided to fit the control panel out of sight in the cupboard beneath the stairs.

Conveniently, there is also a mains power source nearby.

We have decided to use Option 1.

Battery

The control panel needs a 12v sealed lead/acid rechargeable back-up battery. The Premier

Elite 24 (poly) and the Premier Elite 24-W can both accommodate any sized battery up to

7.0Ah. The Premier Elite 24 (metal) can accommodate any size battery up to 2 x 7.0Ah.

Remote Keypads(RKPs)

Both the aforementioned panels require at least one RKP to be fitted. There are a wide

range of Texecom RKPs ranging from the basic Premier LCD up to the Premier Elite models

with contemporary finishes, proximity readers and mappable zones. The Premier Elite

models are also available in surface or flush mount versions.

Our installation requires two RKPs such that we can access the property through either the

front entrance door or the door into the utility room. The RKP in the hall will be one from the

Premier Elite range with a chrome finish. The RKP in the utility room can be just a basic

Premier LCDP with proximity reader. The choice is yours.

Detectors

The choice of hard-wired detectors is somewhat dependent on the wiring scheme we are

going to use.

The Texecom Premier Elite control panels can use a variety of types of wiring for the zones,

the main two types are Double Pole (aka as Conventional Closed Loop, CCL) and Fully

Supervised Loop (FSL). Each zone can be set to use any of the available wiring types.

Double Pole wiring uses two cores for the Alarm circuit and two cores for the Tamper circuit,

FSL wiring uses just two cores to carry both the alarm and tamper circuits. FSL achieves

this by using resistors to differentiate between alarms and tamper conditions.

Texecom Premier and Premier Elite PIR detectors (not Premier Elite Petwise models) are

fitted with selectable resistors to allow them to be used with not only the Texecom premier

Elite panels but also with panels from other manufacturers which require other resistance

values. Detectors with selectable resistors can also be used in Double Pole installations.

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The Premier Elite control panels are supplied with a pack of the correct value resistors

(2k2Ω & 4k7Ω) for the Texecom panels. The resistors are used when installing detectors

without the resistors built-in.

For the door magnetic contacts we can use plain NC contacts and fit resistors into the

contacts, or use contacts with built in resistors. Because our doors are PVC we will have to

use surface contacts. If the doors were wood we could use flush contacts.

In our installation, we have decided to use FSL wiring for two reasons – firstly it is more

secure and secondly it will slightly reduce the cabling required.

When it comes to the wireless detectors it is simply a matter of enrolling them onto the

system and fitting them in position. It is important to remember not to fit wireless detectors

near metal (particularly ferrous) structures.

Audible Signalling - Sounders

We have decided to fit two external sounders – one at the front and one at the rear.

Because of the wiring run required to the rear we have decided to use one hard-wired

sounder to the front and a wireless one to the rear.

Any make of hard-wired sounder will connect to the control panel, however the Texecom

odyssey range are well proven and as such that is what we propose to use.

As previously mentioned, the Odyssey Hard-Wired Sounders are available in two versions –

STD (115dB) and Economy (109dB), and in 6 styles.

The Odyssey Wireless Sounders are also available in 5 shapes.

Texecom have also recently (2015) introduced the Odyssey X Hard-Wired Sounders which

are available in standard (Odyssey X) and economy (Odyssey X-E). They are also available

in backlit versions (Odyssey X-B and X-BE). Odyssey X covers are available in Rectangular

Portrait (X1) or Shield (X3) shapes and in various colour combinations.

We have also decided to fit an internal siren in an inaccessible position in the hallway.

Remote Signalling

There are a couple of ways that the alarm can be signalled remotely – via a speech/text

dialler (PSTN or GSM) or via the internet using the ComWifi or Com-IP modules.

We have chosen to use the ComWiFi module which will send us push notifications to the

app on our mobile devices. The alarm can also be controlled through the app. In addition

the ComWifi can also connect to the Wintex software for easier programming of the system.

Note: there are two versions of the ComWiFi module the CEK-0001 for poly panels and the

CEK-0002 SMA for metal panels. The latter requires the supplied aerial to be fitted to the

outside of the control panel.

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Cabling

For our hard-wired system we need to connect it all together using cables. The best cable to

use is cable manufactured specifically for alarm systems. CAT5 cable (8 core) can be used

but if it is to carry 12v power then it may be advisable to double-up the power cores.

Because we are using FSL wiring we need 4 cores for a PIR (2 for 12v power, 2 for

alarm/tamper) and 2 cores for a magnetic contact. We need 5 cores for the hard-wired

external sounder. We need 4 cores for the RKPs. In many cases more than one detector or

device can be brought back to the panel on a single cable. For example the 2 PIRs and 2

Door contacts can be connected to the panel using 2 x 6 core cables or even 1 x 6 core and

1 x 4 core cable.

In general, it is good practice to run 6 core or even 8 core and just use the cores required.

Any spare cores can be used for future expansion or as extra power cores..

Note: there are 3 types of alarm cable commonly used – CCA (Copper Clad Aluminium), SC

(Solid Copper) and Screened SC. CCA cable is fine for relatively short cable runs, SC Cable

for extended cable runs, and Screened SC for situations where there is a lot of electrical

interference. Electrical interference can occur when alarm cable is run parallel to mains

cable, where heavy electrical machinery is switched, or near choke type fluorescent lighting.

Our range of Alarm Cables includes all the above.

Cabling to powered detectors (e.g. PIRs) longer than 100m may suffer from a significant

voltage drop. This can usually be overcome by doubling-up the power cores in the cable.

For example, using a 6-core cable to a PIR wired FSL.

Shopping List

Based on the above design our shopping list may look like the one below. Obviously this is

an artificial example but should give an insight into the design. Also bear in mind that

Texecom supply a few heavily discounted kits, and as such it may be better to choose a kit

near to your requirements and add any extras to it.

If you are reading this document electronically, clicking on the product codes will take you to

the products page.

1 x Premier Elite 24 (poly) control panel (CAA-0026) 1 x 7.0Ah rechargeable battery (PS1270) – any battery up to 7.0Ah can be used. 1 x 8XE wired expander (CCD-0001) 1 x 8XP-W wireless expander (GCD-0001) 1 x Premier LCDP RKP (DBC-0001) 1 x Premier Elite Satin Chrome Surface LCDLP RKP (DBD-0129) 5 x Proximity Tags (CDB-0001) 5 x Premier Elite standard PIRs (AFD-0001) 4x Multi Surface Magnetic contacts with selectable resistors (SC517/WH/MULTIG3EN) 1 x Odyssey 1 hard-wired sounder (FCA-0087) 1 x Odyssey 1 wireless sounder (GBP-0001) 1 x Piccolo Internal sounder (SO/PICCOLO/WB/G3) 1 or 2 x 6 Core cable 100m. (CABCCA6) 1 x ComWiFi Module (CEK-0001) 2 x Impaq contact wireless (GBC-0001) 1 x Premier Elite DT-W (GBF-0001)

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The above system can be expanded using hard-wired or wireless devices – there are 7

hard-wired zones and 5 wireless zones available.