Hello
I moved house a couple of years back but the alarm system has finally died and I am keen to replace to something modern as the current system was too basic.
I had posted a couple of years back and the recommendation was the Texecom Premier Elite.
I had a few questions:
Basics
Is the Texecom Premier Elite still regarded as a reliable intruder alarm?
DIY Install
I have successfully installed and maintained an alarm in my first house, years back, it was a scantronic, so I would say I am a competent diy'er. However I wanted to check that the Texecom Premier Elite is suitable for DIY'er or whether it is in some way locked down or too complex for anyone other than a professional installer?
Zones and Fire Integration
I was looking at the Premier Elite 24 Polymer End Station.
My house only needs 8 zones and 1 part set (night mode) in addition to the full set of course.
However I also have interconnected fire alarms by wire (Kiddie Wired Firex FF1) which I would like to connect to the Premier Elite end station. Is that possible? does that need a dedicated zone? does it require some sort of add-on?
I also recall seeing something that said that the 24 is not Conventional Fire Detector Compatible, and that the 48 is the lowest model that is. I was not sure whether the Kiddie KF1 is conventional or not by Texecoms definition? Do I need the Premier Elite 48 for my set-up?
Communicator and PC Programming
I recall always being frustrated about programming the old scantronic via the keypad and always wished I could plug in my laptop and use a nice user interface. It seems that Wintex solves this problem. Does Wintex need specific hardware on the end station or panel to connect?
I also would like to be notified via a call or sms if the alarm goes off, and have the ability to check on my mobile which zones/events have triggered and silence the alarm by mobile.
Is this all possible by mobile on the apple and android platforms?
I was unsure of the Premier Elite ComGSM or IP does this?
Keypad
Any tips on which keypad might be suitable for the setup I've described?
Alternatives
Given the above, would another reliable alarm system might be more suitable or affordable for my needs?
Thanks very much in advance for you help.
I moved house a couple of years back but the alarm system has finally died and I am keen to replace to something modern as the current system was too basic.
I had posted a couple of years back and the recommendation was the Texecom Premier Elite.
I had a few questions:
Basics
Is the Texecom Premier Elite still regarded as a reliable intruder alarm?
DIY Install
I have successfully installed and maintained an alarm in my first house, years back, it was a scantronic, so I would say I am a competent diy'er. However I wanted to check that the Texecom Premier Elite is suitable for DIY'er or whether it is in some way locked down or too complex for anyone other than a professional installer?
Zones and Fire Integration
I was looking at the Premier Elite 24 Polymer End Station.
My house only needs 8 zones and 1 part set (night mode) in addition to the full set of course.
However I also have interconnected fire alarms by wire (Kiddie Wired Firex FF1) which I would like to connect to the Premier Elite end station. Is that possible? does that need a dedicated zone? does it require some sort of add-on?
I also recall seeing something that said that the 24 is not Conventional Fire Detector Compatible, and that the 48 is the lowest model that is. I was not sure whether the Kiddie KF1 is conventional or not by Texecoms definition? Do I need the Premier Elite 48 for my set-up?
Communicator and PC Programming
I recall always being frustrated about programming the old scantronic via the keypad and always wished I could plug in my laptop and use a nice user interface. It seems that Wintex solves this problem. Does Wintex need specific hardware on the end station or panel to connect?
I also would like to be notified via a call or sms if the alarm goes off, and have the ability to check on my mobile which zones/events have triggered and silence the alarm by mobile.
Is this all possible by mobile on the apple and android platforms?
I was unsure of the Premier Elite ComGSM or IP does this?
Keypad
Any tips on which keypad might be suitable for the setup I've described?
Alternatives
Given the above, would another reliable alarm system might be more suitable or affordable for my needs?
Thanks very much in advance for you help.