Alarm panel

RMS · 4 Aug 2006

Hi all,

I have recently moved into my new house and the alarm has never worked and no code has been left.

The panel is an Optima XL6, is there anyway of resetting the panel as i once remember working with an alarm engineer who told me you link out two terminals in order to reset the alarm.

There is no manual for the alarm. Would it be better to just buy a new panel and use the existing PIR's.

Thanks RMS

breezer · 4 Aug 2006

yes, since you do not know its history

RF Lighting · 4 Aug 2006

You can link two of the terminals with the power off, reconnect power and remove the link. This will reset the panel providing the NVM has not been locked.

I just can't remember which terminals off the top of my head. I will look at work on monday.

Also have a read of breezer's post

RMS · 4 Aug 2006

Thanks for the replies. Think i will search for a new panel and just replace the existing one.

Can anyone recommend a good panel and maybe an outdoor box with active light?

Thanks

RF Lighting · 4 Aug 2006

Personally I really like the Texecom range of alarm panels. The excel panel is fine for domestic situations Here, but I suggest you also have a look at the premier range of panels Here. The premier panel requires a seperate keypad.

I reccomend the Texecom odyssey 3 bell box Here.

offroader · 5 Aug 2006

+PA and Set, power up, then remove, wait for each zone led to go out as each zone is opened/closed.

But like breezer said, new panel best option, for about £35, you can leave the box on the wall, the new panel will fit in, opps thats cheating, hehe.

Job_n_knock · 5 Aug 2006

The optima XL6 that you have is in fact a very good panel, and theres probably nothing wrong with it. If you change the PIRs after the reset, you may find it still works fine.

RMS · 5 Aug 2006

Hi all,

ive linked the terminals out on the panel as offroader sugested and all the zones 1-4 have lit up but not gone off. The tamper light was on but that was because the outdoor box is off so i have linked out terminals T and A for the bell box tamper. The tamper light has now gone off but all the zone lights remain lit and none off the buttons seem to be having an effect.

Any ideas guys?

breezer · 5 Aug 2006

assuming you have removed the link go back to plan "A"

offroader · 5 Aug 2006

It might be worth linking all the zones, as you do each one should go out.

If you power down then back up, does this do anything?

Make sure you put the link back in the PA, or the keypad with stay locked out.

RMS · 6 Aug 2006

i've tried it again with the 4 zones linked out and then removed the link between +PA and SET. All the zone lights went out. I then removed the link in the 4 zones. The tamper alarm was going off so i entered 0123 as the code as i remember this is normally the start code for new panels. It worked. So the alarm is now in day mode. When i set the alarm it just beeps on and off continuously and does not stop. I guess it needs re programmed does it?

Does anyone have any links for the manual of this type of alarm?

Belle427 · 6 Aug 2006

it could be looking for the opening/closing of the exit door switch to arm itself,are the tamper leds off?

RMS · 6 Aug 2006

Yeah all the tampers are off. The 4 zones are all pir's. The outdoor box is not on but i have linked the tamper out for this.

When i try to set the alarm, if i omit all 4 zones out the alarm counts down and sets itself. I'm sure it just needs re programmed after it was reset.

Belle427 · 6 Aug 2006

is there a switch on the exit door?

RMS · 6 Aug 2006

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