Powering off Texecom Premier Elite and avoiding siren going off

[craigj]

I have a Texecom Premier Elite 24 with Smartcom installed.

I am going to integrate this alarm to Home Assistant using the Crestron protocol, so I am about to install a Premier Elite Comport+ to give me a 3rd comm port and then install a ComIP - which I will use for the Crestron/Home Assisstant interface.

The ComIP instructions say to fully power off the alarm before installing, which I have never done before. I would like to do this without the sirens going off. I presumably need to disconnect the mains power and then the battery but I don't know how to stop the siren(s) from sounding. I understand the Texecom sirens have some kind of 'hold off' mode which can be enabled by doing something with the strobe 3 times, but I don't understand the detail.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[sparkymarka]

Just down power the system it only takes 30s to down power and re power

 

[craigj]

@sparkymarka So if I do the following the alarm won't sound?

- Enter engineer code
- Open alarm panel lid
- Disconnect mains power from alarm panel
- Disconnect battery

I can then connect ComIP and then reattach battery and apply mains power.

Does that look correct?

 

[secureiam]

Enter eng code
Open panel
Add com ip
Program com ip
Remove mains
Remove battery
Reconnect battery
Close lid
Turn mains back on


Then take it from there

 

[sparkymarka]

@sparkymarka So if I do the following the alarm won't sound?

- Enter engineer code
- Open alarm panel lid
- Disconnect mains power from alarm panel
- Disconnect battery

I can then connect ComIP and then reattach battery and apply mains power.

Does that look correct?

Yes