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 Posted: Friday Feb 21st, 2014 02:32 pm
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Hi,
I am after advice on connecting a Texecom Premier Elite Odyssey Bellbox to the comfort control panel. The descriptions don't appear to match exactly so I would like to know what the correct connections should be.
I have the following connections available on the Siren:
+12v
Bell
Tamp
0v
Strb-
Zone (x2)
Test
The manual is too large to attach here but it can be found in the link below in case any further clarification is required.
http://www.vriteto.com/PDF/ins154-6_premier_premier_elite_odyssey_series_installation_low_5%20(1).pdf
Thanks in advance for any replies.

Last edited on Friday Feb 21st, 2014 02:47 pm by avney88



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Hi this is quite simple.
I have used this bellbox for many years

  +12v to 12vf
   BELL to SRN-
  STRB- to STR-
   TAMP to TAMP
    0V to COM

Forget the rest they are for Texecom software diagnostics

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Hi Wired home, thank you very much for you quick response.
Some points that I would like clarified if possible:

the 0v to COM - Is that just the standard COM that is between the S12V and the 12V at the bottom of the board?

the TAMP to TAMP does that just get connected as a single cable to the top TAMP connector without the need for an additional cable to complete the circuit?

Is there no where on the comfort to make use of the test cable? if not what is the recommended method for testing the box.
Thanks again for any replies
Avney



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the 0v and tamp are at the top of the board remember to connect them correctly with the Panel Lid tamper in Series
 
I don't understand what you mean
Is there no where on the comfort to make use of the test cable? if not what is the recommended method for testing the box



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wiredhome wrote: the 0v and tamp are at the top of the board remember to connect them correctly with the Panel Lid tamper in Series

Hi,
Don't know the comfort panel - do you know what the SRNTMP jumper is for please?
Can also run the bell tamper into an input to keep it separate from the lid tamper!
Ronnie



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The SRNTMP shunt is not used, it was for detecting a disconnected siren and causing a trouble alert, but it was not something that was very useful

Yes you can connect the Bell tamper to any input and program it as a 24 hour zone type



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ident wrote: The SRNTMP shunt is not used, it was for detecting a disconnected siren and causing a trouble alert, but it was not something that was very useful

Yes you can connect the Bell tamper to any input and program it as a 24 hour zone type

How would that not be useful?? It's basically a dedicated bell tamper so why not continue to use this instead of losing an input or putting in series with the lid tamper (which I'm not saying is wrong BTW)..:)



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I have to check the history but I believe the siren tamper was meant for a certain type of siren in the past, It may not be able to detect a disconnected siren which takes very little current whwen it is not sounding.
A tamper is still the best way



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ident wrote: I have to check the history but I believe the siren tamper was meant for a certain type of siren in the past, It may not be able to detect a disconnected siren which takes very little current whwen it is not sounding.
A tamper is still the best way

thanks for update..  



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Thanks again for the reply Wired home.
My question regarding the test connection was about the test input/output that is available on this Bellbox.
I would like to know if there is a way of making use of this connection for testing purposes via the Comfort and if so how could it be utilised.
If not my question was, is there a recommended method for testing the bellbox\strobe?
Hope this is clearer. :-)



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I do not know what is the function of the Test Input of the bellbox

In Comfort you can test the siren and Strobe from the keypad by pressing
F3 4 for Siren Test - turns on the siren for 2 seconds
F3 5 for strobe 1 for on and 0 for 0ff

This does not need any connectuion to the test input of the siren



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avney88 wrote: Thanks again for the reply Wired home.
My question regarding the test connection was about the test input/output that is available on this Bellbox.
I would like to know if there is a way of making use of this connection for testing purposes via the Comfort and if so how could it be utilised.
If not my question was, is there a recommended method for testing the bellboxstrobe?
Hope this is clearer. :-)


The test input does not actually test the SAB audio and visual functions, I believe it's just a test of the internal workings etc.  You could wire this into any output on the Comfort which will apply 0V to the SAB and then there is a fault output which you need to wire back into the Comfort.  
The way we test is during the annual/bi-annual maintenance inspection via the menus on the keypad.



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