Can two Pyronix enforcer control panels use the same PIR's while setting up?

[steveinoz01]

Hi

Can the existing pyronix PIR's and door contacts be added to a new enforcer panel while still connected to my existing older panel? They would therefore communicate with both panels temporarily.

I want to swap my 3 year old panel to the latest V10 but as I am doing this myself I don't want to disconnect the old panel until I get the new one working just in case it all goes wrong.

Thanks

 

[secureiam]

Never tried and it could be troublesome.

In theory yes, you can learn the devices to both panels as long as the device doesn't register that its already assigned to a panel to communicate with, as I haven't done it I cant be certain

 

[steveinoz01]

Thanks for your help.

If I attempt to do this I will post the outcome back here for future reference.

Cheers.

 

[BIANCO]

You would be sharing the negative from both panels so cant see being very good for the power supplies being unbalanced like that probably ok for a short space of time but not long term.

 

[sparkymarka]

You would be sharing the negative from both panels so cant see being very good for the power supplies being unbalanced like that probably ok for a short space of time but not long term.

Try reading it again ...

 

[BIANCO]

Try reading it again ...

Far as I'm aware the common on a panel is a common negative throughout the panel it's why you can wire a PIR with only 3 wires using the neg as a common. To have 1 PIR connected to both panels you would need to link both commons on both panels together so creating 2 return unbalanced paths back to the PSUs which they will not like.

 

[sparkymarka]

I think they where talking about wireless devices !

 

[secureiam]

Common negatives is hardwired only as there is nowhere to wire to on awireless device

 

[BIANCO]

I think they where talking about wireless devices !

I should have read it again like you said, I think the older panel bit is what through me just had a old wired alarm in my head.