Zone Types & Configuration
Purpose
This document covers the zone types available on Texecom Premier Elite panels, what each one does, and when to use them. Getting zone types right is fundamental — a zone on the wrong type either won't work properly or will cause false alarms.
What Is a Zone?
A zone is a single detection circuit connected to the panel. Each zone represents one or more detectors wired together (or a single detector). The zone type tells the panel how to respond when that zone is triggered.
Texecom Premier Elite panels support up to 168 zones (depending on model and expander modules fitted). Each zone is independently configurable.
Zone Configuration Location
Wintex → Zones → Zone x → Zone Type
Or via the keypad: Menu → Engineer → Zones → Zone x
Zone Types — Reference
Entry/Exit A
What it does: Triggers the entry timer when the system is set. The customer has the programmed entry delay to enter and disarm before the alarm activates.
Use for: The main entry door — front door, garage side door, or any door the customer uses to enter the property when the system is set.
Entry/Exit B
What it does: Same as Entry/Exit A but uses a separate, independently programmable entry delay time.
Use for: A secondary entry point that may need a longer or shorter entry delay than the main door.
Final Exit
What it does: Allows the customer to exit through this zone after setting the system without re-triggering the exit timer. The alarm activates immediately if this zone is triggered after the exit period has ended.
Use for: The final door the customer exits through when setting and leaving.
Immediate
What it does: Triggers the full alarm instantly when the system is set and this zone is triggered. No delay.
Use for:
- Internal PIRs (if triggered while set, someone is inside — no delay needed)
- Window contacts
- Rear door contacts (doors not used for entry/exit)
- Perimeter zones away from the entry route
This is the most common zone type for interior protection.
24hr Audible
What it does: Active at all times — whether the system is set or unset. When triggered, activates the full alarm (siren + strobe).
Use for:
- Panic buttons
- Smoke detectors (if using the panel for basic fire detection)
- Perimeter protection that must be active 24hrs
Important: The customer cannot accidentally trigger this zone and disarm silently — it will always sound.
24hr Silent
What it does: Active at all times. When triggered, sends a signal to the monitoring centre but does NOT activate the local siren or strobe.
Use for:
- Panic buttons where a silent response is needed
- Tamper detection where you don't want to alert an intruder
24hr Gas
What it does: Active at all times. Designed for gas detector inputs.
Use for: Gas detectors (more common on commercial installs).
Perimeter
What it does: Only active when Part Set (perimeter) mode is activated. Allows the customer to move freely inside at night while external doors, windows, and perimeter PIRs are fully protected.
Use for: External doors and windows on installations where the customer wants to Part Set at night.
Exit Terminator
What it does: When triggered during the exit period, immediately ends the exit countdown and fully sets the system. The customer does not need to wait for the exit timer to expire.
Use for: The final door fitted with a contact — when the door closes after exit, the panel sets immediately.
Keyswitch
What it does: Allows a key-operated switch to set/unset the system.
Use for: External keyswitch installations (factories, warehouses) where engineers set/unset with a physical key.
Fire
What it does: Active 24hr. Triggers a separate fire alarm output and sends a fire signal to the monitoring centre.
Use for: Smoke or heat detectors wired into the intruder panel as basic fire detection. Note: for compliant fire alarm systems, a dedicated fire panel is required.
PA (Personal Attack)
What it does: 24hr active. Triggers a full immediate alarm with a PA signal sent to the monitoring centre.
Use for: Fixed or portable panic buttons.
Zone Attributes — Additional Configuration
Beyond the zone type, each zone has attributes that modify its behaviour:
| Attribute | What it does |
|---|---|
| Double knock | Zone must be triggered twice within a set period before it counts as a trigger — reduces false alarms in unstable environments |
| Cross zone | Two zones must trigger within a period before the alarm activates (e.g. PIR and door contact must both trigger) |
| Chime | Zone triggers a chime tone on the keypad when activated while unset — e.g. a shop entrance door |
| Confirmed alarm | Zone is part of a confirmed alarm setup — reduces false alarm dispatches to police |
Zone Numbering on Premier Elite
- Zones 1–8 are on the main panel PCB
- Zones 9–16 require an expander module (Ricochet or wired)
- Up to 168 zones with full expander fitout
Ricochet wireless expanders add zones in blocks. Each wireless detector occupies one zone.