ademco vista-20p User Manual

 

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Zones and Partitions  
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The system sensing devices have been assigned to various “zones,” which are specific 
areas of protection (e.g., front door, kitchen window, etc.).  

  •  Zone numbers are displayed at the keypad when an alarm or trouble condition occurs 

on a sensor. 

  •  Partitions (VISTA-20P/PS Series) provide two independent areas of protection, with 

each partition containing a group of zones that can be armed and disarmed without 
affecting other zones or users. 

  •  Partitioned systems (VISTA-20P/PS Series) can include a common zone area, which is 

an area shared by users of both partitions (such as a lobby in a building).

 

Arming, Step-Arming and Disarming Burglary Protection 
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The system must be armed before the burglary protection can sense intrusions. 

  •  To arm your system, enter your user code followed by the desired arming key. 

  •  If programmed, the [#] key can be pressed instead of entering the security code when 

arming the system. 

  •  You can also use the step-arming feature if programmed, to arm the system. This is a 

function key that allows you to arm the system in one of three modes by simply 
pressing the key repeatedly. 

  •  To disarm the system, enter your user code, then press the [OFF] key. 

Alarms 
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When an alarm occurs, both the keypad and external sounders will sound, and the 
keypad will display the zone(s) causing the alarm.  

  •  If your system is connected to a Central Monitoring Station, an alarm message will 

also be sent.  

  •  To stop the alarm sounding, simply disarm the system.

 

Memory of Alarm  
  •  When an alarm condition occurs, the keypad displays the number(s) of the 

zone(s) that caused the problem, and displays the type of alarm.  

  •  The message remains displayed even after disarming the system, but can be 

cleared with another “off” sequence. 

  • The “A,” “B,” “C,” and “D” keys on the keypad can be programmed to perform various 

functions. 

   •  Functions include: activate a panic alarm, arm the system, provide step arming, 

switch lights on/off, send a message to a pager, display Time/Date, and start a 
programmed Macro sequence.

  •  If included, a phone module permits you to access the system via a touch-tone phone, 

either on-premises or by call-in when away.  

  •  When you call in, the phone module announces system status over the telephone, and 

you can arm/disarm the system and perform most function commands remotely using 
the telephone keys. 

  •  Complete information for using these features is provided with the voice module.