Honeywell control panel VISTA128B User Manual

 
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Fire Alarm System 
General 
Your fire alarm system (if installed) is on 24 hours a day, providing 
continuous protection.  In the event of an emergency, the smoke and heat 
detectors automatically send signals to your Control, triggering a loud 
interrupting sound from the keypad and the optional exterior sounders.  
FIRE appears at your keypad and remains on until you silence the alarm. 
In Case Of Fire Alarm 
1.  Should you become aware of a fire emergency before your detectors sense 
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Trouble Conditions 
Typical Trouble Displays 
The word CHECK or TRBL on the Keypads display, accompanied by a rapid 
beeping at the Keypad, indicates that there is a trouble condition in the 
system.  
To silence the beeping sound for trouble conditions, press any key. 
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A display of “CHECK” or “TRBL” accompanied by a display of CALL 
SERVICE indicates that a problem exists with the system that 
eliminates some of the protection.  CALL FOR SERVICE 
IMMEDIATELY.  
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A display of “CHECK” or...

 
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Trouble Conditions (cont’d) 
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A display of SYSTEM LO BAT, accompanied by a once-per-minute 
beeping at the Keypad indicates that a low system battery condition 
exists. CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. 
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A display of LO BAT and a zone descriptor, accompanied by a once-per-
minute beeping at the Keypad indicates that a low battery condition 
exists in the wireless transmitter displayed. CALL FOR SERVICE 
IMMEDIATELY.  
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A display of MODEM COMM indicates that the control is on-line with 
the central...

 
 
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Recommendations For Proper Protection 
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LOCATION OF FIRE AND 
BURGLARY DETECTION DEVICES HELP PROVIDE PROPER COVERAGE FOR 
THE PROTECTED PREMISES. 
 
Recommendations For Smoke And Heat Detectors 
With regard to the number and placement of smoke/heat detectors, we subscribe to the 
recommendations contained in the National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) Standard 
#72 noted below. 
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of...

 
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Recommendations For Proper Protection (cont’d) 
 
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In addition, we recommend the following: 
ƒInstall a smoke detector inside every bedroom where a smoker sleeps. 
ƒInstall a smoke detector inside bedrooms...

 
 
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Recommendations For Proper Protection (cont’d) 
Recommendations For Proper Intrusion Protection 
For proper intrusion coverage, sensors should be located at every possible point of entry to a 
home or commercial premises. This would include any skylights that may be present, and 
the upper windows in a multi-level building. 
In addition, we recommend that radio backup be used in a security system so that alarm 
signals can still be sent to the alarm monitoring station in the event that the...

 
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Emergency Evacuation 
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following steps are 
recommended by the National Fire Protection Association: 
 
1.  Position your detector or your interior and/or exterior sounders so that 
they can be heard by all occupants. 
2.  Determine two means of escape from each room. One path of escape 
should lead to the door that permits normal exit from the building. The 
other may be a window, should your path be impassable. Station an...

 
 
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Maintaining Your System 
Taking Care of Your System 
The components of your security system are designed to be as free of 
maintenance as possible. However, there are some things you can do to make 
sure that your system is in reliable working condition. 
1.  Test your system weekly. 
2.  Test the system after any alarm occurs (see TESTING THE SYSTEM). 
Replacing Batteries in Wireless Sensors 
Wireless sensors may not have been used in your security system
Each wireless sensor in your system...

 
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Maintaining Your System (cont’d) 
Silencing Low Battery Warning Tones at the Keypad 
The keypad’s warning tones can be silenced by performing an OFF sequence 
(code plus OFF key), but the Keypads low battery message display will 
remain on as a reminder that you have a low battery condition in one or more 
of your sensors. When you replace the weak battery with a fresh one, the 
sensor will send a good battery signal to the control as soon as the sensor is 
activated (opening/closing of door,...

 
 
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Quick Guide To System Functions 
FUNCTION 
PROCEDURE 
COMMENTS 
Check Zones 
Press [
✱]. To view faulted zones when is system not ready 
Display All 
Descriptors Press and hold [
✱] for 5 seconds. Displays all alpha descriptors programmed by 
installer. 
Arm System  Enter code. 
Press arming key desired (AWAY, 
STAY, INSTANT, MAXIMUM). Arms system in mode selected. 
 
Disarm System  Enter code.   
Press OFF [1]. Disarms system and silences alarms. 
Bypass Zones  Enter code.  Press BYPASS...