Honeywell control panel VISTA15 Security System User Manual

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Disarming and Silencing Alarms
Using the    1  Key
OFF
Use the 
OFF key to disarm the system and to silence alarm and
trouble sounds. See Summary of Audible Notification
 section for
information to help you distinguish between fire and burglary alarm
sounds.
IMPORTANT: If you return and the main burglary
sounder is on, 
DO NOT enter the premises, but call the
police from a nearby safe location. If you return after an
alarm has occurred and the main sounder has shut
itself off, the keypad will beep...

Disarming and Silencing Alarms (contd)
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Memory of Alarm
If an alarm occurs, the keypad displays the zone number(s) that
caused the alarm and the type of alarm. These messages remain
displayed until cleared by a user.
To clear the display:
Note the zone number displayed and enter an OFF sequence.
             +    1
 *
(Security Code)OFF
Enter 4-digit security code, then press
the OFF key.*
Example: Press  7
 2 9 6 then  
 1
 *
If the 
READY message will not display, go to the displayed zone and...

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Bypassing Protection Zones
Using the    6   Key
BYPASS
This key is used when you want to arm your system with one or more
zones intentionally unprotected. Bypassed zones are unprotected and
will not cause an alarm when violated while your system is armed.
All bypasses are removed when an OFF sequence (security
code plus OFF) is performed. Bypasses are also removed if the
arming procedure that follows the bypass command is not successful.
The system will not allow fire zones to be bypassed.
To...

Bypassing Protection Zones (contd)
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Quick Bypass
Your system may allow you to easily bypass all open (faulted) zones
without having to enter zone numbers individually. Ask your installer
if this feature is active.
1.            +    6
 
(Security Code)BYPASS
Enter 4-digit security code, then
press the BYPASS key.
Example: Press  7
 2 9 6 then  
 6
 
2.BYPASS  07  FRONT
UPSTAIRS BEDROOM
Typical bypass message
Wait.
In a few moments, all open zones are
displayed along with the word 
BYPASS.
Wait for...

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Chime Mode
Using the   9  Key
CHIME
Your system can be set to alert you to the opening of a door or
window† while it is disarmed by using CHIME mode. When activated,
three beeps sound at the keypad whenever a protected perimeter door
or window is opened.
†
Or selected doors or windows if chime-by-zone feature is active. Ask
installer if this feature applies to your system.
Pressing the 
 Q
   key will display the open protection points.
Note that the CHIME mode can be activated only when the...

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Panic Keys
(For Manually Activating Silent and/or Audible Alarms)
Using Panic Keys
Your installer may have programmed your system to use special keys
to manually activate panic functions. The functions that might be
programmed are listed below. See your installer for the function(s)
that are programmed for your system.
ACTIVE PANIC FUNCTIONS
KEYS ZONE FUNCTION
1 and 
Q95
3 and # 96
Q and # 99
A95
B99
C96
To use a paired-key panic function, simply press both keys of the
assigned pair at the same...

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Using Device Commands
General Information
Your system may be set up so that certain lights or other devices can
be turned on or off by using the device command from the keypad.
Ask your installer if this has been done in your system.  If
programmed for your system, some devices may activate
automatically upon certain system conditions. In this case, the
following commands can be used to override the device activation. See
your installer for a full explanation of this feature.
To Activate Devices...

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Paging Feature
General Information
If the Paging feature has been programmed for your system, your
pager will respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system.
This message appears in a 7-digit format explained below.  You can
also send up to 16 additional digits that may consist of PIN numbers,
messages, reminders, etc.  These 16 digits are programmed by your
installer and will appear before the standard 7-digit message.
The [D] button, when pressed (if available), sends a special...

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Security Codes
General Information
As an additional safety feature, other users who do not need to know
your code can be assigned different security codes. These secondary
users are identified by user numbers, which you select when you
assign a users security code. You can assign up to 14 additional user
codes (user numbers 03-16), including the Temporary and Duress
codes.  Note that the master (primary) user of the system is the only
one who can assign codes to secondary (or temporary) users, and...

Security Codes (cont’d)
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Quick Arming
Note that if Quick Arming was programmed by the installer, you can
press  the   #
  key in place of the security code when arming the
system. You must 
always use the security code to disarm the system,
however.
To Add a User or Change a Users Code
Important: 
Temporary users of the system (e.g., babysitter, cleaning staff)
should not be shown how to use any system function they do not need to know,
such as bypassing protection zones.
You must make sequential...