Honeywell control panel VISTA15P VISTA20P Security System User Manual

 
 
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Testing the System 
About Testing the System 
Using  the  Test  mode  allows  each  protection  point  to  be  checked  for  proper  operation. 
Testing should be conducted weekly to ensure proper operation . 
    The keypad sounds a single beep about every 30 sec onds as a reminder that the 
system is in the Test mode. 
    Alarm messages are not sent to your Central Statio n while Test mode is on.
 
1.  Disarm the system and close all protected windows,  
doors, etc. The READY indicator...

 
 
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Trouble Conditions 
 
Check and  
Battery Displays 
                                  
The  word  CHECK  on  the  keypads  display,  accompanied  by  a 
beeping at the keypad, indicates a trouble condit ion in the system. 
 
To silence the beeping for these conditions, press a ny key. 
1.  A display of CHECK and one or more zone numbers  
indicates that a problem exists with the displayed  zone(s) and 
requires your attention. Determine if the zone(s) d isplayed are 
intact and make them so...

 
 
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Trouble Conditions (cont’d)  
Words or letters in parentheses (   ) are those that are displayed on Fixed-Word Display 
keypads. 
 
Other Trouble 
Displays 
 
  
* Any “beeping” that 
accompanies a 
trouble display can 
be stopped by 
depressing any key 
on the keypad or by 
entering an OFF 
sequence (code + 
OFF)       
**    Not all systems use 
 wireless sensors. 
  COMM. FAILURE
  Indicates that a failure has occurred in 
(or  FC)  the telephone communication portion of 
your system. CALL...

 
 
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Trouble Conditions (cont’d)    
Other Trouble Displays 
(Continued ) AC LOSS
  The system is operating on battery power 
(or  NO AC )
  only due to an AC power failure.   
    If only some lights are out on the  
premises, check circuit breakers and 
fuses and reset or replace as necessary.  
   If AC power cannot be restored and a 
“low system battery” message appears  
(see previous page), CALL FOR 
SERVICE . 
 
Busy-Standby  
(or dI)  If this message remains displayed for 
more than 1...

 
 
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Maintaining Your System 
 
Taking Care of 
Your System 
The components of your security system are designed to be as 
maintenance-free as possible. However, to make sure  that your 
system is in reliable working condition, do the fol lowing: 
1.  Test your system weekly
. 
2.  Test your system after any alarm occurs.
  
Silencing Low 
Battery Warning 
Tones at the  Keypad 
You can silence the keypad’s warning tones by press ing the OFF key, 
but the keypads low battery message display will r...

 
 
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Fire Alarm System 
 
THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS   
General Your fire alarm system (if installed) is on 24 hours a day, for 
continuous protection. In the event of an emergency , the 
strategically located smoke and heat detectors will  sound their 
alarms and automatically send signals to your syste m, triggering a 
loud, interrupted pulsed sound* from the Keypad(s)  and any 
external sounders. A FIRE message will appear at yo ur Keypad and 
remain on until you silence...

 
 
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Fire Alarm System (cont’d) 
THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS   
Manually 
Initiating 
a Fire Alarm 
1.  Should you become aware of a fire emergency before your smoke or 
heat detectors sense the problem, go to your neares t keypad and 
manually initiate an alarm by pressing the panic ke y assigned for 
FIRE emergency for 2 seconds (see below). If a key  pair has been 
assigned for fire, press both keys at the same time . See the Using 
the Panic Keys  section below for further...

 
 
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Fire Alarm System (cont’d) 
THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS  
 
National Fire Protection Association  
Recommendations on Smoke Detectors 
  
With regard to the number and placement of smoke/he at detectors, we 
subscribe to the recommendations contained in the N ational Fire Protection 
Associations National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) no ted below. 
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by th e installation of fire 
detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the h...

 
 
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Fire Alarm System (cont’d) 
THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS  
 
Emergency Evacuation 
 
   
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FRONT
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BEDR OOMKITCHEN
BACK DOOR
1   FLOORST
BEDR OOM
2    FLOORND
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CLOSET
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 Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape i
n 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...

 
 
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Quick Guide to Basic System Functions 
FUNCTION  PROCEDURE  COMMENTS 
Check Zones Press READY key.  View faulted zones when system not  
ready. 
Arm System  Enter code. Press arming key desired:  
(AWAY, STAY, NIGHT-STAY, MAXIMUM,  
INSTANT)  Arms system in mode selected. 
Quick Arm  
(if programmed) 
Press #. Press arming key desired: 
(AWAY, STAY, MAXIMUM, INSTANT)  Arms system in mode selected, quickly 
and without use of a code. 
Bypass Zone(s)  Enter code. Press BYPASS [6] key.  
Enter...