Honeywell control panel VISTA40 Security System User Manual

 
 
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Using The Keyswitch 
General 
Your system may be equipped with a keyswitch for use when arming and 
disarming a partition. A red and green light on the keyswitch plate indicate 
the status of your system as follows: 
 Green Light:  Lights when the system is disarmed and ready to be 
armed (no open zones). If the system is disarmed and the 
green light is off, it indicates the system is not ready (one or 
more zones are open). 
 Red Light:  Lights when system is armed or memory of alarm...

 
 
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Chime Mode 
Using the   9  Key 
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 tones will sound 
at the Keypad whenever a protected perimeter door or window is opened, and 
the Not Ready message will be displayed. Pressing the READY key will 
display the open protection points. 
Note that Chime mode can be activated only when the system is disarmed. 
1. To turn Chime Mode on, enter the security code and...

 
 
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Viewing Alarm Company Messages 
General Information 
Users of the system may periodically receive messages on their display 
screens from their monitoring agency or installer. When a message is waiting 
to be viewed, the message shown below will appear. 
MESSAGE. PRESS 0 
FOR 5 SECS. 
1.  Press and hold down   0  key for 5 seconds. 
2.  The message could take up to four screens to display all the information 
available. 
NOTE: Any message sent by the central station downloader may be viewed...

 
 
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Panic Keys 
(For Manually Activating Silent And/Or Audible Alarms) 
Using Panic Keys 
Your system may have been programmed to use special key combinations to 
manually activate panic functions. The functions that might be programmed 
are Silent Emergency, Audible Emergency, Personal Emergency, and Fire. 
See your installer for the function(s) that may have been programmed for 
your system. 
 
Active Panic Functions 
(Your installer should note which 
function(s) is active in your 
system.)...

 
 
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Access Door Control 
General Information 
Your system may be set up such that a locked access door (such as in a lobby) 
can be unlocked momentarily or for a specific period of time, using a keypad 
command.  Ask your installer if this has been done in our system. 
Executing 
To execute the access control function at the keypad, enter the following 
command: 
Enter your security code + [0].  The door will unlock for 2 seconds. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
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Using #70 Relay Menu Mode 
General Information 
Your system may be set up so that certain lights or other devices can be 
turned on or off by using the #70 command from either a keypad or a 
telephone keypad (if 4285 or 4286 VIP module is used). Ask your installer if 
this has been done in your system. 
To activate relays from a keypad, enter 4-digit security code + [#] +70. 
Follow the keypad prompts described below. 
To activate relays using a telephone and 4285 or 4286 VIP module, 
first...

 
 
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Event Log Procedures 
General Information 
The system has the ability to record 
various events in a history log wherein 
each event is recorded in one of five 
categories (listed below), with the time and 
date of its occurrence. The Event Log holds 
up to 100 events, with the oldest event 
being replaced by the logging of any new 
event after the log is full. Using an alpha 
keypad, the Event Log can be viewed one 
category at a time, or can display all 
events, regardless of category (ALL...

 
 
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Event Logging Procedures (continued) 
4. Use the [3] & [1] keys (for next and 
previous categories respectively) to 
display the categories of events. 
Press [8] to select a category and 
display the first event. Press [8] again 
for each subsequent event. 
Shows burglary alarm occurred in zone 
3 (C03) of partition 1 (P1), at 12:02AM 
on January 1. 
P1 01/01  12:02AM 
BURGLARY C03 Typical 
Event Log 
Display 
After the last event has been 
displayed, the END OF EVENT LOG 
message appears for...

 
 
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Testing The System (To Be Conducted Weekly) 
Using the   5  TEST Key 
The TEST key puts your system into Test mode, which allows each protection point to be 
checked for proper operation. 
1.  Disarm the system and close all protected windows, doors, etc. READY should be 
displayed. 
  TEST 
2.  Enter your security code and press the  5  key. 
3.  The external sounder should sound for 3 seconds and then turn off.  If the sounder 
does not sound, it may be due to dialer communication activity....

 
 
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Fire Alarm System 
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 
the problem,...