Section 2: Partitioning; Theory Of Partitioning; Setting-Up A Partitioned System; Common Lobby Logic - Honeywell VISTA-32FBPT Installation And Setup Manual

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Theory of Partitioning

This system provides the ability to arm and disarm up to two different areas, as if each had its own control. These areas
are called partitions. A Partitioned system allows the user to disarm certain areas while leaving other areas armed, or
to limit access to certain areas to specific individuals. Each system user can be assigned to operate any or all partitions,
and can be given a different authority level in each.
Before anything can be assigned to those partitions, you must first determine how many partitions (1-2) are required.
Following are some facts you need to know about partitioning.
Keypads
Each keypad must be given a unique "address" and be assigned to one partition. It can also be assigned to Partition 3 if
Master keypad operation is desired. (See "Master Keypad Setup and Operation" later in this section.)
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In Commercial Fire installations, field 2∗18 (Log on from other partitions) must be disabled for partition 1.
Zones
Each zone must be assigned to one partition. The zones assigned to a partition will be displayed on that partition's
keypad(s).
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All fire zones must be assigned to partition 1 to ensure that all Fire Test modes operate correctly.
Users
Each user may be given access to one or more partitions. If a user is to operate more than one partition and would like
to arm/disarm all or some of those partitions with a single command, the user must be enabled for Global Arming for
those partitions (when entering user codes).
A user with access to more than one partition (multiple access) can "log on" to one partition from another partition's
keypad, provided that program field 2∗18: Enable GOTO is enabled for each partition he/she wants to log on to from
another.
A partition can be selected as a "common lobby" partition, and other partitions can affect this partition by causing
arming/disarming of this partition to be automated (see "Common Lobby Logic" later in this section).

Setting-Up a Partitioned System

The basic steps to setting up a partitioned system are described below. If you need more information on how to program
the options, see the Programming Guide.
1. Determine how many partitions the system will consist of (programmed in field 2∗00).
2. Assign keypads to partitions (Device Programming in the #93 Menu Mode).
3. Assign zones to partitions (Zone Programming in the #93 Menu Mode).
4. Confirm zones are displayed at the keypad(s) assigned to those partitions.
5. Assign users to partitions.
6. Enable the GOTO feature (program field 2∗18) for each partition a multiple-access user can log on to (alpha keypad
only).
7. Program partition-specific fields) (see the Programming Guide).

Common Lobby Logic

When an installation consists of a partition shared by users of other partitions in a building, that shared partition may
be assigned as the "common lobby" partition for the system (program field 1∗17). An example of this might be in a
medical building where there are two doctors' offices and a common entrance area (see example that follows
explanation).
The Common Lobby feature employs logic for automatic arming and disarming of the common lobby. Two programming
fields determine the way the common lobby will react relative to the status of other partitions. They are: 1∗18 Affects
Lobby and 1∗19 Arms Lobby.

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