Planning A Partitioned System; Theory Of Partitioning - ADEMCO VISTA-100 Installation Instructions Manual

Section 2: PLANNING A PARTITIONED SYSTEM
This section provides the following information:

Theory of Partitioning

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• Theory of partitioning
• Setting up a partitioned system
• Common Lobby Logic
• Master keypad setup and operation
This system provides the ability to arm and disarm up to 8 different areas, each
as if it had its own control. These areas are called partitions. Partitions are used
when the user desires to disarm certain areas while leaving other areas armed,
or to limit access to certain areas to specific individuals. Each user of the system
can be assigned to operate any or all partitions, and can be given a different
authority level in each.
Facts you need to know about partitioning:
First, you must determine how many partitions are required (1-8). This must be
done before anything can be assigned to those partitions.
Keypads
Each keypad must be given a unique "address" and assigned to one partition
(can also be assigned to Partition 9 if "Master" keypad operation is desired--
see Master Keypad Setup and Operation later in this section).
Zones
Each zone must be assigned to one partition.
The zones assigned to a partition will be displayed on that partition's
keypad(s).
Fire zones must be assigned to Partition 1.
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 you want 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).
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