Alarms; Memory Of Alarm; Speed Key (Macros); Using Schedules - ADEMCO VISTA-50P User Manual

System Overview (cont'd)

Alarms

Wh en a n a la r m occu r s, bot h t h e keypa d a n d ext er n a l sou n der s will
sou n d, a n d t h e keypa d will displa y t h e zon e(s) ca u sin g t h e a la r m . If
you r syst em is con n ect ed t o a cen t r a l m on it or in g st a t ion , a n a la r m
m essa ge will a lso be sen t . To st op t h e a la r m sou n din g, sim ply disa r m
t h e syst em .

Memory of Alarm

Wh en a n a la r m con dit ion occu r s, t h e keypa d displa ys t h e n u m ber (s)
of t h e zon e(s) t h a t ca u sed t h e pr oblem , a n d displa ys t h e t ype of a la r m
(ex. F IRE , ALARM). It r em a in s displa yed u n t il it is clea r ed by
disa r m in g t h e syst em (see DISARMING TH E SYSTE M sect ion ).

Speed Key (Macros)

Th e syst em ca n st or e a st r in g of u p t o 16 keyst r okes, wh ich ca n be
a ct iva t ed a n yt im e by sim ply pr essin g t h e " D " key. Th is fea t u r e ca n be
u sed t o m a ke it ea sy t o per for m a com plica t ed pr ocedu r e (su ch a s
goin g t o a n ot h er pa r t it ion t o bypa ss a zon e), or it ca n be u sed t o
sim plify a n ever yda y, r epea t ed pr ocedu r e. Refer t o t h e SP E E D KE Y
sect ion for pr ocedu r es for u sin g t h is fea t u r e.

Using Schedules

You r syst em m a y h a ve been pr ogr a m m ed wit h sch edu les for
a u t om a t ica lly a r m in g, disa r m in g a n d a ct iva t in g va r iou s devices
a n d/or per for m in g ot h er syst em fu n ct ion s a t pr edet er m in ed t im es.
User s ca n m odify som e of t h ese sch edu les by m a n u a lly dela yin g a
closin g t im e, u sin g t em por a r y sch edu les, or by pr ogr a m m in g specia l
u ser sch edu les. Refer t o t h e USING SCH E DULE S sect ion a t t h e en d
of t h is m a n u a l for sch edu lin g r ela t ed pr ocedu r es.

Device Timers

Th e syst em pr ovides u p t o 20 "t im er s" wh ich ca n be u sed t o con t r ol
va r iou s devices, su ch a s ligh t s or a pplia n ces. Th ese t im er s a r e sim ila r
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