Checkout Procedure For Wireless Zones - ADEMCO VISTA-32FB Installation And Setup Manual

Checkout Procedure for Wireless Zones

Transmitter ID Sniffer Mode
Use the Transmitter Sniffer Mode to test that transmitters have all been properly
programmed.
1. Enter [Installer Code] + [#] + [3]. Keypad(s) will display all zone numbers of wireless
units programmed for that partition.
2. Fault each wireless zone, causing each device to transmit. As the system receives a
signal from each of the transmitters, the zone number of that transmitter will
disappear from the display.
A transmitter not enrolled will not turn off its zone number.
3. To exit the Transmitter Sniffer Mode, enter [Installer Code] + [1].
Be sure to perform the Transmitter Sniffer Mode Test for every partition that has wireless
transmitters programmed.
Go/No Go Test Mode
Before mounting transmitters permanently, conduct Go/No Go Tests to verify adequate
signal strength and reorient or relocate transmitters if necessary.
Make sure that all partitions are disarmed when performing this test. Since the wireless
receiver gain is reduced, checking in this mode assists in determining good mounting
locations for the transmitters, and verifies that the RF transmission has sufficient signal
amplitude margin for the installed system.
1. Enter [Installer Code] + [5].
Note: For multi-partition systems, make sure all partitions are disarmed before entering
this mode.
2. Once transmitters are placed in their desired locations and the approximate length of
wire to be run to sensors is connected to the transmitter's screw terminals, fault each
transmitter.
Note: Do not conduct this test with your hand wrapped around the transmitter, as this will
cause inaccurate results.
• If a single receiver is used, the keypad will beep three times to indicate signal
• If the keypad does not beep, reorient or move the transmitter to another location.
3. Mount the transmitter according to the instructions provided with the transmitter.
4. Exit the mode by entering [Installer Code] + [1].
reception. If two receivers are used, the keypad will beep once if the first receiver
received the signal, twice if the second receiver received the signal, and three times if
both receivers heard the signal (which is desirable for redundant configurations).
Usually a few inches in either direction is all that is required.
Section 8 – Wireless Zone Expansion
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