Testing Wireless Transmitters - Honeywell VISTA-128BP Installation And Setup Manual

VISTA-128BP/VISTA-250BP Installation and Setup Guide
To perform an armed burglary test, proceed as follows:
Step Action
1 Notify the central station that a test of the
system is being performed.
2 Arm the system.
3 Fault one or more zones.
4 Silence alarm sounder(s) each time by
entering the code and pressing OFF.
NOTE: The system must be rearmed after
each code + off sequence.
5 Check that entry/exit delay zones provide the
assigned delay times.

Testing Wireless Transmitters

Transmitter ID Sniffer Mode
Use the Transmitter Sniffer Mode to test that
transmitters have all been properly programmed.
If a transmitter does not have its serial number
"enrolled," it will not turn off its zone number.
To enter the Transmitter ID Sniffer Mode, proceed as
follows:
Step Action
1 Enter Installer Code + [#] + [3]. The
keypad displays all zone numbers of wireless
units programmed into the system.
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 disappears from the display.
3 Enter Installer Code + OFF to exit the
Sniffer Mode.
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Step Action
6 Check the keypad-initiated alarms, if
programmed, by pressing the panic key pairs
(✳ and #, 1 and ✳, and/or 3 and #).
The word ALARM and a descriptor "999" are
displayed for ✳ and #. If [1] and [✳] are
pressed, "995" is displayed; if [3] and [#] are
pressed, "996" is displayed.
7 If the system has been programmed for
audible emergency, the keypad emits a loud,
steady alarm sound. Silence the alarm by
entering the security code and pressing OFF.
If the system has been programmed for
silent panic, there are no audible alarms or
displays. A report is sent to the central
station, however.
8 Notify the central station that all tests are
finished, and verify results with them.
Go/No Go Test Mode
Checking the transmitters in this mode assists in
determining good mounting locations, and verifies that
the RF transmission has sufficient signal amplitude
margin for the installed system.
•
All partitions containing wireless
transmitters must be placed in the test
mode for sensitivity reduction of the RF
receiver (50% sensitivity). Otherwise, the
RF receiver remains at full strength.
•
Make sure that all partitions are disarmed
when performing this test, as the wireless
receiver gain is reduced in half.
To enter the Go/No Go Test Mode, proceed as follows:
Step Action
1
Enter Installer Code + [5].
2 Fault each wireless transmitter, causing
each device to transmit.
NOTE: If a single receiver is used, the
keypad beeps three times to indicate signal
reception. If two receivers are used, the
keypad beeps 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.
3 If the keypad does not beep, reorient or move
the transmitter to another location. Usually
a few inches in either direction is all that is
required.
4 Enter Installer Code + OFF to exit the
Go/No Go Test Mode.