About Descriptor Programming (*82 Menu Mode) - Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-12A Installation And Setup Manual

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PROMPT
Key "A" Func
Zone 95 00

About Descriptor Programming (*82 Menu Mode)

The system lets you directly enter zone descriptors for each protection zone so when an alarm or
trouble occurs in a zone, an appropriate description for that zone's location can be displayed at the
keypad. Each description is composed of up to 16 characters. In addition, you can enter three partition
descriptors each composed of up to 16 characters.
NOTE: You can also enter zone descriptors when the zone is being defined in
When defining descriptors:
• Pressing the [4] key moves cursor one space to the left.
• Pressing the [6] key accepts the entry and moves the cursor to the next position.
• Pressing the [8] key saves the entered descriptor and moves to the next descriptor.
Start Zone Descriptor Programming mode by pressing *82 while in Data Programming mode.
PROMPT
P r o g r a m A l p h a ?
0 = N o , 1 = Y e s 0 0
5-20
VALID ENTRIES
Define Key Function
00-10 = see list to right
[∗] to continue
Returns to key number prompt
with the next function key letter
displayed.
† System defaults to these
function key settings.
For Options 09 and 10, note that
there are only two macros per
system. Therefore, be careful
when assigning these macros to
the various partitions.
VALID ENTRIES
Program Alpha
0 = no
1 = yes
[∗] to continue
EXPLANATION
Enter the desired function for this key, 00 to 12,
from the options listed. (00 selected for example
display shown at left)
†
00 = For the Function key selected, the function
will be as follows:
If A selected = Zone 95 (emergency key,
same as [1] [∗] pair)
If B selected = Zone 99 (emergency key,
same as [∗] [#] pair)
If C selected = Zone 96 (emergency key,
same as [3] [#] pair)
If D selected = Single-button paging
01 = Single-button paging (sends a 999-9999
message to pager)
02 = Display time
03 = Arm AWAY (reports as User 00 if closing
reports are enabled)
04 = Arm STAY (reports as User 00 if closing
reports are enabled)
05 = Arm NIGHT-STAY (reports as User 00 if closing
reports enabled)
06 = Step Arming (arms STAY, then NIGHT-
STAY, then AWAY)
07 = Output Device Command (for device
programmed as system operation type 66–
function key in *80 Menu Mode)
08 = Communication Test (sends Contact ID code
601)
09 = Macro Key 1 (define macro by user code +
[#] [6] [6] command)
10 = Macro Key 2 (define macro by user code + [#]
[6] [6] command)
✱
56 Menu mode.
EXPLANATION
The "Program Alpha ?" prompt will appear.
Press 1 to program zone descriptors or partition
descriptors.
Press 0 to exit.