Planning A Partitioned System; Theory Of Partitioning; Setting Up A Partitioned System - ADEMCO VISTA-120 Installation And Setup Manual

Planning A Partitioned System

This section provides the following information:

• Theory of partitioning

• Setting up a partitioned system

• Common Area Logic
• Master keypad setup and operation
Theory of Partitioning
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).
Users
Each user can be assigned 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 programme field 2*18: ENABLE GOTO is
enabled for each partition you want to log on to from another.
Up to 3 partitions can be selected as "common area" partitions, and other partitions can
affect these partitions by causing arming/disarming of these partitions to be automated (see
Common Area Logic, later in this section).
Setting Up a Partitioned System
The basic steps to setting up a partitioned system are described below. If you need more
information on how to programme the prescribed options, see THE MECHANICS OF
PROGRAMMING section, as well as each corresponding section's programming procedure.
1. Determine how many partitions the system will consist of (programmed in field 2*00).
2. Assign keypads to partitions (#93 Device Programming mode).
3. Assign zones to partitions (#93 Zone Programming mode).
4. Confirm zones are displayed at the keypad(s) assigned to those partitions.
5. Assign users to partitions.
6. Enable the GOTO feature (programme field 2*18) for each partition a multiple-access user
can "log on" to (alpha keypad only).
7. Programme Partition-Specific fields (see DATA FIELD DESCRIPTIONS section).
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