Powerline Carrier Devices; On-Board Triggers - ADEMCO VISTA-20P Installation And Setup Manual

Powerline Carrier Devices

1. Install the powerline carrier devices according to the
instructions included with each.
VISTA-20P: Up to 16 devices (if no relays are used)
VISTA-15P: Up to 8 devices (if no relays are used)
2. Use Programming Mode to enter the device house ID
in data field*27, and enter the unit code using *79
Output Device menu Mode.
See connections diagram in the AC Wiring paragraph for
connecting the 4300/1321X10 transformer.

On-Board Triggers

Connect field wiring to the desired trigger pin on the
8-pin trigger connector centrally located above the
terminal strip.
• If using 1321X10 transformer and powerline
carrier devices, use the SA4120XM-1 cable. See
Wiring the AC Transformer section for transformer
connections.
• If only using the on-board triggers, you can use a
standard keypad cable as shown below.
U L
If on-board triggers are used, the wiring between the
control unit and the UL Listed device must be run in
conduit, be no more than 3 feet apart and have no
intervening barriers or walls.
8-PIN TRIGGER CONNECTOR
1 3 4 5
Figure 12. On-Board Trigger Connector with
SA4120XM-1 Cable for Use With 1321X10 Transformer
6 7 8
SA412OXM-1
CABLE
TRIGCON-003-V0
Mounting and Wiring the Control
Notes
• When using Powerline Carrier devices, you must
use a 4300 or 1321X10 Transformer instead of
the 1321 Transformer.
• The 4300/1321X10 Transformer provides AC
power to the control panel, and also supplies
signals from the control panel through the
premises AC wiring to the Powerline Carrier
devices (which are plugged into AC outlets). You
can then make devices that are plugged into
Powerline Carrier devices perform various
functions in response to commands you enter at
the security system keypads.
U L
Powerline Carrier devices and the 4300
Transformer are not UL Listed for fire or burglary
functions and are intended for home automation.
Notes
• There are two on-board triggers that can be
used to activate output devices.
• Program these triggers using *80/*81 Menu
modes as you would for any other relay output.
• When using these outputs, note:
pin 1 = output number 17 (trigger 1):
56 ohms to ground when closed;
open when off; (can support 12V relay
†
module that draws less than 40mA)
pin 5 = output number 18 (trigger 2):
100 ohms to ground when closed;
open when off; (can support 12V relay
module that draws less than 20mA)
† e.g., Altronix AX-RSB
8-PIN TRIGGER CONNECTOR
1 3 4 5
Figure 13. On-Board Trigger Connector with
Standard Keypad Cable for Trigger Use Only
6 7 8
STANDARD
KEYPAD
CABLE
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