Programming Overview; About Programming; Zones And Partitions - Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-48A Installation And Setup Manual

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About Programming

You can program the system at any time, even at the installer's premises prior to the actual
installation. Programming can also be performed remotely from the installer's office/home, using an
IBM compatible personal computer, a CIA/CIA-EU modem, and Compass downloading software.
The following is a list of the various Programming modes used to program this system:
Programming Mode...
Data Field Programming
∗56 Zone Programming
∗57 Function Key Programming Program each of the four function keys to perform one of several system functions.
∗58 Zone Programming
(Expert Mode)
∗79 Output Device Mapping
∗80 Output Definitions
∗81 Zone List Programming
∗82 Alpha Programming
Scheduling Mode

Zones and Partitions

Each protection zone needs to be programmed with various attributes using *56 Zone Programming
mode or *58 Expert Programming mode. Refer to those sections for detailed procedures.
The system can control three independent areas of protection (known as partitions) for use by
independent users, if desired.
Partitioning involves simply assigning zones to one of the three partitions during zone programming:
• The user's partition number can be displayed on keypads by enabling data field *198.
• The system, by default, automatically distributes users among the three partitions.
• The master user can change the user number distributions.
• Zones can also be assigned to a common area partition if partition 3 is so designated, which is an
area shared by users of the other two partitions (such as a lobby in a building).
• Common area partition allows either of the independent partitions to arm, while leaving the
common area partition disarmed for access into the other partition.
• The following describes the functioning of the common area partition, if used:
-- The common area sounds and reports alarms only when both the other partitions are armed. If
only one partition is armed, the system ignores faults in the common area.
-- Either partition may arm its system if the common area is faulted, but once armed, the other
partition will not be able to arm unless the common area zones are first bypassed or their faults
are corrected.
-- Faults in the common area are displayed on common area keypads, and will also appear on
another partition's keypad when that partition is armed.
• Either partition can clear and restore the common area after an alarm.
Used to ...
Program basic data fields used for setting the various system options.
Most of the data fields in this system have been programmed for specific default
values. However, some fields must be programmed for each particular installation
to establish its specific alarm and reporting features.
Assign zone characteristics, report codes, alpha descriptors, and serial numbers
for RF transmitters.
Assign zone attributes similar to ∗56 mode, but provides a faster
programming procedure and is intended for those more experienced in
programming controls of this type.
Assign device addresses used by 4229/4204 Relay modules or 6164 keypad and
map specific relays and device outputs, and assign unit codes for Powerline
Carrier devices
Define up to 48 output definitions which can control the output relays mapped
using *79 Output Device Mapping mode.
Create Zone Lists for relay/powerline carrier zones, chime zones, night-stay, exit
route zones, final exit door zone, and pager zones.
Create alpha descriptors for easy zone identification.
Create schedules to automate various system functions or determine user access.
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Programming Overview

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