Features And Installation Highlights; Capabilities; Functions - Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-48A Installation And Setup Manual

Features and Installation Highlights

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This manual describes the installation of both the VISTA-48A and VISTA-48E. These units
are identical except where noted.

Capabilities

• Supports 3 partitions, which can protect three independent areas, as if each area had its own
control.
• Common area option allows either of the other two partitions to arm, while leaving a common
area (ex. lobby or foyer) disarmed for access into the remaining disarmed partition.
• Supports up to 48 protection zones plus 16 keyfob zones (zones 49-64) for total of 64 zones:
-- 8 basic wired zones (zones 1-8) with optional zone-doubling/double-balanced zone feature
-- Up to 40 additional wired zones (zones 9-48) using up to 5 8-zone 4219/4229 modules (each 4-
zone 6164 in which zones [EOLR or double-balanced] are used consumes one 4229 location)
-- Supports up to 40 wireless transmitter zones (5800 series; zones 9-48); additional wireless
zones are available if less than 16 keyfob zones are used.
-- Supports up to 4 installer-configurable zone types
• Up to 48 Security Codes, each with separate authority levels and partition access
• Provides supervision of auxiliary power and supervision of trigger power via the Trigger-G
module (supplied).
• Downloading via an IBM compatible computer, Compass downloading software, and an
ADEMCO CIA/CIA-EU modem.

Functions

• Single-button arming feature: Can use dedicated keys to arm the system AWAY or STAY
• Up to 32 Schedules, to control output devices, to determine when users have access, and/or to auto-
arm/disarm (or allow disarm) the system
• Up to 4 Keypad macros, which can be activated by wired/wireless keypads
• Paging feature allows certain system conditions to be reported to up to 2 pager phone numbers; can
use a dedicated key on keypads to send a signal to a pager
• User programmable telephone number for audio "beeps" reporting of alarms to the user (follow-me
feature).
• Built-in Telephone Line Monitoring option can monitor the telephone line voltage and can cause a
local display, or a display and trouble/alarm sound.
• Event Logging records up to 254 selected events in a history log; control and readout from the log is
done via Ademco Compass Downloader software or using an installer/master code at an alpha
display keypad for local display.
• Installer-customized zone descriptors for all zones (useful only when using alpha display keypads).
• Optional siren supervision detects external sounder wiring short or open; causes a trouble
condition, keypad display, and sends a report to the central monitoring station, if enabled.
• Optional RF jam detection for wireless systems detects a condition that may impede proper RF
reception (i.e., jamming or other RF interference); causes keypad display, sends a report to the
central monitoring station (if trouble reporting is enabled), and can optionally send a tamper alarm
if detected during the armed mode.
• Individual user code selection for open/close reporting to central monitoring station (set when
adding a user code, attribute 6).
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