ADT Security Services Vista 15P20P User Manual

 
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Paging Feature (cont’d) 
 
About Manual Paging 
Your system may be set up so you can manually send a message to up to four (VISTA-
20P Series) or two (VISTA-15P Series) pagers. 
 •  Your installer programs the paging function key and the pager phone numbers. 
 •  Pressing the paging keys sends the message 
 999–9999  to the selected pager. 
 
• This message could mean “call home”, “call your office”, or any other prearranged 
meaning. 
 •  See the Paging chart at the back of this manual for...

 
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Security Codes & Authority Levels 
 
About Security Codes 
Your installer assigned a master code that is used to perform all system functions. 
In addition, you can assign different security codes for use by other users (VISTA-20P 
Series provides 47 additional codes; VISTA-15P Series provides 31 additional codes). 
•  Only the System Master and Partition Master can assign user codes to users. 
•  Users are identified by 2-digit user numbers and are pre-assigned to either 
partition 1 or...

 
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Security Codes & Authority Levels  (cont’d)  
How to Assign User Codes and Attributes 
The following lists the various command strings for adding user codes and attributes.  
Refer to the User Setup chart at the back of this manual for factory defaults of 
user attributes and to keep a record of user programming. 
NOTE: Partition Master codes (VISTA-20P Series only) apply only to those user numbers 
previously assigned (by the system master/installer) to the partition master’s partition. 
 
Add...

 
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Accessing Other Partitions (VISTA-20P)  
 
About Accessing Partitions 
(GOTO Command and Multi-Partition Arming) 
Each keypad is assigned a default partition for display purposes, and will show only 
that partitions information.  
 • If the user is authorized, a keypad in one partition can be used to perform 
system functions in the other partition by using the GOTO command. Refer to 
the GOTO section. 
 •  If the user is authorized, that user can arm other partitions. Refer to the Multi-...

 
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Accessing Other Partitions (cont’d) 
 
Using the GoTo Command (VISTA-20P) 
If the user is authorized, a keypad in one partition can be used to perform system 
functions in the other partition by using the GOTO command. 
 •  You must use an Alpha keypad to access another partition. 
 •  Keypads automatically return to their original partition after 2 minutes with 
no keypad activity. 
 
1.             +  [∗] + partition number (0,1,2,3) 
 (Security Code)  
  0 = return to keypad’s original...

 
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Accessing Other Partitions (cont’d) 
 
Common Zone Operation (VISTA-20P) 
  
Ask your installer if a 
common zone was 
assigned. If so, check 
this box       
Your system may have been set up to use a common zone, which is 
an area shared by users of both partitions, such as a foyer or lobby. 
If so, please note the following: 
•  The common zone will sound and report alarms only when both 
partitions are armed. If only one partition is armed, the system 
ignores faults on the common zone. 
•...

 
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Scheduling 
 
About Scheduling 
The system provides end-user schedules (programmable by master/installer only), 
which can control various types of events.  
•  Each schedule causes a defined event to start and stop (when appropriate) at a 
specified time.  
•   Schedules can be set to automatically repeat at various intervals. 
•   Schedules can be set for random starting, if desired.  
•   VISTA-20P Series provides up to 16 user schedules. 
•   VISTA-15P Series provides up to 4 user...

 
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Scheduling (cont’d)  
5.  For event number “02,” enter the access group 
number. Otherwise, this prompt is skipped. 
 Press [∗] to continue to the “Start” prompt below. GROUP NUMBER 
 X   
6.  For event numbers “03-07,” enter the partition 
number to be armed or disarmed. 
  0 = arm all; 1 = partition 1; 2 = partition 2;  
  3 = arm common 
  Otherwise, this prompt is skipped. 
 Press [∗] to continue to the “Start” prompt. PARTITION 
 X 
  
7.  Enter the event’s start time and days of week....

 
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Event Logging Procedures 
 
About Event Logging 
The system records various events in a history log, which can be viewed by the master 
user on an Alpha Display keypad.  
• The Event Log holds up to 100 (VISTA-20P Series) or 50 (VISTA-15P Series) events. 
• Events are displayed in chronological order, from most recent to oldest. 
• When the log is full, the oldest event is replaced by the logging of any new event. 
 
Viewing the Event Log 
 
1.              + [#] +  [6] + [0] 
 (Master Code)...

 
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Event Logging Procedures (cont’d) 
 
Code Definition 
143  Alarm, Expansion Module 
145 ECP Module cover tamper 
146 Silent Burglary 
150 Alarm, 24-Hour Auxiliary/Monitor 
zone 
162 Carbon Monoxide 
301 AC Power 
302  Low System Battery/Battery Test 
Fail 
305  System Reset (Log only) 
309  Battery Test Failure 
321 Bell/Siren Trouble 
333  Trouble, Expansion Mod. 
Supervision 
341  Trouble, ECP Cover Tamper 
344 RF Receiver Jam 
351  Telco Line Fault 
353  Long Range Radio Trouble 
373  Fire...