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User Guide 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
800-15629V1   7/14    Rev. A    
						

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TABLE of CONTENTS 
 
INTRODUCTION  ..................................................................................................  5 VAM Features................................................................................................................  5 Memory Card .................................................................................................................  6 Navigating the VAM Menus ...........................................................................................  6 Navigation Button Descriptions .....................................................................................  7 LED Functions ...............................................................................................................  8 
USING CAMERAS (MULTIMEDIA MENU) ..........................................................  9 Viewing Cameras ..........................................................................................................  9 Adding Cameras to the System ...................................................................................  10 Removing Cameras from the System .........................................................................  10 
AUTOMATION AND USING Z-WAVE DEVICES (AUTOMA TION MENU) .......  11 Manually Operating Devices  .......................................................................................  11 Adding (Include/Add) Z -Wave Devices  .......................................................................  11 Editing Z-Wave Device Names  ...................................................................................  13 Abort a Z-Wave Action  ................................................................................................  14 Removing (Excluding) All Z-Wave Devices  .................................................................  14 Using VAM as a Secondary Controller ........................................................................  14 Z-Wave Advanced Setup (for Installer use only)  .........................................................  14 Z-Wave System Notes .................................................................................................  15 Z-Wave Troubleshooting  .............................................................................................  15 
CREATING SCENES .........................................................................................  16 Definitions of Trigger, Condition, and Action ............................................................... 16 Steps To Create a Scene ............................................................................................  18 Creating Groups & Rooms ..........................................................................................  18 
USING THE SECURITY SYSTEM (SECURITY MENU ) ....................................  19 User Codes..................................................................................................................  19 Introduction to Arming and Disarming the System ......................................................  19 Steps to Arm the System .............................................................................................  20 Arming Multiple Partitions ............................................................................................  20 Steps to Disarm the System ........................................................................................  20 How to Display Faults (Zones) ....................................................................................  21 How to Bypass Zones .................................................................................................  21 How to Clear Bypassed Zones ....................................................................................  22 Console Emulation Mode ............................................................................................  22 
USING TOTAL CONNECT WITH VAM (REMOTE SERVICES) ........................  23 Controlling Automation (Z -Wave) Devices Remotely  ..................................................  23 Creating Scenes in Total Connect  ...............................................................................  24 Viewing and Controlling Total Connect Scenes from VAM  .........................................  24 Enabling Devices for Total Connect  ............................................................................  24 Total Connect Server Screen for Troubleshooting  ......................................................  25 
SYSTEM SETUP ................................................................................................  26 Remote Access Log In Setup (Account Setup) ...........................................................  26 Time and Date Setup...................................................................................................  26 Changing the Home Router (Wi-Fi Setup)  ..................................................................  27 Options and ECP Address (for Installer use only)  .......................................................  29 
SOFTWARE UPGRADES .................................................................................. 29 System Information......................................................................................................  29  
						

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Manual Software Upgrades  .........................................................................................  29 Automatic Software Updates .......................................................................................  29 Compatible Z-Wave Devices  .......................................................................................  30 
 
 
TRADEMARKS 
Honeywell is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc.    
Total Connect is a trademark of Honeywell International Inc. 
Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. 
Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc. 
BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, and related trademarks, names, and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used as trademarks  in the U.S., Canada, and countries around the world.  
QuickTime® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 
iPad® and iPhone® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. 
iTunes®
 and iTunes Store ®
 are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 
All other trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.  
 
 
Z-Wave® devices are identified by the Z-Wave logo 
and can be purchased from your local retailer.   
Z -Wave® is a registered trademark Sigma Designs, 
Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.  
             
 
WARNING: Z-WAVE DEVICES  NOT FOR USE WITH MEDICAL OR 
LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT!   
Z -Wave enabled devices should never be used to supply power to, or control 
the On/Off status o f medical and /or life support equipment.   
 
 
 
  
						

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Introduction  
The VISTA  Automation Module (herein after referred to as “VAM”) provides 
Z -Wave® aut omation features to your VISTA security system,  allowing 
control of various Z -Wave devices including cameras,  lights, door locks, and 
thermostats.  VAM does not have a physical keypad interface, but instead is 
controlled by using a web browser on a Wi -Fi
® enabled  smart device that is 
connected to your home Wi -Fi network. 
DISPLAY NOTE:  For optimum viewing of the screens and menus, the 
tablet’s font size setting may need to be adjusted.  
 
VAM Features  
Feature Description 
Wi-Fi® Connection VAM uses your home Wi-Fi network to communicate with a Wi -Fi enabled device such as a Smartphone, 
iPad®, AndroidTM Tablet, Blackberry® or laptop PC. Your 
installer connected the VAM to your Wi -Fi router during 
installation. However, if you later install a new router, 
you will  need to reconnect the VAM to the new router. 
Refer to Wi -Fi Network Setup in the System Setup 
section for details on connecting to a different router. 
Home Automation Control lights, thermostats, door locks, and other Z -Wave devices automatically and easi ly add or remove Z-Wave devices to the system. 
Create Automation 
Scenes 
Define system actions to automatically start when certain  conditions occur. Supports up to 10 scenes.  
View Cameras View up to four cameras at the same time. 
Supports up to 32 cameras. 
Security System Control your security system via VAM menus. 
Remote Access Control VAM when away from the premises using a computer device connected to the Internet. 
Remote Services VAM supports remote services so you can control VAM 
using Honeywell’s Total ConnectTM. 
Switchable Themes Switch from normal view to mobile view depending on the type of device used with the VAM .  
Setup Menus If needed, program various system settings, including time and date, new router, and  remote access log in . Refer to the System Setup section for details.  
UL  Wi-Fi has not been evaluated by UL.   
						

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Navigating the  VAM Menus  
VAM is controlled by u sing a web browser on a Wi -Fi enabled smart device. 
Your installer will have shown you the URL to enter into the browser’s 
address bar that opens VAM’s Main menu, and perhaps made a bookmark 
(favorite) for easy access later. If not, you can locate VAM by going to:  
http://vam.mylanconnect.com  
Navigation begins from the  Main menu. Navigate through various sub -menus 
by clicking graphical buttons ( buttons) to perform a selected function.   
 From the Main menu you can: 
• control your security system  
•  control /view yo ur cameras  
•  control home automation such 
as lighting, thermostat, and 
door locks  
•  switch from PC view to mobile 
view by clicking  Switch Theme 
button . 
•  go to advanced setup menus.  
 
 
  NOTE: Depending on the type of device being used to access the VAM, 
option s are selected by either clicking a mouse pointer or 
touching/tapping the screen. In this manual, the term “click” is used 
to indicate this function.  
Memory Card  
The VAM supports automatic software 
upgrades. However, an SD  memory card 
must be installed and left in the VAM to 
upgrade the software. Your installer may 
have installed  the SD  memory  card for you. 
See  Software Upgrades  section later in this 
manual  for more information about 
automatic software upgrades . 
If not already installed, insert the memory 
card ( SD/SDHC  Card) as shown.  
•  4GB SD card supplied  
•  Supports up to 16GB SD Card  
 IMPORTANT: Avoid touching the contacts 
on the SD card. 
  
						

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Navigation  Button Descriptions  
To aid in the navigation through the VAM  menus, a set of user -friendly icons 
(buttons)  has been provided.  The appearance and function of these button s 
are described below.  
BUTTON  BUTTON 
TITLE 
FUNCTION 
 
Automation Used to control and set up Z -Wave devices . 
 Security  Used to control the security portion of the 
system.  
  M
ultimedia 
Used to view cameras and/or add cameras 
to the system.   
 
Home  Returns to the Main menu ( "Home") 
screen.   
 
Back Return s to the previous  screen.   
 Setup 
Used to set various system settings, 
including  remote access log i n credentials, 
time & date, and Wi-Fi setup. 
 Set Home Router
 
Accesses the “Set Home Router” screen 
and used to connect VAM to your home 
router.  
 
Exit Exit the VAM menu.  
 
Switch Theme Used to set the screen for use on a mobile 
device or PC.   
 
  
						

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LED  Functions  
The VISTA  Automation Module has three LEDs as follows:  
 
 
LED/BUTTON MEANING 
Power Status  
(green)  
Indicates power status. This LED blinks when it is powering up and booting. Solid green indicates it is fully 
functional.  
Network Status  
(blue) 
When the Wi-Fi is connected to the VAM, it will show the Wi-Fi status through the blue LED. The LED is blinking 
when VAM is booting and solid blue when VAM is ready as 
AP mode (acting as an Access Point) or connects to the 
internet as STA mode  (station mode, device is connected to 
the Wi -Fi router) .
 
Operation Status 
(yellow) 
Normally off. It will blink slowly if there is no communication with the control panel or if the Z -wave 
controller is not responding. Fast blinking indicates Z -wave 
is in enrollment o r deletion status. 
Reset Button Press to reboot the device. The Reset button can also be used to restore factory default settings. During power up, 
press and hold the reset button for more than 5 seconds, the 
unit will restore factory default settings. (T he Wi-Fi & 
Factory Default button can also be used to restore factory 
defaults.) 
Wi-Fi & Factory  
Default Button  
• Wi-Fi Network Reset: Press and hold down for more than 5 seconds to clear the VAM’s Wi -Fi network 
connection. You will then need to reconnec t the VAM to 
your home Wi -Fi network.  
•   Factory Default Reset : Double press this button, then, 
while the green, blue, and yellow LEDs blink in sequence, press and hold down this button for more than 5 seconds to set the VAM to its factory default settings.   
						

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Using  Cameras ( MultiMedia  menu)  
The Multi -Media feature  allows you to  view up to four cameras at once  from 
the VAM camera screen . 
 
UL  Camera functionality is supplementary only and has not been evaluated by UL.  
Camera Buttons 
 
Quad View 
 
Full Vie w  
Pan/Tilt  
Back  
Camera Setup Buttons 
  DISCOVERY 
  ADD 
 
EDIT 
 
DELETE  
 
DELETE ALL 
  SETTINGS  
 
Viewing Cameras   
Your installer may have installed one or more cameras at the time of 
installation. If you want to add cameras to the system, see the Adding 
Cameras to the System section.  
 1. Select  Multimedia .  
2.  Images from installed cameras appear.  
  Use the Quad View button to view up to four cameras on the same screen. 
Select a quadrant area on the screen (this area is highlighted) and t hen 
select the camera that you want to appear in that quadrant.   
  Click the Full View icon (located on the lower right of a quad view  image) 
to display a larger view of the image.  
  For pan/tilt style cameras, use the Pan/Tilt button to change the angle of 
the selected camera.  
 
NOTE S:  
1.  Certain browsers and/or devices may limit the number of cameras that 
can be viewed.  
2.  The  New Camera  feature requires installation of QuickTime
® on the 
smart device. Devices for Android do not currently support QuickTime.  
 
IMPORTANT: Use cameras for non -security purposes only. Camera 
streams viewed from the web browser can stop without indication due to 
network connection issues.    
						

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Adding  Cameras  to the System   NOTE: VAM must be Wi-Fi connected to the home router before add ing 
cameras.  
 1. Before mounting your camera, connect a Cat5/6 cable to the back of the  
camera and connect the opposite end to the Ethernet port  on your router. 
Initial camera setup cannot be performed over a wireless connection.  
2.  Apply power to the Came ra. It may take a few seconds for initial power -up 
of camera.  
3.  Click  Multimedia  and then  click the  Camera  Setup button to display  t he 
“Camera List” screen.
   
4.  Click  the  Discover  button  to locate the camera. Once located, highlight 
the camera address and  go to Step 6 below.   
5.  If the camera information is not automatically obtained, click  the  Add  
button  to manually enter the appropriate information , if known. 
6.  To edit camera information, highlight the  listed camera name and c lick 
the  Edit  button ; enter  the desired name for the camera .
 Enter the 
appropriate information ( NAME, IP Address, RTSP, MJPEG, 
MOBILE, RTSP PORT#, MODEL, ) if known. 
7.  Click  OK.  
  A pop -up window displays “cam (name) wireless set OK”,  if successful. 
Or,  “cam (name) wireless set Fail ed”. 
8. If successful, the Cat5/6  cable can now be removed fr om the wireless 
camera .  Recycle power to the camera. O nce power has been recycled,  you 
can view wirelessly via the VAM’s Multimedia menu.   
NOTES:  
•  QuickTime® media player must be installed on the smart device .  
•  For best performance, set camera resolution to 320 x 240 at 8 f rames per 
s econd (fps), normal quality  
•  Maximum suggested camera resolution = 640 x 480.  
•  Maximum suggested frame rate = 1 5 fps.  
•  Camera viewing is not compatible if us ing Opera web browser. 
 
Removing  Cameras from the System  
1.  To delete a  camera, highlight the camera name and c lick the  Delete 
button . 
2 .  To delete all cameras, c lick the  Delete ALL  button . 
3 .  Click  the  Save  button .