Honeywell control panel VISTA128B User Manual

 
 
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Arming Perimeter Only 
(With Entry Delay OFF) 
Using the 7 INSTANT  
Key 
Use this key when you are staying home and do not expect anyone to use the 
entrance door. 
When armed in INSTANT mode, the system will sound an alarm if a 
protected door or window is opened, but you may otherwise move freely 
throughout the premises. The alarm will also sound immediately if anyone 
opens the entrance door. 
Close all perimeter windows and doors before arming (see 
CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES section) 
1....

 
 
– 32 – 
Arming All Protection 
(With Entry Delay ON) 
Using the 2 AWAY  
 Key 
Use this key when no one will be staying on the premises. 
When armed in AWAY mode, the system will sound an alarm if a protected 
door or window is opened, or if any movement is detected inside the premises. 
You may leave through the entrance door during the exit delay period 
without causing an alarm. You may also re-enter through the entrance door, 
but must disarm the system within the entry delay period or an alarm...

 
 
– 33 – 
Arming All Protection 
(With Entry Delay OFF) 
Using the 4 MAXIMUM  
 Key 
Use this key when the premises will be vacant for extended periods of time 
such as vacations, etc., or when no one will be moving through protected 
interior areas. 
When armed in MAXIMUM mode, the system will sound an alarm if a 
protected door or window is opened, or if any movement is detected inside the 
premises. You may leave through the entrance door during the exit delay 
period without causing an alarm, but...

 
 
– 34 – 
Disarming And Silencing Alarms 
Using the 1 OFF  
Key 
The 
OFF key is used to disarm the system and to silence alarm and trouble 
sounds. See SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION section for 
information which will help you to distinguish between FIRE and 
BURGLARY alarm sounds. 
IMPORTANT: 
If you return and the main burglary sounder is on, DO NOT enter 
the premises, but call the police from a nearby safe location. If you return after an 
alarm has occurred and the main sounder has shut itself...

 
 
– 35 – 
Using The Keyswitch 
General 
Your system may be equipped with a keyswitch for use when arming and 
disarming a partition. A red and green light on the keyswitch plate indicate 
the status of your system as follows: 
 Green Light:  Lights when the system is disarmed and ready to be 
armed (no open zones). If the system is disarmed and the 
green light is off, it indicates the system is not ready (one or 
more zones are open). 
 Red Light:  Lights when system is armed or memory of alarm...

 
 
– 36 – 
Chime Mode 
Using the 9 CHIME  
Key 
Your system can be set to alert you to the opening of a door or window while 
it is disarmed by using CHIME mode. When activated, three tones will sound 
at the Keypad whenever a protected perimeter door or window is opened, and 
the Not Ready message will be displayed. Pressing the ✳
 READY
   key will 
display the open protection points. 
Note that Chime mode can be activated only when the system is disarmed. 
1. 
To turn Chime Mode on, enter the...

 
 
– 37 – 
Viewing Central Station Messages 
General Information 
Users of the system may periodically receive messages on their display 
screens from their monitoring agency or installer. When a message is waiting 
to be viewed, the message shown below will appear. 
MESSAGE. PRESS 0 
FOR 5 SECS. 
1.  Press and hold down   0      key for 5 seconds. 
2.  The message could take up to four screens to display all the information 
available. 
NOTE: Any message sent by the central station downloader may be...

 
 
– 38 – 
Panic Keys 
(For Manually Activating Silent And/Or Audible Alarms) 
Using Panic Keys 
Your system may have been programmed to use special key combinations to 
manually activate panic functions. The functions that might be programmed 
are Silent Emergency, Audible Emergency, Personal Emergency, and Fire. 
See your installer for the function(s) that may have been programmed for 
your system. 
 
Active Panic Functions 
(Your installer should note which 
functions are active in your 
system.)...

 
 
– 39 – 
Speed Key (Macros) 
General Information 
The “A”, “B”, “C”, and/or “D” keys can be used to activate a string of 
commands up to 32 keystrokes each.  These commands are known as a macro 
and are stored in the system’s memory.  Typical Speed Key functions include: 
x
Arming sequences that involve first bypassing certain zones before 
arming. 
x
Seldom used but repeatable sequences. 
x
Relay activation sequences. 
NOTE: If a speedkey function includes an arming sequence and the user 
executing...

 
 
– 40 – 
Speed Key (Macros) (cont’d) 
Executing 
To execute a Speed Key sequence, do the following: 
If a lettered key, A-B-C, has been assigned as a Speed Key, press and hold 
down the appropriate key (about 2 seconds).  If a user code is required for any 
part of the Speed Key sequence, the following prompt appears. Otherwise, 
the Speed Key sequence automatically begins. 
ENTER USER CODE 
 7777
 
Enter your user code.  The defined Speed Key sequence will begin 
automatically. 
To activate a Speed...