Quick Guide to System Functions

 

FUNCTION

PROCEDURE

COMMENTS

 

Check Zones

Press [].

To view faulted zones when is system not ready

 

Display All

Press and hold [] for 5 seconds.

Displays all alpha descriptors programmed by

 

Descriptors

 

installer.

 

Arm System

Enter code.

Arms system in mode selected.

 

 

Press arming key desired (AWAY,

NOTE: After pressing the STAY or INSTANT

 

 

STAY, INSTANT, MAXIMUM).

arming key, enter 1, 2 or 3 to arm in

 

 

 

the desired STAY or INSTANT mode.

 

Disarm System

Enter code. Press OFF [1].

Disarms system and silences alarms.

 

Bypass Zones

Enter code. Press BYPASS [6].

Bypassed zones are unprotected and will not

 

 

Enter zone numbers to be

cause an alarm if violated.

 

 

bypassed (use 3-digit entries).

 

 

 

Quick Bypass

Enter code. Press BYPASS [6].

Bypasses all faulted zones automatically.

 

 

Press [#].

 

 

 

Group Bypass

Enter code. Press BYPASS [6].

Bypasses all zones assigned to the group.

 

 

Press []. Enter Group Number

 

 

 

 

(01-15)

 

 

 

Chime Mode

Enter code. Press CHIME [9].

Keypad will sound if doors or windows are

 

 

 

violated while system disarmed.

 

Test Mode

Enter code. Press TEST [5]

Activates alarm sounder and allows sensors to

 

 

 

be tested.

 

View Messages

Press and hold [0] for at least 5

Message from central station will appear.

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

View User

Enter user's code. Press [] + [].

Displays partitions & authority levels assigned

 

Capabilities

 

to the user.

 

GOTO Partition

Enter security code. Press [].

Allows a user at one keypad to perform

 

 

Enter partition number (1-8).

functions in another partition, if that user is

 

 

0 returns to default partition.

authorized to do so.

 

Self-Help

Press and hold any function key for

Will display abbreviated instructions for the key

 

 

at least 5 seconds.

pressed.

 

Add a User

Enter master/manager code.

Master & Manager level users can add users to

 

 

Press CODE [8].

the system, each with its own code and

 

 

Enter new user's user number.

authority level.

 

 

Enter code for that user.

 

 

 

 

Enter authority for that user in this

 

 

 

 

partition (1-5).

 

 

 

 

Follow prompts, 1=Yes, 0=No.

 

 

 

Change a User's

Enter master/manager code.

Master & Manager level users can change their

 

Code

Press CODE [8].

own or other users' codes.

 

 

Enter user's 3-digit number.

 

 

 

 

Enter new code for that user.

 

 

 

 

Press 0 (No) at prompt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honeywell VISTA250BPT, VISTA128BPT, 128BPTSIA manual Quick Guide to System Functions, Function Procedure Comments

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