TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued)

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

7. Intrusion alarm for no ap-

7d.

Magnetic contacts improperly connected or

 

7d.

Check wiring connections. Be sure wires

 

parent reason. (continued)

 

wire broken.

 

 

are properly stripped and are tightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

fastened to screw terminals.

 

 

7e.

Entry door programmed as “Instant”

 

7e.

Check and revise programming. Re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

program transmitter number.

 

 

7f. Loose fitting door or window being rattled

 

7f

Mount magnet closer to magnet.

 

 

 

by wind or vibrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Repeated low battery signal.

8a.

Transmitter located where temperature

 

8a.

Change location. Use magnetic contacts to

 

 

 

drops below 32°F.

 

 

protect opening.

 

 

8b.

Poor quality or unspecified battery in

 

8b. Check battery. Use only batteries specified

 

 

 

transmitter.

 

 

in the instructions (does not apply to

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmitters with non-replaceable

 

 

 

 

 

 

batteries).

 

 

8c.

Transmitter malfunctioning.

 

8c.

Replace faulty transmitter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Local bell and keypad sound

9.

Exit or interior zone contained a fault at end

 

9a.

If system disarmed before ensuing entry

 

continuously after arming.

 

of Exit Delay (e.g., Exit door left open).

 

 

time runs out, "CA" or "Canceled Alarm"

 

 

 

 

 

 

will be displayed. Sounding will stop.

 

 

 

The "Exit Alarm" display, etc. will also

 

9b.

If system not disarmed before entry time

 

 

 

result if an alarm from an exit or interior

 

 

ends, "EA" or "Exit Alarm" will be displayed

 

 

 

zone occurs within two minutes after the

 

 

and Exit Alarm message will be sent to

 

 

 

end of an exit delay. →

 

 

central station. Sounding will continue until

 

 

 

 

 

 

system is disarmed or timeout occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

Clear display by entering code + OFF a second

 

 

 

 

 

time. Avoid fault when re-arming.

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

1. "POWER" light off or

1a.

Interrupted AC power supply.

 

1a. Check transformer connection and power

 

“NO AC” displayed

 

 

 

 

line circuit breaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Digital communicator mes-

2a.

Control in TEST mode.

 

2a.

Remove from TEST mode.

 

sage not being received.

2b.

Telephone connection not secure.

 

2b.

Check all connections.

 

 

 

 

 

2c.

Digital communicator malfunctioning

 

2c.

Check with a different VISTA–10SE.

 

 

2d.

Telephone number in program needs prefix

 

2d.

Program prefix or access code into the

 

 

 

or access code.

 

 

control

 

 

2e.

Telephone call to central monitoring station

 

2e.

System cannot work in this situation.

 

 

 

requires operator assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Does not arm properly.

3a.

READY light not on.

 

3a.

Check for faulted zone(s) by pressing [ ] ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

make faulted zone(s) intact, or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypass arming, if desired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

VISTA–10SE doesn't respond

4a.

"CC" or "MODEM COMM" displayed.

 

4a.

System is in communication with down-

 

to keystrokes on keypad.

 

 

 

 

loader at central station. Wait until down-

 

 

 

 

 

 

load session is finished.

 

 

4b.

"d1" or "System Busy" displayed.

 

4b.

System has just been powered and is in

 

 

 

 

 

 

its one minute initialization. To bypass

 

 

 

 

 

 

this time, press '#' + '0'.

 

 

4c.

"E4" or "E8" displayed.

 

4c.

More zones have been programmed than

 

 

 

 

 

 

the zone expansion modules can handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete some zones or use a higher

 

 

 

 

 

 

capability RF receiver.

 

 

4d.

Keypad address setting incorrect.

 

4d.

Keypads must be set for address 31 (non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

addressable mode).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S M O K E D E T E C T O R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

1. Detector alarms, no apparent

1a.

Dust, dirt in sensing chamber.

 

1a.

Clean unit's sensing chamber with vacuum

 

reason.

 

 

 

 

cleaner per unit's instructions.

 

 

1b.

Improper location.

 

1b.

See unit's instructions for locations to

 

 

 

 

 

 

avoid. Relocate as necessary.

 

 

1c.

Unit malfunctioning.

 

1c.

Replace detector.

2.

Detector's siren sounds.

2a.

Unit not receiving required power.

 

2a.

Check for proper installation of battery. Try

 

 

 

 

 

 

new battery.

 

 

2b.

Unit malfunctioning.

 

2b.

Replace detector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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