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Ademco Vista-20SE/Vista-20HWSE

General

This system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and emergency. Your system consists of at least one

keypad that provides control of system operation, and includes various sensors that provide perimeter and interior

burglary protection, plus smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in case of fire.

Zones

Your system’s sensing devices have been assigned to various “zones.” For example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit

door may have been assigned to zone 01, sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 02, and so on.

These number will appear on the display, along with a description for that zone (if programmed), when an alarm or

trouble condition occurs.

Burglary Protection

Your system provides four modes of burglary protection: stay, away, instant and maximum, and allows you to bypass

selected zones while leaving the rest of the system armed. You must turn on or “arm” the burglary protection portion of

your system before it will sense burglar alarms. The system also provides a chime mode, for alerting users to the

opening of protected doors and windows while the system is disarmed. Refer to the other sections of this manual for

procedures for using these features.

The following table lists the four different arming modes and the results of each:

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Ademco Vista-20SE/Vista-20HWSE General This system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and emergency. Your system consists of at least one keypad that provides control of system operation, and includes various sensors that provide perimeter and interior burglary protection, plus smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in case of fire. Zones Your system’s sensing devices have been assigned to various “zones.
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Arming Mode Exit Delay Entry Delay Perimeter Armed Interior Armed Away Yes Yes Yes Yes Stay Yes Yes Yes No Instant Yes No Yes No Maximum Yes No Yes Yes Arm & Disarm the System Checking for Open Zones Using the [*] READY Key Before arming your system, all protected doors, windows and other protection zones must be closed or bypassed (see BYPASSING section). Otherwise the keypad will display a "Not Ready" message.
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Quick Bypass: 1. Enter security code then press bypass. Example: [7] [2] [9] [6] then press the BYPASS key. 2. In a few moments, all open zones will be displayed along with the word BYPASS. Wait for these zones to be displayed before arming. Arming the system before zones are displayed eliminates all bypasses. 3. Arm the system as usual when the keypad displays the "Ready” message. For determining what zones have been previously bypassed.
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A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to the alarm monitoring company* and uniquely activates keypad and any external sounders (FIRE plus a zone number is also displayed). Fire Alarm System Fire Alarm System (If Installed) Your fire alarm system (if installed) is active 24 hours a day, providing continuous protection. In the event of an emergency, the installed smoke and heat detectors will automatically activate you security system, triggering a loud, interrupted sound from the Keypad.
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Telco Fault (or CHECK and zone 94) If the telephone line monitor feature has been programmed for your system, this display indicates that the telephone line has been disconnected or cut. In some systems, this display will be accompanied by a trouble sound from the keypad and the external sounder may be activated. Contact your service company immediately. To silence the trouble sound, enter your security code plus OFF.
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To Activate Devices Enter security code then press [#] + [7] + then enter the number representing the device you wish to activate. To Deactivate Devices Enter security code then press [#] + [8] + then enter the number representing the device you wish to deactivate. Security Codes As an additional safety feature, other users who do not have a need to know your code can be assigned different security codes.
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To Delete a User: 1. Enter master code then press CODE key. 2. Enter the two-digit User Number (03-16) for the user whose code you are deleting. 3. Wait (about three seconds) until the keypad beeps once before pressing any other key. The code is automatically deleted. Changing the Master Code Follow the procedure for changing a user's code, but enter user #02. You will be prompted to enter the new code a second time to confirm accuracy.
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2. Enter the security code then press test key. 3. Listen. The external sounder should sound for 2 seconds and then turn off. If the sounder does not sound, call for service immediately. 4. Open each protected door and window in turn and listen for three beeps from the keypad. Identification of each faulted protection point should appear on the display. The display will clear when the door or window is closed. Walk in front of any interior motion detectors (if used) and listen for three beeps.
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In addition, a battery-operated smoke detector with a low battery also emits a single "chirp" sound approximately once every 20–30 seconds, identifying itself as the smoke detector with the weak battery. Note: The low battery message comes on as a warning that battery replacement in indicated sensor(s) is due within 30 days. In the meantime, a sensor causing a low battery indication is still fully operational. Important: Use only batteries recommended by your installer as replacement.