Honeywell Ademco VISTA-20P Operating instructions

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Step-by-Step
Tech Support
Updated 2/11/09
Programming Auto Arming and Disarming Schedules
The system provides schedules, which can be used to automatically control 11 types of system events at predefined
times. Some events are reserved for the installer only.
•VISTA-20P: Provides up to 32 schedules: 16 schedules for use by the end-user, 16 for use by the installer.
•VISTA-15P: Provides up to 8 schedules: 4 schedules for use by the end user, 4 for use by the installer.
•VISTA-10P: Provides up to 2 schedules: 1 schedule for use by the end-user, 1 for use by the installer.
NOTES:
•The master code can only access schedules 01-16 (VISTA-15P = 01-04) and events 00-07.
•System clock must be set before schedules can take effect. (See Page 2)
•Programmed schedules do not take effect until the next scheduled “start” time.
•The panel will NOT Auto Arm to a different state if already Armed
•There will be a Warning beep every 30 seconds for 10 minutes before the Auto Arming take effect. This
feature can not be disabled.
Start Scheduling mode by entering installer code + [#] + [6] [4] while in normal operating mode.
ENTER SCHEDULE NO. Schedule Number
00=QUIT 01 VISTA-20P VISTA-15P
01-16 = End-User Schedules 01-04 = End User Schedules
17-32 = Installer-Only Schedules 05-08 = Installer-Only Schedules
Press [*] to continue
Enter Desired Schedule Number.
ENTER EVENT Enter Event
00 = Clear 05 = Forced Away Arming†
01 = Relay On/Off 06 = Auto Disarm
02 = User Access 07 = Display “Reminder”
03 = Latch key Report to Pager 10 = Display Custom Words
04 = Forced Stay Arming 11 = Periodic Test Report
Press [*] to continue
Enter the desired event for event you want to occur at a specified time.
†Forced bypass is automatically enabled regardless of the setting in field *23.
01 PARTITION Enter the desired partition that the auto arming window will occur on.
1 Entries:
1 = Partition 1 Only
2 = Partition 2 Only
0 = Partition 1 and 2
START S M T W T F S To enable the panel to Arm Away at 6:00PM Enter the start time as 6:00PM
06:00P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
01-12 = hour; 00-59 = minute; 0 = AM; 1 = PM; Days = place “1” under the days for
this event to take place. Press [*] to continue.
Enter the event’s start time and days off the week to occur.
To Select days, position the cursor under the desired days using the [*] key to move
forward, and then press “1” to select the day.
REPEAT OPTION Repeat Option
0-4 1 Entries:
0 = Do Not Repeat
1 = Repeat Weekly
2 = Repeat Biweekly (Every Other Week)
3 = Repeat Every Third Week
4 = Repeat Every Fourth Week
In our example we want the panel to arm at 6PM and we want it to happen every day of
the week. We enabled our time and every day in the start window. Now we want this
schedule to take place every day of the week every week. So our entry would be a 1 in
this location.
ENTER SCHEDULE NO. Quitting
00=QUIT 00 Enter 00 then * to quit.

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Step-by-Step
Tech Support
Updated 2/11/09
Setting the System Clock
The next step in the process is to set the system clock. To do so enter installer code + [#] + [6] [3] while in normal
operating mode.
•ALL partitions must be disarmed before you can set the system clock.
DISARMED
At the Disarmed Ready to Arm Screen Enter Installer code # 63
READY TO ARM
TIME/DATE TUE Current Time Display
12:00AM 01 / 01 / 00 Press [*] to Enter. When doing so you will see a flashing curser under the hour’s slot.
TIME/DATE TUE Time/Date Editing display
03:16P 2009/02/10 Entries:
•Enter 2 digit hours
•Enter 2 digit minute
•Enter 1 for PM and 2 for AM
•Enter 2 last 2 digits for the year
•Enter 2 digit Month
•Enter 2 digit Day
Enter [*] to exit or wait 30 seconds.
Testing the Auto Arming Window
To test the Auto Arming Schedule set the system clock 2 minute before the panel is suppose to auto arm and let it
roll into the window. Our panel is going to arm at 6PM so we will set our clock to 5:58PM. You can not program
the time for 6PM or greater and expect it to arm. As stated above the panel must roll into the time window.
What will prevent Auto Arming of the panel?
Panel Status Yes No
RF Supervision Error 9
Transmitter Tamper 9
Expander Supervision 9
Expander Tamper 9
Fire Alarm 9
Fire Alarm Memory 9
Fire Trouble 9
Burglar Alarm 9
Alarm Memory 9
What to look for if an Auto Arm fails
The table above explains when the panel prevents an auto arm; the only situations the panel will not arm is because
of any Alarm or Alarm memory. If you were trying to arm the panel from the keypad (not auto arming) it would
require you to disarm the system 2 times. Auto Arming is no different. The 1st time is for the silence
(acknowledgement) and the 2nd time to clear the Trouble or Alarm condition.
The Work Around
We must create 2 time windows to disarm before the actual auto arming of the panel. If we need the panel to auto
arm at 6PM, then we will create 2 more schedules. 1st schedule to disarm at 5:58PM and the 2nd schedule to disarm
again at 5:59PM, so to sum it up we would need 3 schedules:
2. Auto Disarm (Event #06) at 5:58 PM Sat-Sun, Weekly ÆSilences/Acknowledges the Alarm/Trouble.
3. Auto Disarm (Event #06) at 5:59 PM Sat-Sun, Weekly ÆResets the Alarm/Trouble Memory.
4. Auto Arm (Event #05) at 6:00 PM Sat-Sun, Weekly ÆArms the panel.