Visonic PowerMax Partitions II User manual

A quick start guide to
PowerMax Partitions II
Product Management Team
April, 2010
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What Are Partitions?
• The PowerMax includes an optional partition feature. Partitioning
allows you to have up to three independently controllable areas
whereby each can be in the HOME, AWAY or DISARM state.
• Each independent area is called a ‘partition’ and has its own
defined zones, user codes, etc.
• Partitions provide highly flexible control in premises where multiple
areas need to be monitored or secured independently.

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Using Partitions in the Workplace
• The area in this example has 2 offices (accountant’s and solicitor’s)
• Each office runs independently with different working hours
• The reception area is shared by both offices
• Each area has a NEXT motion detector installed
The reception area is explained later in the ‘common area’ section
Accountants Solicitors
Reception
Partition 1 Partition 2
Common area

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Partitions II – What’s New?
• Partitions II, Visonic's new version of partitioning, now provides
enhanced partitioning capabilities of the PowerMaxPro, including:
• Common areas
• Simultaneous control over multiple partitions
• Intuitive LCD display
• Smart siren operation

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STEP 1: Planning & Enabling
• The panel comes with partitioning feature disabled.
• The first step is to enable Partitions II feature:
• From the INSTALLER MODE select PARTITIONING
and press
• Select ENABLE and press twice
To avoid confusion and to make installation simpler, it is recommended to
note down the zones and their corresponding partitions

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STEP 2: Defining Partitions
• Partitioning programming is performed via the DEFINE ZONES menu.
• For each zone, set the zone type, name and chime option, as per the
installer manual.
• Select the PARTITION option (follows CHIME)
• The screen will display [ P1:- P2:- P3:-] Black squares indicate the
partitions to which the current zone is assigned.
• Assign the zone to its proper partition or partitions (1, 2, or 3).
• To select partitions simply press , or on the keypad
respectively.
• Press twice to confirm the settings.
A zone must be assigned to at least one partition at all times

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STEP 3: Setting User Codes & Keyfobs
• User code 1 is the master user code and controls all 3 partitions.
• Other user codes can control only a specific partition or a
combination of partitions defined by the master user during setup.
• After selecting and defining user codes, select the
ACCESS TO PART menu to associate the user code with a
partition or a partition combination.
• Keyfobs are associated with a partition or a partition
combination during enrolment, performed via the
ENROLLING menu
To change the partition association of keyfobs
simply re-enroll the keyfob

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Arming and Disarming the System
• A user, using a user code or an
MCT-237 two-way keyfob, can control
all partitions associated with the code
or keyfob simultaneously, or an
individual partition
• When using MCT-234 keyfob or the
MCM-140 remote commander, a user
can only control all the associated
partition(s) simultaneously
(i.e. no control over individual partitions). MCT-234
MCT-237
MKP-150
MCM-140+
MCM-140

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Arming multiple partitions
• Arm or Disarm as without partitions
• All partitions associated with the
user code are Armed or Disarmed
Arming a specific partition
1. Press
2. LCD will show SELECT PARTITION
3. Press 1, 2, or 3 to select the partition
4. Press / (Arm) or
(Disarm)
PowerMax & MKP-150/151 Keypad
Partition Select Button

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MCT-237 Two-way Keyfob
Arming multiple partitions
• Pressing the arming buttons without selecting an
individual partition Arms/Disarms all defined partitions.
Arming a specific partition
1. Press
2. In the LCD display, a digit [ P1:- P2:- P3:-]
will light to indicate the currently selected partition
3. Repeated pressing of selects the following
partitions
4. Press , or within 5 seconds
Partition Select Button