This document will explain the common fields that are needed to enable basic communication.

Note: program locations for fields mentioned will vary from panel to panel. Refer to the appropriate program form.

Contents…

·        Program your Central Station Receiver and account number

·        Program report codes

·        Report format

·        Program locations for a Vista-10/15/20/30

·        Program locations for a Vista-32/40/50/100/128/250

Program your Central Station Receiver and account number           

·         For the system to report, it must have a phone number and account number and a report code programmed for the event you are trying to report.

Program report codes

·         The system must have a report code programmed to enable each report.

·         If you are using a low speed format, the digits that you have programmed will literally be the code that is reported.

·         If you are Using Contact ID format, the report is enabled by a report code with a first digit that is not 00

·         In zone programming, report codes are entered in a hexadecimal format. In other words, each “digit” is 2 key-strokes. You may see a report code screen such as: 01 00 10. In this case, 01 is your first digit (1). 00 is the second digit (0); and 10 is the combination (1 for first, 0 for second)

·         In standard program fields (outside the menu mode), you may key in report codes by a direct entry. For example if you want to program a report code of 52, simply enter a 52 into that program location. Refer the appropriate program form for more information.

Report format

·         Verify that the format you are sending is supported by the receiver that you want to send to.

·         Make sure that this format is selected in programming.

Program locations for a Vista-10/15/20/30

·         *41 = Primary phone number

·         *42 = secondary phone number

·         *43 = primary account number

·         *44 = secondary account number (Vista-15 and Vista-20 only)

·         *56 = zone programming (for zone response and report codes)

Ø       This is a menu-driven mode and requires a 6139 or 6160 keypad to program.

·         *46 = format on Vista-10/30 *48 = format for Vista-15/20

Ø       0 = 3+1 or 4+1 Ademco

Ø       1 = 3+1 or 4+1 Radionics

Ø       2 = 4+2 Ademco

Ø       3 = 4+2 Radionics

Ø       7 = Contact ID

Program locations for a Vista-32/40/50/100/128/250

·         *33 = Primary phone number

·         *34 = secondary phone number

·         *32= primary account number

Ø       This is hexadecimal entry (2 keystrokes per digit)

Ø       For example, to program act number 1234, key: *32  01 02 03 04

·         *90 = secondary account number

Ø       This is hexadecimal entry (2 keystrokes per digit)

Ø       For example, to program act number 1234, key: *90  01 02 03 04

·         #93 = zone programming (for zone response and report codes)

Ø       This is a menu-driven mode and requires a 6139 or 6160 keypad to program.

·         *45 = format on Vista-10/30 *48 = format for Vista-15/20

Ø       0 = low speed (3+1/4+1/4+2)

Ø       1 = Contact ID

Ø       2 = Ademco High Speed

Ø       3 = Ademco Express (4x2 DTMF)