Re: programming an Ademco Vista

["Mark Leuck" <mleuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

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On Apr 27, 9:31 pm, "Mark Leuck" <mle...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Apr 27, 1:56 pm, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Apr 27, 12:54 pm, "alarman" <nos...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > ri...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >The IR motion is not working
> > > > though. Ive tried NO ever mode and it fails the walk test. The other
> > > > zones report a fault and chime but the IR doesnt report
> > > > anything. I enabled the sensor's LED and its getting power and
> > > > "see's" movement. I have it set to TYPE4 and NC which
> > > > allows the system to come READY. I have the inline resister on the
> > > > LO side on the panel.
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> > > I you arm the system but don't open an entry/exit door, the system may
> > > bypass the motion detectors, thinking you are still inside.
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> > > --
> > > js
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> > > He who laughs last.......thinks the slowest
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> > Interesting point, how can the motion be tested?
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> > If you have programmed the zones for EOL resistors then make sure you
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> > using the correct value EOLs.
> > If you have programmed the zones for NC then make sure you aren't using
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> > resisotrs.
> > Make sure all zones show normal on the keypad.
> > Turn the alarm on
> > Open and close an entry/exit door.
> > Wait for the exit delay to expire and then walk past the motion sensor
> > Listen for the siren/bell or whatever audible device you have connected.
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> Looks like are 2 issues, the first is that auto-stay was enable so
> thats been fixed. The IR needs to be
> set to NC for the system to ready. I removed the series resistor and
> and set it to TYPE10. The IR still
> does not trip the alarm. I metered the HI/LO terminals and it always
> read about 13.4VAC whether the
> sensors beams where broken or not as indicated by the LED. I would
> expect it the voltage to drop to
> about 3VAC like the door switches.
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> Im thinking the IR is broken! ...anyone agree???
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why?

All of these questions like auto-stay and zone resistors are easily answered
in the manual, if you cannot understand it there you have no business
programming the thing