Re: Ademco Custom Zone Type for outdoor chime

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christopher Glaeser wrote:
> Using a Vista 20P panel.  Created a custom zone type for outdoor sensors
> to chime and never trigger an alarm. The system will voice announce the
> outdoor sensor that is faulted when the alarm is off, but when the alarm
> is on, the outdoor sensors announce "Alarm Away" or "Alarm Stay" and do
> not announce which sensor is faulted. Whether the alarm is on or off, I
> want the system to tell me if someone is approaching the front door,
> driveway, side gate, etc. Is it possible to program the panel so that it
> will announce the faulted sensor when the alarm is both on and off, or
> is this a limitation of the Vista panel?
>
> Best,
> Christopher
>

You can add a 2nd voice keypad and place the outdoor motions on a
separate partition. You will need to program the keypad for partition 2
only as well...that will do it.

Jim Rojas
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