Setup guide

Section 3 – Installing the Control

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Installing External Sounders

The VISTA-32FB provides two Notification Appliance Circuits. Each circuit is rated as Special Application for Fire and

10VDC – 14VDC, 1.7A max., power-limited for Burglary.

NOTE: The total alarm current drawn from Auxiliary Power 1, Auxiliary Power 2, polling loop, Bell 1, and Bell 2 cannot

exceed 2.3A for battery-independent operation.

The outputs have the following options:

• Selectable to activate by individual zone assignments

• Selectable for confirmation of arming ding.

• Selectable to chime when entry/exit or perimeter zones are faulted.

• Selectable for no timeout or timeout of 2-30 minutes.

• Burglary alarm siren /bell must be programmed for a timeout of 16 minutes or longer.

• Commercial fire alarm systems require Notification Appliance Circuits to be supervised.

Notification Appliance Circuit Supervision

The VISTA-32FB monitors the Notification Appliance Circuits wiring for open and short circuit faults while the output

is inactive. The system provides a trouble indication (Zone 970 Bell 1; 971 Bell 2) when an open occurs. When a short

occurs between the Bell (+) and Bell (-) terminal wiring, or between the Bell (+) terminal wiring and earth ground the

system provides a trouble indication (972 Earth Ground).

The VISTA-32FB indicates the trouble condition regardless of whether the system is armed or disarmed. The zone

displays on the keypads, reports to the event log, and transmits to the central station (if programmed) on Partition 1.

The trouble is cleared from the display by entering the user code + OFF.

• Use only UL Listed sounding devices for UL installations.

• In Commercial Fire installations, the 4204CF cannot be used to drive sounders in the same physical area as

sounders connected to the alarm outputs of the control panel.

Synchronization Requirements for Commercial Fire

Notification Appliance Circuit outputs must be wired to a Sync Module if more than one device is used. Follow

instructions provided with Sync Module. Be sure to use the compatible Sync Module for the Alarm Indicating Device

selected.

MANUFACTURER SYNC MODULE MODEL NUMBER

GENTEX AVSM

SYSTEM SENSOR MDL

WHEELOCK DSM

• All visual notification appliances within the same physical area must be synchronized.

• The bell outputs are listed as Special Application Notification Appliance Circuits.

Compatible Alarm Indicating Devices

ALARM INDICATING DEVICE TYPE MANUFACTURER MODEL #

RX7 UL Indoor Sounder, 12V ADT 875936B

Horn Strobe 2w GENTEX GEC3-12, GES3-12, GEH-12

Horn Strobe 4w GENTEX GEC3-12, GES3-12, GEH-12

Chime, 12/24V, Selectable Tone & Volume, Red SYSTEM SENSOR CHR

Chime, 12/24V, Selectable Tone & Volume, White SYSTEM SENSOR CHW

Chime/Strobe, 12/24V, Selectable Candela, Tone & Volume, Red SYSTEM SENSOR CHSR

Chime/Strobe, 12/24V, Selectable Candela, Tone & Volume, White SYSTEM SENSOR CHSW

Horn, 12/24V, Red SYSTEM SENSOR HR

Horn, 12/24V, White SYSTEM SENSOR HW

Horn, 12/24V, Outdoor, Red SYSTEM SENSOR HRK