How to run the Go/No Go test on a VISTA-20P
Run the VISTA-20P Go/No Go Test before you permanently mount wireless transmitters: enter the installer code + [#] + 4, fault each transmitter at its planned location and listen for three keypad beeps with the zone number. Move any transmitter that doesn't beep, then exit with a user code + OFF.
Steps
- Enroll the transmitters first with *56 or *58 Zone Programming, then place each one at its proposed mounting location without fastening it down. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 15)
- If the transmitter uses screw terminals, connect roughly the length of wire you will run to the sensor so the test reflects the final installation. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- From a keypad in the partition being tested, enter the installer code + [#] + 4 to start Go/No Go Test mode. On a multi-partition system, repeat the test for each partition. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- Fault each transmitter in turn. Keep your hand from wrapping around the transmitter while you do it, since that causes inaccurate results. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- Listen at the keypad: three beeps and the zone number on the display mean the signal was received with enough margin. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- If the keypad does not beep, reorient the transmitter or move it to another spot. A few inches in either direction is usually all it takes. Fault it again. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- When every transmitter gives the proper keypad response, permanently mount each one according to the instructions packed with it. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- Exit Go/No Go Test mode with any partition-specific user code + OFF (1). (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)(VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1)
Worked example
Checking a door contact enrolled on zone 10 before mounting it:
- Tape the contact to the door frame, then enter 4112 [#] 4 at the partition 1 keypad
- Open the door: the keypad beeps 3 times and shows 10, so the location passes
- No beep: rotate the contact or shift it a few inches and open the door again
- All zones pass: mount them, then enter the user code + 1 (OFF) to exit
Specs & limits
| Start command | Installer code + [#] + 4, from the partition being tested. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30) |
|---|---|
| Exit command | User code + OFF (1). (VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1) |
| Pass indication | Keypad beeps 3 times and shows the zone number. (VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1) |
| How it differs from Transmitter Test | Receiver gain is reduced, so a pass means the signal is strong enough in normal operating mode. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30) |
| Supervision check-in | Supervised transmitters check in every 70-90 minutes; a transmitter not heard within 12 hours shows as CHECK on the keypad. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 15) |
| Receiver capacity | 5881L / 5882L: 8 RF zones. 5881M / 5882M / 6150RF: 16 RF zones. 5881H / 5882H / 5883 / 6160RF: up to the system maximum. (VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1) |
| Receiver address | Set the RF receiver to 00 with its DIP switches. (VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1) |
What you need
- Honeywell 6160 alpha keypad: to enter the test command and watch the zone display
- Honeywell VISTA-20P control: with an RF receiver set to address 00
Common mistakes
- Testing after mounting: the guide calls for the Go/No Go Test before transmitters are permanently mounted, so you can still move them. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 29)
- Holding the transmitter in your hand: a hand wrapped around it gives inaccurate results. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30)
- Mounting near metal: don't put the receiver or transmitters on or near metal objects, which decreases range. (VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1)
- Confusing it with Sniffer mode: Sniffer mode ([#] + 3) only checks that serial numbers are enrolled, and it doesn't expire on its own. Exit it with installer code + OFF. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 29)
- Hand-held transmitters: units such as the 5802, 5804 and 5827 don't send check-in signals, so a missed check-in doesn't apply to them. (VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 15)
Applies to
VISTA-20PVISTA-20PSIAVISTA-15P
Sources
- VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 30 (K5305-1V10 Rev A)
- VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 29 (K5305-1V10 Rev A)
- VISTA-20P/15P Installation and Setup Guide, p. 15 (K5305-1V10 Rev A)
- VISTA-20P/15P Quick Installation Guide, p. 1 (K5305-1QGV3 Rev A)