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How to Use Honeywell Vi sta 21IP Alarm System
Using Your Alarm System
There are multiple ways to turn your new Honeywell alarm system on and multiple ways the system can
protect you. The buttons in the red box below are your shortcut keys. These buttons help make your system
easier and quicker to use. The device to the right is your keyfob. The keyfob can make your system very quick
and easy to use.
Turning Your System O N
Turning your system on is also known as arming the system. There are a couple different ways to
arm your system. There are also a couple different modes for arming your alarm system depending on
the different devices that have been installed. Before you can arm your system the system has to be
ready to arm. The keypad will tell you this on the display and as well with a green led. (Note the above
keypad is ready to arm) If the key pad is not ready to arm it will read DISARMED HIT * FOR
FAULTS (See keypad below) if you press * this will show what doors/windows are open or any other
problems with the system. (If you press * and the screen doesn’t change or show any faults that means a
silent alarm has been activated see the CLEARING THE KEYPAD section to deal with this)
Now let’s focus on the first mode for arming your system. The first mode is called AWAY in
this mode every device will be turned on and is meant to be used when no one will be in the house after
the system is armed. Certain devices such as the door and motion sensors can be on delay. The delay
time will be set up between you and the installer. There are multiple ways to arm your system for away
the first way is to push and hold the "AWAY" shortcut key on the keypad. The second way is to push
and hold the locked lock button located on your key fob. Once you arm the system the keypad
will read "ARMED AWAY PLEASE EXIT NOW" and will be beeping this is letting you know that
once exit out of your delay door and the delay time has run out the system will be armed.
The second mode for arming your system is known as STAY. Stay is for people who have
motion sensors installed. If you DO NOT have motion sensors installed the only action stay does for
you is a silent count down for the alarm to turn on as normal. If you DO have motion sensors installed
when you arm for stay everything BUT the motion sensors will be armed. To reiterate when armed in
STAY your motion sensors WILL NOT be on so you can freely move around the house and still be
protected by other devices(i.e. glassbreaks, door/window switches) To arm in STAY mode push and
hold the shortcut button on your keypad that is marked STAY. The second way to arm in stay mode is to
push and hold the button on your keyfob that has a little man inside a house. Once you have
armed the system the keypad will read "ARMED STAY PLEASE EXIT NOW" (You do not have to
exit this is just in case you hit the wrong button when you are leaving the installer should explain this to
you)
Turning your system OFF
Turning your system off or disarming the system, as it is called, is different than arming the
system when done at the keypad. When you disarm the system from the keypad you have to put in your
four (4) digit code followed by 1 the 1 button says OFF. (_ _ _ _ +1) Another way to disarm your
system is to push and hold the unlocked lock button located on the keyfob.
EMERGENCY
If you ever have an emergency where you need the police to be called you have a couple of
different options. If you are able to make it to the keypad there will be a shortcut button that will read
PANIC push and hold this button and a silent alarm will be sent out. If you have your keyfob and are
within range of the system you can push and hold the red star and a silent alarm will be sent out.
Either of these options will work if the alarm system is disarmed. Silent alarms are treated just like any
other alarm by your alarm panel and Emergency 24. You should get a call from Emergency24 and then
you follow the necessary procedure to either cancel or accept the alarm.
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