3-1S E C T I O N 3Installing the Control• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •This section describes the procedures for mounting and wiring the control panel and all the peripheral devices.NOTE: All references in this manual for number of zones, number of user codes, number of access cards,and the event log capacity, use the VISTA-250BP’s features. See SECTION 1: General Description for thetable listing the differences between the VISTA-128BP and the VISTA-250BP control panels.Mounting the Control CabinetTo mount the control cabinet, perform the following steps:Step Action1 Before mounting the circuit board, remove the metal knockouts for the wiring entry that you will be using.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE KNOCKOUTS AFTER THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS BEENINSTALLED.2 Using fasteners or anchors (not supplied), mount the control cabinet to a sturdy wall in a clean, dry areathat is not readily accessible to the general public. The back of the cabinet has 4 holes for this purpose.UL To provide certificated burglary service for UL installations, refer to the special requirements andFigure 3-2Cabinet Attack Resistance Considerations to follow.Installing the Cabinet Lock1. Remove cabinet door, then remove the lockknockout from the door. Insert the key into thelock.2. Position the lock in the hole, making certainthat the latch will make contact with the latchbracket when the door is closed.3. When correctly positioned, push the lock untilit is held securely by its snap tabs.Use an ADEMCO No. K4445 Lock (supplied).CABINET DOORBOTTOMLOCKEDUNLOCKEDcab_lock_snap-001-V0ADEMCOADEMCOPUSHSNAPTABSNAPTABPUSHON LOCKUNTIL ITIS SEATEDSECURELYSTEP 2STEP 1CHECKPOSITIONFigure 3-1: Installing the LockGrade A Mercantile Premises Listing Guidelines• The panel door must be supervised. Mount theclip-on tamper switch (supplied) to the cabinet'sright side wall as shown in the diagram below, andwire it to one of the hardwire zones.• Use a bell with a tamper-protected housing such asthe ADEMCO AB12. The bell housing's tamperswitch and inner tamper linings must also be wiredto the hardwire zone.• Assign the tampers’ hardwire zone to a burglarypartition. Program the hardwire zone for daytrouble/night alarm (zone type 5) when only oneburglary partition is used. Program it for 24-hr.audible alarm (zone type 7) when more than oneburglary partition is used.• All wiring between the bell and panel must be runin conduit. Remaining wires do not need to be runin conduit.• All wiring that is not run in conduit must exit fromthe knockout openings on the bottom or back of thecabinet.• All unused knockouts must be plugged using thedisc plugs and carriage bolts (supplied), asindicated in the diagram below.• Fasten the cabinet door to the cabinet backboxusing the 18 one-inch-long Phillips-head screws(supplied) after all wiring, programming, andcheckout procedures have been completed.