ADEMCO VISTA-40 User Manual

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– 26 –SECURITY CODES & AUTHORITY LEVELSGeneralInformation At the time of installation, you were assigned an authority level and a personal four-digitsecurity code, known only to you and yours. The security code must be entered when armingand disarming the system. The authority level defines the system functions that you canperform.As an additional safety feature, other users that do not have a need to know your code can beassigned different security codes, and each user can be given a different authority level.Users are identified by "user numbers", which are assigned when assigning a user's securitycode.All codes can be used interchangeably when performing system functions within the limits ofeach code's authority level (a system armed with one user's code can be disarmed by anotheruser's code), with the exception of the Operator Level C code. SeeAUTHORITY LEVELSsection on the following page for detailed information regarding user authority levels.Duress Code This feature is intended for use when you are forced to disarm or arm the system under threat.When used, the system will act normally, but can silently notify the central station of yoursituation, if that service has been provided. The duress code is pre-assigned by the installerduring installation (authority level 6).Important: This code is useful only when the system is connected to a central station.Quick Arming Note that if "Quick Arming" was programmed by the installer, the # key can be pressed inplace of the security code when arming the system. The security code must always be used todisarm the system, however.