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At the control, assign an appropriate touchscreen (AUI) type 
device address (ECP address) for VAM, and set a partition (if 
applicable).  
Refer to the control panel’s programming instructions for detailed 
procedures.  
After enabling the VAM device address in the control panel, set 
the VAM to the selected address. See section below. 
 
On VISTA
®
 Plus series or equivalent 
Use data field *189 to enable an unused device address 1, 2, 
5 or 6 for VAM. Addresses 1 and 2 are enabled by default.  
 
On VISTA
®
 Turbo and Commercial VISTA Series  
(VISTA-128BP, VISTA-128FBP, etc.) 
Use #93 Menu mode to enable an unused device address. 
•  For older controls under Rev. 10, addresses 1-2, and 3-30 
may be used.  
•  For VISTA Turbo series controls Rev. 10 and higher, 
addresses 1-30 may be used. These addresses are 
normally not defaulted for AUI type devices. 
 
If using Remote Services 
Enable an appropriate RIS address in the control panel and 
enable the remote service (RIS) option if applicable. 
 
Program the VAM Device Address
 
VAM Device Address 
Default VAM device address = 1. 
1.  Click Setup > System.  
2.  Click ECP Address.  
  Using the Up/Dn arrows, choose the device address assigned 
for VAM in the control panel.  
3.  Click Apply. 
4.  VAM automatically reboots after the device address is set. 
 
Remote Services Option 
 
Set the Time & Date 
Set the time and date manually or retrieve the time and date from 
the control panel (if programmed). 
Get Time/Date from the Control Panel 
1.  Click Setup > System > Time/Date Setup. 
2.  Click the Get Time button. 
  The VAM retrieves the time and date programmed in the 
control panel. 
Manually Set the Time/Date 
1.  Click Setup > System > Time/Date Setup. 
2.  Select the Month, Year, Hour, and Minutes using the drop-
down arrows for each. 
3.  Select AM or PM (selection toggles by clicking) 
4.  Select the desired date format using the MMDDYY drop-down 
arrow. Choose 12-hour (select the 12 Hour checkbox) or 24-
hour format (uncheck the checkbox). 
5.  If Daylight Saving Time is used in the installation time zone, 
click DST and set the appropriate start and end DST month, 
weekend and hour. VAM will automatically adjust the time 
when Daylight Saving Time starts and ends. 
6.  Click Apply to save the settings. 
7.  A choice (checkmark = Yes; X = No) to copy the time to the 
control panel may appear. Select Yes or No as desired. 
Choosing “yes” sets the control panel to the time entered in 
VAM. 
 
Users (and/or the installer) can receive email notifications when 
one or more selected system events or conditions occur.  
NOTE:  Email  notification  requires  that  the  user  has  an  active 
email address. 
1.  Click Setup then select Email. 
2.  Click User SMTP to assign the user’s email server 
information. SMTP establishes the email server domain (the 
“from” address). 
  a. Choose the email server name (email provider) from the 
drop-down menu. Choose from GMAIL, OUTLOOK, 
YAHOO, or Add New. 
  b. Enter the email ID (user name) and password for the 
chosen email server. 
  c. The Email Server and SMTP port number fields are 
automatically filled unless “Add New” was selected.  
    If Add New selected, enter the appropriate SMTP and port 
number information (see your email provider for details). 
  d. Click Save. 
3.  Click Event 1 to define the event types and conditions that will 
trigger notifications to the chosen email address(es).  
4.  Enter up to four email address(es) to which Event 1 will send 
notifications.  
5.  Click Save. 
6.  Repeat steps 3 -5 for Events 2-4 if desired. 
 
Set Up Remote Services (Total Connect™) 
An AlarmNet Direct account is required to enable Total Connect, 
and a communication device must be connected to the VISTA
®
 
control panel. 
1.  Verify that the VAM is connected to the Internet via the 
network router.  
2.  Using AlarmNet Direct, enroll the communication device and 
VAM, and enable Total Connect usage. Select Yes at the 
“using VISTA Automation Module” (Yes /No) prompt. You will 
need the VAM MAC ID and CRC number, which can be found 
on a label on the back of the VAM or on its carton. 
3.  Open a Total Connect account for the user if an account does 
not already exist.  
4.   After a Total Connect account has been set up, the VAM must 
be reset (powered down and powered up). 
5.  Enable the desired automation devices to be controlled by 
Total Connect. See “Enabling Devices for Total Connect“ 
section. After devices have been enabled for Total Connect, 
follow the Total Connect prompts to synchronize the data with 
VAM. Syncing is required before the enabled devices will 
display in Total Connect. 
 
Enabling Devices for Total Connect  
1.  Click the Setup > System > TC Server 
2.  Click the TC Enable  button to display the “Z-Wave Device 
Management For Total Connect” screen. 
3.  Select the device(s) to be enabled for Total Connect usage.  
NOTE: Some devices may need to be re-enabled after a 
software upgrade. 
4.  Click Save when done. 
5.  Follow the Total Connect prompts to synchronize the data with 
VAM. Syncing is required before the enabled devices will display 
in Total Connect. 
NOTES: 1. Device IDs for Z-Wave devices could be different on 
VAM and Total Connect web pages. 
  2. Total Connect supports the first 40 switches, the first 3 
thermostats, and the first 4 door locks enrolled in VAM.