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TABLE of CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 4 
VAM Features................................................................................................................ 4 
Memory Card ................................................................................................................. 5 
Navigating the VAM Menus ........................................................................................... 5 
Navigation Button Descriptions ..................................................................................... 6 
LED Functions ............................................................................................................... 7 
Home Screen................................................................................................................. 8 
CONFIGURING THE WI-FI SETTINGS ............................................................... 8 
Change the home Wi-Fi Router ..................................................................................... 8 
USING CAMERAS (MULTIMEDIA MENU) .......................................................... 9 
Camera Setup Buttons .................................................................................................. 9 
Viewing Cameras .......................................................................................................... 9 
Adding Cameras to the System ................................................................................... 10 
Setting the Camera’s Wi-Fi settings ............................................................................ 10 
Removing Cameras from the System ......................................................................... 11 
AUTOMATION AND USING Z-WAVE DEVICES (AUTOMATION MENU) ....... 11 
Z-Wave Device List Buttons ........................................................................................ 11 
Z-Wave Device Management Buttons ......................................................................... 12 
Manually Operating Devices ....................................................................................... 12 
Adding (Include/Add) Z-Wave Devices ....................................................................... 12 
Editing Z-Wave Device Names ................................................................................... 15 
Abort a Z-Wave Action ................................................................................................ 16 
Defaulting the Z-Wave Network .................................................................................. 16 
Using VAM as a Secondary Controller ........................................................................ 16 
Z-Wave Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 17 
COMPATIBLE Z-WAVE DEVICES .................................................................... 18 
Defining Scenes .......................................................................................................... 19 
Definitions of Trigger, Condition, and Action ............................................................... 19 
Steps To Create a Scene ............................................................................................ 21 
Creating Groups & Rooms .......................................................................................... 21 
USING THE SECURITY SYSTEM (SECURITY MENU) .................................... 22 
User Codes .................................................................................................................. 22 
Introduction to Arming and Disarming the System ...................................................... 22 
Steps to Arm the System ............................................................................................. 23 
Arming Multiple  Partitions  ............................................................................................ 24 
Steps to Disarm the System ........................................................................................ 24 
How to Display Faults (Zones) .................................................................................... 25 
How to Bypass Zones ................................................................................................. 25 
How to Clear Bypassed Zones .................................................................................... 26 
Console Emulation Mode ............................................................................................ 26 
USING TOTAL CONNECT WITH VAM (REMOTE SERVICES) ........................ 26 
Controlling Automation (Z-Wave) Devices Remotely .................................................. 27 
Creating Scenes in Total Connect ............................................................................... 27 
Viewing and Controlling Total Connect Scenes from VAM ......................................... 28 
Enabling Devices for Total Connect ............................................................................ 28 
Total Connect Server Screen for Troubleshooting ...................................................... 28