BAT-Connect is a device that connects to security panels and provides interactive services, home automation, and the ability to update the user interface.
Installation Overview
- Set up an account in the AlulaConnect portal.
- Program the panel to use the BAT-Connect. (Refer to the programming section for your panel.)
- Mount the BAT-Connect to a wall using the mounting holes on the back plate.
- Maximum cable length to the panel:
18 gauge wire = 350 feet
22 gauge wire = 130 feet
24 gauge wire = 75 feet
- Wire the panel to the BAT-Connect. (Refer to the wiring diagram section for your panel.)
- Set up the network communication path.
Note: if 2-way voice will be used, the network communication path must be ethernet or Wi-Fi. Cellular can be used as back-up; however, does not support 2-way voice.
Connecting via ethernet:
Plug in cable and ensure ethernet LED is on.
Connecting via cellular:
Verify cellular LED is on and verify signal strength.
Connecting via Wi-Fi:
- Enable WPS on router.
- Press and hold WPS button until WiFi LED flashes on BAT-Connect.
- Unplug the ethernet cable (if used). After approximately 1-2 minutes, the Wi-Fi LED will turn on. Wi-Fi network credentials are now saved in BAT-Connect.
- If the Wi-Fi LED does not turn on after 2 minutes, then WPS was not successful. Repeat steps 1-3.
- If WPS is unavailable, Wi-Fi credentials can alternately be entered in the AlulaConnect portal.
- Reconnect ethernet cable (if used).
Mount and enroll Touchpads if needed. (Refer to Touchpad install guide for additional
information).
Note: it is recommended to keep one original keypad in the system.
Installation is complete. After installing BAT-Connect, or modifying any panel programming, verify proper operation and reporting of all event codes using your control panel’s installation manual.
Honeywell® Vista™ Programming
- Set up an account in the AlulaConnect portal.
- Add the MASTER CODE to the primary account user before connecting the BAT-Connect. This is required for the BAT-Connect to be able to properly configure the system settings.
- Disarm the system (all partitions).
- Enter panel programming mode using the installer code and program the following:
AUI 2:
- If the panel supports AUI, verify that AUI2 is enabled using field *189.
- If the panel does not support AUI, then interactive control and status of the alarm panel must be done using a virtual keypad. See Keypad 8 configuration below.
- If another device is using AUI 2, that device must first be moved to a different AUI
address. The other device should be moved to AUI 1 for Vista 15P and AUI 1, 3, or 4 for Vista 20P, Vista 21IP, or Safewatch Pro. - Keypad 8:
- Verify that Keypad 8 is enabled for all partitions that are enabled in the alarm panel using field *196.
- RIS:
- Vista panels that have a *91 field that supports RIS need to have RIS disabled. No
action is required if RIS is not supported. - Keypad lockout:
- Vista 15P and 20P panel versions 10.21 and later have the keypad lockout feature
enabled by default. It is recommended this feature be disabled to prevent possible
keypad lockout conditions if the system master code in the BAT-Connect is not
synchronized with the master code in the Vista panel. *188 to disable keypad lockout. - If it is required to have the keypad lockout feature enabled, it is critical that the system master code be set up as a user for this account before connecting the module to the panel (see step 2 above). Also, all changes to the system master code must be done at AlulaConnect or with the Alula app, not at the Vista keypad. Failing to do this may result in a keypad lockout condition.
- Event capture:
- Configure the panel for event reporting via IP/GSM or telco event capture using panel programming items *29 and *55. Vista 15P and 20P panels with firmware of 3.0 or earlier should always use telco event capture.
- Telco event capture is required if 2-way voice will be used for alarm verification.
- IP/GSM event capture:
*29 = 1, 0
*55 = 1 - Telco event capture:
*29 = 0, 0
*55 = 0 - Note: If the system has Touchpads enrolled and panic alarms are needed on the
Touchpads, zone types for zones 95, 96 and 99 must be configured in the panel as
follows, using *56: - zone 95: 24 hour silent or audible (zone type 6 or 7)
- zone 96: fire (zone type 9)
- zone 99: 24 hour auxiliary (zone type 8)
- Exit programming mode and power down the Vista system.
- Connect the Vista system and BAT-Connect as shown in the wiring diagram on the next page.
- For Vista 21IP panels, Internal IP/GSM jumper needs to be set to “OFF”.
- Power up the Vista system
The Vista system will be busy for 50-60 seconds after power up before it will automatically program. Programming of the panel will only be performed if the panel supports AUI.
BAT-Connect will set the following fields automatically:
- Opening report (*65) = 1 (enabled)
- Closing report (*66) = 1, 1 (stay closing and away closing reports enabled)
- Alarm cancel report (*68) = 1 (enabled)
- AC power restoral report (*73) = 1 (enabled)
- Low Battery restoral report (*74) = 1 (enabled)
- Once the keypad(s) display DISARMED Ready to Arm, installation is complete.
- Verify proper operation and reporting of all event codes using your control panel’s installation manual.
- Vista control panels require connection to panel bus only. Tip/ring connections are
required only if telco event capture reporting or 2-way voice alarm verification is used. - Tip & Ring should not be wired to BAT-Connect using the same multi-conductor cable as the panel bus wiring. Tip & Ring should be in a separate cable.
- See below for supported Vista panels. If Vista panel is not listed, please contact Alula Support.
