Honeywell VISTA-20P Ademco Control Panel, PCB in Aluminum Enclosure

I like the product, but Im having problems programing it. I guess I forgot all I new about programing this control.

This is a great and widely popular panel from Honeywell. I didnt have any issues swapping it out for my old panel, and hooking up my zones and expansion modules was straight-forward. This little panel does everything youd need it to. It does come with the required EOL resistors and zone doubling resistors, as well as the AC transformer. It does NOT come with a battery (which is clearly stated and I didnt mark off for). The one issue I have, and the reason I marked it down one star, is that the communications interface with external communications devices is less than ideal. The panel reports zone faults in real-time, but does not report zones clearing in real-time. This means that if youre using an external communicator, like the Eyez-On Envisalink, youll get notices of faults relatively fast, but it can take up to a minute or two before youll get a notice that everything has cleared up. DSC panels dont have that issue, as they report much more information on their interfaces. It doesnt bother me that much, and its easy enough to work around, but if youre a perfectionist, it might annoy you a bit. If youre using only keypads and professional monitoring, however, youll never notice this slight annoyance at all. The bottom line is this panel was extremely easy to hook up, had no issues with installation or programming, and works perfectly for its intended purpose. I can certainly recommend Honeywell panels to others.

PANEL WAS LOCKED OUT VIA COMPASS, WAS NOT ABLE TO ENTER PROGRAMMING. THEY DID NOT SELL ME A NEW PRODUCT, WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY. I WILL NOT BUY FROM THEM AGAIN.

These systems are easy to install for anyone with any basic tech skills...

Works

I had no idea this panel would bring me here. By here I mean due to my OCD the level of expansion it offers all for 70 bucks. In just over a year Ive nearly maxed it out. All 48 rf zones utilized, 7 hardwired and 10 button remote zones used. With a 20p & a 6160rf you can easily best any ADT or similar system out there. Add a Tuxedo touch and you can get Total Connect 2.0 with Zwave automated thermostats as I do up to 3 along with dimmers and outlets. With a 4204 relay module and some wiring you can open/close your garage doors. Or you could just get the panel, a 6160rf and an 5802wxt panic pendant and keep an aging parent safe with basic phone line monitoring all for less than 250$ I have opted for full Total Connect premium service for 44$ a month that includes texting of sensor events, video events & alarms. It can set my thermostats back, turn all my lights off and lock my door when I press the arm away button on my key fob saving on heating costs. Granted I spent the additional $ for the Zwave enabled devices but still, it is truly awesome what you can do with this 70$ panel. I could go on and on but simply put. This thing is the cats ass

Easy to install and the directions were ok. Replaced an old Vista 10 system with this it is working great!!!

I purchased this ststem to replace a Brinks BHS-3000 reusing all of the exsting sensors. I added a 6160 keypad and a 747 siren. Programming via the keypad was a little tricky at first, but is extremely simple once you get the hang of it. Highly recommended.

This was easy to install. I have my system up and running 100% now. This system replaced my broken Namco system.

I purchased the Vista-20P (and new keypads) as a replacement for my 25+ year old hard wired Vista panel. It took some preparation to map out which wires went to which terminal on the new panel and to familiarize myself with panel programming. But theres great material on the internet including YouTube videos. I then ripped out the old panel, installed and wired up the new one, and completed the basic programming in 4 hours. Worked the first time!