How Do I Add A Wireless Receiver To The Vista 128BPT?

The Honeywell 5881ENHC is the recommend wireless receiver for the Honeywell Vista 128BPT control panel as it allows the installation of unlimited 5800 series (as many as the control panel will support).

Mount the 5881ENHC in its own plastic housing, otherwise the receiver will constantly report a tamper condition to the control panel.

Select an address for the 5881ENHC receiver, this must be enabled in the system’s Device Programming in the pound (#) menu mode.

Set the DIP switches in the receiver for the address (01-07). Make sure the address setting is not being used by another device (keypad, relay module, etc.). Install a flat-head screw (which is included) in the case tamper tab for tamper protection. If the receiver is pulled off the wall, the tamper tab will break away and remain on the wall. This will activate a tamper switch and send a tamper signal to the control panel (a signal will also be sent if the receiver’s front cover is removed).

Connect the 5881ENHC receiver’s wire harness to the keypad terminals 6, 7, 8, and 9. Plug the connector at the other end of the harness into the receiver. Mount the antenna.

The receiver supervisory zone is 8 + 2-digit receiver device address (for example, Device address 05 = supervisory zone 805). A supervisory signal is sent every 45 seconds.

Program a response type (type 05 Day/Night Trouble).

To increase coverage,two identical receivers can be installed. Each receiver must be set for

different addresses (no more than two receivers can be installed).

The 5881ENHC receiver responds to a frequency of 345MHz and has a receiving range of 200 feet.

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Hi Zach, When adding a Receiver such as the 5881ENH to a 128bpt, you can use up to two Receivers. Once wired into the keypad bus of the 128BP/BPT panel, there are two steps that have to be taken to configure the Receivers. Step 1). Select an ECP address that is not currently in use by other ECP/Keypad BUS devices. The most common Receiver addresses for the 128BP/BPT panels, are address 6 & 7. The ECP Address is selectable by the dip switches on the 5881ENH Receiver. (receiver 1 is usually address 7, 2nd Receiver is address 6). --- Step 2). Enter Programming, with your installer code + 8000, Press *93 to enter Menu Mode, Answer yes or No to Navigate to the Device programming menu, press 1 for Yes, once in Device programming, Enter the 2 digit Device address selected from step 1 above, then press * to edit that address. Once in that programming section, make the device address a Device type 3 for Rf receiver. answer any following question accordingly using * to move forward, then exit the device programming section once you get back to the Device Number display. (Enter 00) to exit device programming and return to menu mode, once back in menu mode you will be asked to exit menu mode, Press 1 for yes, this will return you to the main programming section, with a prompt * to fill, # to view. Press *99 to exit panel programming.
When installing the 5881enh what are the steps inside the keypad programming to get it up and running? I have one currently that is getting power and data from a vista 128 panel. Does it have to be enabled somehow or does it start working immediately?
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