FAQ: What is A Partition?

If you research the Ademco Vista security systems, sooner or later you will see that they have partitions. So, what is a partition, and why should I care?

A partition is a divided section in your security system. For example, you could put your entire basement on one partition, and the rest of your home on another. That way, if you wanted to arm or disarm your basement, you could do so without arming or disarming the rest of the house. Well, thats interesting, but why would I want to do so? Well, if you had a basement office, containing personal business information, you will want that monitored at all times, even if you are home. it adds a whole new level to the functionality of your home security system; and the nice thing is, all of this can run off of one keypad.