Honeywell VISTA: Upgrade Old System & Get Total Connect 2.0

Upgrade your aging Honeywell VISTA home security system with Total Connect 2.0 to enjoy a broad range of new features.

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Once you’ve located your control panel and removed the cover, the next step is to determine if your system can be upgraded to Total Connect 2.0. To determine the type of system you have, the video instructs you to take a look at the inside of the control panel’s cover. A sticker on the inside of the cover will have a wiring diagram which explains what each terminal is for. The video then shows you what to look for so you can identify if you have the type of system that can usually be upgraded to Total Connect 2.0.

If you do in fact have a Honeywell VISTA panel, you’re likely in luck, as the Honeywell VISTA security systems are often easily upgraded to Total Connect 2.0. In order to definitively identify if your system can be upgraded, the video explains how you can examine the PROM chip located on the green circuit board inside the panel to see if it’s the type of chip which can be upgraded.

The PROM chip is a black chip with a white sticker that has some identifying information printed on it. The video explains that the sticker will start with WA-V, followed by the model number for the control panel. That model number should be 10p, 15p, 20p or 21ip, as those are the most popular Honeywell VISTA systems that are employed by most alarm service companies.

The video further explains that if your chip says 10p, indicating that it’s a Honeywell VISTA 10p model, it cannot be upgraded. For all other VISTA systems, you’ll be able to upgrade to Total Connect 2.0 if the number following the model number is 9.12 or higher.

For example, if your PROM chip reads WA-V15p-9.2, it can be upgraded to Total Connect 2.0. If you’re using a 15p, 20p or 21ip VISTA system and your prom chip features a number below 9.12, it can still be upgraded. However, the PROM chip will have to be switched out for a more current model.

As you’ll see in the video, the process for identifying if your ADT Safewatch or Safewatch Pro system can be upgraded is very similar. With an ADT branded system, the PROM chip will begin with WA followed by either 3000 or 3001 to indicate the model number of the system. Following the model number is a number that indicates the type of PROM chip that’s in use.

As a general rule of thumb, any Safewatch PROM chip that’s 3.0 or higher can be upgraded. If your Safewatch PROM chip is below a 3.0, Sterling explains that there are some programming steps you can take on your Safewatch keypad to determine if a chip lower than a 3.0 can be upgraded. In the video, Sterling shows us a Safewatch PROM chip which reads WA-3001-5.4. Since the PROM chip’s number is higher than 3.0, this system can definitely be upgraded.