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Lock Design Overview
Why Use User Codes?
With ordinary door locks, the need to make physical copies of metal keys and distributing them can be a huge organizational and finan-
cial task -- and what will you do if someone causes a security breach by losing their key?
The answer lies in the advantage of software. Software (also called "firmware") is not "hard" or "fixed" like hardware is. Software is "soft"
-- flexible and changeable to your needs. Software exists inside your Alarm Lock series lock, and can be programmed (and re-
programmed again and again) to suit your changing requirements. No more metal keys to distribute...instead, distribute
User Codes --
and delete them from the software when needed. (A
User Code
is the software equivalent of a metal key--it is a series of numbers the
User enters into the door lock keypad to unlock the lock).
Preparing to Program your Lock
The keypad contains 12 buttons, numbers 1 through 9 plus zero, a star button (
:
) and a special "AL" button (
;
). These 12
buttons are all you need to program your lock. In addition to manually programming your lock (using only the keypad), you can also
program your lock using a computer program called DL-Windows. DL-Windows is not needed--but it makes programming faster and
easier. This guide will show you how to program your lock manually, without DL-Windows. (For more information about DL-Windows, see
User Guide OI237).
Programming your lock begins after you unpack it from the box -- there is a specific procedure outlined in "Quick Start" (page 12)
in which you "wake up" the lock to prepare it for programming. This "Quick Start" procedure shows you all the steps required to
get your lock to start working. To begin programming, you must first enter something called "Program Mode".
What is Program Mode?
With software, changes are made using the keypad. The software has only two "modes"--"Normal Mode" and "Program Mode".
When you want to make changes to the lock programming, you enter "Program Mode". When you finish programming and wish to
put the lock into use, you exit Program Mode to enter "Normal Mode".
Program Mode is entered using the keypad, by pressing the
Master Code
of the lock. The Master Code is basically a secret
passcode that allows you to enter Program Mode. But since all locks are manufactured identically and leave the factory with the
same Master Code, the "factory Master Code" is therefore not very secret--and should be changed to your own personal Master
Code. This way, only YOU can enter Program Mode and make changes to the lock programming.
Once the new Master Code is set , then you can continue with the
Quick Start
procedure and set the weekday, date and time.
After this, you can start entering User Codes for people to use. All changes to the lock are organized by their Function Number.
Want to change the date? Use Function Number 38. Want to add a User Code? Use Function Number 2. There are 99 Func-
tions in total, some that you will use often, and others that you may never need.
Notice that when you program your lock, programming tends to follow a
consistent 5-step pattern: (1) Enter Program Mode
(2) Press
;
followed by the Function # (3) Press
;
and enter data (4) Press
:
to end (5) Exit Program Mode.
Turn the page and learn about the special terminology used with your lock. Once that is clear, use the Quick Start proce-
dure (on page 12) to help you get up and running.
Infrared LED (for Printer)
PC / AL-DTM Interface
Tri-Color Status LED
Special "AL" (
;
) Key
"STAR" (
:
) Key
