AMSEC ESL20 Operating Instructions

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American Security Product Co.

Operating Instructions for the ESL20 Electronic Safe Lock

Your AMSEC ESL20 Electronic Safe Lock has a Master Combination of

To open the lock, simply press the "C" key to clear and wake up the electronics. Now press the

keys of the combination one at a time and finish with the "#" key. If the combination keyed is

correct, the lock will cycle open for three (3) seconds. During this 3-second period, turn the handle

of the safe to the unlocked position and pull the door open.

Contents

Section

Description

ESL20 Lock Features

A few things to remember about using the ESL20 Safe Lock

Users

Combination Changing

Lock Feature Setting and Function Codes

Mixed Operating Modes

Record Keeping

ESL20 Lock Features

The ESL20 Electronic Safe lock has many advanced features used in commercial applications.

These features offer the Supervisor, referred to as the Master User, the ability to manage access to

the safe in many ways. The features are:

1.1 Time Delay:

Time delay forces the user to wait a pre-determined time period before the

safe can be opened. This feature is a robbery deterrent, whereby the user can cooperate

with a robber in opening the safe, but forces the robber to wait before access is granted.

The idea is that a robber is too impatient to wait that long and gives up. Time delay

periods are typically set for 10 or 15 minutes. The ESL20 can be set for a Delay Period of

1 to 99 minutes. If a user keys in a valid combination, a flashing of the LED lamp

approximately 2 times per second indicates the Delay Period. At the end of the Delay

Period, a long warbling tone is sounded to indicate the completion of the delay. An Open

Period begins timing after the completion of the Delay Period and is indicated by 4 beeps

and LED flashes every five seconds. During this period, the user must key a combination

and cause the lock to open. The open period can be set for 1 to 9 minutes long. Time

Delay can be canceled during the delay period by pressing "C – (any number key) - #".

1.2 Multiple Users: Many cash handling methods require that several people have access to the

safe. With an electronic lock in multi-user mode, there is no need for all users to share

the same combination, as is the case with a mechanical combination lock. This feature

also allows the supervisor the ability to control the subordinate users individually and

makes employee turnover easier to manage because individual users can be added and

deleted at will without affecting others. A "Poor Man's Time Lock" effect can be

implemented daily where the Master User can disable the Multi-User Mode at the end of

the day and then re-enable the mode at the beginning of the next business day. This

causes the lock to reject all the Subordinate User Codes during off-business hours. The

individual subordinate user codes are not lost, just disabled.

1.3 Dual Control:

This feature provides for a higher level of security, where two different

combinations are required to open the safe. When set, the lock requires that two users

key their individual combinations, one after the other, before the lock will open. After the

first user keys a valid combination, a short warbling tone is sounded, and the second user

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is then required to key a valid code. If no second code is keyed within 10 seconds, the

lock goes to the resting condition and the process must be started again.

1.4 Armored Car Time Delay Bypass:

normal access situations, but provides a means to bypass time delay when cash handling

methods require that an Armored Car courier can take deposits without waiting for the

delayed access. It still requires that a valid resident User be present to open the safe.

The Armored Car Code (User 9) can be keyed in first, followed by a valid user code or,

the Armored Car Code can be used during the Delay Period to stop the delay and then

the user can open the lock with a valid code.

1.5 Duress Alarm:

(ESL20EXP1, ESL20EXP2 or ESL20EXP3) be attached to provide electrical connection

to external systems like alarms and monitoring services. The feature allows a user to

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secretly signal that they are under duress, or being forced to open the safe in a robbery

situation. When a user keys a combination, finishing with the last number of the

combination 1 digit high or 1 digit low, a one second contact closure of the output relay is

caused. This contact closure is the same as if someone had pushed a "panic" button to

summon help. By signaling secretly at the safe, the user doesn't risk angering the robber

and possible injury.

1.6 External Control: This feature allows the ESL20 to be disabled and enabled by an auxiliary

device like an Access Manager, Key Switch, external Alarm System, etc. The Expansion

Modules (ESLAC, ESL20EXP1 and ESL20EXP2) provide terminals for external device

connection. When the External Control Mode is enabled and the Lock Enable input loop

is open, the lock will not open when a combo is entered, it will indicate with a quick 4

beep/flash. The Factory Reset Code will clear this condition if it was set accidentally.

1.7 Auxiliary AC Power:

optimum performance with the batteries acting as a backup system in the case of power

failure. This feature requires one of the Expansion Modules, ESLAC (which includes a

transformer) or an ESL20EXP1 or ESL20EXP2 with the ESLTFMR added.

1.8 Subordinate User Control:

certain capabilities of the Subordinate Users as follows.

1.9 Reset All Functions:

considered "default" settings. It disables all the various modes, deletes all the users, their

codes, and cleans up any unknown settings. This is useful to get a fresh start after

programming has been lost track of or for personnel changes at the Master User level.

A few things to remember.

2.1 With each keystroke the red lamp on the keypad will flash and a chirp can be heard.

2.2 If 4 (four) incorrect combinations are entered, the lock will go into a "Penalty Lockout" for 15

minutes to prevent trial and error manipulation attempts at opening the lock. The red lamp will

flash once every 5 seconds during the penalty period. If you press any key during the lockout

period, the red lamp will flash with a chirp 8 times rapidly to indicate the lockout condition.

Note that removing power during lockout will only re-start the penalty timing.

2.3 Before keying the combination, be sure that the handle of the safe is in the fully locked

position to allow the lock to open freely.

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This feature allows Time Delay to be used under

This feature requires that one of the optional Expansion Modules

The ESL20 can utilize an external power source to operate at

The Master User has the option of allowing or not allowing

The Subordinate User changing their own combination.

Two Subordinate Users opening the safe in Dual Combo Mode.

The Subordinate User authorizing Armored Car Time Delay Bypass.

A function has been provided to reset all the functions to what is