What are the states of the Lock in E-Plex 50xx/30xx Series Locks?

Question

What are the states of the Lock in E-Plex 50xx/30xx Series Locks?

Answer

Factory Mode 
The factory mode is one of three primary states of the E-Plex Lock. The main characteristics of this state are:

• The E-Plex Locks opens only when the 8-digit master combination (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8) is keyed in.
• The visual indication for ‘access granted’ is green LED flashing once. A high-pitched tone is also generated while the green LED is on.
• The Master User must change the combination to be able to exit the factory mode, and switch to the access mode.

Access Mode 
This mode refers to a lock that is operational for user access, and not in factory or Programming Mode.

Pushbutton Programming Mode 
The E-Plex lock enters the Pushbutton Programming Mode when the user enters the master combination or one of the manager combinations, preceded and followed by the character ‘#’ (ex: #12345678#). Once the E-Plex is in the Pushbutton Programming Mode, the Master/Manager can enter one or more command sequences. Each command sequence ends with a ‘#’ character that acts like an <enter> character. At the very end of all sequences of programming commands, enter one more # to remove the lock from the Pushbutton Programming Mode to return to normal access mode.