What are the recommended sequence of operations for start-up programming in E-Plex 36xx/37xx/56xx/57xx Series Locks?

Question

What are the recommended sequence of operations for start-up programming in E-Plex 36xx/37xx/56xx/57xx Series Locks?

Answer

Ensure that the E-Plex Lock is in Factory Mode:

• Program the Access PIN Length (default length is four digits). The access PIN field length can only be changed when the lock is not yet activated (ie, when it is still in the factory mode).
• Change factory Master to your own Master PIN (always eight digits) to place lock in access mode, for example, changing it from the default 12345678 to say 87654321.

Put lock in Pushbutton Programming (LearnLokTM) Mode.

Note: “LearnLokTM” (LL) means the Master or the Manager users’ can make the lock “learn” to enroll and/or to remove credentials in the lock by simply programming these functions at the lock keypad itself WITHOUT any software - up to 300 users. But later on if you use the software and program the lock with a Maintenance Unit (M-Unit_ handheld, the lock will exit the LearnLokTM keypad programming mode. In other words, from now on you must use the software and the M-Unit PDA to manage all lock operations including adding and/or deleting user credentials (up to 3.000) in the lock. Important: When you perform a “hard reset” of the lock with the mechanical override key, the lock will revert back to the factory default LearnLokTM keypad programming mode

• Set the Date / Time (optional; useful only if you use the lock with software in future)
• Program the Unlock time period
• Program the Lock for the Duration of Passage Mode (if desired).
• Program the Lock for Tamper Time Settings.
• Program the Lock for Buzzer Volume.
• Add Access Codes as desired.

Note: A credential can be either Card only access or PIN followed by Card access for regular Access users and Manager users. Or, it can be PIN only access for Service users. In LearnLokTM mode only, the Master credential is always PIN only mode and it is always 8 digits in length.

Default values of the E-Plex® Lock programmable parameters