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GENERAL DESCRIPTI0N:
The APB-2400 is designed to provide automated access control to a doors entry/exit of an institutional, commercial and multi-tenant building.
The APB-2400 is a battery operated programmable panic bar equipped with a micro controller circuit board to control a motor which electronically locks/unlocks a door at pre-determined dates & times.
These dates & times are set using proprietary Windows based calendar-scheduling software (ALS) located on a PC or laptop. Lock & unlock schedules are programmed and stored on a mini-SD
card that are located on the micro-controller inside the panic bar. This eliminates the need for a PC or laptop at the door for schedule changes.
The APB-2400 is designed to replace an existing exit device, exit bar, push bar, and/or panic bar. It may also be installed as a new electronic device on a bare door.
When the panic bar is in the unlock position there are no restrictions to exit. When the panic bar is in the lock position, it operates exactly as designed for exiting a building,
which is to manually push the panic bar to open from the inside. The APB-2400 is equipped with a brass rim cylinder Schlage keyway and keys, and from the outside the key
can be used as in normal operation. The APB-2400 is a UL Listed panic bar (micro-controller not UL listed) and meets ANSI Grade 1 specifications.
BATTERY LIFE:
The micro controller is electronically powered by two AA lithium batteries
that have a life of 3+ years. The motor is powered by one 9v lithium battery and has a life of 3+ years.
The APB-2400 requires the use of Lithium batteries. Alkaline or other batteries
may affect the operation of the panic bar. Lithium batteries can be found at
most drug stores.
* The battery life calculation is based on eight automated lock/unlock
cycles daily, 365 days per year for five years. The average
door will likely only have two automated lock/unlock cycles daily, 260
days per year, which would increase the battery life to 10+ years.
Programming mode:
The programmable panic bar has two modes:
1). Programming mode for initial set-up
2). Operational modes for scheduling electronic lock & unlock times.
For initial
set-up the user will connect
the
programmable
panic bar to a PC through
a USB port
located
on the micro controller,
which resides
inside the automated panic bar.
The automated panic bar does not
need to be installed on
the door during programming mode. In programming mode (one-time set-up) the
user will set the current date & time of day. The current date & time
is stored & updated in the real time clock function of the micro
controller residing in the automated panic bar and will be saved in the micro
controller indefinitely
as long as there is power electronically provided to the micro controller from the
two AA lithium batteries. If the batteries expire, the micro controller
circuit
has an internal battery to maintain the real time clock for up to six
months without power from the two AA lithium batteries.
Operational mode:
After programming mode is complete,
the automated panic bar is in operational mode and there
is no need to directly connect the automated panic bar
to a PC again unless there is a loss of power
that exceeds six months. The automatic lock/unlock schedule
will be saved to a mini SD card that will be
inserted into the micro controller. The mini
SD card is programmed through proprietary Windows
based calendar software (ALS, included w/each
automated panic bar). Once the desired schedule
is saved to the mini SD card and placed in the
appropriate mini SD slot on the micro controller
(located inside the automated panic bar) the automatic lock/unlock
schedule is activated as programmed from ALS
on the PC to provide automated access control.
Automated Lock System (ALS):
ALS is similar to Microsoft Outlook and allows unlimited automatic lock/unlock recurrences.
For example, the schedule could be: from
January 4, 2007 to April 20th, 2012 unlock
door at
8:00 am, lock
door at 5:00 pm daily, Monday – Friday and leave locked on the
weekends. User can chose from a list of standard holidays or can add
their own holiday.
Selected holidays will automatically override any lock/unlock occurrence.
Multiple automatic lock/unlock events can be programmed daily, weekly, monthly,
yearly, etc. These automatic lock/unlock events are saved to the mini SD card
to be inserted
into the micro controller in the automated panic bar thereby activating the schedule
of automatic lock/unlock times for that particular door. Multiple panic bars
can be programmed using the same ALS software by creating different automatic lock/unlock
schedules that are downloaded to multiple mini SD cards to be placed
in different
panic bars.
| Recurring
schedule |
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In
this window
users can
set recurring
daily, weekly,
monthly or
yearly unlock/lock
schedule
events with
or without
specific
start and
stop dates.
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| Add
Electronic Lock Sequence |
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| Daily
Calendar View |
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| Weekly
Calendar
View |
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| Monthly
Calendar
View |
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PB-2400:
The
PB-2400 is the
same panic bar
as the APB 2400
although without
the automated features.
There are no electronics
on the PB-2400.
The PB-2400 is
to be used in conjunction
with an APB 2400
on double doors
so the dual panic
bars will match.
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