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Installation Instructions for Wi-Q Technology™ EXQ Exit Hardware Trim

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BEST

a Product Group of dormakaba USA Inc.

Battery bracket

Door position 
switch with 
magnet

Battery cover with
antenna

Battery pack

Battery cover screw 
package

Bar code ID sticker
(for your records)

Cable ties, butt-
splices, and tape

Installation 
templates and
instructions

BEST ACCESS SYSTEMS

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a Product Group of dormakaba USA Inc.

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Introduction

These installation instructions describe how to install 

your 

BEST® Wi-Q Technology™ EXQ Series Exit Hardware T

rim. 

Electronic Stand-Alone Exit Hardware Trim is availabl

e for 

use with the following types of wide stile exit devi

ces 

manufactured by Stanley-Precision Hardware (2000 

Series) and Von Duprin® (98/99 Series):

Not all features are available for all exit device config

ura-

tions. The table below details what sensors are a

vailable 

for which exit device configuration

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Contents

These instructions cover the following topics:

Planning the installation

................................................1

Preparing the door

..........................................................4

Installing the exit hardware and trim

............................8

Completing the installation

..........................................15

Device

DS a

a. Door position sensing

TS b

b. Request-to-exit (PHI touchbar monitoring) 

LS c

c. Latch sensing

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Rim (2100)

Surface Vertical (2200)

Mortise (2300)

Wood Door Concealed (2700)

Concealed Vertical (2800)

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Rim

Surface Vertical

Concealed Vertical

Site survey

Use the following survey to record information abou

t the 

installation site and hardware applica

tion.

Exit hardware type:

Door handing and bevel:

Left-hand reverse bevel (LHRB)

Right-hand reverse bevel (RHRB)

Door type:

Door thickness:                 inches (1-3/4

 to 2-1/4

″ )

Components checklist

Use the following checklist to make sure that you have the 

items necessary to install your EXQ Exit Hardwar

e Trim.

rim

surface vertical rod

mortise

concealed vertical rod

Wood

Metal

Escutcheon and 

lever assembly

Battery bracket

Installation Instructions for

Wi-Q Technology™ EXQ 

Exit Hardware Trim

Tools required

Use the following checklist to make sure that you have the 
tools necessary to install your EXQ Exit Hardware Trim.

For Precision® Hardware and Sargent installations

1-3/8” dia hole saw (EV function only)

1-1/8” dia hole saw

For Von Duprin® installations

2” dia hole saw

3/4” dia hole saw

For BEST® cylinders

BEST ED211 cylinder wrench

For surface vertical exit devices

Razor blade

7-pin core (only 
included if ordered 
with trim)

Cylinder mounting 
sleeve (for Von 
Duprin functions 
only)

Temporary 
operator card

Key cylinder and 
keys (only included 
if ordered with 
trim).

Electric drill (preferably corded)

Straight edge

Jigsaw

Square

Wire snips

Pencil/marker

Wire strippers

7/16” dia drill bit

Phillips screwdriver

7/8” dia drill bit

Measuring tape

1” dia hole saw

BE

ST

Temporary

Operator

Rim cylinder

Mortise cylinder

OR

Summary of Contents for Wi-Q Technology EXQ Series

Page 1: ...ind d Von Duprin is a registered trademark of Von Duprin Inc Rim Surface Vertical Concealed Vertical Sargente e Sargent is a registered trademark of Sargent Mfg Co Rimf f Latch must have lift type tri...

Page 2: ...ical 2800 Von Duprin Rim Surface Vertical Concealed Vertical Site survey Use the following survey to record information about the installation site and hardware application Exit hardware type Door han...

Page 3: ...terlines to the out side of the door face Note When measuring from the edge of the door take into account the door bevel if any 2 Determine required door prep 1 Determine which template is applicable...

Page 4: ...heon mount ing holes 7 16 diameter thru door F Door sensing switch magnet hole in door frame or opposing door leaf 1 diameter hole drilled 1 3 4 deep NOT SHOWN G Cylinder hole Precision 1 3 8 dia mete...

Page 5: ...oor Outside of LHRB door A B D E G H E mortise cavity Figure 5 Outside door prep for use with Von Duprin exit hardware Rim with RQE only Outside of RHRB door Outside of LHRB door E G C D E H A B Figur...

Page 6: ...cheon is mounted using the four lock stile case mounting holes A holes these holes must be 7 16 in diameter and drilled com pletely through the door 2 Tape the template to the OUTSIDE of the door in t...

Page 7: ...1 Clip off the purple wires and connector and remove 2 Clip off the connector from the white door sensing harness with black sleeving and leave as much wire as possible See Figure 9 These wires will b...

Page 8: ...en follow the applicable steps below to re route the sensor harness Figure 10 Variations of EXQ Trim rear view PHI Rim 2100 PHI Vertical 2200 2700 2800 PHI Mortise 2300 Sargent 8800 Von Duprin Rim LHR...

Page 9: ...he handing of the trim if necessary Do so by removing the four threaded guide pins and retaining ring as shown in Figure 11 pulling out and flipping the lever 180 degrees and then reassembling For Pre...

Page 10: ...ackplate ensuring that the springs are properly seated and wires are not pinched 6 Reapply the gasket For Von Duprin Rim devices with RQE 4 Re route the sensor harness around the cylinder hole and aro...

Page 11: ...ill engage correctly with the latching mechanism Ifnecessary break off themounting screws as shown in Figure 17 2 From the front of the escutcheon insert the cylinder into the cylinder opening 3 Holdi...

Page 12: ...the mounting holes 11 Install cylinder Precision devices For rim and vertical rod exit device installations rim cylinder 1 To determine the correct spindle length try the cylin der in the door while...

Page 13: ...he front part of the chassis as shown in Figure 22 This hole is used to pass the sensor harness and door position switch wires into the chassis area For all exit devices 1 Make any adjustments to the...

Page 14: ...ength that is remove the excess to leave minimal slack after the spliced connections 3 Strip the wire ends for connection using the butt splices 4 Make wire connections as detailed in Figure 24 or Fig...

Page 15: ...2800 exit devices use cable ties in addition to the tape to hold wires as shown in Figure 26 7 Install the case cover Org NC Blue Tan COM Red Wht Wht Wht Wht Red Blue Touchbar switch EXQ Trim Door po...

Page 16: ...and to access doors Provide adequate secu rity for the control key 15 Install mortise case faceplate mortise exit devices only 1 Secure the mortise case faceplate to the mortise case follow the instr...

Page 17: ...s provided Note For doors less than 2 in thickness use the 1 1 4 screws For doors 2 or greater use the 1 3 4 screws Caution When routing the wire harness make sure the wires are not routed across any...

Page 18: ...e battery pack fit will be snug Make sure you do not damage the sleeving on the bat tery pack Doing so may cause the batteries to drain 3 If installing with a surface vertical rod device dress the wir...

Page 19: ...side the battery cover Caution Carefully bend but do not twist or kink the antenna wire Doing so may significantly reduce or completely interrupt signal transmis sion 4 Making sure that the battery an...

Page 20: ...rd to activate the lock 2 Use the temporary operator card to access the lock The green light flashes and the locking mechanism unlocks 3 Turn the lever or knob and open the door 4 With the door closed...

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