Optex X-Zone T Quick Setup Manual Download Page 1

Sensor Mounting Location

Sensor Settings 

OPTEX X-Zone T Quick Setup Guide

For detailed information, please refer to the installation manual supplied with each sensor

and notes please refer to the X-Zone T Connection Matrix. 

2”

1/4”

Header

Align with center of clear door opening

Use supplied Mounting Template. 

Place template so that it is in the 

center of the clear door opening 

and so that the bottom of the tem-

plate is between 1/4” and 2” from 

the bottom edge of the header.

Drill (2) 1/8” holes and (1) 5/16” hole as indi-

cated on the template. Remove template from 

header. Remove the cover from the sensor. 

Fasten the sensor securely to the header 

using the supplied screws (do not over-torque 

screws or sensor body may distort).

Remove the cover and unfold the label.

Ensure sensors are properly set to factory defaults as shown and described below.

NOTE: If uni-directional motion detection 

is desired, move dipswitches 9 UP.

1. Dipswitch settings

Refer to instruction manual for details on all 

dipswitch settings.

2. AIR Area Width

Set shutters to Wide Position

3. AIR (Presence) and Microwave Angle Adjustments 4. Microwave Sensitivity

5. Walk Test

AIR Angle Adjust

Set Red Ring at –2 degrees

(Arrow at Approx. 10 o’ clock)

Set to 10 o’clock (two 

dots at top)

Microwave Angle Adjust

Set center Philips adjuster to 38 degrees

(Blue Dots are at 2 o’ clock)

Power up sensors and wait 10 seconds 
to test presence area. Perform walk test 
procedure to verify substantial compliance 
with ANSI A156.10 section 8.

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WARNING:  To comply with ANSI A156.10, if the reveal on the 

door (mounting surface of sensor to face of sliding panel) is great-

er than 2½”, turn the AIR adjuster (Red Ring) CCW (Shallow) until 

the door recycles on the closing cycle. Then refer to step 2 under 

troubleshooting to properly adjust the AIR angle.

Troubleshooting

1.

 Operation LED turns 

solid Orange

 then 

door reopens (Microwave Motion Detecting 
Door)

2.

 Operation LED turns 

Flashing Red

, then door reopens 

(Row 2 Presence Detecting Door)

a. Reduce sensitivity: turn sensitivity po-
tentiometer CCW.

b. Adjust Microwave angle towards deep 
(Clockwise) slightly.

a. Move AIR angle adjustment 
(Red Ring) slightly Clockwise until 
ghosting stops.

NOTE: When changing the AIR angle, sensor may go into detection 
and hold door open. In this case, reset sensor by moving any dip-
switch, then move it back. 

Door reopens on closing cycle:

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