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American Security Products Co.  

ESL20XL Operating Instructions 

Released Aug. 9, 2018 

Revision A

 

Page 9 of 10 

 

The two most common causes of opening issues with the ESL20XL are as follows. 

         

1. Weak or Dead Batteries. 

This is the #1 cause of opening issues. 

Symptoms of a low battery can include lack of keypad response 

to input or lack of bolt actuation (clicking sound) after inputting your combo.  The ESL20XL does not have 

a low battery indication. 

The ESL20XL uses two 9-volt alkaline batteries. The simple and reliable nature of the ESL20XL is centered 

on a large Solenoid that requires high current delivery very quickly. Batteries that may appear to have a 

good charge level may not have the capacity to deliver high current as they decay. Low quality batteries 
tend to show poor performance when they are placed in demanding conditions like this. 
If you have changed your batteries, and there is still no keypad response to input: 

 

Remember to first press “C” when entering your combination  

 

Make sure the cable has not become disconnected from the keypad. Remove the keypad and check 
the connection to make sure the cable is securely installed in the socket. The locking tab should 

engage, so that pulling on the cable will not dislodge the plug. 

 

Make sure the Battery Contacts snap firmly onto the battery posts. A loose connection cannot deliver 
high current. 

2.  Bolt Binding. 

a.  This  is  the  second  most  common  cause  of  opening  issues.  Bold  binding  occurs  when  the  locking 

mechanism (boltwork) presses on the locking bolt of the lock inside the door. The ESL20XL relies on 

a  solenoid  to  actuate  this  bolt.  That  solenoid  can  only  overcome  so  much  resistance,  and  if  that 

resistance is too great, the bolt does not retract. 
To resolve this problem, you must find a handle position that does not push the locking system up 

against the lock’s bolt. To find that place, it helps to know which way the handle turns when you open 
the door. 

 

If your handle turns clockwise to open, turn the handle all the way counterclockwise before attempting 
to open the lock. 

 

If your handle turns counterclockwise to open, turn the handle all the way clockwise before attempting 
to open the lock. 

 

If you don’t remember which way your handle turns, you can find the center of the free-play. Move 
the handle clockwise and counterclockwise to the stopping points to find the range of motion. Then, 

move the handle to the center of that range before actuating the lock. 

If the bolt pressure is causing the problem you are experiencing, this should solve that problem. Once 
you figure this out, make it a habit to position the handle in the best position when you leave the safe 

so it’s ready for the next time you open it. 

b. If you have persisting intermittent opening success, and changing the batteries seems to make it better 

for a while, there may be a bolt binding condition in the Boltwork that should be corrected. Many assume 

the Batteries are getting drained at an abnormal rate, but in reality it is taking all the power of fresh 

batteries to reliably overcome the binding. This would be evident because you can’t find a sweet-spot to 
position the handle to allow the lock bolt complete freedom to operate, and replacing the batteries seems 

to resolve the issue temporarily.  

Содержание ESL20XL

Страница 1: ...hort good combination tone 7 Re key in the new 6 digit combination again 8 Press the key If the combination input matches the first pass you should hear a long good combination tone indicating your new combination has been recorded 9 Test your new combination several times prior to closing and locking the safe Note See the ESL20XL Beep and LED Patterns table on Page 10 See Changing User Combinatio...

Страница 2: ...s from the end of the batteries making sure you don t pull on the wires and disconnect the battery clip from the PC board 5 Snap on two new 9 volt batteries onto the clips making sure they are tight with no loose contacts 6 Press the two batteries back into their pockets taking care to route the wires in the open cavity so they are not positioned where they will get pinched under the batteries whe...

Страница 3: ...e Enabled F10 o The Master User or Manager is the only User with Administration capabilities o In Multi User mode there is no need for all Users to share the same combination as is the case with a mechanical combination lock o This feature allows the supervisor the ability to control the subordinate Users individually and makes employee turnover easier to manage because individual Users can be add...

Страница 4: ...osure is the same as if someone had pushed a panic button to summon help By signaling secretly at the safe the User doesn t risk angering the robber and risking possible personal injury External Control This feature allows the ESL20XL to be disabled and enabled by an auxiliary device like an Access Manager a Key Switch external Alarm System or any other external switching method o This feature mus...

Страница 5: ...The ESL20XL s advanced features are controlled only by the Master User and are set using Function Codes A function can be turned on and off or set using the Function Code with the Master User code as authorization for changing or setting the function A Function Code is a 2 digit code that is associated to a particular setting Each Function Code has a default or standard setting which is in the loc...

Страница 6: ... 01 02 03 o To Enable Time Delay C 01 Master Code 1 o To Disable Time Delay C 01 Master Code 0 o To set the Delay Period C 02 Master Code Delay Period 1 99 minutes o To set the Open Period C 03 Master Code Open Period 1 9 minutes Multiple User Settings Functions 10 11 12 13 o To Enable Multiple User Mode C 10 Master Code 1 o To Disable Multiple User Mode C 10 Master Code 0 o To Add or Enable a Sub...

Страница 7: ...Enable Armored Car TDL Bypass C 40 Master Code 1 Note Enabling Armored Car Bypass turns on enables User 9 which is the Armored Car User The User 9 combo must be set before this feature will function See Section 4 for changing instructions o To Disable Armored Car TDL Bypass C 40 Master Code 0 o To Enable Subordinate Authorizing User Armored Car TDL Bypass C 41 Master Code 1 o To Disable Subordinat...

Страница 8: ...larm output will be caused any time the Duress code is entered by any User during opening or starting of Time Delay Requires Expansion Module o Enabling Dual Combo Mode automatically adds a User 1 even if Multi User Mode is disabled Don t forget to set a Code for User 1 or there will not be two codes to open the lock Record Keeping To track Function Settings use this table Date F Function Descript...

Страница 9: ... lock inside the door The ESL20XL relies on a solenoid to actuate this bolt That solenoid can only overcome so much resistance and if that resistance is too great the bolt does not retract To resolve this problem you must find a handle position that does not push the locking system up against the lock s bolt To find that place it helps to know which way the handle turns when you open the door If y...

Страница 10: ...lert after Time Delay 6 Beeps The lock is in Penalty Lockout During this period the lock will not accept any input You must wait for the penalty lockout to expire The lock will Beep Flash once when this period ends Short Warble 3 high low tones for about 2 5 seconds Short Good Combination Tone indicates the input is accepted during a Combination Change Long Warble 13 high low tones for about 10 se...

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