Door Control Unit User Manual
Updated until firmware 404p - 9 -
Quick to operate: Magnetic locks unlock instantly when the power is cut, allowing for
quick operation in comparison to other locks.
Sturdy: Magnetic locks may also suffer less damage from multiple blows than do
conventional locks.
Installation Notes and Concerns
Always keep in mind you have to be very accurate when installing these types of EM
door locks. You must ensure that the metal armature plates are perfectly flat and aligned
against the electro magnet. Otherwise the lock will not function correctly or the doors
could be forced open easily.
We suggest the best procedure to follow when installing the locks is to mount the metal
armature plate on the door first, then close the door and position the EM on the door
frame to make sure it is perfectly aligned.
Another procedure to follow is before mounting the EM side in place, position it, power it
up and make sure it holds.
VERY Important Note: Please keep in mind that it may take up to 5 minutes for the
electromagnet to warm up after applying power to it before it will create enough current
through the loops of wire (known as a solenoid) to produce the magnetic field which will
engage the conductor and hold the armature plate in place.
Then when it is held in place with the magnetic field, mark off on the door frame where it
should be mounted and include the screw holes. Then, power it off and mount it into
place.
We found in our testing that when mounted if the magnet and metal armature plate were
not perfectly aligned then the holding power was greatly reduced and we could easily
force open the door. In some instances when installing the EM you may have to insert
washers behind the metal lock to push one or the other side out to make it flush with the
electro magnet.
ACDL01 is pre-wired for the DCU/Lock Box purpose
ACDL02 is pre-wired for the CCU purpose only, it is not strong enough for a door use
EM Lock and armature plate
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