Assa Abloy Arrow AL-500 Series User manual

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WARNING
This product can expose you to lead
which is known to the state of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. For more information
go to www.P65warnings.ca.gov.
AL-500 Series
Alarmed Exit Devices
ATTENTION INSTALLER
Disconnect all input power before beginning installation
to prevent electrical shock and equipment damage.

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TOC Table of Contents
1 General Description .............................................................3
2 Miscellaneous Parts .............................................................3
3 Dip Switch (SW-2, 6-position) ...................................................3
4 AL - Circuit Board ................................................................4
5 Apply Rail Assembly .............................................................5
6 Installation Instructions .........................................................5
a Door Preparation................................................................6
b Add or Remove Cylinder.........................................................6
c Installation and Orientation of Cylinder ..........................................6
7 Alarmed Exit (AL500) Standard Operating Instructions...........................7
a Arm Alarm ......................................................................7
b Security/Tamper Violation .......................................................7
c Low Battery Alert ...............................................................7
8 Optional Features ...............................................................8

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1 General Description
The Alarmed Exit is designed for areas that require an alarm to sound upon exiting. Once armed, any push
rail movement will activate the horn in the push rail. The horn will continue to sound for two (2) minutes
and shut off automatically. The LED will flash, indicating a violation has occurred.
Alarmed Exit
Circuitry Figure1
Manual dogging is provided standard
on non fire rated devices
2 Miscellaneous Parts
Endcap
Mounting PlateExit Rail
Exit device
chassis and rail
assembly shown
Chassis
Assembly
Cover Mounting rail insert
Figure2
3 Dip Switch (SW-2, 6-position)
Factory settings shown.
1. DS-1 = OFF, DS-2 = OFF - REX / Passage Delay (set to 7 seconds).
2. DS-3 = OFF, DS-4 = OFF - Automatic Alarm Reset (set to 2 minutes).
3. DS-5 = ON - Selects LED color (Armed = Green, Violation = Red, Passage = Yellow).
4. DS-6 = ON - Monitor Relay is enabled (will activate when rail is violated).

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4 AL - Circuit Board
Printed Circuit Board:
Figure3
Note
SW-1, Arm/Disarm Switch shown in ON (armed) position.
Insert with circuit board:
Battery
Figure4
OFF
ON
1
J3
J4
J2
J1
1
1
1
SW-2 6-position
dip switch
SW-1
Arm/Disarm
switch
6 5 4 3 2 1
Figure5

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5 Apply Rail Assembly
1. Depress lift arm into rail assembly and slide rail onto chassis.
2. Attach rail assembly to chassis with two (2) #8 truss head machine screws. Do not tighten screws
(Figure6).
3. Secure chassis to door with four (4) #10 flat head screws. (Figure8)
4. Level rail.
5. Place mounting plate tight against rail and attach to door with two (2) #10 round head screws.
6. Tighten all screws securely (Figure7).
Figure6
Lift Arm Level Mounting Plate
Rail Assembly
Rail Mounting Screw (2 Places)
(#8-32 x 3/8 PH. Truss HD. Machine Screw)
Mounting Plate
Mounting Plate Screws
(#10-24 x 3/4"PH. RD. HD. Machine Screw)
Figure7
Chassis Mounting Screws
(1/4-20 x5/8 PH. FL. HD.
Machine Screws)
Four (4) places
Figure8
6 Installation Instructions
• These instructions are for the AL500 Series exit device, which is designed for areas requiring field
selectable time delay and automatic alarm reset options.
• Verify hand and bevel of door. Exit devices are always reverse bevel and mounted on inside of door.
Left Hand Reverse Bevel Hinges
Left. Open Outward LHRB
Inside View Outside View Inside View Outside View
Right Hand Reverse Bevel Hinges
Left. Open Outward RHRB
LHRB Shown RHRB Shown
Figure9
1. Installation must be performed by a trained and experienced service person.
2. 9V battery operated.
3. No external wires.

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6 Installation Instructions (cont.)
a Door Preparation
1. Prepare door according to template.
2. Verify size 1-1/8” cylinder is installed in rail insert with collar prior to installing exit device on door.
NOTE: Use caution not to damage wires when installing cylinder nut.
Collar
Cylinder nut
Side View. Battery holder
not shown.
Use caution not to dam-
age wires when installing
cylinder nut.
Figure10
b Add or Remove Cylinder
1. Remove insert assembly from rail by sliding toward rail end (Figure11).
Figure11
c Installation and Orientation of Cylinder
1. Slide cylinder through collar into insert
as shown (Figure12).
2. Note orientation of cylinder.
3. Secure cylinder with cylinder nut,
tightening firmly.
4. Operate cylinder and verify cam is
operating switch properly (Figure13).
Figure12 Figure13

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7 Alarmed Exit (AL500) Standard Operating Instructions
a Arm Alarm
Turn key clockwise. Yellow PASSAGE LED will flash for 15 seconds (default),
then a quick chirp and ARMED green LED will flash and repeat every
30 seconds. Signal above cylinder indicates unit is armed (Figure14).
NOTE:
Unit is automatically armed 15 seconds after it is turned on.
Field selectable settings listed at bottom of page.
b Security/Tamper Violation
When ARMED, depressing the push rail will activate alarm. Horn will
sound and red violation LED will flash. The horn will continue to sound
for two (2) minutes (default). After two (2) minutes, unit will reset on
its own and red LED will flash every 30 seconds until rearmed using the
key. Turn key counter-clockwise to deactivate alarm. Turn key clockwise
to rearm alarm (Figure15).
c Low Battery Alert
Horn chirps intermittently to indicate low battery condition.
Replace 9-volt alkaline battery (Figure16).
Figure14
Figure15
Figure16

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8 Optional Features
Once power is connected, turn key clockwise to activate alarm. A time delay of 7, 10, 15 or 20 seconds
initiates prior to rail going into an armed state. This allows individualized alarm setting. LED will flash
yellow during this time.
Horn will chirp one (1) time. LED will flash green and repeat every 30 seconds to indicate unit is armed.
Once armed, depress push bar to sound alarm. Rail alarm will sound until disarmed using one (1) of the
following methods:
1. Rail cylinder key
2. Automatic reset (after optional field settable time delay of 2, 5 or 10 minutes)
LED will flash red every 30 seconds to indicate rail has been violated and will continue to flash red until
unit is reset manually. If battery powered and low battery voltage is detected, horn chirps quickly and
repeats every 10 seconds until battery is replaced.
These field selectable switches can change the following functions:
Auto Alarm Reset Request to Exit/Passage Time Delay
DS3 DS4 Timer Reset DS1 DS2 Timer Reset
Off Off 2 minutes Off Off 7 seconds
Off On 5 minutes Off On 10 seconds
On Off 10 minutes On Off 15 seconds
On On Continuous On On 20 seconds

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