CYCLOPS X3 Operating manual

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X3
User and Installation Manual
Version 2.01
Please read this manual carefully before installing and turning on the X3 Alarm System and
store it in a safe place.

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TableofContents
Notesonsafetyandusingthismanual.........................................................................................................2
IntendedUse.................................................................................................................................................2
ComponentsoftheX3..................................................................................................................................3
Features........................................................................................................................................................4
WirelessSirenandSensorModule...........................................................................................................4
PressureSensorModule...........................................................................................................................5
RemoteFOBs.............................................................................................................................................5
ArmandDisarm....................................................................................................................................6
PanicModeorVehicleLocator
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ProgrammingandDiagnostics..............................................................................................................6
Sleepmode...........................................................................................................................................6
SafetyandInstallationInstructions..............................................................................................................7
InstallingtheX3.............................................................................................................................................8
InstallingtheSirenandSensorModule....................................................................................................8
ProgrammingRemoteFOBsandPressureSensorsintotheAlarm........................................................10
InstallingtheLowPressureSensor.........................................................................................................10
ProgrammingMode....................................................................................................................................10
ReportDiagnostics(3).............................................................................................................................11
AdjustingShockSensorSensitivity(5)....................................................................................................11
Programminganewremote(7)..............................................................................................................12
Toggleshocksensoron/off(9)................................................................................................................12
Togglemillivoltsensoron/off(11).........................................................................................................12
ProgrammingLowFrequencySensor(13)..............................................................................................13
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................14
Anti‐nuisancefeature.............................................................................................................................14
InitialConnectionandLearnMode........................................................................................................14
ProgrammingthelowpressuresensortotheX3...................................................................................15
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Notesonsafetyandusingthismanual
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Foryoursafety,pleaseobservethesafetyinstructionsandproceduresindicatedbythesymbolsbelow.
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Caution!SafetyInstruction:
Failuretoobservethisinstructioncancausematerialdamageorpersonalinjuryand
impairthefunctionofthedevice.
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Caution!ElectricalSafetyInstruction:Failuretoobservethisinstructioncancause
dangerfromelectricalcurrentorvoltageresultinginpersonalinjury.
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Advisorynotice:
Supplementaryinformationforoperatingthisdevice
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Action:Thissymbolindicatesthatactionisrequiredonyourpart.Therequired
actionisdescribedstep‐by‐step.
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Observation:Thissymboldescribestheresultofanaction.
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IntendedUse
TheX3isanalarmsystemdesignedforoperationinmoststandardpassengervehiclemodelsunder
normaloperatingenvironments.Itmaynotbesuitableforuseforcertaincommercialvehiclesorin
certainenvironmentalconditions.

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ComponentsoftheX3
DescriptionQuantity
SirenandSensorModule1
PressureSensor1
RemoteFOBs2
OperatingManual1

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Features
TheX3isaDIYalarmsystemthatisdesignedformostpassengervehiclesandprotectsthevehicleand
itscontentfromtheft.TheX3systemconsistsof3maincomponentswiththefollowingfeatures.
Pleasenotedependingyou’reyourmodelpurchased,componentsandfeaturesmaydifferentslightly
fromthoseshown.
WirelessSirenandSensorModule
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TheSirenandsensormoduleisthecoremoduleoftheX3system.Itisveryeasytoinstallrequiringonly
2wiresforpower.The3rd,shorterwireistheantennaforthesystem.
Themoduleincludesasirenaswellastwoin‐builtsensors:
•Milli‐voltSensor–Thissensorconstantlymonitorsthebatteryvoltageofthecarandistriggeredby
smallvoltagedropscausedbythedoorsortrunkbeingopened
•ShockSensor‐Alarmistriggeredwhenthevehicleisbumped,disturbedortowed
Thesystemisarmed,disarmedaswellasprogrammedbytheRemoteFOBs.Themodulealsoincludes
theabilitytobetriggeredbyadditionalwirelesssensorssuchasthePressureSensormoduleshown
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PressureSensorModule
Thepressuresensormoduleisoneofthewirelesssensorsthatcanbeusedtotriggerthealarm.This
sensormonitorschangesinairpressurewithinthevehicleandifadoorortrunkisopened,thisshould
triggerthesensor.
 Pleasenotethattoworkcorrectly,thissensorrequiresthatwindows,sunrooforanyothervehicle
openingsareclosed.
Thesensorischargedbyinsertioninyourvehicleauxiliarypowerplugandoncechargedcanbe
removedifrequiredanditwillcontinuetofunctionelsewhereinthevehicleaslongasthebattery
remainscharged.
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Althoughpre‐configuredattimeofmanufacture,thesensordoeshaveasensitivityadjustmentonthe
sidewhichcanbechangedusingasmallPhillips‐headscrewdriver,shouldthisberequired.
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RemoteFOBs
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YoursystemwillbesuppliedwithoneormoreremoteFOBs.TheremotecontrolsusedfortheX3are
code‐hoppingtoensuremaximumsecurity.EachFOBhas2buttons.Thefeaturesanduseofthese
buttonsisdescribedinthefollowingsection.

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ArmandDisarm
Thelargebuttonshowinglockandunlocksymbolsisusedtoarmanddisarmthesystem.Thesirenwill
respondwithtwochirpswhenarmedandasinglechirpwhendisarmed.
PanicModeorVehicleLocator
Holdingthelargebuttondownformorethan3seconds(wheneitherarmedordisarmed)willtriggerthe
sirenfor30seconds.Iftheremoteispressedtocancelthesiren,theunitwillreturntothedisarmed
state.Ifthealarmisnotcancelledbytheremoteandtimesout,theX3willreturntothepreviousstate
(armed/disarmed).
 Pleasenote:inthefinalproductionversion,itisintendedtomovethevehiclelocatorfunctiontothe
smallbutton,whereitwilltriggeradifferentrepeatingchirpsequence.Holdingdownthesmallbuttonin
thesamplebatchwillinvokeasleepfunctionwheretheremoteswillbedisabledfor1minute–this
functionwasinsertedfortestingpurposesonly.
ProgrammingandDiagnostics
TheX3hasanumberofprogramminganddiagnosticfeatureswhichareselectedviaacombinationof
buttonpresses.Thesefunctionsaredescribedindetaillaterinthismanual.
Sleepmode
Thesleepmodeisforfuturecompatibilitywithplannedenhancementstothesystem.Whendisarmed,
holdthebottombuttonformorethan3secondsandthesirenwillchirpquickly.Theunitwillnowbe
asleepfor1minuteandwillnotrespondtoanyremotebuttons.After1minutetheunitwillagainchirp
quicklytosignalthatitisnowawake

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SafetyandInstallationInstructions
Pleaseobservetheprescribedsafetyinstructionsandstipulationsprovidedbyyourvehiclemanufacturer
andanyserviceworkshops.
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Caution
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TheManufacturerwillnotbeheldliableforclaimsfordamageresultingfromthe
following:
•Installationerrors
•Damagedtothedevicesfrommechanicalinfluencesandovervoltage
•AlterationsmadetothedevicewithouttheexplicitpermissionoftheManufacturer
•Useforpurposesotherthanthosedescribedintheoperatingmanual
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Warning
Inadequateorincorrectcableconnectionscouldresultinshortcircuitswhichcouldhave
thefollowingconsequences:
•Cablefire
•Airbagtriggering
•Damagedtovehicleelectronic,electrical,controlandsignalingdevices
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Observation
Pleaseobservethefollowinginstructions:
•Securetheparkingbrakeandotheraidsinstalledinthevehicleinsuchawaythatthe
vehiclecannotbemovedinadvertentlyunderanycircumstancesandcauseinjury.
•SecureandinstallanypartsoftheX3systeminsuchamannerthattheycannot
becomelooseandcausedamagetootherpartsinthevehicleorimpairvehicle
functions(steering,brakes,etc)
•Alwaysfollowthesafetyinstructionsofthevehiclemanufacturer.Someworkon
certainvehiclesmayonlybeperformedbyqualifiedspecialists.
•Whenmakingelectricalconnections,ensurethattheyarenotkinkedortwisted;they
donotrubonedgesandarenotlaidinsharpedgedductswithoutprotection.
•Securethecableagainstmechanicalwearwithcablebindersorinsulatingtape.
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Ifyoudisconnectthenegativeterminalofthevehiclebattery,somedatastoredin
volatilememorymaybelost.Thefollowingareexamplesofsomevehicleequipment
whichmaybeaffected:
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•RadioCode,On‐boardcomputer,Vehicleclock,Seatposition
Youwillfindinstructionforthesesettingsintheirrespectiveoperatinginstructions.

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InstallingtheX3
InstallingtheSirenandSensorModule
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Warning
Topreventtheriskofshortcircuits,donotwearmetallicobjectssuchasrings,watchesandthelike
whenconnectingtheX3tothebattery.Ensurethatyoudonotshortthepositivebatteryterminalto
ground(suchasthebodyofthecar)viatheinstallationtools.
►Locatethevehiclebatteryandcarefullyremovetheprotectivecoversthatarecoveringthepositive
andnegativeterminals.
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Warning:SoundHazard–Soundlevelfromsirenspeaker(>120dBA@1meter)maycausehearing
damage.Donotoperatesirenwithoutadequatehearingprotectionforyouandanyoneinthe
immediatevicinity.
►SecuretheSirenandSensormodulemountingbrackettoastrongpointonthevehiclechassisusing
thescrewsandnutsprovidedasshownbelow:

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►InstalltheSirenModuletothemountingbracketusingthescrewsandnutsprovided.Thesirencan
bemountedatanumberofdifferentanglestosuityourvehicleasshownintheimagesbelow.
Whereverpossible,itisrecommendedtomountthesirenwiththeopeningfacingdownwards,towards
thegroundasshownintheexamplesbelow.
►Loosenthenutonthebatterynegativeterminal(black)andconnecttheX3negativewire(black)to
thebatterynegativeterminal.
►Loosenthenutonthebatterypositiveterminal(red)andconnecttheX3positivewire(red)tothe
batterypositiveterminal.

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Warning:TheSirenandSensormodulewillbeeponcewhenconnectedtothebattery.
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ProgrammingRemoteFOBsandPressureSensorsintotheAlarm
YourX3shouldcomewiththeFOBsandPressuresensorprogrammedintothesirenmodule.Ifthisis
notthecaseforyourproduct,pleaseseetheTroubleshootingsection.
InstallingtheLowPressureSensor
►PlugtheLowPressureSensorModuleintothevehicleauxiliary/lighterplug.
√TheLowPressureSensorwillenterchargingmodewhenpowerissuppliedtotheauxiliaryplug.The
redLEDontheLowPressureSensorwillremainontoindicatethatthebatteryischarging.
►ThesensitivityoftheLowPressureSensorcanbetunedbyadjustingtheSensitivityAdjustment
Screw.
ProgrammingMode
TheX3canbecustomizedviatheProgrammingMode.
ProgrammingmodeisenteredbyholdingbothremoteFOBbuttonsdownfor4seconds,afterwhichthe
sirenwillchirp4times.Thenthelargebuttonispressedanumberoftimestoenteraspecific
programmingmodeasshowninthetablebelow.Whenpressingtheremotetoenteraspecific
programmingmode,thepressesshouldbedoneroughly1secondapart.
#ofremotepressesDescription
3ReportDiagnostics
5Adjustshocksensorsensitivity
7Programnewremote
9Toggleshocksensoron/off
11Togglemilli‐voltdetection
on/off
13Programlowfrequencysensor

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ReportDiagnostics(3)
►IfyourX3alarmistriggeredandyouwouldliketodeterminewhichsensorwasthesource,youcan
reportX3diagnosticsbyfollowingthesesteps:
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton3times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe3rdpress,wait2seconds.
6. TheX3willreportthefollowingdiagnostics(bychirpinganumberoftimes)indicatingbythe
numberofchirps,thesensorthatcausedthemostrecenttriggerasshowninthetablebelow:‐
SensorNo.ofChirps
Shock1
Millivolt2
Glassbreakage3
AdjustingShockSensorSensitivity(5)
►TheX3has3settingsforShockSensorSensitivity.Youmaywanttoadjustthisifyoufindyourshock
sensoristoosensitiveornotsensitiveenough.Thereareavarietyoffactorsthatmayaffectthissuchas
yourvehiclesize,thespecificlocationinthevehiclethattheX3isinstalledandtheenvironmentin
whichyourvehicleisused.
ToadjustthesensitivityoftheShockSensor–followthesesteps:‐
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton5times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe5thpress,wait2seconds–thesirenwillchirp4times.
6. Youcanthenselectfrom3sensitivitylevelsbypressingtheremotebuttonbetween1and3
timesasshowninthetablebelow:‐
#ButtonPressesSensitivitySirenrespondswith
1High 1Chirp
2Medium2Chirps
3Low3Chirps
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7. Thenwait2secondsandtheSirenwillrespondwithanumberofchirpsindicatingthatthe
sensitivitylevelhasbeensuccessfullychanged.

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Programminganewremote(7)
►YoucanprogramanewremoteintotheX3byfollowingthesesteps:
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton7times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe7thpress,wait2seconds–thesirenwillchirp4times.
6. Youthenhave2secondstopressanybuttononthenewremote.
7. Theunitwillchirpagain4times(inadifferenttone)whenlearned,orupontimeout.
8. Theunitcantrackatotalof5remotes.
Toggleshocksensoron/off(9)
Dependingonyourvehicleandenvironment,itmaybedesirabletodisabletheshocksensor.
►Theshocksensorcanbetoggledon/offbyfollowingthesesteps:
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton9times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe9thpress,wait2seconds.
6. Thesirenwillchirptoindicatethenewstatusoftheshocksensor
Shock Sensor No. of Chirps
Off 1
On 2
Togglemillivoltsensoron/off(11)
►Themillivoltsensorcanbetoggledon/offbyfollowingthesesteps:
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton11times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe11thpress,wait2seconds.
6. Thesirenwillchirptoindicatethenewstatusofthemilli‐voltsensor
Sensor No. of Chirps
Off 1
On 2

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ProgrammingLowFrequencySensor(13)
►ThelowfrequencysensorcanbeprogrammedintotheX3byfollowingthesesteps:
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton13times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe13thpress,wait2seconds–thesirenwillchirp4times.
6. Youthenhave2secondstoprogramintheLowPressureSensorbyturningiton.Youcan
observetheredLEDblinkingwhenturnedon.
7. Theunitwillchirpagain4times(inadifferenttone)whenlearned,orupontimeout.

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Troubleshooting
Antinuisancefeature
Whenarmed,theX3isdesignedtosoundthesirenfor30secondswhentriggered.TheX3isdesigned
withananti‐nuisancefeaturewhereinthesystemwilldisableatriggercircuitandnotsoundthealarmif
thatparticularcircuithasbeentriggeredmorethan3timessinceitwasarmed.Upondisarmed,the
triggercountforthatcircuitisreset.Thisisimportantforexampleifthevehicleisparkedinaparking
garageanditsshocksensorisbeingconstantlytriggeredbyanearbyjackhammer.
InitialConnectionandLearnMode
 NotethatfortheinitialsamplebatchofX3s,theremoteFOBsandPressureSensorarealreadypre‐
programmedintothesirenmodule.Forfutureproductionversionsthismaynotbethecaseandthe
initiallearnmodedescribedbelowshouldbefollowed.
√Uponconnectiontothebattery,theX3willcommenceLearnModeandwillchirp3hightonesand3
lowtones.
►ProgramthefirstremoteintotheX3bypressinganyofthebuttonsontheremotecontrol.
√TheX3willstopchirpingindicatingthatyouhavesuccessfullyprogrammedinthefirstremotecontrol.
►Toverify,youcanpressthelock/unlockbuttonandobservethefollowing:
Armed 2chirps
Disarmed1chirp
►DisarmtheX3andprogramthesecondremotecontrolbyenteringtheProgramModeusingthe
followingsteps.
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton7times(atanintervalofaroundonepresspersecond).
4. Foreachpress,thesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe7thpress,wait2seconds.Thesirenwillchirp4times.
6. Youthenhave2secondstopressanybuttononanewremote.
7. Theunitwillchirpagain4times(inadifferenttone)whenlearned,orupontimeout.
8. Theunitcantrackatotalof5remotes.
►Toverify,youcanpressthelock/unlockbuttononthenewlyprogrammedremoteandyoushould
observethefollowing:
Armed 2chirps
Disarmed1chirp

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ProgrammingthelowpressuresensortotheX3
►DisarmedtheX3andprogramthesecondremotecontrolbyenteringtheProgramModeusingthe
followingsteps.
1. Whendisarmed,pressandholdbothbuttonsfor4seconds.
2. Thesirenwillchirpquickly.
3. Presstheremotebutton13times(slowly).
4. Foreachpressthesirenwillrespondwithachirp.
5. Afterthe13thpress,wait2seconds–thesirenwillchirp4times.
6. Theuserthenhas2secondstoprogramintheLowPressureSensorbyturningiton.Youcan
observetheredLEDblinkingwhenturnedon.
7. Theunitwillchirpagain4times(inadifferenttone)whenlearned,orupontimeout.
►Toverify,turnonthelowpressuresensorandarmtheX3.Triggerthelowpressuresensorbyblowing
intoitandobservethattheLEDflasheswhentriggeredandtheX3alarmsounds.Tostopthealarm,
simplydisarmthesystemviatheremote.