Excalibur AL-1630-EDPB User manual

AL-1630-EDPB
Deluxe Alarm & Remote Start
July 28, 2010
Operation Guide
Temporary cover. Color cover is in a separate le.

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Table Of Contents
Transmitter Overview ................................................................................................... 3
The Transmitter ........................................................................................................ 3
Transmitter Functions................................................................................................... 3
Other Remote Start Features ....................................................................................... 6
Low Battery/Low Temp Automatic Starting............................................................... 6
Turbo Timer Feature................................................................................................. 6
Pit-Stop Feature ....................................................................................................... 7
Manual Transmission Starting .................................................................................. 7
Security System Features ............................................................................................ 7
Last Door Arming...................................................................................................... 7
Automatic Rearming................................................................................................. 7
Pre-Warn Detection .................................................................................................. 8
When The System Triggers...................................................................................... 8
Using The Valet Switch................................................................................................. 8
Emergency Override ................................................................................................ 8
Valet Modes.............................................................................................................. 8
SecureCode ............................................................................................................. 9
The Status Light ........................................................................................................... 9
Anti-Carjacking Protection.......................................................................................... 10
Programming Transmitters ..........................................................................................11
Programming Features............................................................................................... 12
User Programmable Features .................................................................................... 12
Installer Programmable Features ............................................................................... 16
Programmable Features Matrix.................................................................................. 19
This device complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions, (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and, (2) This
device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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THE TRANSMITTER
Transmitter Overview
Transmitter part number: 147-03
Call your dealer or visit
www.caralarm.com to order replacement
transmitters.
1) Antenna
2) Lock Button
3) Unlock Button
4) Trunk Button
5) Start Button
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Transmitter battery replacement:
Remove the small screw from the lower
back case, and separate the transmitter
halves. Replace the two CR2016 batteries
and reassemble the transmitter case.
LOCK / ARM: Press and release the “LOCK” button.
THE SIREN WILL CHIRP & THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL•
FLASH ONCE.
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Transmitter Functions
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UNLOCK / DISARM: Press and release the “UNLOCK” button.
THE SIREN WILL CHIRP TWICE & THE PARKING•
LIGHTS WILL FLASH TWICE THEN ILLUMINATE FOR 30
SECONDS.

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Transmitter Functions (cont’d)
TRUNK RELEASE / CHANNEL 2: Press the “TRUNK” button for 3
seconds.
THE SYSTEM WILL DISARM AND THE TRUNK WILL•
OPEN (IF EQUIPPED).
REMOTE START: Press and release the “START” button twice
within 5 seconds. (see user feature #21 for additional options)
THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH ONCE AND THE•
STATUS LIGHT WILL FLASH RAPID GREEN.
THE SYSTEM WILL TURN ON THE IGNITIONS AND•
PROCEED TO START THE ENGINE.
ONCE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE PARKING•
LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND STAY ON AND THE STATUS
LIGHTS WILL FLASH SLOW GREEN.
If the engine stalls, the system will make up to 3 more attempts.•
Each time you park, set the climate controls to give you the desired interior tem-•
perature when you use the remote start. The engine will run for the preset run time
(see user feature #22).
Run Time Extender• : Press the “START” button one time during remote start to
restart the engine run timer.
NOTE: This can only be used once per remote start cycle. If using an ECHO 2-way upgrade,
The controller will give you “run time expiration” warning (2 chirps) 1 minute before the
remote start cycle ends.
If you decide not to drive your vehicle, you can turn off the remote start using the•
same method to turn it on (Default = press “START” twice in 5 seconds)
NOTE: If user feature #21 is programmed for 1 press, the 1st press = Run Time Extender so
an additional press is required.
Upon entering the vehicle during remote start mode, turn the ignition key to the•
“ON/RUN” position (NOT START!!). When you press the brake pedal, the remote
start will turn off allowing the ignition key to take over.
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CHANNEL 3: Press and hold the “TRUNK” & “START“ buttons for 3
seconds.
YOUR SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE THE CHANNEL 3•
OUTPUT.

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Transmitter Functions (cont’d)
CHANNEL 4 (IF EQUIPPED): Press and hold the “LOCK” &
“TRUNK” buttons for 3 seconds.
YOUR SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE THE CHANNEL 4•
OUTPUT.
CHANNEL 5 (IF EQUIPPED): Press and hold the “UNLOCK” &
“START“ buttons for 3 seconds
YOUR SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE THE CHANNEL 5•
OUTPUT.
PANIC: Press and hold the “LOCK” or “UNLOCK” button for 3
seconds.
THE SIREN/HORN WILL SOUND, THE PARK-•
ING LIGHTS WILL FLASH, AND THE DOORS WILL
LOCK OR UNLOCK DEPENDING WHICH BUTTON IS
PRESSED.
OR
SILENT ARM / DISARM: Press and release the “TRUNK” button
twice in 5 seconds.
THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH, AND THE•
DOORS WILL LOCK/ARM OR UNLOCK/DISARM DE-
PENDING ON THE CURRENT SYSTEM STATUS.
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Transmitter Functions (cont’d)
AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 1-4:
The actual operation of these functions will vary from car to car. They are designed
to operate extra functions like automatic sliding doors or motorized hatches. Aux 1-4
are virtual outputs only available when this system is integrated with the vehicle’s data
network. Consult with your installer to nd out if any of these functions are available
then conrm each operation and write them below.
- Auxiliary 1 Function (___________________): To activate this function, press
and release the “trunk” and “start” buttons simultaneously).
- Auxiliary 2 Function (___________________): To activate this function, press
and release the “lock” and “trunk” buttons simultaneously).
- Auxiliary 3 Function (___________________): To activate this function, press
and release the “unlock” and “start” buttons simultaneously).
- Auxiliary 4 Function (___________________): To activate this function,
press and release the “unlock” and “trunk” buttons simultaneously).
SENSOR BYPASS: Press and release the “TRUNK” button within 5
seconds of locking/arming the alarm system.
THE SYSTEM WILL GIVE ONE CHIRP TO INDICATE•
THE SENSOR IS BYPASSED.
This feature will automatically start the engine should the vehicle battery drop
below 11 volts or the interior temperature drop to 15 (or 32) degrees fahrenheit. This
feature is very useful when the vehicle is parked for a long period of time in cold
climates. You must activate these features each time you park your car to use them.
• Turn the ignition switch “on”, then “off” (engine not running), and within 7 seconds
press the valet switch twice. If there is a 2 second delay without additional presses,
the horn will honk 3 times activating low voltage start mode.
• To activate low temp starting, enter low voltage start mode as described above
but, before the horn honks, press the valet switch 1 time (15 degrees) or 2 times (32
degrees) within 5 seconds. The horn will honk to conrm your selection.
NOTE: When low temp start mode is activated, low voltage start is also activated.
These features will operate once every two hours until the ignition key is turned “ON”.
LOW BATTERY/LOW TEMP AUTOMATIC STARTING
Other Remote Start Features
It is typically recommended that vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines allow
the engine to idle after driving to cool the turbocharger. When this Installer Program-
mable Feature (#4) is enabled, the system will automatically keep the engine running
as follows:
• With the engine running, hold the brake pedal and engage the parking brake.
When the brake pedal is released, the system will keep the engine running for
TURBO TIMER FEATURE
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PIT-STOP FEATURE
This feature allows you to leave your engine running for making quick errands. To
use this feature, have the engine running normally from the ignition switch and your
foot off the brake pedal. Press the Valet Switch twice; the parking lights will ash and
the horn chirps 5 times. Turn the key off and the engine will remain running for the
programmed run time.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION STARTING
Remote starting with a manual transmission requires a different installation method
and installer feature #5 must be turned on. Also, a setup procedure that ensures the
transmission was left in neutral must be performed each time you leave your vehicle
and intend to use remote start later. Perform these steps:
1) With the engine running, hold the brake pedal, apply the parking brake, then
release the brake pedal.
2) Use the transmitter as if you were activating remote start (default: press START
twice). The green status light will start to ash slow.
3) Turn off the ignition key and exit the vehicle.
4) Press LOCK on the transmitter. The engine will shut down (unless turbo timer is
on) and the status light will ash green every 2 seconds to indicate it is ready to be
remote started.
NOTE: Manual transmission starting is canceled if you enter the vehicle after
performing the setup procedure.
Other Remote Start Features (cont’d)
the programmed time (1, 2, or 3 minutes), and then automatically turn it off.
• The system may be locked while the engine is running. Turbo Timer can be
prevented from engaging, or “bypassed” if desired, by turning the engine off before
engaging the parking brake, or if it’s already engaged, step on the brake pedal to turn
the engine off.
Security System Features
LAST DOOR ARMING
This system can be congured to arm automatically when all the vehicle’s doors
are closed (see user feature #2). When this feature is utilized, the siren/horn will chirp
once when all of the doors are closed. At that point, it will start a 30 second count-
down (indicated by a fast ashing status light). After 30 seconds, the system will arm
(and lock the doors if congured to do so). During the 30 second arming delay, if a
point of entry is opened, the countdown will pause until all entry points are closed
again. Turning ON the ignition key will cancel the last door arming sequence until the
key is turned off and the doors are all closed once again.
AUTOMATIC REARMING
This automatically rearms the alarm if the system is disarmed from the remote.
(see user feature #3 to enable). When disarmed by remote, the system will start a 90
second countdown (fast ashing status light) to arm the system. This is useful if the
controller may accidentally disarms the system when it’s kept in a purse or pocket
where other items could potentially press the buttons. ENHANCED AUTO REARM
allows you to cancel the countdown by pressing UNLOCK a second time within 5
seconds of the rst press to disarm the alarm.

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WHEN THE SYSTEM TRIGGERS
If the system were to be compromised while armed, it will trigger sounding the
siren/horn and ashing the parking lights for 30 seconds (programmable). When
disarming the system after a trigger event, the siren/horn will chirp 4 times and the
parking lights will ash 4 times instead of the standard 2 times.
LOCK ON TRIGGER: If a door is opened when the system is triggered, it will wait
until the door is closed again, then lock the doors. This patented feature is useful to
further deny a thief of further access to the vehicle.
STORM SAFE MODE: When the system is triggered, pressing the “UNLOCK” button
will stop the alarm from sounding but will leave the doors locked. This function is use-
ful if you have a false triggering situation due to violent weather.
ZONE VIOLATION RECALL: The system is capable of telling you which zones were
triggered last. The system’s status light will ash to indicate which zone was triggered.
This occurs during the alarm cycle AND after disarming. The system will store the last
triggered zone until the vehicle’s ignition key is turned on. See “The Status Light” sec-
tion of this manual for further explanation of this feature.
NUISANCE PREVENTION: If the system prewarns 5 times within 15 minutes, it will
bypass the zone for the remainder of the 15 minutes before rearming the pre-warn
zone. Additionally, if a full trigger zone is left open, the system will trigger a total of 3
times before bypassing the zone. Once the zone is closed again, it will re-arm that
zone.
PRE-WARN DETECTION
This system’s impact sensor is designed, in addition to detecting a full impact, will
warn away potential violators when it detects a light impact to the vehicle. The system
will respond by chirping the siren/horn 3 times and locking the doors. This is very use-
ful when an intruder attempts to unlock the door with “slim jim” types of devices.
Security System Features (cont’d)
EMERGENCY OVERRIDE
If you were to lose or break your controller, you’d need to perform an emergency
override to disarm the system and use your vehicle. To do so, use the following steps:
STEP 1 - Enter the vehicle (the alarm should sound)
STEP 2 - Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position
STEP 3 - Press the valet switch (located in the window-mount antenna) once
NOTE: Enter your SecureCode at this time if programmed via user feature #1
STEP 4 - Turn the ignition “OFF”.
VALET MODES
ALARM VALET MODE, while active, completely disables all security functions.
Keyless entry and remote start are still operable. To enter valet mode, perform the
following steps:
STEP 1 - Disarm the system either with the controller or by performing an emergency
override (make sure not to hold the brake pedal).
STEP 2 - Press and hold the valet switch for 2 seconds. The system will chirp once
and the RED status light will turn on.
Using The Valet Switch

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Using The Valet Switch (cont’d)
REMOTE START VALET MODE, disables remote start. Keyless entry and alarm
functions still operate. To enter remote start valet mode, perform the following steps:
STEP 1 - Disarm the system (by remote or by emergency override)
STEP 2 - Hold the brake pedal then press and hold the valet switch for 2 seconds.
The system will chirp once and the GREEN status light will turn on.
FULL VALET MODE combines both alarm & remote start valet modes. To acti-
vated full valet mode, follow these steps:
STEP 1 - Enter remote start valet. You will hear a chirp.
STEP 2 - Release the brake pedal but continue holding the valet switch. After 2 sec-
onds, you will hear a second chirp.
STEP 3 - Immediately release the valet switch. The status light will alternate between
RED and GREEN every second.
EXITING VALET MODES - Press and release the valet switch once. The status
light will turn off. This procedure is the same for all forms of valet mode.
SECURECODE
SecureCode allows you to customize the number of valet presses required to
perform an emergency override. SecureCode has 2 stages with the rst requiring 1-9
button valet presses and the second requiring 0-9 valet button presses. This gives
you 99 possible combinations. To program a custom SecureCode, please refer to
user feature #1.
To perform an emergency override with SecureCode, use the following steps:
STEP 1 - With the system armed, enter the vehicle (the alarm will activate).
STEP 2 - Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
STEP 3 - Within 5 seconds of step 2, press the valet switch to enter the rst digit of
your programmed code.
STEP 4 - After a few seconds, the siren will stop sounding and chirp once (conrming
stage 1). The siren will then continue sounding.
STEP 5 - Now, within 5 seconds of step 4, press the valet switch to enter the second
digit of your code. If the code is correct, the alarm will disarm.
If the code is entered incorrectly, turn the ignition key OFF, then back ON to try
again. If 2 failed attempts are made, no further attempts can be made for 2 minutes.
The Status Light
The status lights, located in the window-mount antenna, provide a visual indication
of the system’s status via GREEN (remote start status) and RED (alarm status) lights.
SECURITY SYSTEM STATUS (RED LIGHT):
OFF: The alarm is disarmed and not performing any automatic functions.
ON CONSTANT: The alarm is in valet mode.
FLASHING SLOW: The alarm is armed and monitoring all entry points.
FLASHING FAST: One of the automatic arming features is in progress.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMITTER VERIFICATION (RED LIGHT):
Every time you turn on the ignition key, the status light will ash a number of times
equal to the number of transmitters programmed to the system. This unique security
feature protects you from a potential thief (valet attendant, mechanic, installer, etc.)
from adding their own transmitter without your knowledge and accessing your vehicle
and it’s contents at a later time (the perfect crime!).
ZONE VIOLATION RECALL:
If the security system is triggered, upon disarming, the RED status lights will

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The Status Light (cont’d)
ash a number of times to indicate exactly which zone(s), has been violated. It will
store the last 2 violated circuits and continually repeat the ash pattern until the sys-
tem is disarmed and the vehicle’s ignition key is turned ON.
2 FLASHES: Hood trigger
3 FLASHES: Door trigger
4 FLASHES: Sensor port trigger
REMOTE START STATUS (GREEN LIGHT):
OFF: The remote start is off and in standby mode.
ON CONSTANT: The remote start is in valet mode.
FLASHING SLOW: The engine was started successfully and is running.
FLASHING FAST: The remote start sequence has begun and is in process of starting
the vehicle’s engine.
REMOTE START DIAGNOSTICS (GREEN LIGHT):
The remote start system can also indicate which zone caused the last remote
start cycle was ended. To see this indicator, place the system into alarm valet mode.
Immediately after the chirp, the GREEN status light will ash to indicate what caused
remote start to end.
1 FLASH: Run time expired.
2 FLASHES: Brake pedal was pressed.
3 FLASHES: Engine stalled or a bad tach signal.
4 FLASHES: Received transmitter command to stop.
5 FLASHES: Gear selector was moved from park(or the parking brake was released).
6 FLASHES: The alarm was triggered or low battery voltage.
COMBINATION INDICATIONS:
This indication reect combinations of functions involving the security system AND
remote start.
SLOWLY ALTERNATES GREEN/RED: System is in full valet mode.
SOLID GREEN W/ RED FLASH: System is in remote start valet w/ the alarm armed.
SOLID RED W/ GREEN FLASH: System is in alarm valet w/ remote start activated.
FAST ALTERNATES GREEN/RED: Alarm armed w/ remote start activated.
SLOW FLASHING GREEN W/ 1-4 RED FLASHES: Zone violation recall during
remote start mode.
SLOW FLASHING RED W/ 1 GREEN FLASH: System is armed and ready to remote
start in manual transmission mode.
Anti-Carjacking Protection
The system hass three separate Anti-Carjacking protection features which are
programmable. Once activated, the user has 53 seconds to cancel the Anti-Carjack-
ing protection process by pressing the Valet Switch once. If Anti-Carjacking is not
cancelled, 53 seconds after being activated the siren will begin to chirp for 7 seconds
to alert the user that the system is about to enter into an alarm condition. The Valet
Switch may still be pressed once during this period to cancel the Anti-Carjacking
process.
If the Anti-Carjacking process is not cancelled before the 60 seconds, the system
will enter an alarm condition. 30 seconds after this occurs, or should the ignition be
turned off in the meantime, the stater interrupt will engage. It will not respond to the
transmitter at this time, nor will the system reset. It can only be disengaged by: