Sunnect AP501 User manual

LOCK PICKING
UNAUTHORIZED KEYS
KEYHOLE VANDALISM
LOST OR STOLEN KEYS

• Product Features
• Important Safeguards . ·
• Changing Batteries
• Using the Temporary Power Terminal
In Case of A Complete Battery Drain
• Enclosed Product Parts
• Component Names
• Tag Key Registration
• Passcode Registration
• Locking
Auto Lock Mode Manua l Mode
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Using the Tag Key Us i ng the Passcode Unlocking from the Inside
• Switching the Left/Right Handing
• Setting the Auto Lock Mode ·
• Volume Control
• Intruder Alarm
• Door-Closing Error Alarm
• Reset Function
• Master Function
• Troubleshooting Guide
• Product Specifications
• Contacting Sunnect
• Warranty, Registration, Additional Information
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Congratulations for purchasing the Sunnect AP501 Advanced Protection
Digital Deadbolt Lock. The AP5011ock provides the highest level of security
for your home.
8 Access control using apasscode and Tag Keys
IR\ Special bypass circuitry to protect the lock against
~ high-voltage shocks
() Intruder alarm system for maximum security of your home
(}) Flexible leftlright handing selection
(@) Auto Lock control switch
® Volume control
(0 Keypad backlight
® Keypad lock-down against multiple abusive attempts
® Visual and audible low-battery indicators
~ Reset function to reset the circuitry without losing
~ registered passcode and Tag Keys
G Easy installation for standard residential doors
® Master Function using a master passcode and a master Tag Key

~ Important Safeguards
{'(;/\ Do not disassemble the components. Sunnect AP501
\!:::>' Advanced Protection Digital Door Locks contain highly
technical inner parts that should
be handled by professionals
only. Please note that disassembling the product's inner
components may result in incorrect operation or malfunction of
the door lock.
It may also void the warranty.
&:\ Do not use water or chemical cleaners on the digital door lock.
~ Instead wipe the lock with damp cloth.
~ Guard your passcode against unauthorized use. When in
~ doubt, change the passcode.
I7:Ji:\ If a Tag Key is lost or stolen, immediately re-register the
V{!) remaining Tag Keys so that the lost or stolen key is no longer
valid. Sunnect
is not responsible for any loss or damage
caused
by a lost or stolen key.
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I Visual and Audible Low-Battery Indicators
When the battery power is low, the lock flashes a red light
and plays a melodic tune every time the lock is used.
When this occurs, replace all 4 batteries with premium
AA Alkaline batteries.
Batteries are estimated to last about a year in normal use ,
about 10 locking and unlocking operations per day , although actual
usage would vary depending on the frequency of use , temperature ,
humidity, and battery quality.
I Changing the Batteries
1. Unscrew the battery compartment cover on the interior
side of the lock.
2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Replace all 4 of the batteries with premium AA Alkaline
batteries, matching each battery's polarity.
4. Screw the battery compartment cover back.
AA Al ka line Batt e ri es( 4)
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Changing the batteries will not change or delete passcode or
Tag Key registrations .
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Using defective batteries or installing batteries incorrectly may result in a
malfunction or damage of the lock . Such malfunction or damage is not
covered by product warranty .
Battery Warning
Do not dispose of batteries in fire, recharge, put in backwards,
disassemble, mix with used batteries or other battery types. Doing so
may cause the batteries to explode or leak and cause personal injury.

In case of a complete battery drain, as indicated by the lack of backlight
when the keypad cover is opened, a 9V battery can be used on the
Temporary Power Terminal to unlock the lock from the outside. Attaching
a 9V battery
on the Temporary Power Terminal will provide temporary
power to the lock and allow you to unlock the door using a registered
passcode or Tag Key.
I Unlocking Using a Passcode
1. Attach a 9V battery to the Temporary Power
Terminal and wait for the lock to acknowledge the
new source of power with beeps.
2. Press the '*' button.
3. Enter a registered passcode.
4. Press the'*' button again. The lock should unlock
in the usual manner.
I Unlocking Using a Tag Key
1. Attach a 9V battery to the Temporary Power Terminal and wait for the
lock to acknowledge the new source of power with beeps.
2. Touch the Key Sensor with a registered Tag Key. The lock should
unlock in the usual manner.
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-Only registered passcodes and Tag Keys are allowed .
-You
must keep the 9V battery attached to the Temporary Power
Terminal until the deadbolt latch is retracted .
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Replace all 4 of the drained batteries immediately .
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I Main Units
Interior Unit Exterior Unit
I Door-Side Parts
Interior Seal Exterior Seal
I Frame-Side Parts
1" Mounting Screws (3 )
12/5"
Mounting Screws (3)
Deadbolt Latch
Interior Attachment
Screws (4 )
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Face Plate Screws (2)
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Door Frame Strike Plate Screws (2) and
3-inch Reinforcer Screws (2) Strike Plate Strike Lining Box Reinforcer
I Miscellaneous Parts
Tag Keys (2) AA Akaline Batteries (4) Installation Template
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Installation Manual Warranty Statement Regi s trat i on Card

e Component Names
I Exterior Unit
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r---~ - Reset Button (Inside the hole)
-"- - ~-- Model Name: AP501
Numeric Keypad Buttons
~~~,;_~::;7' £._ ___ 9V Temporary Power Terminal
'------- Exterior Seal
n Interior Unit
--~~""-< c ___ Interior Seal
'------ Battery Compartment
Cover Fastener
- --- Battery Compartment Cover
Low-Battery Indicator Light
Open/Close Button
---~...:::--- -- ~~ho~egistration
Passcode
Registration
Button
1 Inside the Battery Compartment
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@ Follow these steps with the door open so that you are not locked out of your
Note home during the process.
I To Register Tag Keys
1. Press the Key Registration Button (2 Beeps).
2. Touch the Tag Key Sensor with a Tag Key
to be registered (2 Beeps).
3. Repeat step 2 for all of the Tag Keys you want
to register , up to 20 Tag Keys per lock.
4. Press the Key Registration Button (3 Beeps).
- The Key Registration Button is located in the battery compartment.
@ -You can register up to 20 Tag Keys per lock.
Note - Register all desired Tag Keys together in one procedure since each
registration automatically deletes all previously - registered Tag Keys from
the lock 's Tag Key registration list.
I To Delete All Registered Tag Keys from the Lock
1. Press the Key Registration Button (2 Beeps).
2. Press '00' (2 zeros) on the keypad.
3. Press the Key Registration Button (3 Beeps) .
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@ The Master Tag Key , if one is used , will not be deleted by this operation.
Note See the Master Function section for caution and usage of the master function .

@ Follow these steps with the door open so that you are not locked out of your
Note home during the process.
I To Register a User Passcode
1. Press the Passcode Registration Button (2 Beeps).
2. Enter the desired passcode on the keypad
(3-20 Digits) .
3. Press the Passcode Registration Button (3 Beeps).
@ -The factory-set default passcode is "1234" .
Note - The Passcode Registration Button is located in the Battery Compartment .
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M Auto Lock Mode
When the Auto lock mode is turned on (recommended), the AP501 digital
door lock will automatically extend the dead bolt latch within 2 seconds
after the door is closed. If the Auto lock mode is turned off, the lock will
not respond to a door closure.
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If you do not open the door within 6 seconds after entering a passcode or
touching a Tag Key , the lock will automatically reengage the deadbolt latch.
The Auto Lock mode switch is located in the center of the interior body
and we highly recommend you keep the Auto Lock mode turned on for
better security , turning it off only on those days when you want to leave
the door unlocked to accommodate frequent traffic through the door.

B Manual Locking Mode
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T he fo ll owi ng proce dur es are ap pli ca bl eon ly whenthe Au to Lock mode
is turn ed o ff . (See th e Auto L ock M ode sectio n for in fo rm at io n on the
Au to Lo ck mode.)
1 From Outside
-Slide the Keypad Cover up and down.
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Or ,if the Keypad Cover is already up , press '0' on the keypad.
1 From Inside
- Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button (Recommended).
- Or ,turn the Manual Override thumbturn so that the arrow
points towards
the strike plate . (Not recommended for normal
use.) The AP501 digital door lock is designed to work
optimally with the OPEN/CLOSE button. We highly
recommend using the OPEN/CLOSE button under normal
circumstances and use the Manual Override thumbturn only
if the battery power is completely drained or if you encounter
a
mechanical malfunction with the OPEN/CLOSE button.
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I From Outside Using a Tag Key
Touch the tip of a Tag Key to the Tag Key Sensor for
about half asecond.
I From Outside Using a Passcode
• When the Keypad Cover is Closed
-Slide the Keypad Cover up.
- Enter the passcode.
-Slide the
Keypad Cover down.
• When the Keypad Cover is Already Up
- Press '*' to activate the Keypad and turn on the
Keypad backlight.
- Enter the passcode.
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Press '*' or slide the Keypad Cover down.
tSJC, T he A P501 digital door lock will lock down th e Keypad for 1 minute if an
W incorrect passcode is entered 3 times in a row. Wait for 1 minute and enter the
Note correct passcode .

I Using Extraneous Digits To Enhance Security
You may encounter a situation where you have to enter your passcode
while someone may be close enough to see your passcode entry.
In this case, you can enter extraneous digits before your actual passcode,
and the AP501 digital door lock will correctly recognize the passcode as
long as the correct passcode is entered in the end.
For example, assuming your passcode is "12345" you can enter "57347983121512345 "
and the lock will recognize the passcode of " 12345 " appended to the extraneous digits
" 573479831215 " and retract the deadbolt latch . An unauthorized observer would not
know how many digits are in your actual passcode, which can be up to 20 digits long ,
and would have to try to memorize all the digits you entered , 17 in the example above.
@ If you suspect that an unauthorized observer has learned your passcode,
Note immediately change your passcode to prevent unauthorized entry.
I From Inside Using the OPEN/CLOSE Button
Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button. This is the recommended
way to unlock the lock from inside.
I From Inside Using the Manual Override Thumbtum
Turn the Manual Override Thumbturn so that the arrow
points away from the strike plate.
(Not recommended for normal use.)
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The AP501 digital door lock is designed to work optimally with the
OPEN / CLOSE button . We highly recommend using the OPEN / CLOSE button
under normal circumstances and use the Manual Override thumbturn only if
the battery power is completely drained or if you encounter a mechanical
malfunction with the OPEN / CLOSE button .
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It is important to set the handing of the door lock correctly. If set incorrectly,
the door lock would extend the deadbolt latch when it should retract , and vice
versa , such that the door lock would unlock when it should lock and lock
when it should unlock .
Refer to the diagram below to determine the handing of your door. The simple
rule is that if the door hinge is on your left as you enter the house from the
outside , then the door is left - handed. It is right-handed if the door hinge is on
your right as you enter.
You set the handing of the lock after the lock is installed on the door. You can
change the handing if you move the lock to a different door with different
handing.
0 Setting the Lock to Left Handing
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button for 5 seconds (2 Beeps).
2. Press '7' on the Keypad.
3. Press '*' on the Keypad (3 Beeps).
n Setting the Lock to Right Handing
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button for 5 seconds (2 Beeps).
2. Press '8' on the Keypad.
3. Press '*' on the Keypad (3 Beeps).
Right-H an d ed Do or Left - Handed Door
II the hinge is on the right- hand side ,
the door is right-handed.
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Note setting is L eft handing.

~ Setting the Auto Lock Mode
The Auto Lock feature is very convenient in that it ensures that your door
is locked every time you close it. You do not need to worry about whether
you left your door locked or unlocked.
The AP501 will lockthe door for
you. In order for this Auto Lock feature to work, the Auto Lock mode
must be on.
The Auto Lock mode is turned on when the switch is set
to ON and it is
turned off when the switch is set
to OFF. Test the setting by closing the
door and checking the door lock's response. Ifthe Auto Lock mode is
turned on, the door lock should lock within 2 seconds after the door is
closed.
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1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button for 5 seconds (2 Beeps).
2. Press one (and only one) of the following digits on the
Keypad according to your desired volume level:
'1' to turn off sound completely.
'2' to set the volume to Low.
'3' to set the volume to Medium.
'4' to set the volume to High.
3. Press '*' on the Keypad (3 Beeps).
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Even if the volume is set to Off ('1' in step 2 of the procedure above ),
intruder alarm , low-battery indicator , and error alarm will sound normally.
( The intruder alarm can be turned off separately . See the Intrud er Alarm
section for the procedure .)
The default factory setting is Medium .

~ Intruder Alarm
A forced entry , opening the door wh i le the door lock is locked ,wi ll set off the
intruder alarm . Once the intruder alarm is set off , you can stop the alarm by
entering a valid passcode or touch i ng a registered Tag Key to the Tag Key
sensor .
You can activate or deactivate this intruder alarm function using the fo ll owing
procedure.
a Activating the Intruder Alarm
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button for 5 seconds (2 Beeps).
2. Press '9 ' on the Keypad.
3. Press'*' (3 Beeps).
~ Deactivating the Intruder Alann
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button for 5 seconds (2 Beeps) .
2. Press '0' on the Keypad .
3. Press '*' (3 Beeps).
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In case the door lock could not fully extend the deadbolt
latch during its locking process, either because the door
was closed with the deadbolt latch already extended
or
because the door was notfully closed, the door lock will
retract the deadbolt latch and reattempt to extend it. If it
still fails to fully extend the deadbolt latch, it will indicate
a door-closing error with visual (red light) and audible
alarm.
To reset the door-closing error alarm, press the
OPEN/CLOSE button. Investigate the cause of the alarm
and make corrections.
The AP501 digital door lock 's internal circuitry can be reset with the Reset button .
By resetting the circuitry , you are effectively restarting the software that controls the
lock . Using the Reset button will not cause any change or deletion to the passcode
or Tag Key registrations stored in the door lock .
R To Reset
Press the Reset button once using a pin. The Reset
button is located inside the small hole in the
upper-left corner of the Keypad.

~ Master Function
n Introduction
The master function allows you to keep a passcode and a Tag Key as the
master passcode and master Tag Key that cannot be deleted or changed
without the master passcode. This
is extremely useful in those situations
where a manager must manage multiple AP501 door locks. For instance,
an
apartment management company may use the master passcode to ensure
entry into each apartment while allowing the tenants to register their own
"User" passcodes and Tag Keys. In this case, the tenants' passcodes and Tag
Keys would
be called User passcodes and User Tag Keys while the
management's would
be called master passcode and master Tag Key.
Your AP501 Advanced Protection digital door lock
is manufactured with the
parts and software required for the master function but the master function
is
initially deactivated. In ordinary residential use, we do not recommend using
the master function for the inherent risk of losing the master passcode and
master Tag Key.
In fact, if you use the master function and forget the master
passcode, there
is no way to uncover the missing master passcode. (On the
other hand, if you lose a master Tag Key, you can register a new master Tag
Key using the master passcode.)
To activate
th e master function on your AP501 door lock, you can refer to
Activating the Master Function section below. Please keep in mind that in
ordinary residential use, you get all of the benefits of AP501 without ever
needing the master function. The master function is mainly for those situations
with multiple AP501 installations to manage.
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