
CX-DA400
Door Prop Alarm
Installation Instructions
CONTENTS
CX-DA400
COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAM
OUTPUTS
• Remote LED - (located on TS-1)
Output for a remote Bi-color LED,
output follows LED on Face Plate.
• Door Status Relay - follows the Door
Contact Input, regardless of alarm or
bypass condition.
• Door Prop Alarm Relay - changes
state during a Door Prop
(Door Held) Alarm condition.
• Intrusion & Tamper Alarm Relay -
changes state during an Intrusion
or Tamper Alarm condition.
• Bypass/Key Switch Status Relay -
follows Bypass and Key inputs.
Output contacts change state when power
is lost.
DESCRIPTION
The CX-DA400 provides complete monitoring of access control points by
offering you prop/door held open and intrusion/door forced open detection.
These alarms are designed to complement card reader and access control
systems and will interface with electronic locks, produce audible warnings
and reduce nuisance alarms by encouraging user compliance with access
control procedures.
OTHER FEATURES
• Shunt Recycle - See Step 3. Pg. 4
• Door Supervision - See Step 1. Pg. 3
• Intrusion Detect - See Step 2. Pg. 3
• Loud Horn Volume - See Step 7. Pg. 5
• Extended Silent Time - See Step 4. Pg. 4
• Shunt Delay Timer - See Step 4 . Pg. 4
INPUTS
The inputs are located on Terminal Strip –1
and include:
• Dry Contact Shunt - a N/O or N/C Dry
Contact, selected using Shunt Contact
Mode Jumper 3. See Step 3. Pg. 4
• Voltage Sense - Monitors the power
wires on an electric lock (i.e.: Mag-lock or
Door Strike). Senses change in voltage
as valid user. See Step 3. Pg. 4
• Door Contact - a Closed Loop (N/C)
Dry Contact which opens when the
monitored door opens. See Step 1. Pg. 3
• Bypass - Connect to a N/O Dry Contact
from a remote location to bypass the
unit. See Step 7 Pg. 5
• Power - 12 to 24 VAC/DC @ 250 mA.
The terminals are not polarity sensitive.
See Step 5. Pg. 4
JUMPER CONFIGURES
1 Door Supervision (Part of Tamper circuit) TS1-7&8 Door Input
2 Voltage Sense Mode (Senses Lock Voltage as Valid User Input) TS1-3&4 Voltage Sense Input
3 Shunt Contact Mode (Senses Dry Contact as Valid User Input) TS1-1&2 Shunt Contact Input
4 Intrusion Detect Enable (Explained on reverse) Intrusion or Free Access selection
5 Shunt Recycle Enable (Explained on reverse) Shunt Recycle feature selection
6 RESERVED (Factory Diagnostic) Factory Use Only Leave Jumper OFF
7 & 8 Shunt Delay Timer (Set same as Lock Time) Access Time prior to opening door
9 Extended Time Select Ext. Silent Time 3-90 Min.
10 Horn Volume Select 96db or 103db
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CX-DA400 Door Prop Alarm Installation Instructions
TIMERS
• SilentTime - “Open Door” Time - 0-2.5 min. in standard mode,
3 - 90 min. in Extended mode (selected by Jumper 9).
• AlarmDelay - “Warning” Time - 0-5 min. and “Innite.” Local
Beeping Warning Audible sounds during this time.
• AutoReset - “Alarm” Time - 0-5 min. and Manual Reset.
Constant Alarm Audible sounds during this time.
• ShuntDelay - Valid Access Time prior to reset if Door is
unopened. 0, 5, 10, or 20 seconds (set with Jumpers 7 & 8).
TIMER SETTING TABLE
SIDE VIEW
SET
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SILENT TIME
SELECT
(Extended Silent Time Jumper)
NORMAL
Jumper OFF
0 Sec 3 Min 0 Sec 0 Sec
3 Sec 3.5 Min 3 Sec 3 Sec
5 Sec 4 Min 5 Sec 5 Sec
7 Sec 4.5 Min 7 Sec 7 Sec
10 Sec 5 Min 10 Sec 10 Sec
12 Sec 6 Min 12 Sec 12 Sec
15 Sec 7 Min 15 Sec 15 Sec
20 Sec 8 Min 20 Sec 20 Sec
EXTENDED
Jumper ON
ALARM
DELAY
TIME
SELECT
AUTO
RESET
TIME
SELECT
TAMPER CIRCUIT- Alarm is not reset with key.
(CX-DA401 only)
• TAMPER SWITCH - Switch is located on stand-off under spring steel
actuator. (Cut cable tie to Enable switch)
• DOOR SUPERVISION - Enable with Jumper 1. Requires resistors on
Door Switch. (Schematic on Step 1 Pg.3)
OPERATION
VALID ACCESS / PROPPED DOOR OPERATION
ARMED STATE - Red LED (Green if Intrusion Detect is Off)
VALID USER INPUT - Shunt or Voltage Sense Input
LED - Changes to Green
DOOR - Opened by user, Silent Timer begins
DOOR - Closed by user, Returns to Armed State, or
- SILENT TIME TIMER - expires, then
AUDIBLE WARNING - Beeps to alert user locally
LED - Flashes Green
DOOR - Closed by user, returns to Armed State, or*
- SHUNT RECYCLE - 2nd Valid User Input (*if enabled)
SILENT TIME RESET - Silent Timer begins again
DOOR HELD/PROPPED - Alarm Delay Times out
LED - Flashes Red
AUDIBLE - Constant tone, Auto Reset (AR) Timer begins
OUTPUT - Door Prop Alarm relay toggles
DOOR CLOSED - After Door Prop Alarm exists
AUDIBLE - On until Auto Reset (AR) Time expires
LED - Flashes Red for AR Time
OUTPUT - Relay held for duration of AR Time
INTRUSION OPERATION
ARMED STATE - Red LED
DOOR Opened by invalid entry
LED - Flashes Red
AUDIBLE - Constant tone, Auto Reset (AR) Timer begins
OUTPUT - Intrusion/Tamper Alarm relay toggles
- DOOR CLOSED
LED - Flashes for duration of AR Time
AUDIBLE - Continues for duration of AR Time
OUTPUT - Changed for duration of AR Time
- REARM - After AR time expires OR by Manual reset
LED - Red (Armed State)
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
25 Sec 9 Min 30 Sec 30 Sec
30 Sec 10 Min 45 Sec 45 Sec
35 Sec 20 Min 1 Min 1 Min
45 Sec 30 Min 2 Min 2 Min
1 Min 40 Min 3 Min 3 Min
1.5 Min 50 Min 4 Min 4 Min
2 Min 60 Min 5 Min 5 Min
2.5 Min 90 Min INFINITE MANUAL
TAMPER OPERATION (CX-DA401 only)
ARMED STATE - Red LED (Door Supervision Enabled)
- TAMPER (Door circuit open/shorted, or if unit is
removed from wall)
LED - Flashing Red
AUDIBLE - Constant tone
OUTPUT - Intrusion/Tamper Alarm relay toggles
- RESET - Door normal, and Tamper switch closed
LED - Red (Armed State)
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