Omega Excalibur AL-1000-E User's Manual
OWNER'S MANUAL
for
AL-1000-E
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
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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This Booklet Contains
Introduction to the Excalibur System ............................................................... 4-5
Arming the System Using the Transmitter .......................................................6-7
Automatic “Last Door Arming” ....................................................................... 7-8
System Armed, and should it Activate .............................................................8-9
Disarming the System.....................................................................................9-11
Remote Panic Feature ...................................................................................11-12
Using the Valet Switch ................................................................................. 13-15
Status Light...................................................................................................15-16
Audible and Visual Indications .................................................................... 16-17
Auxiliary Sensor with Prewarning .................................................................... 18
2nd Channel Output (Trunk Release) and 3rd Channel Output ................... 18-19
Anti-Carjacking Protection...........................................................................19-20
Transmitter Protection ..................................................................................20-21
Optional Backup Battery ................................................................................... 21
How to Program Transmitters ........................................................................... 22
How To Program Features............................................................................23-24
Programmable Features ................................................................................25-31
Features Programming Checklist.................................................................. 32-33
The Optional Echo Transceiver / Controller ................................................ 34-39
Introduction to the Excalibur Vehicle Security System
Pressing the “lock/arm” and “unlock/disarm”
buttons together activates the 3rd channel output.
Pressing and releasing the
“arm/lock” button arms the
security system and locks the
doors.* Pressing and
holding this button for three
seconds will first arm, and
then activate the Panic feature,
locking the doors.
Pressing the “II” button for two
seconds can be used to activate
an extra output, or “2nd
channel”, for an optional
function such as trunk release.
Pressing and releasing this
button twice arms or disarms
the system without the
confirmation chirps.
The Excalibur system must be connected to existing
*
power doorlocks. In some cases, this may require optional
parts or labor.
Lights when
transmitting.
The red “III” button is multi-functional-it may
be programmed activate the Panic feature, without
locking or unlocking the doors, or instead it can
operate the 3rd channel output.
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Pressing and releasing the “disarm/
unlock” button disarms the system
and unlocks the doors unless
the system is activated. The
unlock operation may be
configured so that pressing this
button once disarms the system
and unlocks only the driver's
door, and pressing a second
time unlocks all of the doors.
Pressing and holding this
button for three seconds will
first disarm, and then activate
the Panic feature,
unlocking the
doors.
Congratulations for your choice of a new Excalibur vehicle security and convenience system by
Omega Research and Development. You will find that your new system will give you years of troublefree convenience and protection. To learn how to operate your system, please take a few moments to
become familiar with the following three principal user components: the Remote Transmitter, the
Status Light and the Valet Switch.
The Remote Transmitter operates your system, and has four push-buttons, each having a
pictograph as to function. The basic operations are described on the facing page.
Each Excalibur system is capable of being operated by up to four different remote transmitters. In
addition, this system may be easily upgraded to 2-way control, with the Omega Echo. This option
allows you to both control your system’s operations, and to receive status pages from it, which are
audible alerts and as a visual display upon an easy-to-understand LCD screen. Programming additional
or replacement transmitters, and a description of the Echo’s operations, are in later sections of this
booklet.
The Status Light shows at a glance the various conditions that the security system can be in, and
also serves as a visual deterrent to break-ins and theft. The Status Light may be either red or blue.
The Valet Switch is used to place the system into "Valet Mode”, which turns off any automatic
system functions, such as Last Door Arming or Automatic Rearming, and also prevents arming the
system via the remote transmitter. The Valet Switch is also used, with the ignition key, to disarm the
security system in the event the transmitter becomes inoperable. It is also used for programming
features and transmitters.
The Status Light and Valet Switch can be mounted together, within a special housing, or
independently custom-mounted by the installer. If the optional 2-way Echo controller is used,
the Status Light and Valet Switch are likely on the window-mounted Echo transceiver unit.
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Using the Excalibur System
Your Excalibur system is designed to deter theft of both your vehicle and its contents. “Arming”
your system turns on its protection, disabling the vehicle’s starter and locking the doors. Once the
system is Armed, any intrusion attempt will Activate it, sounding the electronic “Psyren” psycho siren
and flashing the parking and interior lights to attract attention. The unique and patented Psyren psycho
siren actually produces the sounds of two different sirens at once, ensuring that it won’t be ignored like
all of the other “common” car alarms. Disarming the system turns off the protection, unlocking the
doors and turning on the parking and interior lights, allowing lighted access to, and normal use of, the
vehicle.
There are two methods of arming the Excalibur:
1- The first method is to use the transmitter, by pressing and releasing its “lock/arm” button.
The system must not already be armed or be in Valet Mode, and the vehicle’s ignition key
must be off.
2- The second method is Last Door Arming, which configures the system to automatically arm itself
every time you exit the vehicle. This method of arming is programmable, and may be used or not
used as desired.
Arming the System Using the Transmitter
The system can always be armed from the transmitter, if the ignition key is “off” and the system
is not in the Valet Mode. To arm the system, exit the vehicle, close all of the doors, and simply press
and release the “arm/lock” button once. The parking and interior lights will flash once, the siren will
chirp once and the Status Light will begin to flash, confirming that the system is armed. In addition,
the doors will lock and the starter interrupt will engage to prevent any attempt to start the vehicle. Your
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security system is now fully armed, and is ready to respond if an intrusion attempt is detected.
The Excalibur system’s separate “arm/lock” and “disarm/unlock” button design allows repetitive
operation- if already armed, pressing the “arm/lock” button will simply rearm the system, and vice
versa when pressing the “disarm/unlock” button.
Arming Bypass: Upon arming, if any system sensing circuit is inoperable, that circuit only will
automatically be bypassed. When an unsecured sensing circuit is in a bypassed state, all other normally
operating circuits will be protected. Should the bypassed circuit become secured, it will automatically
be reinstated for protection 5 seconds later. When certain protection circuits are bypassed, such as the
hood/trunk and impact sensor, and the system is armed, it will indicate this by chirping the siren three
time and flashing the parking lights three times instead of the normal arming indication of one chirp
and one flash.
For example, should the trunk be open, you can still arm the system with the transmitter, and in
this case the arming indicator will be 3 siren chirps and 3 parking light flashes. Arming Bypass will
only operate when arming the system with the transmitter.
Sensor Bypass: When arming the Excalibur system with the transmitter, you may conveniently
and easily temporarily deactivate the impact sensor without affecting the system’s other sensing
circuits. To deactivate the sensor, arm the system by pressing the “arm/lock” button, then press and
release the transmitter’s “II” button within three seconds.
that the security system has armed without the sensor protecting the vehicle. The next time the system
is armed normally with one “arm/lock” button press, the sensor will again be part of your protection.
You will hear a second siren chirp confirming
Automatic “Last Door Arming” of the System
The Excalibur can also be programmed to automatically arm itself, and in this process, to lock or
not lock the doors. When this feature is utilized, closing the vehicle's last door will cause the siren to
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chirp once, the parking and interior lights to flash once and the Status Light to start flashing rapidly.
Thirty seconds later the siren will chirp again and the lights will flash again, the doors will lock (which
is separately programmable) and the Status Light will slow to a steady flash, confirming that the
security system is fully armed. If a point of entry is reopened before the single siren chirp at 30 seconds,
the Last Door Arming process stops, and will reset to start over when the point of entry is again closed.
All protected entries must be closed to initiate the Last Door Arming sequence.
To temporarily prevent the system from automatically Last Door Arming, you have these options:
put the system in Valet Mode (page 13), leave the door open, or, in most cases turning on the dome light
may cause the system to detect that your door is still open. Leaving the ignition key turned "on" is not
recommended.
Last Door Arming offers a high level of security, since you do not have to remember to arm the
security system every time you leave the vehicle, and using it may entitle you to an insurance discount
(please check with your agent or carrier).
While the System is Armed, and should it become Activated
While the security system is armed, the Status Light is always flashing. Should any intrusion
attempt be detected, the system will instantly activate, or "trigger". Once triggered,
the Excalibur loudly sounds the siren and flashes the parking and interior lights on and off. When it
is first triggered, the Status Light changes it flash pattern, and the doors will automatically relock.
Should a door be open when the system triggers, it will wait until the door is closed, and at that time
relock the doors. The automatic relocking of the doors denies access to the thief, and is just one of the
many exclusive patented features of the Excalibur.
The siren will sound and the parking and interior lights will flash for 30 seconds unless you disarm
the system first (60 seconds, instead of 30, is a programmable option). If all protected entries are secure
at the end of 30 seconds, the system will stop and rearm itself, ready to detect further entry attempts.
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If there is a protected entry still open or the impact sensor still in a violated state at the end of 30 seconds,
the system will reactivate for two more 30 second cycles. In this case the system will stop after a total
of 3 cycles and rearm automatically, and then ignore only the open entry or violated sensor. When the
entry is closed or the sensor is reset, protection will begin instantly for the formerly affected circuit.
Anytime the security system triggers, the Status Light will indicate which protected zone triggered
the system by flashing two, three or four times between pauses. This “Zone Violation” code will
continue to flash, even after disarming. The system can hold two different violation codes in it's
memory, which is cleared by turning the ignition switch "on".
Once the Excalibur has been activated and reset, the disarming confirmation changes to make the
user aware that it has done so. This is explained in the next section.
Disarming the System
There are two methods of disarming the Excalibur:
1- The primary method is to use the transmitter, by pressing and releasing its “unlock/disarm”
button. This is the normal “daily use” method.
2- The second method is an “Emergency Override” alternative, should the transmitter become lost
or inoperable. This method uses the Valet Switch, but the vehicle’s ignition key is also required.
Disarming the System Using the Transmitter
Press and release the transmitter’s “disarm/unlock” button once to instantly disarm the
system, disengaging the starter interrupt and unlock the doors. If you have the optional unlock driver's
door feature, then upon disarming only the driver's door will unlock, and if the transmitter’s “disarm/
unlock” button is pressed again at anytime thereafter, all of the doors will unlock.
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Disarming is confirmed by the siren chirping twice, the Status Light turning off, and the parking
lights flashing twice, then with the interior lights illuminating for 30 seconds for approach illumination.
The lights will turn off instantly if the ignition switch is turned "on" before the 30 seconds expires.
If the Excalibur was activated and reset itself: The disarming confirmation will no longer
be 2 siren chirps, and the parking lights flashing twice before staying with the interior lights. Instead,
the system will respond with 4 siren chirps and the parking and interior lights flashing 4 times before
staying on for 30 seconds. The Status Light will change to flashing two to four times between pauses
as a “Zone Violation” code to indicate which protection circuit triggered the system (2 flashes, hood/
trunk; 3 flashes, doors; 4 flashes , impact sensor). These special audible and visual disarming
indications, and Zone Violation code, will remain this way until the ignition key is turned “on”.
Safety Disarm/Storm Mode: While the system is activated, i.e. sounding the siren and flashing
the lights, pressing the “disarm/unlock” transmitter button will disarm the system, but not unlock the
doors. This safety feature ensures that the vehicle remain secure should the system require disarming
due to being activated from nuisance or malicious false sensory inputs, such as typically produced by
severe weather conditions. To remotely unlock the doors if the system is disarmed while activated,
simply repeat the disarm operation by pressing and releasing the “disarm/unlock” transmitter button
again. If disarmed from a panic mode, the normal disarm indications are present, including the
unlocking of the doors.
Automatic Rearming Feature: Automatic Rearming is a programmable feature which ensures
that your system is never inadvertently disarmed. It is possible to accidentally or unknowingly operate
the transmitter from a pocket or purse. You may not even be aware of an accidental disarming due to
the enhanced operating distance offered by the Excalibur’s extended range transmitter.
Automatic Rearming can be paused by opening the door or stopped completely by turning the
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ignition key "on". Also, Automatic Rearming can be cancelled by the Safety Disarm/Storm Mode
feature; if the system is disarmed while triggered, Automatic Rearming will not occur. Automatic
Rearming is confirmed by a fast flashing Status Light after disarming, unless the system was triggered,
in which case a Zone Violation code will flash instead.
Disarming the System by Emergency Override
Should the transmitter become lost, damaged, or its batteries become exhausted, the Valet Switch
and the vehicle’s ignition key may be used to disarm the system:
Step 1 With the system in the armed condition, enter the vehicle via the driver's door (be aware that
the system will activate to an alarm condition when the door is opened).
Step 2 Using the ignition key, turn the vehicle’s ignition switch on.
Step 3 Within 5 seconds press and release the Valet Switch one time. The system will disarm.
The number of Valet Switch presses which are required for the Emergency Override is customprogrammable! This is the SecureCode feature, which is described on page 14. The above
Emergency Override instructions reflect the “as received from the factory” default setting.
Remote Panic Feature
Should you feel threatened, or the need to attract attention, you can activate your system's remote
“Panic” feature at any time by pressing and holding for 3 seconds any of these three transmitter buttons:
“arm/lock”, “disarm/unlock” or the red “III” button. Your system will respond by sounding the siren
and flashing the parking lights for the normal activated alarm period of 30 seconds. Further, the
Excalibur system features an unique “enhanced” remote Panic operation, regarding additional
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operations during Panic, and in association with the transmitter button used in it’s activation or
deactivation:
• Activating Panic with the “arm/lock” button will first lock the doors, arming the system and
engaging the starter interrupt, preventing the engine from being started.
• Activating it with the “disarm/unlock” button will unlock the doors, disarming the system and
disengaging the starter interrupt, which will allow the engine to be started.
• Activating Panic with the “III” button will not affect the system’s armed or disarmed status; the
doors locked or unlock condition; nor will it affect the starter disable circuit.
To disengage remote Panic, simply press and release any one of the same three transmitter buttons, or,
allow it automatically stop after 30 seconds.
• Deactivating Panic with the “arm/lock” button will stop Panic, and leave the system armed with
the starter interrupt engaged, and the doors locked.
• Deactivating it with the “disarm/unlock” button will stop Panic, and leave the system disarmed
with the starter interrupt disengaged, and the doors unlocked.
• Deactivating Panic with the “III” button will stop Panic, and leave the system in the same state it
was in at the moment Panic started, without locking or unlocking the doors.
• If the system is allowed reset itself from remote Panic, it will enter the armed state, locking the doors
and engaging the starter interrupt, regardless of which of the three buttons was used to activate it.
Finally, enhanced remote Panic’s flexibility makes it possible to move the 3rd channel output from the
“lock/arm” and “unlock/disarm” buttons together to the red “III” button. When taking advantage
of this programmable feature, the “III” button’s Panic operation moves to the “lock/arm” and
“unlock/disarm” buttons.
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