OWNER'S MANUAL
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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.
One or more of these patents may apply to this product:
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Foreign Patent #199700312 #EP0817734B1 #98906445.6 #2,320,248 #701,285
This Booklet Contains
Introduction to the Excalibur System ............................................................... |
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Arming the System Using the Transmitter ....................................................... |
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Automatic “Last Door Arming” ....................................................................... |
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System Armed, and should it Activate ............................................................. |
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Disarming the System ..................................................................................... |
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Remote Panic Feature ................................................................................... |
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Using the Valet Switch ................................................................................. |
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Status Light ................................................................................................... |
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Audible and Visual Indications .................................................................... |
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Auxiliary Sensor with Prewarning .................................................................... |
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2nd Channel Output (Trunk Release) and 3rd Channel Output ................... |
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Anti-Carjacking Protection ........................................................................... |
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Transmitter Protection .................................................................................. |
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Optional Backup Battery ................................................................................... |
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How to Program Transmitters ........................................................................... |
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How To Program Features ............................................................................ |
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Programmable Features ................................................................................ |
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Features Programming Checklist .................................................................. |
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The Optional Echo Transceiver / Controller ................................................ |
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Introduction to the Excalibur Vehicle Security System
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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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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 operationif 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. You will hear a second siren chirp confirming 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.
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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