S&G Pedestrian Door Lock
Sargent and Greenleaf Model 2890B Pedestrian Door Lock (PDL) is the first to meet U.S. Federal specification FF-L-2890B. The S&G Model 2890 PDL is a single motion egress door lock designed to FF-L-2890B federal specifications to include a UL 3-Hour Single Door Fire rating. The 2890B PDL is intended to meet both the NFPA 101 life safety and high-security requirements for government applications. The lock has been designed for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) applications for U.S. military, fusion centers, defense contractors and others.
For more information, contact your local locksmith distributor or Sargent and Greenleaf Web Site: www.sargentandgreenleaf.com.
Seeing is Believing for Smart Home Technology
According to a 2014 research report by Icontrol Networks, the likelihood of purchasing smart home (Home Automation) devices increased by 93 percent among those individuals who have seen the technology in action. Nine out of 10 North Americans agreed that personal and family security (piece of mind) are the most important reasons to purchase a connected home and connected technology.
Some of the target markets are elder care, where older parents’ homes have smart home technology that can be monitored by children, parents monitoring their children and the ability to stay connected when away from the home.
Consider installing a home automation display with hub and devices the customer can operate including a camera, lock and light.
Keedex K-SPV Smartphone Viewer
The Keedex Smart Phone Viewer provides the capability to take photographs using your borescope with a specialized smartphone attachment. The K-SPV is located directly over the camera lens. A mounting screw secures the borescope.
To take photographs, launch the smartphone's camera app. Zoom the camera until the borescope can be seen. Adjust until the picture is in focus.
For more information, contact your local locksmith distributor or Keedex Inc., 510 Cameron Street, Placentia, CA 92870. Telephone: 714-993-4300 . Web Site: www.keedex.com
Allegion Agrees to Buy Simon Voss
On June 29, 2015, Allegion agreed to purchase Simon Voss, a provider of electromechanical battery-powered lock and access control products based in Germany.
2015 Key Look-Up Guide
Advanced Diagnostics USA has introduced their MVP & TCODE 2015 Key Look-Up Guide Version 3, having more than one hundred-forty two pages of automotive information for key/fob programming. More than thirty vehicle manufacturers are covered. Model years begin with the 1996 Ford Taurus, Mustang and Mercury Sable through 2015 models. Information for each model contains the STRATTEC/HATA and Ilco key blank numbers, the transponder system, SMART Card, PIN (Required and Read times) and the Dongle.
To obtain a copy, go to Web Site: www.adusa.us/data/documents/Key-Guide-2015-V3.pdf and download your copy.
To obtain information on the latest software and products available, go to Web Site: www.adusa.us
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switch Information
Most Power over Ethernet switch companies include the information that is most important. They are the total PoE power, the wattage to the Powered Device (PD) and the average wattage to each port of the PoE switch.
The total PoE power is what the switch can deliver to all of the ports. The fewer the ports and the higher the total power, the higher the amount of wattage per port. The wattage to the Powered Device is the maximum power delivered to the (PD). This value is stated as "up to", as determine by the length of run, conditions, etc. It is important to determine the actual value at the powered device. The average wattage to each port is determined by the total power to the PoE divided by the number of ports.
To eliminate problems, it is critical to know the power demand of the door hardware at each opening.
Advanced Diagnostics AD900 Announcement
As of March 12, 2015, Advanced Diagnostics ceased to sell or support the AD900 Cloning tool. Current AD900 users can still buy software and receive technical support through the following channels only:
For Sales: [email protected]
For Tech Support: [email protected]
Key Vs Combination Padlock for Gates
While visiting a drive-in gate at a small manufacturing facility, I asked the owner why they decided to use a combination padlock in place of a keyed padlock. The answer was simple. The employees that open the facility in the morning were constantly losing or forgetting their keys and someone would have to race down to the company to unlock the gate, which is the employee entrance prior to business hours.
It is much easier to give someone a combination when they are at the gate and know the problem is solved.
Car-Opening Techniques: 2005-15 Scion tC
This month we will offer car-opening tool manufacturers’ recommended techniques for opening the 2005-15 Scion tC. The tC is equipped with lock control bicycle-style cable linkage within the doors. The movable windows are framed.
Cautions: When using a car- opening tool whose tip contacts the inside door control, tape the end to prevent marring. Failure to remove the wedges prior to raising the car-opening tool into the passenger compartment may result in the window glass breaking. It is always a good idea to using some diluted dish soap to prevent damage to the weather stripping when inserting wedges or tools.
The following opening methods can be used to unlock the 2005-15 Scion tC:
Use the Access Tools Long Inside Access #89 Tool and a wedge to unlock the passenger door locking mechanism. Separate the glass from the weather stripping with a wedge at the forward edge of the passenger door. Insert the Long Inside Access Tool into the cavity, with the tip facing forward. Lower the tool into the door cavity until the “V” shaped portion is beneath the bottom of the window glass. Rotate the tool until the “V” is on the interior side of the window glass. Carefully raise the tool until the “V” shaped portion is just visible within the passenger compartment. Stop and remove the wedge. Raise the car-opening tool until the tip is visible within the passenger compartment. Position the tip of the tool in front of the door lock/unlock button. Manipulate the tool to unlock the door locking mechanism.
Note: To aid in removing the tool, place the wedge between the glass and the weather stripping on the inside of the door near the tool. The tool will slide easily from the inside of the door.
Use the Pro-Lok AO-34 MCOT-Narrow Tool, AO-33 MCOT-Separator Tool, and an inflatable wedge to unlock the front door locking mechanism. Begin by inserting the inflatable wedge 12 inches from the front edge of the passenger door. Inflate the wedge. Insert the AO-33 MCOT-Separator Tool with the tip facing rearward five inches from the front edge of the window glass. Insert the AO-34 tool with the tip facing forward into the door 10 inches from the front edge of the front passenger door. Lower both of the car-opening tools 12 inches into the door cavity. Rotate both tools beneath the bottom edge of the window glass. Deflate the wedge. Lift the AO-33 tool until the tip is visible in the passenger compartment. Then raise the AO-34 through the gap until the tip of the tool is visible. Rotate the tool 45 degrees counterclockwise in order to position the tip in front of the manual lock-unlock button. Once in position, rotate the button rearward to unlock the door locking mechanism. Open the door by pulling on the outside handle.
For the 2005-10 models, use the Slide Lock Frameless Window Tool™ and an inflatable wedge to unlock the passenger door locking mechanism. Begin by inserting the inflatable wedge near the top of the vertical edge of the passenger door window. Inflate the wedge. Insert the Frameless Window Tool above the wedge, sliding it into the passenger compartment, being careful not to scratch the vehicle. Position the tip of the car-opening tool in front of the manual lock-unlock flipper. Carefully move the lock-unlock flipper rearward to unlock the door locking mechanism. Once in the unlocked position, open the door by pulling on the outside handle.
For the 2011-15 models, use the Slide Lock AutoBuster III Tool and two wedges to unlock the passenger door locking mechanism. Begin by inserting the wedges wide enough apart to accommodate the car-opening tool starting at the forward edge of the passenger window. Insert the AutoBuster III Tool into the door cavity until the loop is beneath the bottom of the window glass. Remove the wedges. Rotate the tool slightly clockwise until the tip is on the passenger compartment side of the window glass. Lift the AutoBuster III until the tip is in the passenger compartment. Maneuver the tip of the tool in front of the manual lock-unlock rocker. Carefully move the rocker to unlock the door locking mechanism. Once in the unlocked position, open the door by pulling on the outside handle.
Use the Steck Manufacturing BigEasy “Glo” and a wedge to unlock the passenger door locking mechanism. Begin by inserting the wedge or inflatable wedge into the top corner area of the door. Once the door has been carefully wedged out, insert the BigEasy tool into the passenger compartment. Manipulate the tool to position the ninety degree bend tip is behind the inside door handle. Carefully pull back on the inside door handle to unlock the locking mechanism and open the door.
Use the Tech-Train Productions TT-1015 and a wedge can be used to open the passenger door. Begin by inserting the wedge as far forward as possible into the window frame of the passenger door. Carefully insert the car-opening tool into the door cavity with the bend forward. Lower the tool until the upper bend is beneath the bottom of the window glass. Rotate the tool until the bend is on the interior side of the window glass. Carefully raise the tool until the bend is just visible within the passenger compartment. Remove the wedge. Raise the TT-1015 until the tip is visible within the passenger compartment. Position the tip of the car-opening tool between the door handle and the handle trim. Lever the handle out from the door to unlock and open the door using the outside handle. Note: If the alarm attempts to relock, lever the handle out further to override the alarm system.
The direction to rotate the door lock plug to the unlocked position is counterclockwise.
For more information, contact your local locksmith distributor or following car-opening tool manufacturers:
- Access Tools (High Tech): Telephone 800-323-8324 Website: www.AccessToolsUSA.com
- Pro-Lok: Telephone: 714-633-0681. Web site: www.pro-lok.com
- Slide Lock Tool Co. Inc.: Telephone: 800-336-8812 . Website: www.z-tool.com
- Steck Manufacturing: Telephone: 800-227-8325. Website: www.steckmfg.com
- Lockmasters Inc. (Tech-Train): Telephone: 800-654-0637 Website: www.lockmasters.com
We are interested in printing opening methods from other car-opening tool manufacturers. Contact Gale Johnson, Telephone: 847-454-2703. E-mail: [email protected].
