AE-100 Operation
Requesting Access with a Visitor Call
•If the visitor already knows the resident’s Directory Code number, they can press
fi rst, then enter the Directory Code number to call the resident.
•If the visitor doesn’t know the residents Directory Code number,
they can scroll through the alphabetical directory entries by pressing 
or 
.
➙Pressing 
scrolls from
➙Pressing 
scrolls from
➙Holding down the 
or 
keys will scroll the display faster.
•When the visitor fi nds the resident’s name and Directory Code number, they can press 
to call the resident.
•The system dials the resident’s Telephone Number to establish
✦NOTE: The resident’s Telephone Number will never be displayed to the visitor.
•The resident answers the call and converses with the visitor to determine if access should be granted.
•The resident can use their telephone’s keypad to grant access activating the access relay by pressing 
. After access is granted, the system will disconnect the visitor and resident call.
•The resident can disconnect the visitor without granting access by pressing 
or by hanging up.
✦NOTE: Disconnecting by hanging up is not recommended. The system will keep the telephone line seized until the maximum visitor talk time timer runs out (the factory default is 60 seconds).
•The length of time the visitor is allowed to talk can be programmed from
resident of the pending disconnect. To restart the talk timer, the resident can press 
on their telephone.
Requesting Access with an Entry Code
Residents and authorized personnel have up to 40 seconds to key in their Entry Code.
1.Press 
fi rst to clear the keypad (optional), then enter the Entry Code.
2.When a correct code is entered, the access relay will activate.
•Directory Entry Codes or
•Up to eight seconds are allowed between each keystroke.
•All digits of the Entry Code must be entered.
➙Example: The Entry Code length is four digits, and the code is 0042, the user must enter “0 0 4 2”.
•If a mistake is made, pressing the 
key will reset the keypad. The correct code can then be
•If the number of incorrect codes entered exceeds the keypad lockout count, the keypad will be locked and not accept any entries for 90 seconds.
Resident Call-back
If the resident
1.The resident dials the telephone number of the system within 60 seconds of its last use.
2.The system answers, and sounds one short beep.
3.After talking to the visitor, the resident can press their entry code to grant access, or the resident can press star to deny access.
VISITOR ACCESS
1. IF THE VISITOR ALREADY KNOWS THE 
RESIDENT'S DIRECTORY CODE, PRESS #
AND ENTER THE RESIDENT'S DIRECTORY CODE, THE SYSTEM WILL CALL THE RESIDENT
- OR -
1. PRESS UP OR DOWN BUTTONS TO VIEW 
THE NAMES IN THE DIRECTORY (HOLDING
DOWN THE BUTTON MAKES THE DIRECTORY SCROLL FASTER)
2. WHEN NAME IS FOUND, PRESS THE 
CALL BUTTON
- THEN -
1. AFTER THE CALL IS ANSWERED, THE VISITOR CONVERSES WITH THE RESIDENT
2. THE RESIDENT GRANTS OR DENIES ACCESS
TO GRANT ACCESS, PRESS 
- OR -
TO DENY ACCESS, PRESS 
ENTRY CODE ACCESS
PRESS STAR FIRST TO CLEAR THE KEYPAD
(OPTIONAL), THEN KEY IN A DIRECTORY
ENTRY CODE OR
UP TO 8 SECONDS ARE ALLOWED BETWEEN
EACH KEYSTROKE
UP TO 40 SECONDS ARE ALLOWED TO
KEY IN THE ENTIRE ENTRY CODE
ALL FOUR DIGITS MUST BE ENTERED,
INCLUDING LEADING ZEROS
IF A MISTAKE IS MADE,
PRESS STAR KEY TO START OVER
THE KEYPAD WILL LOCKOUT AFTER TOO MANY
INCORRECT ENTRIES
WHEN A CORRECT CODE IS ENTERED,
THE ACCESS RELAY WILL ACTIVATE
RESIDENT CALL-BACK
1. CALL THE SYSTEM WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF A VISITOR'S MISSED CALL
2. THE SYSTEM ANSWERS AND SOUNDS ONE SHORT BEEP
3. CONVERSE WITH THE VISITOR
4. TO GRANT ACCESS, KEY IN AN ENTRY CODE
- OR -
TO DENY ACCESS, PRESS 
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