Adjusting audible alarm and patron counter display
You can adjust the volume of the alarm by turning the control on top of Panel B.
Turning the control clockwise increases the volume.
The following settings can be adjusted to your preference during installation or service by 3M technicians:
Duration of alarm beeps Repetition rate of alarm beeps Patron counter display intensity
Troubleshooting
Volume
Control
Photocell
Lens
Panel A
Panel B
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Figure 5. Alarm Volume Control and Photocell Lens Location
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No alarm, no patron count, no | No power at outlet | Reset facility circuit breaker. | |
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System unplugged | Plug in the power cord and wait 10 seconds for | ||
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No alarm | Tag unsecured | Test system with another library item known to | |
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| have a secured tag. | |
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Infrequent unwanted alarms | Protected material from | Identify material that caused the alarm. | |
| another library |
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| Failure to unsecure | Follow correct checkout procedures outlined in | |
| tags properly | 3M literature. | |
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| Check operator training procedures. | |
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Frequent (daily) unwanted alarms | Failure to unsecure | Follow correct checkout procedures outlined in | |
| tags properly | 3M literature. | |
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| Check operator training procedures. | |
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| System failure | Place service call to 3M. | |
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Reduced coverage, no alarm | Metallic objects too | Remove the object and maintain a distance of | |
| close to the system | 6 in. from the system panels. | |
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| Incomplete walk | Retest by walking completely through the | |
| through test | corridor. | |
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| The light beam between the photocell and the | |
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| reflector in the corridor must be interrupted. | |
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| Books not properly | Retest with a properly secured book. | |
| secured |
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| System failure | Place service call to 3M. | |
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