Wiring the digital safe
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Take the back off the door of the safe (usually 4 screws)
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Find the solenoid - this is a cylinder (blue in the picture below) which
has a bolt inside it which engages with the door locking mechanism,
so it's what electronically controls the locking/unlocking of the safe.
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You'll find 2 wires coming from it to the control board
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Cut one of them (whichever's longest)
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Clean about 1cm or 1/2 inch insulation off both ends of the wire
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Push each end of the wire into the screw terminal block on the end
of the Safe Cable and tighten screws to hold them in
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Screw the panel back onto the safe
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Locate the aerial on the MortiReceiver - it's a tightly wound
coil of wire. Pull it out and push it through one of the holes
in the back of the safe
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Put all the parts inside the safe, but don't close the door.
You should make sure you're fully familiar with the MortiSafe
operation and you have locked/unlocked the safe several times
while the safe door is open before you close it
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For details of how to operate the safe, see
here
For more pictures, see here.
I used to recommend cutting the wire to the battery compartment instead,
but some safes lose their combination if they have the battery disconnected
for a long time, so it's safer to cut the solenoid wire instead.
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