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The Securam SafeLogic BackLit is a number keypad (EntryPad EC-0601A-BL) with a lit key panel and a 6-digit code. The battery sits in a pull-out drawer at the bottom of the keypad. This guide covers the battery, changing the code, and what the beeps and the 5-minute lockout mean.
Want the whole manual? Jump to the manufacturer download links.
Is this your lock?
- A round Securam keypad with number and letter keys and a light-bulb key. The middle of the light-bulb key is raised, so you can find it in the dark.
- Pressing the bulb key, or any other key, turns on the backlight.
- It uses a 6-digit code and one 9-volt alkaline battery in a drawer on the bottom of the keypad (Securam calls this the SureLock battery compartment).
- It talks to a Securam lock body (EL-0601, EL-0701, EL-0801 or EL-0901) inside the door. It has no screen. If your keypad has a screen, see the ProLogic guide.
How to open it
- Enter your 6-digit code.
- The lock opens. It relocks automatically after 6 seconds, so turn the handle right away.
- The keypad goes back to standby (two short beeps) if you do not press a key for 10 seconds.
- Pressing the bulb key also clears any digits you entered by mistake.
- For indoor use only.
How to change the battery
The keypad uses one 9-volt alkaline battery (Securam says to replace it once a year; we recommend Procell). When the battery is low, the keypad gives 8 beeps during an unlock. Replace it immediately.
- Pull the latch lever of the battery compartment downward to release it.
- Pull the battery compartment out of the bottom of the keypad.
- Take out the old battery and put in a new 9-volt alkaline battery. The compartment only takes the battery when the + and – terminals face the right way.
- Slide the compartment back into the keypad and push the latch up until it snaps closed.
- With the safe door open, enter your code to confirm that it opens the lock.
How to change the code
Do this with the safe lock unlocked and the door OPEN.
Check that the new code works before you close the door. The lock will not let you use six zeros (000000) as a code.
- Enter 000000. Two beeps mean the keypad is waiting for the change.
- Enter your existing 6-digit code. Two beeps mean it was accepted.
- Enter your new 6-digit code. One beep means it was accepted.
- Enter the new code again. One beep means the two entries match and the code change worked.
- If you hear three beeps, the change failed and your old code is still valid. Repeat the steps.
- Test the new code at least 3 times before you close the door.
- If you stop pressing keys for 10 seconds, the keypad goes back to standby (two short beeps) and the change is not made.
What the beeps and lights mean
| What you hear / see | What it means |
|---|---|
| 2 short beeps | Standby: no key was pressed for 10 seconds. Also confirms the first steps of a code change (six zeros, then your existing code). |
| 8 beeps while unlocking | The battery is low. Replace it immediately. |
| 1 beep after the new code entries | That entry was accepted. The second 1 beep confirms the code change worked. |
| 3 beeps during a code change | The change failed. Your old code still works. Try again. |
| A beep every 5 seconds, keys do nothing | Penalty time (lockout). See below. |
Wrong-code lockout
If four incorrect codes are entered in a row, the keypad enters a 5-minute penalty time. It beeps every 5 seconds and the keys do not respond. Pressing buttons during the penalty does not restart or lengthen it. Taking the battery out pauses the countdown, and it picks up where it left off when you put the battery back, so removing the battery does not skip the wait.
If it still won’t open
The keypad is dead
Replace the 9-volt battery with a fresh alkaline one. Make sure the battery drawer is pushed all the way in and the latch is closed.
It beeps 8 times and will not open
The battery is low. Replace it right away, then try your code again.
It opens, but I cannot turn the handle in time
The lock relocks 6 seconds after a valid code. Be ready to turn the handle as soon as the code is accepted.
Download the full manufacturer instructions
This page is a quick-reference summary. For every feature and diagram, use the official manual for your model:
- Securam SafeLogic BackLit Operating Instructions (PDF)Securam document BLSU-EC0601ABLI201222, V1.01. Hosted by Securam.
- Securam support centerManufacturer support site. Search for your keypad model for its current guide.
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About this guide. This is an independent guide from Steve’s Lock, Safe and Alarm, a safe and lock dealer. Brand and model names belong to their owners and are used only to help you identify your lock. We are not affiliated with the manufacturers. These steps summarize the manufacturers’ own instructions; your lock may be a different version, so if anything here does not match what your lock does, follow your manual or call us. Always change codes with the safe door open, and test the new code several times before you close the door.
Steps last checked against the manufacturer documents on October 14, 2026.