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TownSteel TownSteel XCE-9000 Series - Electronic Classroom Intruder Cylindrical Lockset with Keypad TWS-XCE-9000

TownSteel XCE-9000 Grade 1 Electronic Classroom Intruder Cylindrical Lockset with Keypad and Remote Lockdown

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TownSteel XCE-9000 Grade 1 Electronic Classroom Intruder Cylindrical Lockset with Keypad and Remote Lockdown

The TownSteel XCE-9000 Series is a standalone electronic classroom security lockset built on a Grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical lockset, engineered for classroom lockdown situations as part of a School Safety Program. It features an at-the-lock keypad and pairs with a Remote Control Unit (RCU) that triggers lockdown on one or more doors within a 75-foot range. Battery powered, the system remains fully functional during power outages and quickly retrofits any standard cylindrical lockset opening with a 1-1/8" x 2-1/4" square corner face plate.

Key Features

  • Latch Throw: 1/2" latch throw provides secure door engagement.
  • Door Thickness: Fits standard doors from 1-3/4" to 2" thick.
  • Battery-Powered Reliability: Operates on batteries and is not affected by power outages.
  • Remote Lockdown Activation: RCU locks down rooms in seconds with a 2 second pass time once initiated.
  • Keypad Programming: Programmable directly at the lock for simple keyless access and management.
  • LED Lockdown Indicator: Flashing LED confirms Lockdown activation for quick visual verification.
  • Unlimited Door Pairing: A single RCU connects to unlimited doors under the same RCU code.
  • Clutched Design Option: Clutched design available for highly abusive environments.
  • Optional Key Override: Optional cylinder/key override with Single Cylinder keyed function for mechanical backup access.

Certifications & Compliance

  • Grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical lockset construction
  • ASA Strike standard door strike compatibility

Technical Specifications

  • Series: XCE-9000 Series
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • Latch Throw: 1/2"
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Keyed Function: Single Cylinder
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Handle Type: Knob
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4" to 2"
  • Face Plate: 1-1/8" x 2-1/4", square corner
  • Door Strike: ASA Strike standard
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Educational Facilities and Classrooms
  • K-12 School Safety Programs
  • Higher Education Campus Buildings
  • Administrative Offices in Schools
  • Daycare and Childcare Centers
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Commercial Office Buildings

Why TownSteel XCE-9000?

TownSteel XCE-9000 locksets combine Grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical lockset construction with a battery-powered, standalone lockdown system that keeps working even when the power goes out. With keypad programming at the lock, a 75-foot RCU range, unlimited door pairing under one RCU code, and an optional clutched design for abusive environments, this Series is engineered for dependable performance in the safety-critical moments that matter most to schools and administrators.

Product Specs

Series:
XCE-9000 Series
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Subcategory:
Cylindrical Locks
Latch Throw:
1/2"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Product Type:
Cylindrical Locks
Lock Function:
Classroom
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Grade:
Grade 1
Handle Type:
Knob
Product Attribute:
Electronic Locks
Product Function:
Classroom
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4" to 2"
Face Plate:
1-1/8" x 2-1/4", square corner
Door Strike:
ASA Strike standard
Product Category:
Electronic Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel XCE-9010-S-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the TownSteel XCE-9000 electronic classroom lock fit a 1-3/4 inch commercial door?
Yes. The XCE-9000 cylindrical lockset covers doors from 1-3/4 inches up to 2 inches thick, so a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door is right in the middle of the range. Anything thinner (a 1-3/8 inch older interior door, for example) is outside what this lock mounts to. The latch throws 1/2 inch and the faceplate is 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches with square corners.
2) Can I put the XCE-9000 in where a standard cylindrical lockset is now, without redoing the door prep?
That's what it's built for. The XCE-9000 retrofits any standard cylindrical lockset prep, so an existing bored door takes it directly. The latch faceplate is 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches square corner, and an ASA strike ships standard, so if the frame already has an ASA (4-7/8 inch) strike cutout you're not doing frame work either. Doors between 1-3/4 and 2 inches thick.
3) How does classroom lockdown actually work on the TownSteel XCE-9000 during an intruder event?
A teacher hits a button on the Remote Control Unit from inside the room. The RCU pairs with one or more locks inside a 75-foot range and the lock secures in about a 2 second pass time, with an LED flashing to confirm lockdown activated. Nobody opens the classroom door to key the outside, which is the whole point of the classroom intruder function. One RCU code can cover an unlimited number of doors, so a single unit locks down a wing rather than one room.
4) Does the XCE-9000 keep working in a power outage?
It does. The XCE-9000 is a standalone battery-operated lock, not hardwired, so a building power failure does not affect lockdown or keypad access. That's a real difference from a solenoid-controlled electric lockset like the SDC Electra 7200, which runs on 12/24VDC supplied to the door and needs that power present.
5) What's the difference between the XCE-9010, 9020, 9030 and 9040 models?
Two decisions stack. Rigid versus clutched: the XCE-9010 and XCE-9030 are rigid, the XCE-9020 and XCE-9040 are clutched, and the clutched design is what you want in a highly abusive environment because forcing the outside knob spins it free instead of loading the internals. Cylinder: the 9010 and 9020 take the standard cylinder, the 9030 and 9040 come with a high security cylinder. So a high-traffic school corridor with a keyed-restricted system is the 9040; a plain interior classroom is the 9010.
6) Can I key the XCE-9000 into my existing school master key system?
Yes, through the optional cylinder/key override. It's a single cylinder keyed function, and you choose the cylinder at order: standard, or SFIC prep less core if your district runs small format interchangeable core and wants to drop its own cores in. Keying is specified on the order as KD keyed different, KA keyed alike when you want a group of rooms on one key, or a supplied key code for an existing system.
7) My doors are 1-5/8 inch thick. What electronic cylindrical lock should I use instead of the XCE-9000?
The XCE-9000 won't work there. It starts at 1-3/4 inches. For a 1-5/8 inch door, the Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 covers 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inches and is a Grade 1 standalone keypad lock with IC/SFIC compatibility, and the Schlage NDEB ENGAGE covers 1-5/8 to 2 inches. Neither of those is a classroom intruder lockdown lock, so if remote lockdown is the requirement you need to confirm the door thickness before anything else.
8) Will the XCE-9000 latch into the strike that's already in my frame?
Depends what's in the frame now. The lock ships with an ASA strike as standard and throws a 1/2 inch latch, so an existing ASA strike prep takes it with no frame work. If your frame has a T-strike or a small non-ASA plate, you'll be filling and re-prepping the jamb for the ASA cutout. Check the strike before you order, not after the doors are down.
9) What is the closest equivalent to a TownSteel XCE-9000 classroom intruder lock if I need a Grade 1 electronic cylindrical lock with a keypad?
The Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock with an offline push button function and classroom/storeroom function, so it covers the same keypad-entry classroom opening. The XCE-9000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lockset with a classroom function and a keypad, and it locks down by remote control unit rather than through a mobile reader. The Alarm Lock T3 DL3075 is also a Grade 1 electronic cylindrical lock with keypad access, with an audit trail.
10) My door is 1-5/8 inch thick - will a TownSteel XCE-9000 fit, or do I need something else?
The XCE-9000 covers doors from 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, so a 1-5/8 inch door falls below its range. The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a Grade 1 standalone electronic cylindrical lock with a digital keypad that covers 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, and the Schlage NDEB is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lock covering 1-5/8 inch to 2 inch.
11) What is the difference between a TownSteel XCE-9000 and a Schlage CO-100 keypad cylindrical lock?
The Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic cylindrical lock in a privacy function with a keypad and cylinder options, sized for a 1-3/4 inch door. The XCE-9000 is also Grade 1 heavy duty with a keypad, but it is a classroom function lock with remote lockdown, and it covers 1-3/4 inch through 2 inch doors. Privacy locks secure a restroom or single-occupancy room; the classroom function is what a school lockdown program calls for.
12) I already run small format interchangeable core keying - which electronic cylindrical locks accept it?
The XCE-9000 offers an SFIC prep, less core cylinder option alongside the standard cylinder, so it drops into an existing SFIC system. The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is IC/SFIC compatible as well. Both are Grade 1.
13) Can I replace a Stanley QCL200 or Dorma C853 with a TownSteel XCE-9000 without changing the door prep?
The XCE-9000 retrofits standard cylindrical lockset preps and ships with an ASA strike as standard with a 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face plate and a 1/2 inch latch throw. The Stanley QCL200 is a cylindrical lock supplied with a 118F ANSI 1-1/8 inch by 2-3/4 inch strike, and the Dorma C853 is a Grade 1 entry keyed single cylinder lever covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Check the existing strike cutout against the ASA prep before ordering, since strike dimensions differ between them.
14) Is the TownSteel XCE-9000 Grade 1, and is it heavy enough for a school corridor?
Grade 1, heavy duty, commercial rated. That's the top ANSI/BHMA grade for cylindrical locks and it's the level a facility spec for education or institutional work normally calls out. Pair it with the clutched XCE-9020 or XCE-9040 for the openings that take the most abuse.
15) What do I have to specify when ordering the XCE-9000 series?
Four choices plus keying. Model: XCE-9010 rigid, XCE-9020 clutched, XCE-9030 high security cylinder rigid, or XCE-9040 high security cylinder clutched. Cylinder: standard or SFIC prep less core. Finish: 613 satin bronze oil rubbed or 626 satin chrome. Trim style: Gala, Quest or Sentinel. Then keying, KD, KA, or a key code you supply if it's going onto an existing system.
16) Do I need a network, a server or software to run the XCE-9000, or is it standalone?
Standalone. Codes are programmed right at the lock on the keypad, and lockdown runs off the paired RCU, so there's no wiring, no head end and no access control software to buy. If your facility does want a networked or mobile-credential platform instead, the Schlage NDEB ENGAGE Series is a Grade 1 wireless cylindrical lock using 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy, and the Alarm Lock T3 adds an audit trail. Those solve a different problem: knowing who went through the door. The XCE-9000 solves getting the room locked fast.
17) What else is a classroom-function electronic lock like the XCE-9000, and how is it different?
Closest peer in the set is the Schlage XE360M, a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock with classroom/storeroom function and an offline push button mode with a smart mobile reader, fitting 1-3/4 inch doors only. The difference that matters: the XCE-9000 is cylindrical, not tubular, and its lockdown is triggered by a handheld RCU covering unlimited doors on one code within 75 feet, rather than by a credential at the door. If the goal is one teacher locking a wing from inside the room, that's the XCE-9000.
18) Is the XCE-9000 a knob or a lever, and does that matter for ADA?
It's supplied as a knob, in Gala, Quest or Sentinel styles. Worth knowing up front, because accessible openings generally call for lever trim rather than a knob. If your project requires a lever on an electronic cylindrical opening, look at the Schlage NDEB ENGAGE Series or the Alarm Lock T3, both Grade 1 electronic cylindrical locks.
19) I need keypad entry but no lockdown feature - what is a simpler alternative to the TownSteel XCE-9000?
The XCE-9000 carries a classroom function with remote lockdown from an RCU. If the opening only needs credential entry at the keypad, the Accentra nexTouch NTB613 is a Grade 1 cylindrical keypad lock with pushbutton entry, and the BEST 9KZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad cylindrical lock with a key override function. The SDC E75 Series is a battery-powered electronic cylindrical lockset with keypad access control covering 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/8 inch doors.
20) Can I use a Lockey E985 or E995 in place of a TownSteel XCE-9000 since both have remote control?
Both Lockey models are electronic keypad lever locks with remote control, and the E985 adds a key override. Their door thickness range is 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, while the XCE-9000 runs 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, so the two only overlap at 1-3/4 inch. The XCE-9000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lockset with a knob handle and offers a key override as an option.
21) Is a mechanical pushbutton lock like the Lockey 1600 a substitute for a TownSteel XCE-9000?
The Lockey 1600 is a heavy duty mechanical keyless knob lock with an adjustable backset covering 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors. It is mechanical, so there is no keypad programming, no LED lockdown indicator and no remote control unit. The XCE-9000 is an electronic lock programmable at the keypad, with a classroom function and RCU-initiated lockdown across doors sharing the same RCU code. For a storage or utility door that only needs keyless entry, the Lockey works; for a lockdown program it does not.
22) Is the SDC Electra 7200 an alternative to the TownSteel XCE-9000 for a classroom door?
The SDC Electra 7200 is a solenoid controlled cylindrical lock running on dual voltage 12/24VDC and covering 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, the same thickness range as the XCE-9000. The difference is power: the 7200 is wired to a supply and controlled by an access control system, while the XCE-9000 runs on batteries and is not affected by power outages, with lockdown triggered by a handheld remote within 75 feet.
23) I want a lever instead of a knob on my Grade 1 electronic classroom lock - what are my options?
The XCE-9000 uses a knob handle and comes in Gala, Quest and Sentinel styles. If the opening needs a lever, the Schlage NDEB is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lock in storeroom, office, privacy and apartment functions covering 1-5/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Marks USA 195N is a Grade 1 passage lever lockset described as ADA compliant. Lever operation is what ADA-governed openings typically require.
24) Do I need a TownSteel XCE-9000 on every door, or can I mix in mechanical Grade 1 locksets on non-classroom openings?
The XCE-9000 is the electronic classroom lock with keypad and RCU lockdown, Grade 1 and heavy duty. On corridor and closet doors that never need lockdown, the Cal-Royal CAL30 is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty passage lockset covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Dorma C150 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty entry/office cylindrical lock covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. All three are Grade 1, so the facility keeps one grade across the openings.
25) Which electronic cylindrical locks give me an audit trail if the TownSteel XCE-9000 does not fit my reporting requirement?
The Alarm Lock T3 DL3075 is a Grade 1 electronic cylindrical lock with audit trail and keypad access. The Alarm Lock DL5200 is a double-sided electronic cylindrical lock with 100 user capacity and battery operation, covering 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, and the Trilogy T2 DL2700 holds 100 user codes. The XCE-9000 is programmed at the lock keypad and adds RCU lockdown across doors sharing one RCU code.
26) Is a residential smart lock like the Kwikset SmartCode 912TNL an acceptable swap for a TownSteel XCE-9000?
The Kwikset 912TNL ZW500 SmartCode is an electronic Tustin lever with Z-Wave technology, keyed one side, covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The XCE-9000 is a commercial Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lockset with a classroom function, an ASA strike as standard and a 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face plate. The Kwikset is Z-Wave controlled through a home automation hub; the XCE-9000 is standalone with a handheld RCU and no hub.
27) I need a clutched electronic lock for a high-abuse corridor - what are the choices?
The XCE-9000 offers clutched models, the XCE-9020 and the XCE-9040 with a high security cylinder, alongside the rigid XCE-9010 and XCE-9030. For a mechanical clutched lever, the Marks USA 175RF SFIC is a Grade 2 storeroom clutched lever lockset with small format IC less core and a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Marks USA 195RAB is a Grade 1 clutched entry lever, less core.
28) Will a Bluetooth smart lock like the CENTRIOS CEB100 do the same job as a TownSteel XCE-9000?
The CENTRIOS CEB100 is a Grade 1 smart Bluetooth cylindrical lock in a privacy function. The privacy function locks one room from the inside; it is not a classroom function and it has no remote lockdown. The XCE-9000 is a Grade 1 classroom function lock where one RCU button locks down every paired door within 75 feet.
29) Can I get the XCE-9000 to match the 626 satin chrome hardware on the rest of my building?
Yes, 626 satin chrome is one of the two finishes offered. The other is 613 satin bronze oil rubbed. Both are available across the XCE-9010, 9020, 9030 and 9040 models, so you can standardize a whole floor on one finish and still mix rigid and clutched depending on how hard each opening gets used.
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