Wangtong M-1610-00SF fingerprint cam lock · every locker at 1660 9th St · from the manufacturer's own manual — nothing invented
⚡ The USB port = emergency power. Nothing else.
Dead battery? Hold a USB power bank cable to the port → lock wakes up → scan enrolled finger → open. It transfers no data.
🏷️ Model M-1610-00SF
🏭 Ningbo Wangtong Locks
🔋 Battery CR2450 · ~1 yr
👆 2 admin + 8 user prints per lock
⚠️ Fresh / factory-reset lock = ANY finger opens it. The fingerprint database starts empty. First finger enrolled becomes the ADMIN print — enroll a manager immediately.
🚦 Something's wrong — start here
Symptom
Meaning
Fix
✕ Totally dead, no light/beep
Battery empty
USB power bank to port → open → replace CR2450 (or swap battery from the front — see below)
✕ 3 short beeps (di-di-di)
Finger not enrolled / not recognized
Use the ADMIN finger. Reposition finger, press flat, retry
! Red light on
Low battery warning
Replace CR2450 now — it may stop working soon
✓ Long beep + light
Accepted
Turn the knob within 3 seconds or it re-locks
✕ Locked & nobody's finger works
Unknown prints enrolled
No front-side override exists. Power via USB + try all managers. Last resort: contact Jason (below) or drill the cam
👆 Daily use
🔓 Open a locker
1Hold enrolled finger on reader ~1 sec → long beep + light
2Turn the knob within 3 sec → open
🔒 Lock it
1Close door, rotate knob back → locked
🔋 Replace battery (door can stay shut)
1Push pin into the emergency hole on the front face
2Rotate the round cover
3Pull cover off → swap CR2450 coin cell in battery box
🛠️ Enroll & reset fingerprints
⭐ Set the ADMIN fingerprint
Way A (empty lock): finger 1s → long beep, green on → same finger 3s → 2 short beeps, green flash → ready
Way B: press RST button (back of lock, inside door) → long beep, green flash → ready
Then press admin finger 3× — short beep each = good; long beep = admin saved
3 short beeps = failed → shift finger position, retry
➕ Add a member's finger (max 8)
1Admin finger 1s → long beep, green on
2Admin finger again 1s → 2 short beeps, green flash
3Member presses finger 3× → long beep = saved
🗑️ Wipe MEMBER prints (keep admin)
1Admin finger → long beep, light on
2Admin again → 2 short beeps, light flash
3Admin a 3rd time → long beep = all user prints gone
🧨 Wipe EVERYTHING (incl. admin)
1Do the 3-touch wipe at left
2Then hold admin finger 3 sec → every print deleted
3Lock is now factory-empty → any finger opens → re-enroll admin
🔁 Hardware reset (door open)
Push pin into the hole on the back side of the lock
Short beep = lock reset, without unlocking
🔄 Private ↔ Public mode
Remove battery → hold pin in the reset hole → re-insert battery while holding
Release at 1 long beep = private mode
Release at 3 long beeps = public mode
Admin finger opens in both modes. (Manual doesn't define the modes further)