Alarm Lock Trilogy DL2700IC Electronic Digital Lock - Accepts IC Core

The Alarm Lock DL2700IC is the IC core variant of the Trilogy T2 series, a standalone Grade 1 electronic keypad lock built for commercial openings where you need keyless entry paired with an existing Best or Falcon small format interchangeable core master key system. It ships prepped for a 6/7-pin SFIC cylinder with the core not included, so your locksmith drops in an IC core from your existing keying program during installation. 100 user codes, 40,000 event audit trail, standalone battery power, vandal-proof all-metal keypad, Grade 1 ANSI A156.2 certified, clutch mechanism to defeat level-forcing attacks.

What Is the Alarm Lock DL2700IC 26D Trilogy Keypad Lock

Alarm Lock's Trilogy T2 DL2700 series is the most widely-specified standalone electronic keypad lock in the US commercial market, deployed across schools, medical offices, property management, religious facilities, and small to mid-size business access control projects since 2006. The appeal is simple: it works without any wiring, panel, or server connection. Install it on the door, program codes via the keypad itself, and it operates for 40,000+ cycles on four AA alkaline batteries. The DL2700IC adds one specific feature to the standard DL2700: the cylinder housing is prepped for an interchangeable core instead of a fixed 6-pin cylinder. This matters when the building already runs a master key system (Best, Falcon, Schlage FSIC, or similar) and you want the mechanical key override to work off the same master key the rest of the building uses. The US26D finish is Satin Chrome (BHMA 626), the standard commercial finish that matches existing door hardware on most institutional and office buildings.

DL2700IC Specifications

Full specifications for the door schedule:

• Function: standalone electronic keypad lock, key-in-lever with IC core override

• Series: Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 family

• Grade: ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 1

• User capacity: 100 user codes (programmable Master, Manager, User, Service levels)

• Audit trail: 40,000 events with downloadable log

• Power: 4 AA alkaline batteries (standalone, no wiring required)

• Battery life: approximately 40,000 cycles or 3 to 5 years typical use

• Cylinder: prepped for 6/7-pin small format interchangeable core (SFIC), less core

• Keyway: accepts Best A2/A3/A4 or equivalent SFIC keyways

• Backset: 2-3/4" standard, 2-3/8" available

• Strike: 4-7/8" ANSI standard

• Door thickness: 1-3/4" standard, adjustable range 1-3/8" to 2"

• Lever: straight lever standard, with clutch mechanism (free-spins when locked to defeat forced-lever attacks)

• Keypad: metal (vandal-proof), backlit, audio feedback

• Features: passage mode (hold open), time-out-in-use, one-time-use codes, emergency mechanical key override via IC core

• Finish: US26D Satin Chrome (BHMA 626)

• Handing: field reversible

IC Core Prep Explained (Why It Matters)

Standard DL2700 locks ship with a fixed 6-pin Schlage C keyway cylinder installed. That means if your building runs a Best SFIC master key system (very common in K-12, universities, hospitals, government facilities, and multifamily), the mechanical key override on a standard DL2700 won't match your master keys. You'd either carry two key rings (one for the building, one just for the DL2700), or you'd lose the master key override convenience entirely. The DL2700IC solves this. It ships with an empty cylinder housing prepared to accept any SFIC core from your existing program. Your locksmith drops in a Best 1C or 1E core (or equivalent Falcon/Arrow/Schlage FSIC), keys it to your system, and now the mechanical override uses the same master key as every other door in the building. This is the standard spec whenever you're adding electronic access to a facility that already runs a Best-compatible master key system.

Model Number Breakdown (DL2700IC 26D Decoded)

The Alarm Lock part number reads as a sentence:

• DL = digital lock (electronic keypad)

• 2700 = Trilogy T2 DL2700 series (100 users, Grade 1, standalone keypad)

• IC = Interchangeable Core prep (less core, SFIC-ready)

• 26D = BHMA finish 626 / US26D Satin Chrome

Other variants in the same family follow the same pattern. DL2700 (standard, fixed cylinder), DL2700LD (LocDown function with one-button emergency lockdown for classrooms), DL2700LDIC (LocDown + IC core prep), DL2700WP (Weatherproof for exterior doors), DL2700WPIC (Weatherproof + IC core). Swap the finish code for US10B Oil Rubbed Bronze (613) or US3 Bright Brass (605) if the spec calls for non-chrome trim.

Where to Buy the Alarm Lock DL2700IC

We've stocked Alarm Lock Trilogy keypad locks since 2001, and the DL2700IC ships the same day from the full Alarm Lock brand lineup.