To perform a Search and Secure, complete the following steps:

Check the Area	Check for people around the area of search box 1.  When you are certain no one is present, press the button on box 1.  If the station has multiple search boxes, proceed to search box 2, and so on.  An amber light flashing on each box in succession will indicate that you are following the proper order.  During this process, a voice warning and a red strobe light will indicate that a search is in progress.
Close the Door	After buttons on all boxes have been pressed and the station has been thoroughly checked for people, exit the station.  Close the door(s) by pushing the DOOR CLOSE button until the magnetic locks engage and a green light is displayed on the station door control panel.  Watch to make sure that no one enters the station during this time.
Confirm	If a Search and Secure has been correctly performed, a steady green LED STATION SEARCH (OR SECURE) light will be seen on the Station Control Panel.

Occasionally a Search and Secure will be unsuccessful, perhaps because:

• The door was not closed during the allowed time period.
• An EMERGENCY BEAM STOP button could be depressed.
• The person searching the station could miss one of the search boxes.
• The person searching the station could release the closed button before the station door is closed and locked.

Search patterns and other details for all operating enclosures may be conveniently viewed on the Wikipedia APS Sector Engineering Information/Sector Information page, located at:

http://wiki.aps.anl.gov/mis/index.php/APS_Sector_Engineering_Information

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