Installation Guide

RCA902A
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Installing the Motion Detector
Positioning the Motion Detector
• PlacethedetectorwithinrangeoftheReceiver,takingintoconsiderationany
reductioninthemaximumrange(rangedependsontypesofreceiversused)
caused by any objects in between. Avoid mounting the unit on or near large
metal objects.
• Therecommendedmountingheightforthedetectoris8ft.Atthisheight,the
motion detector will have a range of approximately 40 ft. Mounting the detector
higher will increase the detection range but it will be less sensitive to movement
at the extreme range and also may not be able to detect movement very close to
it. Tilting the detector head up and down will have the same effect.
• Mountthedetectoronafirmstablesurfacewherethelogicalpathofaperson
would cut across the detection pattern. The detector is more sensitive to
movement across its detection pattern than to movement directly towards it.
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