Product Manual

Driveway Alarm
3
IMPORTANT: Clear an area 25 feet in all directions
of metal tools, toys and automobiles, to prevent
magnetic disturbance during testing and installation.
•DeterminetheoptimumlocationfortheSENSOR
using the information found in “Installation
Overview.”
•Digaholeapproximately10-12inchesdeepand24
inches long within 2 feet and parallel to the edge of
the driveway.
•PlacetheSENSORatintheholeandparalleltothe
driveway.
•KeeptheSENSORandthecableuncoveredatthis
time.
DRIVEWAY
HOUSE or BUILDING
where RECEIVER is located
ROADWAY
TRANSMITTER
400’ Max
Wireless
SENSOR RANGE:
12 ft. radius (max)
SENSOR:
2 feet from
driveway (max)
and 12” deep
25 ft. from
neighbor’s
driveway
25 ft. from
roadway
Signal Cable
Transmitter Placement
Determining Transmitter Location
Sensor Placement
Determining Sensor Location
• ChoosealocationfortheTRANSMITTERmodulethatisfar
enough from the driveway edge that vehicles are unlikely to
hit it.
• FifteenfeetofwireisincludedtoallowtheTRANSMITTERto
be 12 to 15 feet from the driveway.
• RuntheSENSORcablethroughthePVCmountingpostand
plug it into the connector at the bottom of the Transmitter
module.
•Leave2”to3”ofslackinthecabletopreventdamagetothe
connector when the transmitter is removed.
• Testthechosenlocationbeforepermanentlytrenching
andsettingtheTRANSMITTER(see“PlacingReceiverand
Testing System” section).
Connect Sensor Cable
to Transmitter Module
Leave 2” to 3” of slack
in the Sensor Cable