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.
•DeterminetheoptimumlocationfortheSENSOR
using the information found in “Installation
Overview.”
•Digaholeapproximately10-12inchesdeepand24
inches long within 2 feet and parallel to the edge of
the driveway.
•PlacetheSENSORatintheholeandparalleltothe
driveway.
•KeeptheSENSORandthecableuncoveredatthis
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
• ChoosealocationfortheTRANSMITTERmodulethatisfar
enough from the driveway edge that vehicles are unlikely to
hit it.
• FifteenfeetofwireisincludedtoallowtheTRANSMITTERto
be 12 to 15 feet from the driveway.
• RuntheSENSORcablethroughthePVCmountingpostand
plug it into the connector at the bottom of the Transmitter
module.
•Leave2”to3”ofslackinthecabletopreventdamagetothe
connector when the transmitter is removed.
• Testthechosenlocationbeforepermanentlytrenching
andsettingtheTRANSMITTER(see“PlacingReceiverand
Testing System” section).
Connect Sensor Cable
to Transmitter Module
Leave 2” to 3” of slack
in the Sensor Cable