Product Manual

6 Driveway Alarm
Trouble Shooting
System not detecting vehicles:
• Makesurereceivervolumecontrolisturnedup.
• AretheDIPswitchesontheindoorandoutdoorunits
both set the same?
• Isthesensorinstalledclosetodrivewayasshown?
• Isthedistancetothebaseunitwithinthemaxrangeof
400 ft.? Remember that foliage, trees, and buildings
in the line of sight from transmitter to indoor unit will
reduce the transmitting range.
• Metalbuildingssuchasmobilehomescanblockthe
signal. Try placing the indoor unit close to a window
facing the outdoor sensor.
• Kitchenappliancesorotherelectronicsmayinterfer
with reception. It may be necessary to adjust the
position or relocate the RECEIVER for optimum results.
• Removetheoutercoverfromtransmitterandcheck
to see if LED blinks when a vehicle passes the sensor.
The LED indicates that a vehicle was detected and it is
transmitting.
• Removethe“AA”batteries-makesurethereareno
large metal objects or vehicles within 12 feet of the
SENSOR-replacethe“AA”batteriesandallow60
seconds for it to recalibrate.
 -ReplaceTRANSMITTERbatterieswhenindoor
RECEIVER’s low battery light comes on.
- In locations where weather varies use Lithium-Alkaline
“AA” batteries for best performance.
Sensor detecting vehicles on the street:
• Isthesensorprobeatleast25feetfromtheedgeof
the road? Try moving the sensor farther from the road.
Remember to keep it close to the edge of the driveway.
• Adjustthesensitivitycontroltoreducesensitivity.Make
small changes until street vehicles are not detected.
Counterclockwise adjustments make the sensor less
sensitive.
Indoor base unit detecting a neighbor’s driveway alert:
• SelectadifferentTRANSMITTER/RECEIVERcodeusing
the4positionDIPswitchonthetransmitterandthe
indoorunit.Bothsetsofswitchesmustbesetexactly
the same.
1 2 3 41 2 3 4
FACTORY CODE YOUR CODE
If you change your DIP switch settings make note
here for future reference.
MIN MAX
SENSITIVITY
TRANSMITTER CODE
TRANSMITTING
1 2 3 4
TRANSMITTER CODE
1 2 3 4
Code Setting
DIP Switches
INSIDE TRANSMITTER
BOTTOM OF RECEIVER
Sensitivity
Adjustment
Potentiometer
Transmitting LED
Place Driveway Sensor at least
25 feet from roadways, neighbor’s
driveways to prevent false signals
Senses vehicles and
large moving metal objects
within a 12 foot radius
ROADWAY
Up to 400 foot range
from transmitter to receiver