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2. While CONTINUING TO HOLD the (#) key, use the keypad to enter
the telephone number of the location you want the BD-5000 to call.
Remember! Keep holding down the (#) key until the entire phone
number is entered! Enter the telephone number exactly as you would
if you were to dial that location on the telephone. In other words, enter
a “1” and/or the area code if required.
NOTE: Do not program phone numbers of emergency fire, police or
ambulance services into the BD-5000. There is no audible
notification of the location that is calling so the agency will not be
able to identify the address of the problem.
3. Release the (#) key after entering all the digits of the “call-to”
telephone number. The maximum number of digits in the telephone
number is 40. Eligible digits include any of the number keys and the
“star” (*) key. All digits and the star (*) key are part of the 40 digit
total.
4. Users can enter a five second pause in the phone number by pressing
the “star” (*) key twice. This will count as two digits of the total phone
number. For every two star keys entered, there will be a five second
pause. If three star keys are entered in succession, the first two will be
noted as the 5 second pause and the third star key will be the actual (*)
key played as part of the phone number. If four star (*) keys are
entered, the BD-5000 would pause the dialing sequence for 10 seconds.
5. To change the phone number, simply repeat the process with a new
phone number and the old number will be erased.
6. The “Call-To” phone number is retained in memory even if the battery
is removed and the phone cord is unattached.
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IMPORTANT TIPS ON ENTERING CALL-TO PHONE NUMBER
• LONG DISTANCE: Make sure you enter the phone number exactly
like you would if you were to pick up the phone and call that person. Use
a “1” and/or the proper area code if required.
• AREA CODES: Don’t forget to change your “call-to” telephone number
if the area code changes. Your WaterAlarm will continue to call-out to
an incorrect phone number and you may incur a great deal of long
distance charges if you do not change area codes appropriately.
• DIALING “9”: Some phone systems require that you dial a “9” before
the rest of the telephone number in order to get an outside line. Simply
include the “9” at the beginning of the phone number. You may need to
add a pause after the “9” so the WaterAlarm can wait for a dial tone.
• Do not program phone numbers of emergency fire, police or ambulance
services into the WaterAlarm. There is no audible notification of the
location that is calling so the agency will not be able to identify the
address of the problem.
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• TEST YOUR WATERALARM: It is critical that you test your “call-
to” number as indicated in the “Testing your BD-5000” section below.
D. Extending the Phone Cord and the Alarm Contact Wire:
The alarm contact wire on the BD-5000 is 12” (30.5m) long. This can be
extended using any 2 conductor wire (26 AWG or larger). You can safely
extend this up to 1,000’ (304m). The phone cord may also be extended up
to 1,000’ (304m).
TESTING YOUR BD-5000
There are two tests you can perform to ensure your BD-5000 is operating
properly. It is important that a person be at the “call-to” location to receive the
test call from the BD-5000. Both tests assume the BD-5000 has batteries
installed, the phone line is connected and a “call-to” phone number has been
programmed per the instructions.
A. Testing if the phone number was programmed correctly. Press the star
(*) key once until you see the red indicator light up and then release the star
key. The BD-5000 will call this number and play our pre-recoded water
alarm message for 1 minute to either the person or answering machine at the
call-to location and then hang up. You do not need to cancel the alarm call
out for this test procedure as this function should only call the programmed
number once and then complete the test.
B. Testing Alarm Call-Out if the Alarm Contact is Closed or Opened.
You can test if the alarm contact is properly triggering the alarm call-out by
putting the alarm device attached to your BD-5000 into alarm mode and
either closing or opening the contact. This should trigger the BD-5000 to
begin calling the programmed phone number and you should see the red
LED light on the BD-5000 light up when it calls. Verify the call went
through to the “call-to” phone number. Since this is a test of the full
function of the BD-5000, you will need to cancel the alarm call-out by
following the procedure outlined in the Operation section below,
“Canceling the Alarm Call Out”.
C. If either test fails. If either test fails, try reprogramming the phone number
and repeat the test(s). Check to see the wire between your alarm device and
the BD-5000 is not damaged or disconnected. If it continues to not operate
properly, refer to the Troubleshooting section on page 11.
OPERATION
A. During an Alarm:
The BD-5000 will begin to call your programmed call-to phone number
when the alarm device triggers an alarm condition. The BD-5000 will