Garage Door Sentry
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1. 3 This unit only works on overhead type doors This is where the door passes overhead Sensor Learning do only if receiver does not respond Unplug power from the receiver for 5 seconds Plug power back in Push the red reset button This button is found at the back of the receiver next to the antenna jack for a second with the tip of a pencil or pen The receiver will chirp and the green light will flash Flip the sensor transmitter over The receiver will chirp when the code from the sensor transmitter is learned If there are additional sensors to be learned flip each sensor over at this time and wait for the chirp and repeat for each additional sensor up to four sen sors 7 Push the red reset button on the back of the receiver for a second This will exit the programming mode The green light will stop blinking You are now ready to use your system Page 3 Garage Door Sentry 30300 hp Oo Ro Intermittant response After about a year the battery in the sensor will get low and the function will begin to be intermittant It is time to change the battery OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES You can purchase additional Sensors if you have more than one garage door The receiver unit will learn up to 4 sensors and will blink the red light if any one of the garage doors is open You can also purchase additional Receivers to use in other places in the home ITEM Part Price Long Range Antenna 30315 49 95 A2. When the garage door is closed the green light will be on solid When the garage door is open the unit will beep once and the red light will flash continually When the door is closed again the unit will beep once and the green light will turn back on OPTION You can have the Garage Sentry unit beep every 5 minutes for up to 2 hours when the door is left opened by following this procedure 1 Power down the unit by removing the power jack Wait 5 seconds 2 Pushin the little red button at the back of the receiver unit while at the same time putting the power jack back in 3 Continue to push in the button for 3 more seconds until you hear a series of beeps Four quick beeps will mean the unit will now beep every 5 minutes for up to 2 hours 4 Repeating this process a second time you will hear two quick beeps which puts it back in the original mode of beeping only once Note The system will sometimes take a few seconds to send a signal If a signal is missed the transmitter constantly updates the receiver by transmitting an open or closed signal every few minutes TROUBLESHOOTING Nothing happens when the garage door is opened or closed Three possible causes 1 Your receiver in the home is too far away from the garage sensor transmitter Try moving the receiver closer Make sure the antenna is pluged in 2 The sensor transmitter code is not taught to the receiver unit Follow the directions for Sensor Learning below
3. al TESTING THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO INSTALLATION 1 The sensor and receiver are factory set to a unique code Test the system by flipping the sensor transmitter over while you are more than 5 feet away from the receiver The receiver will show a green Light for closed when the sensor transmitter is face up and flashing the RED light for open when face down If the the red or the green light does not come on first check that the receiver has power and that the battery is inserted correctly into the sen sor If the receiver still does not respond see the Sensor Learning sec tion under Troubleshooting on Page 3 MOUNTING THE SENSOR TRANSMITTER Attach the Garage Door Sentry sensor to the inside of the garage door using the double stick foam tape provided or with two screws Mount the sensor near the top of the garage door for best results Do not cover the small ventilation plug micro scopic po rous material on the back of the sensor ee with the double stick tape The round end of the case should be pointing up when the garage door is closed ventilation hole Double Stick i Tape pr a eo Inside of Garage Garage Door Sentry 30300 HOW GARAGE SENTRY WORKS The Garage Door Sentry sensor uses a mercury switch sensor When the sensor is mounted to the door in the closed position the unit will be vertical When the garage door is opening the sensor will travel with the door and end up in the horizontal position
4. dditional Garage Sentry Sensors 30301 39 95 Additional Receiver Monitors 30314 49 95 All prices are in US dollars and include shipping and handling Contact your local distributor or call DesignTech to order Specifications Sensor Battery Lithium Type 2032 1 year life Temperature 30 C to 50 F 22 F to 122 F Codes 254 randomly set codes Range 150 ft Receiver Power Supply 12 volt DC wall transformer Draws 50 mA Temperature 18 C to 50 F OF to 122 F Codes Learns codes of up to 4 sensors This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 it must accept any interference received including that which may cause undesirable operation FCC ID ELGTILT amp ELGTILTRX DOC 1476 102 1708 and 1476 102 1708 A User is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by DesignTech could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Covered under US Patent s 4 851 775 amp 5 239 264 a Designiech y IPT PRS LATION ihk 7955 Cameron Brown Court Springfield Virginia 22153 USA Tel 703 866 2000 or 800 337 4468 Fax 703 866 2001 www designtech intl com 2000 DesignTech International Inc Garage Door Sentry 30300 Page 4
5. v 0 6 User s Manual Garage Door Sentry Model 30300 Know when your garage door is open or closed Thank you for purchasing DesignTech s Garage Door Sentry Monitor the status of your garage door from inside your home No more will you have to run down stairs or go outside just to see if you or your kids closed the garage door Caution Make sure all people and pets are clear of the garage door when testing out the unit CONTENTS r am pa No Lithium Battery CR2032 type Indoor Receiver T itter i Sensor Transmitt white White a orat Gye eae 2 Screws for Double Stick Mounting Foam Tape INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE GA RAGE DOOR SENTRY SENSOR 1 Insert a small coin or screw driver blade into the slot at the side of the case and gently twist to open the case 2 Insert the the lithium battery into the battery clip with the side face up 3 Make sure the mercury switch AS tle aoa is ata 45 degree angle as shown DE p 4 Push the case back together tightly squeezing slowly with force for 5 seconds to firmly seal the waterproof case Page 1 Garage Door Sentry 30300 SETTING UP THE Garage Door Sentry RECEIVER 1 Plug the AC adapter into any standard electrical wall outlet and the other end into the back of the re ceiver 7 2 Garage Door Sentry comes with a 9 inch antenna which plugs into the antenna jack on the back of the receiver The antenna should be vertic
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