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Troubleshooting
Problem: I keep getting false alarms!
Solution: There are a few possible reasons why this might be occurring.
Check that there are no strong magnetic fi elds around your Window/Door 1.
Sensor(s). Things like televisions, computers, microwaves and (of course)
magnets of any kind will interfere with the proper operation of the Window/
Door Sensor and could lead to false alarms.
Check that there are no shifting heat sources in view of the PIR Motion
2.
Sensor(s). This includes the obvious things, such as moving animals or people,
but also things such as a moving shadow on a hot day (such as the shadow of
a tree blowing in the wind). Sometimes refl ected infrared heat from the sun in
enough to trigger the sensor.
If you’ve had the system installed for some time, then the batteries built into
3.
the sensors might be running low, causing erratic behavior.
If you’re using the Wireless Alarm System in an environment with a high level
4.
of radio ‘noise’ (that is, somewhere that there are many other wireless devices
in use) then these interfering signals might be interpreted as the system as
alarm signals. This should, however, be a very rare occurrence.
Problem: My PIR Motion Sensor isn’t detecting movement.
Solution: Sometimes, heat sources too close (within a few feet/about 2m) away
from the sensor will not set it off. The sensor is designed to be most sensitive to
things at mid-range (between about 6ft/2m and 26ft/8m) and sometimes can’t
focus on things closer than this. It’s a little like holding something too close to your
own eyes - you won’t be able to focus on it!
Problem: I’m concerned that my passcode is no longer secret.
Solution: Change it immediately, and inform anyone who needs to know. Your
Wireless Alarm System is designed to help protect you, your family and your
possessions - it can’t do its job if potential risks can access and disable the system
easily. If in doubt, change the passcode - after all, it’s better to have an embarrassing
false alarm by forgetting the passcode than having the system fail right when you
need it the most.
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The Wireless Alarm System is a convenient, cost-effective and easy to install
security system for your home or small business. Combining multiple types of
sensors, multiple alarm zones, two modes of operation and the convenience of
wireless technology, Swann’s Home Wireless Alarm System offers fl exible solutions
for almost any kind of environment.
Throughout this instructional manual, we’ll be referring to the building in which
the alarm is installed as the “house” or “home”. This is not to say that the Wireless
Alarm System cannot be installed in a business, offi ce, warehouse or wherever you
desire – however, we do anticipate that home security is the most practicable use
for the Wireless Alarm System, and this manual is written from that viewpoint.
The methodology for installing the alarm system in another type of environment
is practically identical.
Placement of the Keypad Alarm Control Unit and Sensors:
Before attempting to install the Home Wireless Alarm System, it’s worth taking the
time to really think about and plan the best locations in your home to place your
sensors and Keypad Alarm Control Unit.
When it comes to placing the sensors, there are two confl icting needs to consider.
On the one hand, it’s important for the sensors to cover the areas most vulnerable
to intrusion but, on the other hand, it shouldn’t be too easy for an intruder to
access the sensors and avoid or physically damage them.
The Keypad Alarm Control Unit needs to be located somewhere close enough to
an entrance/exit that you can get to it relatively quickly – this is important when
arming the system before leaving the house, or disarming it when returning home
if you don’t have the remote control handy. You certainly don’t want false alarms;
but if they do occur, you want either the remote or Keypad Alarm Control Unit
easily accessible to stop it before it wakes the neighbourhood!
Installing the Keypad Alarm Control Unit:
Remember that, unlike the sensors, the Keypad Alarm Control Unit needs to
be connected to power using the supplied 9V power adaptor.
About the Wireless Alarm System