Petsafe YardMax™ Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™ - Manual (Page 30)

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System Test
The system test is used to determine the cause of system problems that have not been addressed elsewhere in this guide.
You will need a piece of Boundary Wire greater than 15 feet long with 3 ⁄
8
inch of insulation removed from each end to use as
a test loop wire. Make a note of your Boundary Width Dial setting, and Receiver Collar setting before beginning the System
Test. Follow the steps below to perform the system test:
1. Remove the Receiver Collar from your dog and make sure it is fully charged.
2. Set the Receiver Collar Static Correction Level to 6.
3. Disconnect the twisted Boundary Wire from the Boundary Wire terminals on
the Fence Transmitter by pressing the red release levers on the connector and
pulling the wires free (14A).
4. Insert the two ends of the test loop wire into the Boundary Wire Terminals on the
Transmitter.
5. Set Transmitter to Mode B, Traditional Mode, and turn it ON.
6. Turn the Boundary Width Dial to 5.
7. Place the Test Light Tool Contacts on the Contact Points of the Receiver Collar.
While holding the Receiver Collar with the Test Light Tool in place, approach the
wire from the outside loop 2 inches off the ground. Make a mental note of the
distance where the Receiver Collar activates from the wire.
8. Turn the Boundary Width Dial to 10 and repeat Step 7. The distance where the
Receiver Collar activates should be greater than the previous result.
9. If more than one Receiver Collar is used on the system, repeat the above test on
each collar.
10. Interpreting the Results:
a. If the Power light or the Loop indicator light are not both lit on the Fence
Transmitter, or the alarm is on, for any of the above tests, there is a problem
with the Transmitter. Contact the Customer Care Center.
b. If both the Power and Loop indicator lights are on, but the Receiver Collar does
not activate on the test loop wire, the Receiver Collar is not working. Contact
the Customer Care Center.
c. If the Transmitter Power and Loop indicator lights are on and the Receiver
Collar is activating at different distances on the test loop wire, the problem is
most likely in the containment Boundary Wire or Surge Protector. Reconnect
the Transmitter wires to the Surge Protector and connect the Test Loop to the
Surge Protector loop terminals. Repeat steps 6-9 (14B).
11. Interpreting the Results with the Surge Protector:
a. If both the Power and Loop indicator lights are ON and the Receiver Collar
is activating at different distances on the test loop wire, the problem is in the
containment Boundary Wire. Perform the Wire Break Location Test.
b. If the Loop indicator light is OFF with an alarm on the Fence Transmitter, there
is a problem with the Surge Protector. Contact the Customer Care Center.
12. When testing is complete reconnect and verify that the Boundary Wire is
plugged into the Loop Terminals on the Surge Protector and the Transmitter is
connected to the Surge Protector.
13. Return the Boundary Width Dial and Receiver Collar settings to the position
noted earlier.
14. Set Transmitter Mode Switch to your original setting YardMax ™ (Mode A) or
Traditional Made (Mode B).
15. Repeat testing for Steps 8A for YardMax ™ (page 17) or 8B for Traditional Mode
(page 18).
1
A B
10
2
5 6 7
8 9
4 3
1
A B
10
2
5 6 7 8
9
4 3
14A
14B
System Test
Surge Protector
Unconnected
System Test
Surge Protector
Connected