RoboGuard TRX005, Technician Manual

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Roboguard 9
Battery Life
Roboguard batteries should last for a minimum of three years with
alkaline batteries and a minimum of one-year using dry cell batteries.
The HQ will inform you of weak batteries when it begins to flash the
status light. Remember that it will continue to function normally and
reliably for months with weak batteries. When they get really flat
Roboguard will become unstable and may trigger constant false alarms.
Take your time, don’t panic, “status” is picked up way in advance just
change them when you can (see ”status” page in HQ manual).
To change the batteries - loosen the locking bolt, remove the battery
cover, pull out the batteries and replace with 8 x C size batteries
(preferably alkaline). Make sure the batteries are lined up correctly.
There are polarity marks (+,-) next to the battery spring to assist.
Additional Info
:
For Maximum Range of beams: remove the outer lens . This will
compromise water resistance so drill a hole in the bottom of the
Guard to let the water out.
Use mothballs inside the housing to keep ants and other insects
out.
Seal the mounting holes with silicone to keep insects out, or use a
bracket and spray the bracket with an exterior insect spray.
For Maximum PIR life, seal the plastic sensor boxes around
the 5-pin plug and wires, with silicon , after making any
adjustments to the configuration and range switches.
If you are having difficulty getting range off a single set of beams
that are critical, i.e.: where a single set of beams is monitoring an
alleyway. Align the white
inner main lenses by carefully shifting
them to one side or the other (only about 1mm of play).
For better range you can mount your Roboguard at an angle to
follow a roofline or sloping ground.
Always carry a known, working Roboguard with you to diagnose
problems. This will allow you to swop out TX and CPU PIR’s and
check their performance to confirm malfunction.