VIS101
10
Problem
Possible Cause
Receiver is powered
on but no alarms are
sounding
• Motion sensor or receiver are located too close to large metal objects
• Motion sensor and receiver are not paired
• The zone that the motion sensor is paired to is turned off
• Batteries on motion sensor are dead
• Motion sensor may need to be repositioned
The receiver is getting
false alarms
• The motion sensor is too close to the area being monitored
• The sensitivity of the motion sensor is set too high
• There are large trees or moving objects in the area being monitored
• Motion sensor may need to be repositioned
The motion sensor is
missing alarms
• Motion sensor is too far away from area being monitored
• The sensitivity of the motion sensor is too low
• The batteries in the motion sensor are low
• Motion sensor may need to be repositioned
There is no audible alarm • Alarm on receiver is muted
The motion sensor will not
pair with the receiver
• Batteries in motion sensor are dead
• The motion sensor is too far from the receiver to make a connection
External alarms are not
working
• Check that you have wired the external alarm properly, check the user
manual that came with your external alarm
SPECIFICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING
Motion Sensor
Input Voltage
4 AA Batteries (6V)
Standby Current
104 uA
Transmitting Current
17.5 mA
Transmit Range (Open Air)
300 feet
Sensitivity Selections
(low) 15 feet / (high) 30 feet
Battery Life
More than 6 months
Dimensions
2.65" x 4.5" x 1.65" (without mount)
Weight
0.25 lbs (without batteries)
Receiver
Input Voltage
9V Adapter or 4 AA Batteries (6V)
Standby Current (with power LEDs on)
2 mA
Working Current
108 mA (with batteries) / 128 mA (with adapter)
Battery Life
Less than 24 hours (AC Adapter recommended)
Dimensions
4.3" x 2.75" x 1"
Weight
0.25 lbs (without batteries)