Installing the MGLS
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Care@Home™ Door/Window Sensor User Guide
2.
Installing the MGLS
To install the MGLS:
Ensure you have the required items
Determine the best location
Set up the MGLS
Test the MGLS
2.1.
Required Items
Ensure you have:
A flat screwdriver to open the transmitter
One 3 V CR123A lithium battery
2.2.
Determining the Best Location
When selecting a mounting position for the MGLS, choose a location which is:
A flat door or frame surface that is clean, dry, and smooth
Within 400 m (1,312 ft.) of the control panel (CP)
As high as possible, yet at a height accessible for occasional maintenance
Consistent with the recommendations in the following table
Table 1: Transmitter and Magnet Recommendations
Situation
Transmitter Location
Magnet Location
Front door of residence
Frame of door
Door
Refrigerator with one door
Frame of refrigerator
Refrigerator door
Refrigerator with side by side
freezer compartment and door
Top of refrigerator side of the
frame
Top of refrigerator door
Refrigerator with side by side
refrigerator doors
Either door
Other door from magnet