Driveway Alarms

Why Published Range Differs from Real-World Range When shopping for wireless doorbells, entrance alerts, driveway alarms, and other long-range wireless products, you’ll notice every product lists a maximum wireless range—typically stated as “up to X,000 feet.” For example, the Dakota Alert DCPA-4K-PLUS Driveway Alarm lists a range of “up to 5,000 feet.” It’s important to...

In most cases, if your LRA-DR1000 is not working correctly, it is because of one of three issues: 1) Photo sensor dip switch is set to nighttime mode only2) Sensor/transmitter not paired with receiver correctly3) Weak or dead batteries in sensor/transmitter 1) Photo Sensor Inside Driveway Sensor (outdoor unit) May Be Set to Nighttime Only...

Although not common, every now and then receive calls from customers who state the ERA-DSTX driveway monitor sensor is not picking up cars, sporadically picking up cars, or not picking up cars at night. Trouble Shooting Your ERA-DSTX Driveway Sensor Positioning of the sensor: Passive infrared motion sensors are designed to trigger when the combination...

For an overview of how to program an LRA transmitter to an LRA receiver, please consult one of these FAQ documents: The process for programming any LRA transmitter is the same until you get to the part where you need to trigger the transmitter/sensor.  Since the LRA-DSTX is a PIR motion-based sensor, it’s easy to...

In most cases, if your LRA-DR1000 is not working correctly, it is because of one of three issues: 1) Photo sensor dip switch is set to nighttime mode only2) Sensor/transmitter not paired with receiver correctly3) Weak or dead batteries in sensor/transmitter 1) Photo Sensor Inside Driveway Sensor (outdoor unit) May Be Set to Nighttime Only...

Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR): These are the most common type. Passive infrared sensors are triggered when a combination of heat and movement is detected in the monitored zone. This means…