UTDCR-4000 User Manual

TM Dakota Alert® WIRELESS SECURITY EQUIPMENT Universal Transmitter UT-4000

• USER GUIDE
• www.dakotaalert.com
• This UT-4000 Dakota Alert Universal Transmitter sends a signal to your
• DCR-4000 receiver when its button is pressed or it detects a door/
• window opening. Connect multiple Dakota Alert transmitters to your

receiver to create a complete security system. CONTENTS

• Universal Transmitter
• Screws (4)
• Transmitter bracket
• CR2 battery
• Magnetic contact
• User Guide
• Silicone plugs (4) SETTING UP YOUR UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER 1. To install the battery, see “Installing the battery.” 2. To select a tune and connect your transmitter to your receiver, see “Connecting to your receiver.” 3. To mount your transmitter, see “Mounting your universal transmitter.” INSTALLING THE BATTERY CONNECTING AN EXTERIOR DETECTOR (OPTIONAL 1. Remove the four silicone plugs (if inserted) and screws on the back Your universal transmitter can be activated by any type of detector of the transmitter to take off the cover. that provides a normally open (N/O) or normally closed (N/C) output. Silicone plug Both N/O and N/C contacts can be used simultaneously with the magnetic contact and push button. Screw 1. Remove the four silicone plugs (if inserted) and screws on the back of the transmitter to take off the cover. 2. Insert wires through the silicone gaskets and into the terminals on the bottom of the transmitter: 2. Insert the CR2 battery in the transmitter. Make sure that the + and –
• For a normally closed connection, insert the wires into the symbols on the battery match the symbols in the compartment. N/C and common terminals.
• For a normally open connection, insert the wires into the N/O and common terminals. CR2 battery + 3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screws. Note: If you are mounting your transmitter outdoors, push the silicone Terminals plugs into the screw holes to waterproof the casing. Normally Open Normally Closed CONNECTING TO YOUR RECEIVER (N/O) (N/C) Note: You can connect up to 16 transmitters to your receiver. Common 1. Place your receiver and transmitter near each other. 3. After inserting the wires, tighten the terminals with a small Note: Be careful not to activate your transmitter until you find the tune screwdriver. you want. Keep the magnetic contact away from the push button to avoid Note: A 22 AWG solid wire can easily pierce the silicone gasket. If using a accidentally activating it. lighter gauge wire, you may need to pierce the gasket with a paper clip 2. Press and hold the MODE and (volume) buttons on the receiver or small needle. for three seconds. When all four lights flash, release the buttons. 3. Press (volume) repeatedly until you find the tune you want. 1 Ding Dong (high) 5 Alarm/Siren 9 William Tell 2 Ding Dong (low) 6 Coo Coo Clock 10 Cannon in D 3 Westminster 7 Bird Chirping 11 Morning 4 Fur Elise 8 Twinkle Twinkle 12 Toreador March Terminals 4. After you choose a tune, activate the transmitter (press its button or 4. Replace the cover and secure it with the screws. separate it from the magnetic door contact). The receiver beeps. Note: If you are mounting your transmitter outdoors, push the silicone Note: If you accidently activate the transmitter on a tune you don’t want, plugs into the screw holes to waterproof the casing. press the volume button on the receiver to continue cycling through the tunes to select the tune you want, then reactivate the transmitter. 5. If you are coding more than one transmitter, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. After your transmitter(s) are coded, press and hold the MODE button until the LEDs stop flashing. 7. To test the tune, activate the transmitter. You’ll hear the selected tune through your receiver and the lights will flash. OVER --- page break --- MOUNTING YOUR UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER 3. Mount the magnetic contact with a drill and two screws (included), then snap the cover back on. You can use the transmitter as a doorbell that activates when its button is pressed or as a warning that activates when the magnetic contact is separated from the push button. Doorbell Magnetic cover 1. Use a drill and two screws (included) to mount the transmitter bracket. Make sure that the arrow on the bracket is facing up. 4. Mount the transmitter bracket with a drill and two screws Transmitter bracket (included). Make sure that the arrow on the bracket is facing up. Transmitter bracket 2. If you’re mounting your transmitter outside, push the silicone plugs into the screw holes to waterproof the casing. 3. Slide the transmitter down onto the bracket. 5. If you’re mounting your transmitter outdoors, push the silicone plugs into the push button’s screw holes to waterproof the casing. 6. Slide the transmitter down onto the bracket. Door/Window mounting 1. Choose mounting locations where the magnetic contact can be ½ inch or less from the push button.

• Power source: CR2 battery
• Transmitter range: up to about 1 mile (1.6 km)*
• Frequency: 433 MHz

• (W × H × D ) 2 × 3.75 × .875 in. (50.8 × 95.3 × 22.2 mm)
• *Actual range will vary depending on local terrain and obstructions.
• TECH SUPPORT
• If you have problems using this product after reading this manual, please contact

2. Use your fingernail or a flathead screwdriver to pry open the us. You can reach us by phone at 605-356-2772 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday magnetic contact’s cover. through Friday (Central Standard Time).

We will be happy to answer your questions and help you in any way we can.

• Dakota Alert warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship
• for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover
• damage resulting from accident, abuse, act of God, or improper operation. If this
• product does become defective, simply return it to Dakota Alert. Please include a
• note describing the troubles along with your name and return address as well as the
• original sales receipt. If the product is covered under the warranty it will be repaired
• or replaced at no charge. If it is not covered by the warranty, you will be notified of
• any charges before work is done.
• LEGAL NOTICES
• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
• following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
• this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
• cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
• the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
• equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
• Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
• to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
• installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
• energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
• harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
• interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
• harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
• by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm. Go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. TM Dakota Alert® WIRELESS SECURITY EQUIPMENT Dakota Alert, Inc. www.dakotaalert.com Phone: (605) 356-2772 Fax: (605) 356-3662 Address: 32556 477th Ave. | PO Box 130 | Elk Point, SD 57025 18-0639