SDCPA-4000 Dakota Alert Smart Probe Driveway Alarm with Wi-Fi Smart Receiver

SDCPA-4000 Dakota Alert Smart Probe Driveway Alarm with Wi-Fi Smart Receiver

The SDCPA-4000 Dakota Alert Smart Probe Driveway Alarm tells you when a vehicle enters your driveway, and only when a vehicle enters your driveway. It pairs the buried DCPT-4000 vehicle probe sensor with the SR-4000 Smart Receiver. The receiver chimes inside your home and also connects to your Wi-Fi to send an instant alert to your smartphone, so you know a car or truck has arrived whether you are in the house, out in the shop, or miles away.

A Driveway Alarm That Only Detects Vehicles

Most wireless driveway alarms use motion sensors that react to anything warm and moving: deer, dogs, neighbors out for a walk, even a branch swaying in the sun. On a rural property or a busy street, that adds up to dozens of false alerts until you stop paying attention to them.

The SDCPA-4000 works differently. The DCPT-4000 probe is a magnetometer: it senses the disturbance a large metal object makes in the earth's magnetic field. A car, truck, tractor, ATV, or other large metallic vehicle changes that field enough to trigger an alert. People, deer, dogs, livestock, and other animals do not, because they are not made of metal. The result is an alarm you can trust: when it sounds, a vehicle is coming up your drive.

How the Buried Probe Sensor Works

The probe is buried beside or beneath your driveway, from 3" to 12" deep, and senses moving vehicles up to about 10 feet on either side of the probe. It connects to the transmitter with 50 feet of direct-burial cable, so you can mount the weatherproof transmitter box out of sight on a post, fence, or tree. Because the probe is underground, there is nothing visible for a driver to notice or tamper with.

The transmitter runs on three CR123A lithium batteries (included), which typically last more than a year, and it operates in temperatures from -30°F to 120°F. It sends its signal up to 1 mile (about 5,000 feet) to the receiver. Actual range varies with terrain, trees, and buildings.

SR-4000 Smart Receiver: Alerts on Your Phone Over Wi-Fi

This is what sets the SDCPA-4000 apart from the DCPA-4K-PLUS probe driveway alarm kit. The SR-4000 Smart Receiver plugs into a standard wall outlet and connects to your home's 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi network. Install the free Dakota Alert app on your iPhone or Android phone, and every time a vehicle crosses the probe, the receiver sends an instant push notification that pops up on your phone like a text message.

• Instant phone notifications: Know when a car arrives even when you are away from home.
• Name your sensors: Rename each sensor in the app, such as "Front Drive" or "Back Gate", so your alert tells you exactly where the vehicle is.
• Activity history: The app keeps a time and date stamp for recent activations.
• Silent mode: Send phone notifications only, with no chime, when you don't want the receiver sounding at home.
• No subscription: There are no monthly fees for app alerts.

Chime, Relays, and 12V Output

The SR-4000 is still a full-featured Dakota Alert receiver. It plays one of 16 selectable melodies with four volume levels, learns up to 16 Dakota Alert 4000 Series sensors, and includes two Form C relay outputs and a 12V DC output. Use them to switch on a strobe light, sound a siren, or signal a gate controller or security panel. Output duration can be set to 1 second, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, or 5 minutes.

Expand Your System

Because the SR-4000 works with every Dakota Alert 4000 Series transmitter, you can grow the system over time. Add a second DCPT-4000 vehicle probe sensor for another driveway or gate, a rubber hose driveway sensor for a lane where you can't bury a probe, or a break beam Wi-Fi driveway alarm for a walkway. Want the chime in a second building? Add a PR-4000 portable receiver.

What's in the Kit

• 1 x SR-4000 Wi-Fi Smart Receiver
• 1 x 12V plug-in power adapter (6 ft. cord)
• 1 x DCPT-4000 vehicle probe transmitter
• 1 x Magnetometer probe with 50 ft. direct-burial cable
• 3 x CR123A lithium batteries for the transmitter
• User guides

SDCPA-4000 Product Specifications

• Detection: Large metallic vehicles only (cars, trucks, tractors, ATVs)
• Detection zone: Up to about 10 ft. on either side of the probe
• Probe burial depth: 3" to 12"
• Probe lead wire: 50 ft. direct-burial cable
• Wireless range: Up to 1 mile (about 5,000 ft.), varies with terrain
• Operating frequency: 433 MHz
• Transmitter power: 3 x CR123A lithium batteries (included)
• Transmitter operating temperature: -30°F to 120°F
• Receiver Wi-Fi: Dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Smartphone app: Dakota Alert app for iOS and Android
• Receiver power: 12V DC, 500 mA plug-in adapter
• Receiver outputs: 2 x Form C relays, 1 x 12V DC output
• Receiver capacity: Up to 16 Dakota Alert 4000 Series sensors
• Melodies and volume: 16 melodies, 4 volume levels plus off
• Receiver dimensions: 5" x 3.3" x 1.3"
• Receiver rating: Indoor use
• Warranty: 1-year manufacturer's warranty

Note: App notifications depend on your home Wi-Fi and internet connection. Dakota Alert advises that the SR-4000 and app should not be used for life- or safety-critical monitoring.

Uses for the SDCPA-4000

The SDCPA-4000 is a strong fit for homes on long or wooded driveways, farms and ranches with livestock and deer, rural businesses, shops, and gated properties. Anywhere a motion sensor would cry wolf, the vehicle-only probe keeps alerts meaningful, and the Smart Receiver puts those alerts in your pocket.

Order the SDCPA-4000 Dakota Alert Smart Probe Driveway Alarm today and know every time a vehicle arrives, wherever you are.