Moultrie MFHP53863 User Manual

Instructions for the Feeder Activator

THANK YOU for your purchase of the Feeder Activator. Please read this sheet
If you should have any questions about this product or any other Moultrie
using the information on the back of these instructions. Please register your Feeder Activator at
www.moultriefeeders.com/warranty-form to activate your 1-year warranty.

product, please contact us

before using the unit.

A

ABOUT THE FEEDER ACTIVATOR

The Feeder Activator allows a feeder motor to be remotely
activated from up to 300 feet away.

The Feeder Activator consists of a Receiver that mounts in your
wildlife feeder and a Handheld Transmitter.

When the button is pressed on the Transmitter, a signal is sent
to the Receiver which activates the Feeder motor for a period
of ve seconds.

The Transmitter is powered from a 12-volt Remote Control
Battery and the Receiver is powered from your 6-volt
Feeder Battery.

The Feeder Activator works with most 6-volt wildlife feeders
that meet the following requirements:

a) When the battery is installed in the feeder, the positive
and negative contacts are exposed and accessible ­ enabling the connection of the Feeder Activator
power wires (with alligator clips).

b) The two wires that run between the feeder circuit board
and the motor are accessible - enabling the connection
of the Feeder Activator motor wires.

NOTE: On Moultrie feeder kits, there are two separate
wires labeled “Feeder Activator Connection” that should
be used for connection.

Antenna

Wire

Transmitter
Antenna

Activation
Button

Handheld
Transmitter

Status
Light

Receiver
Mounts
Inside
Feeder

Battery
contacts
must be
accessible

B1

The Feeder Activator may be used in a metal Feeder enclosure
if the Antenna Wire can be routed outside the box.

WIRING THE RECEIVER – NON-MOULTRIE KIT

NOTE: If installating on a Moultrie feeder kit,
you can proceed to Section B2

Connector

Disconnect the battery from the Feeder. Holding one of the
provided Connectors in the orientation shown, push the
Receiver’s Red Motor Wire into the rear hole until it reaches
the internal stop.

Slide the positive wire that runs between the Feeder’s circuit
board and the motor into the side of the Connector as shown.
The positive wire may be red in color, marked “positive”, or not
identied. If it is not identied, select either wire.

Feeder Circuit Board to Motor

Receiver’s
Motor Wire

Motor Wire from

With pliers, squeeze the metal contact tab down until it is
even with the surface of the plastic. Close the Plastic Cover
until it snaps into place.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the Black Negative Wire.

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Plastic

Cover

Metal Contact Tab

Battery

B2

WIRING THE RECEIVER - MOULTRIE FEEDER KIT

If installing on a Moultrie feeder kit, locate the separate
wires labeled “Feeder Activator Connection +/-” as
shown in the photo. Use the steps from Section B1 to
install the receiver wires onto these activator wires.
This will prevent you from compromising the wires that
run between the timer circuit board and the the motor
on your feeder kit.

C

CHECKING CONNECTIONS

Connect the battery to the Feeder and then to the Receiver.
Connect the Red Wires to the positive terminal (+) and the
Black Wires to the negative (-) terminal.

Immediately following connection of the battery, the red
Status Light on the Receiver will be on solid or blinking:

STATUS LIGHT SOLID

To test the Feeder Activator, stand back from the feeder and
press the button on the Transmitter. Feeder motor will run
for a period of ve seconds. If motor does not run, check
connections to Battery and to motor as shown.

STATUS LIGHT BLINKING

Open the Plastic Cover on the Connectors and carefully pry
open with a screwdriver. Pull-up on metal clip with pliers to
release the wires. Swap the motor wires as shown. Refer back
to Section B for details on connection.

Motor

Feeder

Circuit Board

If Status Light is blinking,

these two wires need to be

swapped at the Connectors

Status Light

Receiver

D

MOUNTING RECEIVER

Remove the protective cover from the double sided tape on the back of the Receiver. Position the Receiver on a
clean and dry location inside the Feeder.

Route the black Antenna Wire inside the plastic Feeder enclosure. The Antenna Wire should not be folded or in
contact with the motor. If using the Feeder Activator in a metal Feeder enclosure, the Antenna Wire must be
routed outside the box in an area that is not accessible by varmints.

E

OPERATING UNIT

To activate the Feeder motor for a period of ve seconds, fully extend the Transmitter Antenna and hold the
Activation Button until the Feeder runs.

FCC COMPLIANCE

This dev ice compli es with par t 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operat ion is subje ct to the fo llowing t wo conditi ons: (1) This devi ce may not cau se harmfu l interfe rence, and (2) th is device mu st accept an y interfe rence rece ived, incl uding inte rferenc e that may cau se undesir ed operat ion.

For devi ces approv ed under Par t 15, the user ’s manual or ins tructi on manual fo r an intentio nal or unint entional r adiator sh all cautio n the user ab out change s or modic ations to th e device (Se ction 15.21).

NOTE: Thi s equipme nt has been te sted and fo und to compl y with the li mits for a Cl ass B digita l device, pu rsuant to pa rt 15 of the FCC Ru les. Thes e limits are d esigned t o provide re asonable p rotect ion agains t harmful i nterfer ence in a resi dential in stallati on. This eq uipment
genera tes, uses an d can radia te radio fr equency e nergy and, i f not insta lled and use d in accorda nce with th e instruc tions, may c ause harm ful inter ference t o radio comm unicatio ns. Howeve r, there is no gua rantee tha t interfe rence will n ot occur in a pa rticul ar install ation.
If this eq uipment do es cause ha rmful int erfere nce to radio o r televisio n recepti on, which ca n be determ ined by turn ing the equ ipment o an d on, the user i s encourag ed to try to co rrect t he interf erence by on e or more of the f ollowing m easures:
– Reorie nt or reloc ate the rece iving ante nna.
– Increa se the sepa ration be tween the e quipment a nd receive r.
– Connec t the equip ment into an o utlet on a ci rcuit di erent fro m that to whic h the receiv er is connec ted.
– Consult t he dealer or a n experi enced radi o/TV tec hnician fo r help.

Our Service Department will gladly answer any questions you have.

www.moultriefeeders.com/support

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