Trap Roboguard User Manual

ROBO GUARD V

User Manual

 Trap International CC

Suite 5, 49 South Beach AVE

P.O .Box 38113

Point, 4069

Durban

South Africa

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

www.roboguard.co.za

Table of Contents

Page:

The Roboguard System

Introduction to Roboguard and its Decoders. 1

The Roboguard

1. Roboguard Installation 2

2. Aligning the Beams for Optimal Performance 3

3. Modifying the Beam Arc for Optimal Performance 3

4. On-Board Computer Configuration 4

Operation Modes 5

Beam Strength Setting 6

5. Troubleshooting False Alarms 6

6. Batteries 7

7. Maintenance 7

8. Technical Configuration 8

R O B O G U A R D - U S E R M A N U A L

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The Roboguard System

Thank you for purchasing The Roboguard Outdoor Surveillance System.
Roboguard is not only reliable, but also extremely robust. With correct installation
and occasional maintenance the system will provide you with years of trouble free
service.

How the Roboguard System Works:
The system comprises 2 areas of wireless electronic surveillance:

• The Roboguard (sensor)

• The Decoder (receiver).

The Roboguard System provides for various Decoders. HQ, KEYPAD and R2D2.
Your decoder will vary depending on the number of Roboguards you need to
monitor, how you connect to your alarm system, and what response provisions you
require for your alarm panel. Your dealer will advise you which decoder you need.
For the purposes of this manual, we will refer to the HQ (most common) but the
information pertains to any decoder.

The Roboguard (sensor): The Roboguard has two passive infra-red sensor beams.
One sensor at the top, and one at the bottom. These beams detect movement up to
20 metres away and within a radius of 110°. When both of these beams are triggered
within ½ a second of each other the Roboguard sends a signal to the receiver. This
arrangement allows only large objects to trigger the unit, allowing dogs and birds to
break the top or bottom beam without setting it off. In addition, each Roboguard
communicates with the receiver every 20 minutes to verify that it is operational, that
the signal strength is adequate and that the batteries are good.
Each Roboguard has a tamper switch that notifies the receiver if the cover is
removed.

The HQ (receiver): The receiver interprets the information from the sensor. When
triggered it will set off your alarm or sound the onboard speaker. This allows you to
see and hear when the unit has been triggered, tampered with, has poor signal
strength or low batteries. It identifies the exact Roboguard sensor location for you
and it can track up to eight units.