Dakota Alert DCPT-4000 User manual

Dakota Alert
TM
WIRELESS SECURITY EQUIPMENT
Wireless Probe
Transmitter
DCPT-4000
USER GUIDE
www.dakotaalert.com

This DCPT-4000 Wireless Probe Transmitter transmits a signal to your DCR-4000 or RE-4k
Plus receiver when it detects a vehicle in the monitored location, such as a driveway or a
drive-up window. Connect multiple wireless probe transmitters (or other transmitters)
to your receiver to create a complete security system.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Wireless Probe Transmitter
• Probe with 50 ft. of direct burial wire
• User Guide
SETTING UP YOUR WIRELESS PROBE
1. Install the batteries. See “Installing the batteries”on page 3.
2. Select a tune and connect your wireless probe to your receiver. See “Coding your
receiver” on page 4.
3. Position your probe and transmitter box. See “Positioning your transmitter” on
page 6.
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
1. Open the transmitter box.
2. Install new CR123A batteries. Make sure that the + and - symbols on the
batteries match the symbols in the compartment.
LOW BATTERY ALERT: If you hear a second alert after the rst alert, and nothing has
activated the transmitter again, the batteries in the transmitter box are low and should
be replaced.
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4. After you choose a tune, activate the wireless probe transmitter by pressing the “A”
button on the transmitter board (SEE DIAGRAM NEXT PAGE).
5. If you are programming more than one transmitter, repeat steps 3 & 4.
6. After your transmitter(s) are coded, press and hold the MODE button until the LEDs stop
ashing (about three seconds).
7. To test the tune, activate the wireless probe transmitter by pressing the“A” button again.
You should hear the selected tune and see the lights ash on your receiver.
Note: You can connect up to 16 transmitters with your receiver
1. Place your receiver and wireless probe transmitter near each other.
Note: Do not move or place metal near the probe until you select the tune you want.
2. Press and hold the MODE button for three seconds. When all four lights ash, release
the button.
3. Press the (volume) repeatedly until you nd the tune you want to use.
CODING YOUR RECEIVER
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Ding Dong (high)
Ding Dong (low)
Westminster
Fur Elise
Alarm/Siren
Coo Coo Clock
Bird Chirping
Twinkle Twinkle
William Tell
Cannon in D
Morning
Toreador March
Beep (high)
Beep (low)
Beep, Beep
Beep, Beep,
Beep Beep
DCR-4000 & RE-4k Plus
RE-4k Plus

A
B
Press “A” button to
activate the transmitter
DIAGRAM OF TRANSMITTER BOARD
Sensitivity knob
Lead Wires From Probe
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2. Bury the probe and its wire:
• If your driveway is one-car wide, bury the probe right
next to the drive. If it’s two or more cars wide, bury the
probe in the middle of the drive, or place a second probe
transmitter on the opposite side of the driveway.
• After burying the probe, bury the wire from the probe
to the tree or post where the transmitter box will be located.
To protect the wire, it is best to have it inside a conduit where
it is exposed above ground, below the transmitter box. If the buried probe and wire
are in a high trac area, bury both inside a conduit.
• The wire and probe should be at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) below the surface to prevent damage
from garden equipment. If anything heavier than a riding lawn mower will drive over the
probe wire, it is best to bury the probe and wire up to 12 inches (30.5 cm) deep and place in
a conduit to prevent damage.
3. Mount the transmitter box on a wooden post or tree with two screws (not included) for
maximum range. For the best results, the transmitter should be at least 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 m) o
the ground.
Note: Although the maximum range is about one mile, obstructions such as hills, trees, metal siding,
and stucco can all reduce the range. Metal posts may interfere with the transmitter’s radio signal.
POSITIONING YOUR TRANSMITTER
1. Lay the probe parallel to the driveway, then have a car drive by to test its position.
You should hear an alert through the receiver.
Note: The probe detects vehicles up to about 10ft (3m) away.
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• Press the (volume) button repeatedly to adjust the volume (four levels and o).
The lights show the volume level for four seconds.
If the transmitter is not detecting:
• Change the batteries in the transmitter
• Make sure the transmitter is coded to the receiver. See “Coding your
receiver” on page 4 for coding instructions.
• Move the transmitter closer to the receiver.
• Keep the transmitter away from large metal objects that may interfere with
the radio signal.
• Turn the sensitivity knob clockwise to increase the sensitivity.
If you are getting false alarms:
• Make sure that the probe is at least 50 feet from any main roads.
• Check the wire for damage to the insulation.
• Turn the sensitivity knob counterclockwise to reduce sensitivity.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
TROUBLESHOOTING
less sensitive
more sensitive
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SPECIFICATIONS
•Power Source: CR 123A batteries •Wireless Range: About 1 mile (1.6 km)*
•Frequency: 433.92 MHz •Probe Detection Range: Up to 10 ft. (3 m.)
•Wire Length: 50 ft. (15.24 m.)
•Operating Temperature: -30 to 120° F (34.4 to 48.9° C)
TECH SUPPORT
If you have problems using this product after reading this manual, please contact us.
You can reach us by phone at [phone] from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday
(Central Standard Time). We will be happy to answer any questions and help you in any
way we can.
WARRANTY
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, address and phone number as well as the original sales receipt. If the product is covered
under warranty it will be repaired or replaced at no charge. If it is not covered under warranty,
you will be notied of any charges before work is done.
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* Although the maximum range is about one mile, obstructions such as hills, trees, metal siding,
and stucco can all reduce the range. Metal posts may interfere with the transmitter’s radio signal.

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) the device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modications not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users 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 commu-
nications. 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 o 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 dierent 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.
LEGAL NOTICES
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Additional 4000 Series Products
The DCR 4000 plays up to 12 dierent tunes that are easily programmed by
the user. You can sync up to 16 dierent sensors with one receiver. This receiv-
er has four dierent volume levels and oers a ashing LED when a sensor is
activated.
The RE-4k Plus is simple to program and can take signals from up to 16 dierent
transmitters. There are 16 dierent chimes/tunes available so each transmitter can be
distinguished by the sound you hear. The receiver also has two form C relay outputs
as well as one 12 VDC output. Each sensor can be set to independently select the
output(s), time duration, sound and ashing LED.
The DCMT 4000 motion detecting sensor operates on one 9-volt battery. It will detect
a person or vehicle passing by out to about 100 feet. The sensor uses a combination of
heat and motion to detect. The sensor will send a signal back to one of our 4000 Series
receivers about a mile away.*
* Although the maximum range is about one mile, obstructions such as hills, trees, metal siding,
and stucco can all reduce the range. Metal posts may interfere with the transmitter’s radio signal.
Go to www.dakotaalert.com for

The UT 4000 is an easy-to-use universal transmitter that operates on a 3-volt lithium
battery and has several dierent methods of activation. The UT 4000 has a push button
that can be used as a panic button or a wireless doorbell. There is also a magnetic door/
window contact and inputs that can be used with any sensor contacts. The sensor will
send a signal back to one of our 4000 Series receivers about a mile away.*
The BBT 4000 is a solar powered wireless infrared brake beam sensor. It is easy to
install and requires no wiring. The sensors are powered by built-in lithium ion batter-
ies that are recharged through the solar panels during the day. The infrared sensing
terminals can be mounted up to 300 feet apart. Installation time can be as little as a
few minutes. The sensor will send a signal back to one of our 4000 Series receivers
about a mile away.*
The DCHT 4000 is a very reliable and easy-to-install driveway alarm. This transmitter
operates on one 9-volt battery and has 25’of 3/8” diameter hose that lies across the
drive. When a vehicle drives over the hose the sensor will send a signal back to one of
our 4000 Series receivers about a mile away.*
* Although the maximum range is about one mile, obstructions such as hills, trees, metal siding,
and stucco can all reduce the range. Metal posts may interfere with the transmitter’s radio signal.
Go to www.dakotaalert.com for
Additional 4000 Series Products

Dakota Alert
WIRELESS SECURITY EQUIPMENT
TM
Dakota Alert, Inc.
www.dakotaalert.com
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Address: 32556 477th Ave.
PO Box 130
Elk Point, SD 57025
Revised January 2020