Pet Stop Comfort Contact PCC-200 User manual

Owner’s Guide
PCC-200
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Owner’s Guide PCC-200
IMPORTANT! YOUR PET STOP PET FENCING SYSTEM COMES
WITH ADDITIONAL RUBBER TIPS FOR YOUR PET’S COMFORT
CONTACTS. THE COMFORT CONTACTS WILL LOSE CONDUCTIV-
ITY OVER TIME AND NEED TO BE CHANGED TO MAINTAIN THE
PERFORMANCE OF YOUR FENCING COLLAR. IF USING THE RUB-
BER COMFORT CONTACTS, PLEASE CHANGE RUBBER TIPS WITH
EACH COLLAR BATTERY CHANGE. ADDITIONAL RUBBER TIPS
CAN BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR LOCAL PET STOP DEALER
• Anytightcollarorconsistentpressureontheskincancauseaconditionknownas
PressureNecrosis(bedsores)whichifleftuntreatedcanbesevere.Tohelpreducethe
likelihoodofpressurenecrosispleasedothefollowing:
 Removethepetstrainingcollarevery12hours.Lookforanyskinirritationanddiscon-
tinueproductuseuntilhealed.Washpet’sneckandcollarfrequentlywithwarmsoap
andwater.Donotattempttowashthepet’strainingcollarinwashingmachineordish
washer.
• NocontainmentmethodisfoolproofandyourPetStopPetFencingSystemisnota
substituteforresponsiblepetownershipandclosesupervisionofyourpet.Donotuse
thisproductwhenawayfromhome.
• Neverusethisproductifyoubelieveyourpetposesanydangertopeople,otherani-
malsoritself.
• Keepyourdogsafelycontainedandonaleashduringthetrainingprocess.
NOTE: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televi-
sion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thereceiver
• connectequipmenttoanoutletoracircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected
• consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Caution: Changesormodicationstoanycomponent,notexpresslyapprovedbyPetStop,
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
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Owner’s Guide PCC-200
Congratulations!Youhavepurchasedthemostcomfortable
andreliablepetfencingsystemforyourcherishedfamilypet.
PetStopComfortContact™systemwasdesignedbytheindustry’s
mostexperiencedteamtoprovideyearsofworry-freefreedomfor
bothyouandyourpet.Simplyfollowthestepsoutlinedinthisuser’sguide
andyourfencewillbeoperationalinnotime.
Shouldyouhaveanydifcultyalongtheway,helpisavailablebytalking
toalocalPetStop®FencingProfessional.
www.petstop.com
Transmitter
AC Adapter Collar
*May include wire, splices and flags (not pictured)
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1. Determine the layout of
your fence
TheComfortContactPetFencingSystem
iscompletelycustomizabletoanyshape
ofpropertyandcanbeusedtokeepyour
petawayfromoff-limitsareassuchas
gardensorpools.(Seepage4forsample
layouts)Besuretocallyourlocalutility
companiestomarkundergroundcables
beforeyoudig!
2. Select a transmitter location
Thewall-mounttransmitterisyourpet’s
fencecontrolcenter.Thetransmitter
sendsadigitallyencodedradiosignal
throughthefencewire.Thetransmitter
needstobelocatedinadry,indoorsarea
suchasagarageorutilityroom.
3. Lay out your fence wire
Alwayslayyourfencewireontopofthe
groundbeforeburyingtoensurethefence
isperformingproperly.
4. Testing your system
Beforeburyingyourboundarywire,test
yourfenceusingyourpet’strainingcollar
inmultiplelocationsinandaroundthe
yard.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
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1. Determine the layout of
your fence
TheComfortContactPetFencingSystem
iscompletelycustomizabletoanyshape
ofpropertyandcanbeusedtokeepyour
petawayfromoff-limitsareassuchas
gardensorpools.(Seepage4forsample
layouts)Besuretocallyourlocalutility
companiestomarkundergroundcables
beforeyoudig!
2. Select a transmitter location
Thewall-mounttransmitterisyourpet’s
fencecontrolcenter.Thetransmitter
sendsadigitallyencodedradiosignal
throughthefencewire.Thetransmitter
needstobelocatedinadry,indoorsarea
suchasagarageorutilityroom.
3. Lay out your fence wire
Alwayslayyourfencewireontopofthe
groundbeforeburyingtoensurethefence
isperformingproperly.
4. Testing your system
Beforeburyingyourboundarywire,test
yourfenceusingyourpet’strainingcollar
inmultiplelocationsinandaroundthe
yard.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
5. System Adjustments Programming Options
ThePetStopComfortContactSystem(PCC-200)canbeprogrammedforuptove
differentstimulationlevelsandtwodifferentfrequencysettingsbyfollowingtheeasy
programmingsteps(seepage9forreference).
6. Bury fence wire
Thefencewirethatdictatesyourpet’s
boundariesisburied1”–3”underthe
ground.Youcanuseaatedgespade,
gaspowerededgerortheremaybePet
Stop®Professionalinstallationhelpavail-
ableinyourarea.
7. Training your pet
Trainingyourpettohernewfencewill
takeapproximatelytwoweeks,withmost
ofthetimespentcloselywatchingyour
pettoensurecompliancetothefencing
system.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
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STEP 1
Planning your fence layout
• Whendesigningyourfencelayout,itis
importanttorememberthatyourfence
boundaryisonecontinuousloopof
wire,startingatyourwall-mounttrans-
mitter,formingaboundarylooparound
yourselectedareaandreturningback
tothetransmitter.
• Youwillneedtoallowroominyour
planfor8’–10’ofsignalareafromthe
boundarywire.
• Donotruntheboundarywirewithin10’
parallelofutilitylines.Utilitylinescan
createinterference.Haveutilitylines
markedpriortofencewireinstallation.
• Tomaintainaconsistentsignaleld,
useagradualradiuswhenrunningthe
wirearoundcorners,asillustrated.
Avoidhard90degreeangles.
Entire Yard
Around Obstacles
Back Yard Only
Separate Front & Back
√
×
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STEP 2
Selecting a transmitter location
• Selectalocationtohangyoursystem
transmitterthatisdryandindoorswith
astandard110VACelectricaloutlet
nearby.Alocationinthegarageorutil-
ityroomisusuallyideal.
• Whenselectingalocation,keepinmind
thatthefencesystemwirewillrunfrom
yourtransmittertothewireboundary
outdoors.Thiscanbedonethrougha
windoworbydrillinga3/8thinchhole
atthebaseofthewallforthewireto
passthrough.
Removethe
transmitter
housingcover
bypressing
yourthumbon
thebottomof
thecoverand
liftingoff.When
removed,hold
thebaseof
thetransmitter
housingagainst
thewallinthe
chosenlocation
andmarkthe
locationofthe
screwholeswith
apencil.
Usethesuppliedmountinghardwareand
hangtransmitteronthewall.Replacethe
transmitterhousingcoverbyplacingthe
covertabsinbaseandpushingbottom
housingdown.
STEP 3
Lay out your fence & wire
connections
Itisimportanttolayoutyourboundary
wireandtestyourfencingsystembefore
youburythewire.Thisisarealtimesaver
shouldyouencounteraproblemwithyour
installation.
1.Measurethe
amountof
distancefrom
yourwall-
mounttrans-
mittertothe
beginningof
yourboundary
loopattheedgeofyouryard.Youwill
needtoruntwolengthsofwiretwisted
togethertothestartofyourboundary
loop.Twistingthewiretogethercancels
theradiosignalandallowsyourpetto
safelycrossover.
2.Takingyour
twoequal
lengthsof
wire,secure
twoendsto
something
stableand
pulloutonthe
otherends.
Twistthe
twopairsof
wiretogether
untilthereare
8–12twists
perinch.Itis
muchfaster
tosecuretwo
oftheendsinadrillandthedrillwilldo
thetwistingforyou.
1 inch
Twisted Wire
To Transmitter
Single Strand
Yard Loop
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3.Startingattheendofyourtwistedwire,
runyoursinglestrandofwirearound
yourpropertyasyouhavedesigned,
endingbackagainattheendofyour
twistedwire.
4.Twistoneend
ofyourbound-
aryloopto
oneendofthe
twistedwire
withawire
nut.Repeat
withtheremaininglooseends.Using
thewaterproofsplices,pusheachwire
nutasfardownintothegelaspossible
andsecurelid.Check to ensure that
there are only two wires for each
splice used.
PLEASE NOTE:Usingjustwirenutsor
electricaltapewillnotkeepmoisture
frominterferingwithyoursystem’s
performance.
5.Inserttheotherendsofyourtwisted
wireinthewall-mounttransmitteras
shown.Tightenscrewterminalstaking
carenottoovertighten.
6.Itisrecommendedthatyouground
yourtransmitter.Connecttheground
terminal(centerscrewwireconnec-
tion)onthetransmittertoagroundrod
(viaelectricalwire)locatedoutsideof
thehousewithgroundrodmaterialand
depthasrecommendedbytheNational
ElectricalCode.
 Thealternativewayistoconnectthe
groundterminalonthetransmitter
tothecenterscrewontheACoutlet
viaelectricalwire(centerscrewis
ground).Theoutletusedmustbe
groundedtobeeffective.
 Anexperiencedpetfencedealer,tv
technicianorelectriciancanhelp
shouldyouhaveconcernsregarding
thepropergroundingofthisequipment.
Twisted Wire
To Transmitter
Boundary
Loop
Splice
Ground
Wire
Twisted
Wire
AC In
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STEP 4
Testing your fence operation
Itisimportanttotestthatyoursystemis
functioningproperlybeforeburyingthe
boundarywire.Youwillbelookingtoen-
surethatthefenceisactivatingproperly
attheboundarylocations,aswellaslook-
ingforunwantedsignalsinthehouseand
othersafeareasofthehome.
1.Installthesuppliedbatteryinyourpet’s
trainingcollar.Removethebattery
coverscrewcap,insertthebatteryand
ensurethatthepositiveendisclosest
tothebatterycompartmentopen-
ing.Replacethebatterycap.*PLEASE
NOTE - the light on the collar should not be
illuminated. If the collar light is flashing red
the battery is low and needs to be replaced.
2.Ensurethatthefencewiresare
properlyinsertedintothewall-mount
transmitterandtheadapterisplugged
intothesideofthetransmitterandwall
outlet.The
transmitter
displayshould
illuminate.
3.Holdthe
pet’straining
collarbythe
nylonstrapas
shownatapproximatelytheheightof
yourpet’sneck.
4. Slowlyapproachyouroutsideboundary
loopwireandlistencarefullyforthe
warningbeeps.Shouldyouhearthe
warningbeeps,backupandtrydifferent
partsoftheboundaryareaensuringthat
thecollarisactivatingproperlyinother
locations.Ifthecollaractivatestoofar,
ortoonearthefencewire,adjustthe
signaleldsetting(seeSTEP6).
5.Walkbackandforthoverthetwisted
wirelisteningforanywarningbeeps.
Thereshouldbenone.
6.Walkaroundthe“safe”areasofthe
yardandhouselisteningforanywarn-
ingbeeps.Again,thereshouldbeno
responsefromthepet’scollarwhen
furtherthan10’fromtheboundaryloop.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Thecollarwillnotactivateatthebound-
aryloop:
•Thetrainingcollar’sbatteryhasbeen
installedintheproperorientationand
thecaphasbeensecured.
•Thewall-mounttransmitterhasthewire
thatrunsfromtheoutsideloopsecured
inthewireconnectorsandthetransmit-
terispluggedintothewalloutlet.
•Theboundaryloopisconnectedtothe
twistedwirerunningtoyourtransmitter
usingthesuppliedwaterproofsplices
andthatthereisonlyTWOendsofwire
insertedintoeachsplice.
•Checktodetermineifyourpetfence
systemisinstalledincloseproximityto
aneighboringsystem.Ifso,seeSTEP6:
SystemAdjustmentsandProgramming.
•Makesurethatyourcollarbatteryis
good.Ifthecollarlightisashingredthe
batteryislowandneedstobereplaced.
•Shouldyoucontinuetoencounter
difculties,pleasecallyourPetStop
Professional.
Thecollaractivatesinsafeareasofthe
yardorhome:
•Checkthatthewireisnotrunningclose
tooutsideutilitylinesandmovewhere
necessary.
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• Movetheboundaryloopawayfrom
largemetalobjectssuchasoutdoor
shedsormetalfences.
• Movetheboundarywireawayfromthe
sideofthehouse.
• Turnthesignalstrengthdownonthe
wall-mounttransmitter.(SeeSTEP6:
SystemAdjustmentsandProgramming)
STEP 5
Burying the fence wire
Afteryouhave
thefencewire
positionedon
thetopofthe
groundand
aresatised
thatthefence
isfunctioning
properly,itis
timetoburythewire.
• Startingwherethewireexitsyour
home,Useaatedgespadeorgas-
powerededgertocuta1”–3”trench
ata45degreeangle.Atrenchcutonan
anglewillkeepthewiresecurewhen
putinthegroundandwillhealfaster.
• Aftercompletingthetrenchingaround
yourboundaryloop,insertthewireinthe
trenchandstepdowntosecurethewire
intheground.Donotpullthewiretight
inthetrench,leavingsomeslackfor
expansionduetoheatingandcooling.
• Itishelpfultowateryourlawnafter
installationandagainwalkoverthe
trenchedareastofurthersecurethe
wireunderground.
Youmayencountersomeobstaclesthat
willneedtobecrossedduringyourinstal-
lation.
• Whencrossingaconcretedriveway,
cleanoutanexpansionjointwitha
screwdriver,pushwireintotheslotand
coverwithaclearsiliconecaulk.
• Itisnecessarytocutatrenchinasphalt
drivewayswithacircularsawand
masonryblade.Placewireintrench
andcoverwithasphaltsealant.
• ThewirecanberunthroughPVCtubing
oragardenhoseandleftontopofthe
groundwhencrossingheavilywooded,
rockareasorwhencrossingcreeksor
streams.ThePVCorgardenhosewill
notobstructthefenceradiosignal.
• Itisnotrecommendedthatyouleave
thewireaboveground,unprotected
duetodamagebyweatherandwild
animals.
Testthesystemagainasdescribedinstep
4.Thistime,testthefenceatintervalsof10
feetandwhenyouhearthewarningbeep,
placeaboundaryyardag.Theboundary
agswillbeavisualtrainingaideforyour
petduringthetrainingprocess.Theags
willbegraduallyremovedafterthetwo
weektrainingperiod.
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