Watchguard WGSENTINEL User manual

Watchguard™ Sentinel
Wireless Alarm System
Model: WGSENTINEL
Document: Watchguard Sentinel – User Manual.doc
Release: 15 July 2009
User Manual
Designed in Australia & Made in Taiwan By:
www.rhino.com.au

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Contents
Contents ......................................................................................................... 2
1. Introduction................................................................................................. 3
1.1. What You Get....................................................................................... 4
1.2. The Passive Infrared Detector (PIR)..................................................... 5
1.3 The Strobe and Siren............................................................................. 5
2. Installation................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Planning the Installation........................................................................ 6
2.2. The Main Unit....................................................................................... 7
2.3. The Power Supply ................................................................................ 8
2.4. The Detector......................................................................................... 9
2.4.1. Tips for positioning......................................................................... 9
2.4.2. Powering the detector .................................................................. 11
2.4.3. Warm up period............................................................................ 11
2.4.4 Intelligent Power Saving (IPS) & Normal Mode............................. 12
2.4.5 Adjusting the Detector Sensitivity.................................................. 12
3.0. Turning the system on........................................................................ 13
3.1. Remote Control Functions.................................................................. 13
3.2. ARM Mode.......................................................................................... 13
3.3. DISARMING....................................................................................... 14
3.4. PANIC Mode....................................................................................... 14
3.8. The Passive Infrared Detector............................................................ 14
3.8.4. Dual Edge Sensing (DES) technology ‘explained’........................ 14
4. Programming ............................................................................................ 17
4.1. Adding New Remotes......................................................................... 17
4.2. Adding a Detector............................................................................... 18
4.3 Testing the Detector ............................................................................ 19
4.3.1 Test Mode..................................................................................... 19
5. Maintenance.......................................................................................... 20
5.1. The Remote Control ........................................................................... 20
5.2. The Detector....................................................................................... 20
5.2.1. Replacing the batteries................................................................. 20
5.2.2. Cleaning the pyro detector ........................................................... 21
5.2.3. Cleaning the case and lens.......................................................... 21
6. Warranty ................................................................................................... 22
6.1. Warning Limitations & Warranty.......................................................... 22

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1. Introduction
Your Watchguard Sentinel Home Alarm System is specifically designed for
simple DIY installation (DoItYourself). It is suitable for use in homes or
offices where the owner wishes a siren to trigger if there is unauthorized entry
into the premises.
Main Features include:
•Simple installation
•Hand held remote controls
•Remote functions include arm, disarm, and panic.
•Ability to add or erase detectors from your system.
•Up to 5 wireless devices can be used (any combination of remotes or
sensors)
•Protects your family and property
•Suitable for home and office
•Powerful external siren with flashing blue warning light
•Main power adaptor with a 10m lead
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Latest technology
•Wireless detectors available include Passive Infrared detectors, Reed
Switches and Smoke Sensors.

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1.1. What You Get
Below is a list of parts included with system.
Item
Description
Quantity
Image
1.
Main control unit
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The unit incorporates a powerful siren and a
flashing blue strobe light. The system has mains
connection via a low voltage plug pack that is
supplied with the unit. 10m of connection cable is
provided.
2.
Remote controls
2
2 x Remote Controls. These allow you to easily
arm & disarm the system from anywhere in your
home. In case of duress, you can also trigger the
alarm at any time from the remote control. The two
remotes are already pre-learnt into your system, no
programming required.
3.
Power Supply (plug pack)
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The main unit requires a regular ma
ins power
supply. The Watchguard is supplied with a 12V DC
plug pack that connects to the main unit’s power
connector on the end of the 10m cable.
4.
Passive Infrared Detector
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Designed to detect the body movement of an
intruder inside your premi
ses. These intelligent
devices allow simple installation, as no cable is
required between the main unit and the detectors.
The long life lithium batteries will last for up to 3
years. The PIR detector is pre-
learnt into your
system, no programming required.
5.
Mounting Material & Screws
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Necessary wall mounting screws & wall plugs are
included.

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1.2. The Passive Infrared Detector (PIR)
The detector is a high quality infrared body movement detector, which is
battery operated and communicates with the Watchguard Sentinel Home
Alarm System via radio frequency (RF) transmission. This detector is easy to
install, provides excellent detection sensitivity and has a long battery life (up to
3 years). This detector transmits an alarm code to the unit when a valid
movement is detected.
IMPORTANT NOTES
•NEVER touch the pyro detector with your fingers
•During the warm up period, (first 3 minutes after installing the batteries)
the detector will not respond to movement in front of the detector. You
must wait 3 minutes before it will respond properly.
The wire, which runs around the edge of the detector, is the antenna. Do not
touch, remove or cut this wire
1.3 The Strobe and Siren
The siren/strobe contains the main alarm unit for the Watchguard Sentinel
Home Alarm System.
Functions:
The LED
•The LED will stay on when the unit is in learn mode
•When the unit is disarmed, the LED will flash continuously at a slower
rate (Eg: One flash every two seconds)
•When the unit is armed, the LED will flash continuously at a faster rate
(Eg: One flash per second)
•When the “Exit Delay” function is active, the LED will stay on
continuously for a 20 second period.
The Strobe:
•When the system is armed, the strobe will flash twice
•When the system is disarmed, the strobe will flash three times
•If the alarm is triggered, the strobe will flash continuously until the unit is
disarmed.

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2. Installation
2.1. Planning the Installation
Each separate component of the Watchguard Sentinel Home Alarm System
should be placed in strategic locations. Below is a guide to where you should
place the main unit and the detectors.
It is important that you take into account that the maximum range without any
obstructions between the main unit and each detector is no further than 50
metres. Typically the range inside your house will be around 20-50 metres
depending on the construction of the house.
Planning and Wire Routing
1- The Watchguard Sentinel main
unit should be located high on
the front or front side of the
building under an eave of
covering. (See Section 2.2)
2- Route the white-white/black wire
(2 core-figure 8 cable) from the
main unit through the ceiling to
connect with the plug pack
connector. Another suitable
location for the power supply is
on an available power point at
the rear of the fridge in the
kitchen. (See Section 2.3)
P1- Location of passive infrared
detector zone 1. (Example only)
Figure 1

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2.2. The Main Unit
Mount the Watchguard main unit at the front or front side of the building. The
mounting position should be under an eave or out of direct contact with rain or
other water sources. The position should allow line of sight viewing from both
the street (for visual deterrence) and from your main point of entry (for visual
confirmation of arming/disarming).
Use the wall plugs and screws provided if suitable for your particular building
construction.
Installing the main unit
1. Drill mounting holes (7mm
diameter, 25mm minimum in
depth) into the chosen wall.
2. Use the green star plug. Press
each one into the 3 main
mounting holes.
3. Make a hole and push the wires
through the wall and up into the
ceiling.
4. Screw the top 2 screws half way
in.
5. Place the unit to support itself
from the top 2 screws.
6. Screw in and tighten the bottom
mounting screw then tighten the
top two screws.
Figure 2
Figure 3

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2.3. The Power Supply
Inside Roof
Wall
Power Supply Mounting
1. Drill a small hole (15mm diameter)
into the ceiling where the wire can
go through to be connected to the
wire from the main unit.
2. Feed the wire through the hole in
the ceiling and up to where it will
join the wire from the main unit.
3. Connect the connector from the
power supply into the plug from
the main unit as shown below.
Figure 4

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2.4. The Detector
Firstly, the mounting bracket must be fixed to the wall using the self-tapping
screw and other accessories supplied. Mounting must be at a minimum height
of 1.2 metres and maximum of 2.1 metres (lower is better).
Drill a 5mm diameter hole (at least 30mm deep)
into the gyprock for mounting the detector
bracket/socket base. Push the wall plug into the
hole then screw in the mounting bracket. It will clip
into the base. The detector can now be sli
d onto
the swivel bracket. See diagram below.
Approx mounting
angle at 2.1m
Figure 5
2.4.1. Tips for positioning
•This detector utilises the very latest in detection processing technology to
reduce the possibility of false alarms. However, correct mounting of the
detector is critical to ensure best detection or "catch" performance. You
cannot just screw the detector directly to a wall up high in a corner and
expect best performance. Thoroughly test each detector, and if detection is
not acceptable in the location you have chosen, adjust the angle of the
detector slightly & re-test. You will find that a slight up/down angle change
may improve catch performance significantly.

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•Mount the detector on your wall using the swivel mount provided at a
minimum height of 1.2 metres and maximum of 2.1 metres (lower is better).
Make sure the detector is a minimum of 5 metres away from your main unit
so it doesn’t swamp the receiver with a signal that is too strong to decode.
•Always mount your detector so that an intruder has to walk across its zone,
i.e. walk past the detector, not towards it.
•DON’T mount detector facing glass doors or windows. Always mount above
windows and doors to look inside.
•DON’T mount detector facing hot areas or areas where the temperature
may change suddenly, e.g. open fire places, direct sunlight or air
conditioning vents.
•Select a location where the detector can provide the best detecting range.
Always ensure that you do not cover an area with multiple detectors, so as
to avoid simultaneous transmission back to the receiver in your Watchguard
Sentinel Home Alarm System. The receiver can only decode one coded
signal at any given time.
•If the detector is mounted close to metal frames or doors, this may reduce
the radio transmitting range.
•The detector is not waterproof and is designed for indoor use only.

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2.4.2. Powering the detector
When you first remove the detector from the box it is
not powered, although the batteries are in place. To
turn the det
ector on, pull the piece of plastic from one
of the battery terminals (in the direction indicated in
figure 7).
If the light does not flash, the plastic has not been
removed properly. You may need to clear any excess
plastic from the battery terminal. If all plastic have been
cleared and the detector is still not responding then
remove the batteries, which the plastic was covering
and slide the batteries back into their original position.
If after this you still don’t have any response from the
detector then the batteries may be flat.
IMPORTANT
2.4.3. Warm up period
You must wait approximately 3 minutes
for the
detector to warm up after connecting the batteries. This
time starts from when the detector starts flashing the
red light after removing the piece of plastic from under
one of the battery terminals. During this period the
detector will not respond
and should be left
untouched until the 3 minute period is up.
Figure 6
Unclip the front cover
as shown
Figure 7

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Tamper Switch
2.4.4 Intelligent Power Saving (IPS) & Normal Mode
This detector has Intelligent Power Saving (IPS). This means that in normal
operation or normal mode the red light will indicate valid movement detection
but the green light will not turn on at all. Lights will not flash every time you
move in front of the detector. When the red light flashes on for 1 second,
this means that the detector has picked up and validated body movement (or
an intruder). The detector will now go into IPS mode for approximately 3
minutes. During this time the detector will not trigger and no lights will turn on.
After this 3 minutes of IPS the detector will again be ready to sense for any
movement in the room. If the sensor detects another valid body movement
anytime after the 3 minutes of IPS then it will go back into IPS mode again for
3 minutes and so on. There is no need for the detector to trigger more than
once every 3 minutes as your alarm system should be set to sound your siren
for 5 minutes after being triggered.
In summary, the detector will only trigger and flash the red light once
every 3 minutes in its normal operation to save battery life. The green
light will stay off.
2.4.5 Adjusting the Detector Sensitivity
PULSE COUNT SELECT Jumper
ON
Least sensitive – 3
pulse counts
OFF
Most sensitive – 2
pulse counts
The sensitivity of the detector can be changed by either removing the ‘Pulse
Count Select’ jumper or by placing it across both pins. When the jumper is
placed across both pins (default), then the detector is set to 3 pulse counts
(least sensitive). When the jumper is removed or only attached to 1 of the pins,
then the detector is set to 2 pulse counts (most sensitive).
Once you have set the jumper, you must press the tamper
switch in for 1 second then release it for the setting to become
active. Now you can place the front cover back on the detector.

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3. Operation
3.0. Turning the system on
After completing installation as outlined above, switch the system on at the
power point.
Every time the system is powered up it will enter learn/programming mode. If
you wish to learn in a new wireless device, please see Section 4 for
programming instructions. If not, simply wait 10 seconds or until the internal
light starts to flash.
* Please Note: The remotes and detectors which were included with your
alarm are already learnt into the system – Only additional remotes and
detectors require programming.
3.1. Remote Control Functions
Press
ARM/DISARM
Pressing the button w
ill arm or disarm the alarm system
depending on the current state of the alarm. That means if
the alarm is armed then pressing the button would disarm
it, similarly if the alarm is disarmed then pressing the button
would arm it.
PANIC mode
Press and hold (approximately 3 seconds) to activate PANIC mode.
3.2. ARM Mode
When to use
This mode is used when leaving the building or premise. Arming the system in
this mode will activate all detectors.
Indications
The siren will beep once and the blue light will flash once. There will be a 20
second delay before the system is fully armed. During this delay detectors
cannot trigger the alarm.
Triggering
If a detector is triggered, when the system is fully armed, the alarm will sound
for 5 minutes or until the system is disarmed (which ever occurs first).
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3.3. DISARMING
When to use
The system should be disarmed before entering the building or premise (there
is no entry delay to the alarm).
Indications
The siren will beep twice and the blue strobe light will flash three times. The
siren will beep 12 times if the alarm has been triggered while the system was
armed.
3.4. PANIC Mode
When to use
This mode should be used when the user wishes to activate the siren possibly
used in an emergency situation.
What happens
The siren will sound and the blue light will flash to alert people in the area.
3.8. The Passive Infrared Detector
It is vital that the detector is tested carefully for each installation. At
25°Celsius, the detector should have a detection range of approximately 10
metres and a scope angle of 90°, i.e. 45° either side of the centre position
straight ahead of the lens.
3.8.4. Dual Edge Sensing (DES) technology ‘explained’
Figure 8 – side view, detection pattern in optimal temperature
environment

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This detector has Dual
Edge Sensing (DES)
Technology,
developed to eliminate
false alarms yet still
provide maximum
security.
The detector uses a
pattern of infrared
beam zones to sense
body movement. The
detection pattern in an
optimal temperature
environment
is shown
in figure 9.
Each time you walk
into or out of an
infrared beam zone
this will be sensed and
processed by the DES
technology built into
the detector. The red
trigger light will not
turn on until the
detector has made a
valid movement
detection in normal
mode.
Figure 9 – detection pattern in the
optimal temperature environment

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Triggering the detector
Figure 10 – most
sensitive trigger
In figure 10, a body moving from position 1 to position
2, into the infrared beam zone, will create a pulse.
Moving from position 2 to 3, out of the other side of
the same infrared beam zone, will create another
pulse. If the body moves from position 1 to position 3
within 10 seconds then the det
ector will have
received 2 pulses in 10 seconds. This means the
detector will have made a valid movement detection
and will trigger, indicated by the red light. This also
applies if the body moves in the opposite direction.
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No trigger body movements
Figure 11 – no
trigger
No trigger body movements are body movements
which are too small to be recognized as valid body
movements to trigger the detector.
In the example, shown by figure 11, a body walking
into one side of the
infrared beam zone, then back
out the same side of the infrared beam zone will not
trigger the detector. A body moving from position 1 to
2, into the infrared beam zone, will only create
pulsing. A body moving from position 2 back to
position 1 or from po
sition 2 to position 3 (out of the
same side of the infrared beam zone) may create
further pulses but will not trigger the detector. This
also applies if the body is moving in and out of the
infrared beam zone from the other side.

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4. Programming
Turning the unit off and on enters programming mode. On each instance of
programming mode only a single device may be learnt in. To learn in another
device programming mode must be re-entered by turning the device off then
on again.
4.1. Adding New Remotes
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TO ADD A NEW REMOTE
1.
Turn the system off, by turning off the power supply.
Wait 10 seconds.
2.
Turn the system on.
3.
Press the remote button several times until the siren
starts beeping.
4.
To test that a remote has been learnt successfully,
immediately attempt to arm the system with the
newly programmed remote. Refer to Section 3 of
this manual for remote operation instructions.
Your Watchguard Sentinel Home alarm System can only store a maximum of
FIVE wireless devices in its memory. If you learn in an 6th remote, the 1st
remote control will be erased. If you lose a remote control, or have one stolen,
or wish to delete a detector simply repeat the procedure above with one of
your remote controls at least 5 times. This will ensure that you have erased all
wireless devices (except the remote control being used in the procedure) from
the memory of your Watchguard Sentinel Home Alarm System.

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4.2. Adding a Detector
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TO ADD A DETECTOR
1.
Turn the system off, from the power supply or
unplug. Wait 10 seconds.
2.
Turn the system on.
3.
Press the tamper switch inside the detector. The
lights in the detector will flash and the system will
beep 4 times to signify that a valid detector has
been learnt in.
4.
To test the detector, wait 10 secs before pressing
the tamper switch again. If the detector is correctly
learnt in, pressing the tamper switch will activate the
siren. To stop the siren and disarm the system,
follow the disarming procedure outlined in section
3.1 of the manual.

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4.3 Testing the Detector
It is vital that the detector is tested carefully for each installation. Placing the
unit into test mode is the best way of checking the detector. At 25°Celsius, the
detector should have a detection range of approximately 10 metres and a
scope angle of 90°, i.e. 45° either side of the centre position straight ahead of
the lens.
4.3.1 Test Mode
Test mode, as its name implies, is used for testing the detection range and
testing the radio transmission back to the receiver. To place the detector in
test mode do the following:
•Remove the front cover.
•The green and red lights will flash together, 6 times, to indicate that the
detector has entered test mode.
•Replace the front cover.
•The detector will stay in test mode for 3 minutes.
•The green and red lights will flash together, 6 times, to indicate that the
detector is exiting test mode.
During test mode the detector will flash the green light when you move into an
infrared beam zone or move out of the other side of that infrared beam zone
(see section 4.3 for more information on how the sensor detects movement).
Each time the green light flashes this is called a pulse.
If the detector is set to 2 pulse counts (most sensitive) then the red light will
flash if there are 2 green flashes within 10 seconds. If the detector is set to 3
pulse counts (least sensitive) then the red light will flash if there are 3 green
flashes within 10 seconds.
The red light turning on indicates that the detector has sensed valid movement
and that the alarm code signal has been sent to the receiver.

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5. Maintenance
The complete system should be tested at regular intervals. We suggest testing
it once every fortnight or at least once per month.
5.1. The Remote Control
The batteries in the remote control will need to be replaced
every 1 to 3 years, depending on usage. You are able to
recognise when the batteries are low from when the range
on the remote control reduces. The image at left shows the
deconstruction of the remote in order to replace the batteries
in the remote control.
Battery Specifications
Battery Type
1 x Lithium Battery Cell
Model
TX27A
Voltage
12 Volts
5.2. The Detector
5.2.1. Replacing the batteries
The batteries can be removed by un-clipping them out
of the plastic battery holders. The new batteries must
be handled only by the edges as the chemicals in your
skin may cause a poor battery connection. Fingerprints
can be cleaned off the batteries with a soft cloth and
some alcohol soluti
on. The new batteries can now be
slid into the battery holders making sure that the top
terminal is pressing down firmly on top of each battery.
Just after each battery is replaced the lights will begin
flashing 6 times to confirm the detector is now powered.
The 3 minute warm up period now applies.
Detector Battery Specifications
Battery Type
2 x Lithium button cells
Model
CR2450
Voltage
3 Volts