To tie their Dakota Alert driveway alarm system in with an exiting DSC alarm system some customers have connected the DCR-2500 receiver (which has relay outputs) to the DSC sensor. In trouble shooting it’s been found that because the DSC sensor and the Dakota Alert system operate on 433mhz this can cause interference, causing the DSC […]
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I’m looking at your PRUT2500 system and I’m wondering if a door sensor (not motion sensor) could be connected with this system?
That system will actually do that for you, the ‘UT-2500’ part of the system (doorbell) also functions as a magnetic contact sensor to operate as a door switch.
Help troubleshooting my Dakota Alert 3000 or 2500 Probe system. (False Alerts)
1. Double check battery levels, each should be reading 3.0 or above. 2. Check and decrease sensitivity at transmitter box. 3. Disconnect the probe from the transmitter box. If the false alarms continue it is a problem within the transmitter, if they stop it was an issue with the probe or wire. 4. If the […]
Help troubleshooting my Dakota Alert 3000 or 2500 Probe system. (Missing Alerts)
1. Double check battery levels, each should be reading 3.0 or above. 2. Check and increase sensitivity at transmitter box. 3. Do “shovel” test (wave shovel blade over the exposed probe), remember to leave approx. 30 second windows between activation’s (Watch the LED light inside the transmitter box, it should light each time the shovel […]