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INSTRUCTIONMANUALFORDryBuddyFLEX

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INTRODUCTION

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TheDryBuddyFLEXconsistsofthreeimportantparts:

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1. TheDryBuddyFLEXSensor,

2. TheDryBuddyFLEXRemote,and

3. TheDryBuddyFLEXReceiver.

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THEDryBuddyFLEXSENSOR

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TheSensoristhepartthatdetectsurineorotherbodyfluidswhenusedappropriately.Tosensewhena

patienturinates,theuserhastheflexibilitytousetheSensorinoneoftwoways:

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1. TheSensorisattachedtostandardcottonbriefsusingthemagnetsononesideoftheSensor

andamagneticCapwhichclampsthesensortothebriefsatthepointofurination.

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2. TheSensorisattachedtospecialDryBuddywiredbriefsusingthesnapsononesideofthe

Sensor.Thesewiredbriefsareusedinplaceofstandardbriefs.

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DependingonhowtheSensorwillbeused,aCapand/orspecialwiredBriefswillbeneededtoallowthe

Sensortodetecturination.

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UsingtheSensorwithitsCap

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TheSensorisattachedtostandardcottonbriefsatthepointofurinationbyplacingtheCaponthe

insideofthebriefs(touchingthepatient'sskin),andthemagnetsoftheSensoroppositetheCapandon

theoutsideofthebriefs.Inthecaseofmalebriefsthathavea“flap”(openingforurination)theSensor

shouldbeplacedtowardsthebottomoftheopeningandontheinsidelayerofcloth.

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Whenthepatienturinates,theurineisabsorbedby(soaksinto)thecottonbriefs.Whenthematerialof

thebriefsbetweenthetwomagnetsiswet,thesensorwillbetriggeredandawirelessONsignalsentto

theReceiver.RemovingtheSensor’smagnetsfromthewetbriefsstopsfurthertransmission.

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UsingtheSensorwithDryBuddyWiredBriefs

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AfterthepatientwearstheDryBuddywiredBriefs,theSensor’smalesnapsareinsertedintothefemale

snapsoftheBriefstilltheyarefirmlyattached,andtheVelcroonthebriefsattachedaroundtheSensor

tohelpkeepitfirmlyinplace.

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Whenthepatienturinates,theurineisabsorbedby(soaksinto)thecottonbriefs.Whenthematerialof

thebriefsbetweentwoadjacentwiresiswet,thesensorwillbetriggeredandawirelessONsignalsent

totheReceiver.RemovingtheSensorfromthewetbriefsstopsfurthertransmission.

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GeneralNote:WhentheSensorsenseswetness,ittransmitstheONsignalforafractionofasecond.

ThisissufficienttotriggerthewirelessDryBuddyFLEXReceiver(s)andgeneratethealarm.TheSensor

staysinasleepstatefortwominutes,afterwhichtimeitwillagaintransmittheONsignalifitsenses

wetness.Thiswillberepeatedtwo(2)times,afterwhichthesensorwillstopsendinganyfurtherON

signals.However,tosensetheurineandtransmitasignal,theSensormustsenseaquickincreaseinthe

wetnesslevelforaboutonesecondtobecertainthatthewetnessisbeingcausedbyurineandnot

perspirationorsomeothergradualfactor.TheReceiver(s)onlyneedthefirstONsignalfromtheSensor

tocauseit/themtogenerateanalarm,andwillcontinuetogeneratethealarmuntiltheReceiver(s)

is/areturnedOFF.FurthertransmissionbytheSensorisnotneeded,anditisadvisabletodisconnectthe

sensorfromthewetbriefssothattheSensor’sbatterypowerisnotwastedwithrepeatedtransmissions

forthesameincident.Werecommendthatthesensorbepromptlyremovedfromthewetbriefs.Before

washing/cleaningtheSensor,pleasebecertaintoturntheentiresystemOFFbypressingtheRemote’s

OFFswitchtwice(2times),ormanuallypressingtheMPSbuttonontheReceiver.

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THEDryBuddyFLEXREMOTE

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ThepurposeoftheDryBuddyFLEXRemoteistomakeusingtheDryBuddyFLEXsystemconvenientforthe

caregiver/parent,andtherebyhelpthepatient(child).

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TheDryBuddyFLEXRemoteisusedtoremotelyturntheReceiver(s)ONtotheirREADYstate.Whenthe

Receiver(s)areOFF,pressingtheRemoteONbuttononce,willturnALLReceiversONtotheirREADY

state.

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Whenthealarmsaresounding,pressingtheOFFbuttonontheRemoteoncewillturnALLalarmsOFF.

ThisappliestoALLalarmsattachedtoALLReceivers.TheReceiversarenowsilentbutintheirREADY

state.

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WhentheReceiversarenotsoundingtheiralarms,pressingtheOFFbuttonontheRemotewillturnALL

receiverscompletelyOFF.TheReceiverswillneedtobeturnedONtotheirREADYstatetobeused

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THEDryBuddyFLEXRECEIVER

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TheDryBuddyFLEXReceiverreceivessignalsfromtheDryBuddyFLEXSensor,DryBuddyFLEXRemote,and

otherDryBuddyFLEXReceiversthatarepartoftheinstalledDryBuddyFLEXsystem.EachDryBuddyFLEX

systemusesaspecificandoriginalcodeassociatedwithitsSensorandRemote.EachDryBuddyFLEX

Receiverinthesystemispre‐settolinkwith(besynchronizedwith,orworkwith)thisspecificSensor

andRemote.IftheSensororRemotearechanged,orifanyReceiverischangedoraddedtothesystem,

theReceiver(s)mustbere‐settolinkwiththespecificSensorandRemotethatarebeingused.

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DryBuddyFLEXReceiverSetup:

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Plugthereceiverintoa110V‐120VAC60Hzpoweroutlet.Thisisthetypicalwallpoweroutletfoundin

homesandbuildingsintheU.S.A,Canada,andsomeothercountries.TheReceiverwillbeOFF,andno

LEDlightswillbeon.

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1. ToturntheMainPowerSupply(MPS)on,manuallypresstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,

orpresstheONbuttonatthebottomoftheRemote.Asinglebeepwillsound,andtheLEDat

thebottomrightoftheReceiverwillturnBlue.ThissingleBluelightindicatesthattheReceiver

isinitsREADYstate,andcanreceivetheSensorsignalwhichwouldturnitsalarm(s)on.

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2. ToturntheMPSoff,manuallypresstheMPSswitchonce,orpresstheOFFbuttonatthetopof

theRemote.TheBluelightontheReceiverwillturnoff.TheReceiverisnowOFF,andwillnot

receiveSensorsignalsoractivateanyalarms.

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3. TosettheVolumeoftheReceiver’sbuilt‐inspeaker,pressthe+button(onrightside)orthe–

button(onleftside).Thespeaker/alarmwillsound.Eachtimethe+buttonispressed,the

volumeincreasesbyonesteptillitsmaximumvolume.Eachtimethe–buttonispressed,the

volumedecreasesbyonesteptillitsminimumvolume.PressingtheMPSbutton,ortheOFF

buttonontheRemote,takesyououtoftheVolumesetprogramandbackintotheREADYstate

withtheBluelightshowing.

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4. AccessoryalarmscanbeaddedtoeachDryBuddyFLEXReceiver.EachReceiverhastwo12VDC

500mapoweroutletsontherightside.Anyaccessorywhichworkswiththispowerandhasa

suitablepowerplugcanbeattached.Asexamples,DryBuddyprovidesasoptionalaccessoriesa

BedShakerandanAudioAlarm,whichusethese12Vpoweroutletsandcanbesetonornextto

thepatient’sbed.ThesealarmswouldsupplementthealarmsoundingfromtheReceiver.When

theReceiver’salarmisturnedONorOFF,theseattachedalarmswillalsobeturnedONorOFF.

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5. TheAlarmTestSwitch(ATS)isusedtotesttheReceiver’salarmandallattachedalarms,by

providingpowertothemandturningthemallON.TheATSswitchwillneedtobedepressedfor

afewseconds.Atthistime,theLEDonthelowerleftoftheReceiverwillblinkRed.The

accessoryaudioalarmvolumecontrolcanbeadjustedatthistime.WhenintheATSmode,the

built‐inspeaker’svolumecannotbeadjusted,andthisspeaker’svolumemustbeadjustedwhen

outoftheATSmodebyusingthe+or–buttonasdescribedin3.YoumustexittheATSmode

bypressingtheMPSbuttononceortheRemoteOFFbuttononce.Thiswillagainplacethe

ReceiverinitsREADYstate,andtheBlueLEDwilllight.

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6. Multiple(additional)ReceiverscanbeusedwiththeDryBuddyFLEXsystem.AdditionalReceivers

maybeplacedinthecaregiver’s(parent’s)room,orelsewhereinthehousetoalertthe

caregiver.Amaximumoffive(5)ReceiverscanbeusedinaDryBuddyFLEXsystemand

synchronizedtothesameSensorandRemote.EachReceivercanhaveitsvolumesetas

describedin3.Totestorsetthevolumeofitsaccessoryalarms,useitsATSbutton.

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7. NotefortheMPSbutton:PressingtheMPSbuttonONLYturnsthelocalReceiverONorOFF,

placingthatReceiverinitsREADYstateorturningitOFF.

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8. NotefortheATSbutton:PressingtheATSbuttonturnsONALLalarmsforALLReceivers.

PressingtheMPSbuttononaReceiveronlyturnsOFFthealarmsatthatsingleReceiver.To

manuallyturnOFFthealarmsonALLReceivers,eachReceiver’sMPSbuttonmustbepressed.

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9. ToturnalarmsOFF:WhenthealarmsareON,toswitchALLalarmsOFFonALLReceivers,itis

necessarytousetheOFFbuttonontheRemote.IndividualReceiverscanonlybeturnedoffby

manuallypressingtheMPSbuttononthatReceiver.

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GeneralInformationaboutDryBuddyFLEXReceivers:

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MaximumNumberofReceiversinaDryBuddyFLEXsystem:Five(5).

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ThetypicalwirelesstransmissionrangeofaReceiverinahouseis110feet(33meters).Theactual

transmissionrangecanvary,behigherorlower,dependinguponthematerialsinthespacebetween

adjacentReceivers.Metalobjectsin/onthewalls,furniture,appliances,etc.inthedirectlinebetween

Receiverscanreducethetransmissionrange.

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DryBuddyFLEXReceiversinasysteminteractwithoneanotherinteractively,withnoconstraintsor

prioritiesforspecificreceivers.Ifeachreceiveriswithintransmission/receptionrangeofanyother

receiverinthesystem,allreceiverswillfunctionproperly.Consequently,forthesystemtoreceivea

signalfromtheSensorortheRemote,havinganyoneReceiverwithinreceivingrangeissatisfactory.

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USINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXRECEIVERANDINITIALSYSTEMSETUP:

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IfyoureceivetheSensor,RemoteandaReceiverinonepre‐packagedbox,alloftheseitemswillhave

beensynchronizedbeforeshipping.AdditionalornewReceivers,SensororRemote(packedinseparate

boxes)willneedtobesynchronizedsothatallpartsoftheDryBuddyFLEXsystemwillworkproperly

together.Thissynchronizingprocedureisdescribedinthelatersectionofthisinstructionmanual

"SYNCHRONIZINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXSENSOR,REMOTEANDRECEIVER(S)."

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1. TestthattheSensor,RemoteandReceiversaresynchronizedbetweenthemselvesbyplacing

theReceiver(s)inwalloutletsinthesameroom

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2. Setthevolumeofeachreceivertothedesiredlevel.

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3. TurnalloftheReceiverstotheirREADYstatebypressingtheONbuttonontheRemote.Every

Receiver’sBlueLEDshouldlight.ThisindicatesthattheRemoteissynchronizedwiththe

Receivers.

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4. TestthattheReceiverscantransmit/receivesignalsfromone‐anotherbypressingtheATS

buttonononeoftheReceivers.IfallreceiveralarmssoundandtheyshowablinkingRedlight,

theReceiversaresynchronized.

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5. TurnthemOFFbyusingtheOFFbuttonontheRemote.Thealarmsshouldstop,andevery

ReceiverwillshowaBlueLED.

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6. TaketheSensor,andelectricallyshortthetwomagnets(orthetwomalesnapsontheother

sideoftheSensor)bylayingacleanconductorsuchasakeyacrossbothmagnetsorbothsnaps.

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ThisshortneedstobeinplaceforaboutonesecondoralittlemorebeforetheReceiver(s)will

respond.IftheReceivers’alarmssound,theSensorissynchronizedwiththeReceiver(s).

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7. Onceyouhaveverifiedthatallitemsaresynchronizedandwork,takethesensortothe

location/roomwhereitwillbeused.Typically,thisiswherethepatient(child)willbesleeping.

PlaceaReceiverinawallpoweroutletsothatthepatientwillhearthealarmandwakeup.Set

theReceiverintoitsREADYstatebypushingtheMPSbuttonorpressingtheOnbuttononthe

Remote.VerifythattheReceiverwillreceivetheSensor’stransmissionbyshortingthetwo

magnetsorthetwosnapsonthesensor.TheReceiver’salarmshouldsound.

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8. IfyouareusingasecondoradditionalReceivers,setoneintheroomwherethecaregiver(or

parent)willbesleeping,andplugitintoawalloutlet.OtherReceiverscanbepluggedintowall

electricoutletswhereneeded.Taketheremotetothespotwherethecaregiverislikelytobe

whenusingtheRemote.TurntheReceiver(s)alarmsonbypressingtheATSbuttonona

Receiver,orshortingtheSensor.AllReceiversshouldsound.PressingtheOFFbuttononthe

RemoteshouldturnallalarmsOFF.

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TheDryBuddyFLEXsystemhasnowbeensetupandisreadyforuse.

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DryBuddyFLEXSPECIFICATIONS

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Sensor:

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 Canbeusedasa“magneticattachment”sensorwhenusedwithitsmagneticcap.

 Canbeusedasa“wiredbriefs”sensorwhenusedwiththeDryBuddywiredbriefs.

 Typicaltransmissiondistancewithinahouseisabout80feet(25meters).Theactualsuccessful

transmissiondistancebetweenthesensorandreceivercanvarydependingonwhatmaterials

andobjectsarebetweenthesensorandreceiver.

 Sealedunitwithnon‐replaceablebattery.

 Designedandtestedtotransmitover3,000timesundertypicalandproperuse.

 FCCandICcertified.RoHScompliant.

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Remote:

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 Typicaltransmissiondistancewithinahouseisabout80feet(25meters).Theactualsuccessful

transmissiondistancebetweentheremoteandreceivercanvarydependingonwhatmaterials

andobjectsarebetweentheremoteandreceiver.

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 ReplaceableCR20323‐voltsbattery.

 FCCandICcertified.RoHScompliant.

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Receiver:

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 TypicaltransmissiondistancebetweentwoReceiverswithinahouseisabout110feet(33

meters).TheactualsuccessfultransmissiondistancebetweentwoReceiverscanvarydepending

onwhatmaterialsandobjectsarebetweentheReceivers.

 Uses110V‐120V60HzACpower.

 Hastwo(2)switchedpoweroutletseachproviding12VDC500ma.Outletsocketsare1.5mmx

2.5mmbarrelsockets,internalpositive.

 FCCandICcertified.

 ETL(U.S.A.andCanada)certified.RoHScompliant.

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SYNCHRONIZINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXSENSOR,REMOTEANDRECEIVER(S)

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SynchronizingtheReceiverswithEachOther:

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Receiversonlyneedtobesynchronizedwithone‐anotherifyouareusingmorethanonereceiver.Ifyouhave

onlyoneReceiver,youmayskipoverthissection.

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Youwillhavetosynchronizethereceiversif:

1. YouhavemorethanoneReceiver,andtheyhavenotbeensynchronizedatthefactory.

2. Yougetanew/replacementReceiver,eitherasapurchaseoranexchangeforadefectiveReceiver.

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TosynchronizetheReceivers:

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1. AttachallReceiverstoapowersource.Doingthisinoneroomwillbemoreconvenient.

2. PresstheMPSswitchoneveryReceiver,sothateachReceiverbeepsonceandaBlueLEDlightson

everyReceiver.NowyouknowthatthatallReceiversareintheREADYstate.

3. ForeachReceiver,presstheMPSandATSswitchessimultaneously(atthesametime).Keepthem

pressedforafewsecondstillyouhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLEDstartsflashing.

4. ForthefirstReceivertheremayonlybeonebeep.ForthesecondorsubsequentReceiversthere

maybemorethanonebeep,andtheBlueLEDstartsflashing.

5. Afteraboutoneminute,theBlueLEDswillstopflashing.NotethatallReceiversneedtobe

synchronizedwithinthisoneminute.Thesynchronizationcanalsobeterminatedearlierbypressing

theMPSbuttononceoneveryReceiversothattheBlueLEDnolongerflashes.

6. TheReceiversarenowsynchronizedwitheachother.

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SynchronizingtheSensorandRemotewiththeReceiver(s):

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YouwillneedtosynchronizetheSensorand/ortheRemotewiththeReceiversif:

1. TheSensorand/orRemotewerenotsynchronizedwiththeReceiver(s)atthetimeofpurchase.

2. YougetaneworreplacementSensor,Remoteand/orReceiver.

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DothefollowingforeachReceiverthatrequirestobesynchronizedwiththeSensor/Remote,oneatatime:

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1. ConnecttheReceivertothe110V‐120VACpowersource.PresstheMPSbuttononthereceiver.You

willhearabeepandtheBlueLEDwilllightfortheReceiver.

2. OntheReceiver,pressthe+and–buttonssimultaneously(atthesametime)forafewseconds,till

youhearabeepandseeaGreenflashingLED.

3. WhiletheGreenlightisflashingyoucansynchronizetheRemoteand/ortheSensor.

4. TosynchronizetheRemote,whiletheGreenlightisflashingontheReceiver,presstheONorOFF

buttonontheRemote.TheReceiverwillbeeponce.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththesynchronizing,

presstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,andyouwillhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLED

willlight.

5. TosynchronizetheSensor,whiletheGreenlightisflashingontheReceiver,shorttheSensorby

placingacleankeyorsimilarconductingmaterialacrossthetwomagnetsoracrossthetwosnapson

theothersideoftheSensor.TheReceiverwillbeeponce.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththesynchronizing,

presstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,andyouwillhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLED

willlight.

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YourSensorand/orRemoteisnowsynchronizedwiththisReceiver.Pleaserepeatthisprocesswithall

Receivers.

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FCC Warning:

The grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance. Such modifications could

void the user's 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 designe

d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation.

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, a

nd (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

IC Note:

This device complies with Industry Canada Licence-exempt RSS Standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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