User manual MOTOROLA WIRELESS DOOR-WINDOW SENSOR HMDS1040 QUICK START

[. . . ] · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. The term "IC:" before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Limited Warranty Door/Window Sensor Motorola, Inc. , Broadband Communications Sector (" Motorola") Limited Warranty. Motorola warrants to you, the original end user customer, that (A) the Product, excluding Software, will be materially free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, and (B) with respect to Software, (i) the media on which the Software is provided will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, and (ii) the Software will perform materially as described in its documentation. [. . . ] THE CUSTOMER SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT ALL WIRELESS TRANSMISSIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTERCEPTION AND THAT DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO BE 100% SECURE. AS A RESULT, MOTOROLA CANNOT ENSURE OR WARRANT THE SECURITY OF ANY VIDEO OR DATA TRANSMITTED BY OR THROUGH THIS PRODUCT, WHETHER OR NOT TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET, AND THE CUSTOMER USES SUCH PRODUCT AT HIS OR HER OWN RISK. These matters are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict of laws principles and excluding the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Please call the Motorola toll-free number, 1-877-466-8646, for technical support or warranty service. Page i User Guide Door/Window Sensor Battery Life For your Motorola Home Monitoring & Control System devices that require batteries, use high quality, non-corrosive batteries designed for use in electronic equipment. Battery life is one year with normal usage. Do not use Rechargeable batteries in any Motorola Home Monitoring & Control System devices. Registration Register your product by accessing this website: http://broadbandregistration. motorola. com Copyright © 2004 by Motorola, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without written permission from Motorola, Inc. Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change. Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Motorola may make improvements or changes in the product(s) described in this manual at any time. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. 2004. Page ii Door/Window Sensor User Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Motorola Wireless Door/Window Sensor. The Door/Window Sensor uses a magnetic field to enable you to monitor the opening or closing of a door, window, cabinet, or whatever else needs to be checked for movement. This Quick Start Guide describes how to set up and troubleshoot your Door/Window Sensor. Controlling Your Sensor Using your computer and the Gateway, you locally manage your home environment with the Motorola Home Monitoring & Control System. When configured, the system can notify you of any new events by sending an e-mail when your Door/Window Sensor detects an event. An event is defined as the opening or closing of a door/window/cabinet, etc. How It Works The Sensor detects the magnetic field of the magnetic contact. When a change in status is detected with an opening or closing of a monitored door or window, the Sensor sends a notice of the event to your Gateway if enabled in Event Setup. The example shows a Door/Window Sensor that has been triggered when the door opens. Top Down View Package Contents AAA AAA Batteries Discovery Tool Antenna Magnetic Contact Door/Window Sensor Hardware Mounting Kit Installation Overview The Gateway must be installed before activating your sensor! Installing your sensor is a simple two-step process. 1 You have to register your sensor with your Gateway using a process called discovery. Your sensor must be powered before you attempt discovery. Refer to your Gateway documentation for instructions on how to discover your Door/Window Sensor. [. . . ] These frequencies can go through objects like walls, ceilings and floors. The battery is expected to last up to 12 months. This depends on actual use and how often the sensor is triggered. The Motorola Door/Window Sensor includes a battery saving feature that causes the sensor to hibernate when there is no activity, and wakes-up when the sensor is triggered. [. . . ]