Instructions / Assembly

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Battery Operation
Whenever AC Power is unavailable and a charged battery is installed, the front panel indicators go into a low power mode
where they blink every four seconds instead of remaining on continuously. This feature allows the battery to power the
door for up to two months or 500 openings.
ADVANCED FEATURES
INTRINSICALLY SAFE OPERATION
The POWER PET electronic pet door is intrinsically safe. It uses an electric motor and cable drive to lift the door panel.
The panel remains open until the pet collar signal is gone, indicating that your pet is clear of the opening. When the pet
collar signal is gone, power to the motor is turned off and the panel is returned by the force of gravity only. Downward
speed is reduced by an electronic brake applied to the reverse motion of the motor. This brake operates with or without
electrical power. Because the panel is returned by simple gravity, the maximum force that can be applied by the panel
when it is closing is limited to its own weight. The door panel weighs only about 2 lbs.
AUTO RETRACT FEATURE
As an added safety feature, the POWER PET also has a sensing system that automatically raises the panel should it
encounter an obstruction on the way down. This feature can be defeated in the unusual case that binding or other restric-
tion slows the door closure to the point that it unnecessarily retracts. See the AUTOMATIC SAFETY RETRACT Section
for more information.
AUTO DEAD BOLT LOCKING FEATURE
The POWER PET door uses a spring loaded locking pin which automatically snaps into its retaining hole when the movable
panel comes to rest in the closed position. The pin can only be released when the motor applies tension to the cable. This
makes it impossible for even the most clever animals (and people) to raise the panel mechanically.
THREE DIFFERENT POWER CHOICES: Your new POWER PET
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Door may be operated in three different power modes.
1. 110 volt AC Wall Outlet: Your standard POWER PET
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Door comes standard with a U.L. approved AC adapter. Plug the
adapter into a nearby wall outlet for continuous operation.
2. AC with Battery Back-up: You may purchase an optional rechargeable battery for use along with your ac adapter. If
your household electricity should ever fail, your POWER PET
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Door will automatically switch over to battery operation.
When power is restored, the ac adapter will automatically recharge your battery.
3. Full Battery Operation: You may also operate your POWER PET
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Door with the battery only. This eliminates the need
for the ac adapter or any electrical power connection. However, you will need to recharge the battery periodically.
(Recharge interval varies depending upon use.) In this case, we recommend that you purchase the optional battery
and a battery charger kit. With the charger kit you get a battery charger and an extra battery. Use one battery in your
POWER PET
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Door and keep the other in the charger. When your door battery runs low, just swap.
DUAL RANGE CONTROLS: Individual range control to allow you to adjust different activation distances for inside and
outside of your home. (Usually, it’s a good idea to use a short distance of a foot or two inside, and a longer 4 to 5 foot
distance outside.) Your new POWER PET PX gives you full control.
Normal setting of the range knob is between the markings “2” and “4”. When you rst install the POWER PET PX door set
both range control knobs at about “3” and then while loosely holding the strap of the collar, move the hanging collar in and
out toward the door to determine the range at which it opens. Increase the knob position to get longer range. Decrease
the knob to get shorter range.
Just as your hearing of a conversation can be overpowered by loud noises such as a lawn mower, the door sensors can
also be overpowered by loud ultrasonic noises. Specically some sprinklers, lawn mowers and vacuum cleaners can put
out enough noise to temporarily mask the collar signal. The POWER PET PX door has a unique feature which indicates
when the background noise level is too high. Whenever the INSIDE noise is too loud, the INSIDE light will icker or ash
on. This means you may want to decrease the INSIDE knob setting slightly. Likewise, whenever the OUTSIDE noise is
too high, the OUTSIDE light will icker or ash on. This means you may want to decrease slightly the OUTSIDE knob
setting. A little ickering once in a while is normal. A lot of ickering or continuous ashing means the knob is set too high.