Short Loop Test

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Keep Your Pups Safe by Repairing and Maintaining Your Aging High Tech Pet Electronic Dog Fence This test is designed to identify if the malfunction is occurring in the collar, the transmitter or the wire loop. 1. CONNECT YOUR SHORT LOOP Disconnect the outdoor wire loop from your transmitter. Cut a piece of wire about 10" long and strip the ends exposing about Ľ inch of the copper wire. Plug the ends into the transmitter terminals in place of the outdoor loop wire. Turn on your transmitter. 2. TEST YOUR TRANSMITTER TX-2 TRANSMITTER: If you are using a TX-2 transmitter that came with your HC-8000 or X-10 series electronic dog fence, power the transmitter with the AC adapter and perform the following tests. The SYSTEM STATUS PANEL should display the following: SYSTEM : If no indicators are illuminated, your transmitter needs to be replaced. "OK" indicates that all circuitry, hardware and software are functioning properly. If the "FAIL" indicator is illuminated with the short loop installed, your transmitter needs to be replaced. BATT : (If no back-up battery is installed this indicator will be dim.) "LOW" indicates a weak back-up battery. The battery will automatically recharge via the AC wall adapter. "OK" indicates a good back-up battery charge. LOOP : If no indicators are illuminated, your transmitter needs to be replaced. "OK" Indicates that there is electrical continuity in the short loop. If the "BREAK" indicator is illuminated with the short loop installed, your transmitter needs to be replaced. Disconnect one of the ends of your short loop from its terminal. The audible warning should sound and the LOOP "BREAK" indicator should illuminate. If this is not the case, your transmitter needs to be replaced. Reconnect your short loop. POWER : If no indicators are illuminated, your transmitter needs to be replaced. "AC" Means the unit is being powered by the AC wall adapter "BATT" Means that the unit is being powered by the rechargeable back-up battery. Since you are