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AquaGuard Owner’s Guide

RJE Technologies, Inc.

STEP 2 - Position the Detector Unit at the Chosen Site

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Place the Detector Unit at the installation site so the Sensor Tube extends into the
water.

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Make sure the bottom of the Sensor Tube is between
5 - 7 inches (13 – 18 cm) below the water’s surface.

If the Sensor Tube is too short, install a Tube
Extension on the Sensor Tube to meet the required
depth (see

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Assembling the Detector Base Unit and Sensor

Tube

on page 6 for details).

If the Sensor Tube is too long, it may be necessary to cut the Tube to the proper length.
BE SURE the water in the pool is at its normal level before measuring. Fill the pool if
necessary. BE SURE to measure carefully before cutting the Tube.

If the tube end is at less than 5 inches (15 cm), unwanted alarms may occur. If the tube
end is deeper than 7 inches (18 cm), the unit’s “detection” sensitivity will be decreased.

STEP 3 - Choose a Location for the Remote Unit

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The Remote Unit must be placed within 100 feet (33 meters) of the Detector Unit and in
direct line of sight.

The Selected location should have as few obstructions between the Remote Unit and
the Detector Unit as possible. Interior and exterior walls or other obstacles will reduce
the range of the Remote Unit.

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The remote must be at the same level or a level above the pool. The ideal location
would be a window overlooking the pool.

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Do not place the remote unit in an underground basement.

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Choose a location that will allow the Remote Unit alarm to be heard throughout the
house.

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Choose a location that is near an AC outlet to allow the Remote Unit to be powered by
the AC adapter.

The Remote Unit must always be powered by the AC adapter. The battery is for back-up
and emergency use only.

STEP 4 - Establish the Radio Link

The AquaGuard system uses a radio transmitter/receiver to allow communication between
the Detector Unit and the Remote Unit. You must establish the radio link to use the Remote
Unit to monitor and control your AquaGuard system. Perform the following:

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Power up the Remote Unit by plugging the AC Adapter into the wall outlet.

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Wait for remote unit to establish radio link with detector. This may take up to 5 minutes.

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Remote Unit will beep once when RF Link has been established and “Armed” LED
should be blinking if detector is armed.

5 - 7 INCHES

(13 - 18 CM)

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Press the OK button on the Remote Unit three times to put the Detector Unit into “swim”
mode, then press the OK button on the Remote Unit three times again to put the Detector
Unit into “armed” mode.

STEP 5 - Test the System for Detection

Prepare a Test Simulator

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Fill a 2.5-gallon (19.5 liter) water container with enough water to weigh approximately 18
pounds (8 kg).

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Tie a 6-foot (1.8 meter) length of rope to the container handle.

Perform Test One

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Make sure both the “ARMED” LED on the Detector Unit and the “green” LED on the
Remote Unit are on.

If the LEDs are not on, the system is not “armed”. Allow additional time for the water in
the pool to settle enough to allow the Detector Unit to “arm.”

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Place the test simulator on the edge of the pool, 4 - 6 feet (1.2 – 1.8 meters) from the
Detector Unit.

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Hold the rope, and roll the test simulator into the pool. Both the Detector Unit and the
Remote Unit alarms should sound.

If the alarms do not sound, it may be necessary to change the location of the Detector
Unit.

Reset the System

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Press any key on the Detector Unit keypad to turn the alarm off.

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Remove the test simulator from the pool.

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Wait 6 to 10 minutes to allow the unit to automatically “re-arm.” When the water has
stabilized and the unit is “armed”, the “ARMED” LED will blink and the beep sequence
will repeat.

Perform Test Two

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