Petsafe Petporte Smart Flap® Microchip Cat Flap - Manual (Page 6)

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Tools required
• Pencil • Screwdriver
• Ruler • Tape measure
• Jig or Keyhole Saw • Glue
• Electric Drill • Sand paper
• 7 mm Drill bit
During installation great care must be taken using drills or other cutting equipment. If you are at all in doubt then please hire the
services of a qualifi ed professional to fi t the cat fl ap for you.
We do not accept any responsibility for openings that are formed or modifi ed in doors or walls. We do not accept any
responsibility for damage caused to doors or walls in the forming or modifi cation of such openings or any costs associated with the
repair or reinstatement of doors or walls.
How it Works
Your Petporte smart fl ap ® Microchip Cat Flap has been designed to allow your animals easy access to the outside world whilst keeping
other troublesome cats out of your house. The Petporte smart fl ap ® cat fl aps do not require your animals to wear collars or accessories.
The Petporte smart fl ap ® Microchip Cat Flap reads the unique identifi cation number stored on your cat’s microchip that your vet has
implanted in your animal. Whenever your cat passes under the porch of the cat fl ap, the system scans the unique number and, if that
number matches the number already programmed in for that cat, it will unlock the cat fl ap and allow the animal to enter. If the animal
has not been programmed into the system then the number scanned will not match and the cat fl ap will remain locked preventing
access to your property.
If you are not sure whether your cat has a microchip, then just ask your vet to scan for it. The Petporte smart fl ap ® is designed to
read the most common type of microchip, the FDX-B (15 digit): it will not read other types of microchips. If you are not sure what
type of microchip your cat has, then please either ask your vet or visit www.petsafe.net and navigate to our Chip Checker microchip
compatibility checker to verify that your microchip is compatible.
Please read these instructions fully prior to forming or modifying an opening in your selected door or wall.
We strongly recommend that your Petporte smart fl ap ® is assembled, powered up and programmed for your cat and a check
made that it works with the microchip in your cat fi rst.
Installation in a Metal Door: Prior to installation it is recommended to check if the Petporte smart fl ap ® will operate properly with
your metal door. To do this, hold the assembled and programmed Petporte smart fl ap ® up to the metal door and bring your cat
up to porch. If the lock releases, the door will function properly when installed.
Whilst the Petporte smart fl ap ® works with the most common microchips used in the United Kingdom and Europe (FDX–B 15 digit
microchips) there are a small number of cats that have microchips without the necessary range to reliably operate the Petporte smart
fl ap
® . Occasionally microchips migrate to positions within the cat that the scanner cannot read reliably. In these cases the Petporte
smart fl ap ® can only be used as a cat fl ap without the selective entry. Therefore, before the Petporte smart fl ap ® is actually fi tted to the
selected door or wall we strongly advise you that your Petporte smart fl ap ® unit should be assembled, powered up, programmed for
your cat and that you have ensured that the unit will work with the microchip in your animal at the same distance as your cat will be
approaching the Petporte smart fl ap
® when it is installed.