HOW MAIL ALERT WORKS:
The Mail Alert sensor uses a mercury switch sensor. When the sensor is mounted
to the mailbox door, it will rotate to a horizontal position when the door is opened,
thus causing a signal to be sent to the receiver.
When the mail is delivered - the unit will beep once every 5 minutes for 2 hours and
the red light will flash continually forever. You can stop the beeping and the red light
flashing by pushing the "MAIL" button (clear lens above the red flashing lights).
OPTION: You can have the Mail Alert unit beep only once when the mail is deliv-
ered (and not every 5 minutes) by following this procedure:
1. Power down the unit by removing the power jack. Wait 5 seconds.
2. Hold down the MAIL button down firmly while at the same time putting the
power jack back in.
3. Continue to hold down the MAIL button for 3 more seconds until you hear a
series of beeps. Two quick beeps will mean the unit will only beep the one
time that the mail is delivered.
4. Repeating this process a second time you will hear four quick beeps which
puts it back in the original mode of beeping once every 5 minutes for 2 hours.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
Nothing happens when the mail box door is opened:
Four possible causes.
1. Check to make sure the antenna is properly plugged in.
2. Your receiver in the home is too far away from the Mail Alert sensor / transmit-
ter. Try moving the receiver closer.
3. The sensor code is not taught to the receiver unit. Follow the directions for
Sensor Learning below.
4. This unit only works on conventional mailboxes. (This is where the mailbox
door opens forward and down).
Sensor Learning (do only if receiver does not respond):
1. Unplug power from the receiver for 5 seconds. Plug power back in.
2. Push the "MAIL" reset button for a second.
3. The receiver will chirp and the green light will flash.
4. Flip the Mail Alert sensor over for a few seconds.
5. The receiver will chirp when the code from the sensor is learned.
6. If there are additional sensors to be learned, flip each sensor over at this time
and wait for the chirp, and repeat for each additional sensor. (up to four sen-
sors).
7. Push the "MAIL" reset button on the receiver for a second. This will exit the
programming mode. The greenlight will stop blinking.
You are now ready to use your system.
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Intermittant response:
After about a year - the battery in the sensor will get low and the function will begin
to be intermittant. It is time to change the battery.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
The Long-Range Antenna can often double the range of the Mail Alert .
You can also purchase additional Receivers to use in other places in the
home.
ITEM Part # Price
Long-Range Antenna -312 Mhz 30315 $49.95
Additional Mail Alert Sensors 30304 $29.95
Additional Mail Alert Receivers 30305 $39.95
All prices are in US dollars and include shipping and handling. Contact
your local distributor or call DesignTech to order.
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and 2) it must accept any interference received, including that which may cause undesirable operation.
FCC ID: ELGTILT & ELGTILTRX
DOC: 1476 102 1708 and 1476 102 1708 A
User is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by DesignTech could
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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Specifications:
Sensor
Battery: Lithium Type 2032. 1 year life.
Temperature: -30'C to 50'F (-22'F to 122'F).
Codes: 254 randomly set codes.
Range: 300 ft.
Receiver:
Power Supply: 12 volt DC wall transformer. Draws 50 mA.
Temperature: -18'C to 50'F (0F to 122'F).
Codes: Learns codes of up to 4 sensors
