The Pro Control®RL
Please read these instructions before using
your Pro Control®RL
The Pro Control®RL controls a variety of remotely
operated dog training equipment, including:
•Several brands of bird releasers used for
training pointing and flushing dogs
•Most brands of launchers used for retriever
training
•Several accessory items for retriever
launchers such as “retiring guns” and
sound-making devices
Quick Guide
1. Charge the receiver approximately 14 hours
before first use (the transmitter has a 9-volt
battery already installed – no need to charge).
Insert the protection plug in the charging jack
of the receiver after charging.
2. Attach the antennas (long antenna on the
receiver, short antenna on the transmitter) and
attach the transmitter lanyard, if desired.
3. Field-set the receiver as follows:
A. Select the transmitter dial number you
want to use when you operate this receiver.
B. Turn the receiver on by pressing the
on/off switch – the on light will blink.
C. Press the SET switch on the receiver, and,
within five seconds, press any button on the
transmitter.
D. Verify your setting, if desired, by pressing
the yellow transmitter button.
Be sure to
put your hand over the horn – it's loud!
E. Attach the identification number to the
receiver, if desired.
4. Attach the receiver to your training
device according to the manufacturer's directions.
5. Plug the cord from the training device
into either output jack on the receiver.
Insert the protection plug in the unused
output jack.
6. The red transmitter button operates the
training device plugged into the left output jack
The green transmitter button operates the
training device plugged into the right output
jack. The yellow button operates the sound .
7. You can set up two training devices close
to each other and operate them with one
receiver by using both output jacks. If both
training device cords won't reach the receiver,
an extension cord can be purchased from
Tri-Tronics.
8. Pressing the TEST switch on the receiver
verifies the hook-up of your training
devices by lighting the appropriate light on
the receiver.
9. Turn the receiver off after use by pressing
the on/off switch again. The setting will
be saved.
10. To change the station setting of the
receiver, set it to a new transmitter number
by following Step 3.
Transmitter Components:
•Transmitter
•Lanyard for transmitter
•Short (3”) antenna for transmitter
•9-volt alkaline battery (already installed)
•Pro Control®RL Owner’s Guide
Receiver Components:
•Receiver
•Long (71/2”) antenna for receiver
•AC charger
•Two Nylatch®fastener sets per receiver
•Spare charging jack protection covers
•Set of adhesive identification numbers
•Pro Control®RL Owner’s Guide
Accessories for the
Pro Control®RL:
Order these accessories from your Tri-Tronics
dealer, on our web site, or by calling us at
1-800-456-4343:
•Extension cord for receiver
•Cordura®transmitter holster (spring clip style)
•Cordura®transmitter holster (quick clip style)
Please note you may order a separate
receiver or transmitter for your
Pro Control®RL system at any time. Factory
matching of components is not needed,
because the Pro Control®RL is field-settable!
Detailed Instructions
Antennas
The
short
(3-inch) antenna is for use with the
transmitter
. The
long
(71/2-inch) antenna is for use
with the receiver(s). Installing the wrong antenna
on each device will reduce your range. Do not
operate the Pro Control®RL without antennas
in both the transmitter
and
receivers.
Transmitter Dial
The transmitter has seven dial positions, numbered
1-7. Each dial position controls a different receiver. It
is possible to operate up to seven receivers with one
Pro Control®RL transmitter. When using
several training devices, move the transmitter dial to
the next device to be activated, then activate it with
the appropriate transmitter button.
Receiver Jacks
The receiver has two output jacks so you can
operate two launchers, bird releasers, or other
compatible training devices from each receiver.
One jack is on the left side of the receiver; the
other is on the right side
. (Left and right as you
hold the receiver with the antenna pointing up
and the control switches facing you.)
The location of the left jack corresponds exactly to
the location of the output jack on our older 150
System receivers, so the Pro Control®RL receiver
should be physically compatible with any training
device you have operated with a 150 System.
Test Switch
Pressing the TEST switch on the receiver will cause
the lights next to the words “left” and “right” to
light up when a device is plugged into the
corresponding jack. Pressing the TEST
button will not activate training devices.
Transmitter Buttons
To operate the device plugged into the left output
jack, press the red button on the transmitter.
To operate the device plugged into the right output
jack, press the green button on the transmitter. The
small yellow transmitter button operates the receiver
sound (see the next section).
Sound
The speaker on the receiver makes a loud sound
when the yellow button on the transmitter is
pressed. This sound can be used to attract a
retriever's attention to a mark or to help the trainer
locate a launcher hidden in heavy cover. When a
very loud sound is desired for training retrievers at
field trial distances, place the receiver in a way that
orients the speaker toward the “line.” For more about
the sound feature, see “Sound Selection”.
CAUTION: The speaker is very loud – do not
operate it close to a person unless you place
something over the speaker to muffle the sound.
Turning the Receiver On and Off
Press the on/off switch on the receiver to turn it
on. (This step is the equivalent of inserting the
“turn-on plug” in our 150 System.) The red light on
the receiver will light up when the receiver has
been turned on, and then blink twice every four
seconds (if it flashes rapidly, this means the
receiver battery is low).
When not using the system, turn the receiver off
to save battery life.
Press the on/off switch to turn the receiver
off – the red light will make one long flash then go
dark, confirming that the receiver is off.
Setting the Receiver to the Transmitter
Before you can use a Pro Control®RL receiver for
the first time, you must set it to operate with your
transmitter.
If you have several receivers, set each one to a
different transmitter dial number.
Follow these steps to set the receiver to match a
particular number on the transmitter dial.
1. Turn the receiver on.
2. Set the transmitter dial to the number you
want to use to operate that receiver (1-7).
3. Press the SET switch – the red on/off
light will glow for about five seconds.
4. Press any of the three transmitter buttons
during the 5-second period. The receiver
light will blink once to confirm that your
setting took effect.
5. If you want to verify that your setting took
effect,
muffle the speaker with your hand
and press the yellow sound button on the
transmitter.
Note that the field-setting instructions are on the
labelon the bottomof the ProControl
®
RL receiver.
The settings will be saved even when the
equipment is turned off, so you only need to set
