How to use
the Temperature Guard
1) Locate the Temperature Guard (TG) in the area where you want to
monitor the temperature.
2) Plug in the phone line and power pack and then turn the TG on.
3) Call the TG from another phone, or cell phone.
4) Follow the spoken instructions and the manual to program at least
the following items:
The phone number(s) where you want the TG to call you in case of
emergencies.
The upper and lower temperature limits.
5) Hang up by pressing the "0" key until the TG says "Good-bye".
6) That's it. The TG is now monitoring your home or business!
What
happens when the temperature goes out of programmed limits?
1) The TG begins to make emergency phone calls starting with the
primary phone number.
2) If a person or answering machine answers the phone at the primary
phone number, then the TG will say, "Warning the temperature is xx
degrees. Please enter you PIN number." xx is the temperature in degrees
F. If an answering machine answers, the TG will wait until your
greeting message is over, and then it will leave the "Warning..."
message.
3) The TG will wait for a valid PIN number.
4) If a valid PIN number is entered, then the TG will stop making
emergency phone calls.
5) If a valid PIN number is not entered or an answering machine
answers, then the TG will continue making emergency phone calls with
the second programmed phone number.
6) Once all the programmed phone numbers have been called the TG will
wait twenty minutes and begin making phone calls starting with the
primary number.
7) Steps 1) through 6) are repeated until someone enters a valid PIN
number or the temperature goes back to within limits.
8) If a new alarm condition occurs, steps 1 through 7 are repeated
again.
Can
a Temperature Guard and an answering machine share the same line?
Yes, most answering machines answer the phone on the 4th ring. To have
the answering machine answer the phone, program the Temperature Guard
to answer the phone on the 5th ring. To access the Temperature Guard,
call your home and let the phone ring 3 times. Hang up and wait 20
seconds. Call your home again and on the 2nd ring the Temperature Guard
will answer.
What
do I need to do to store my unit when I am not going to use it for a
long time?
Make sure you turn off your unit for storage. When you are ready to use
it again,
plug it in a few days before you need it to allow the battery to fully
charge.
I
purchased a Temperature Guard last year. Is there anything that I need
to do to get
it ready for this winter?
Charge the battery prior to leaving, by plugging the Guard in allowing
it to charge for
several days.
How
do I reset the max and min temperature readings on my Temperature Guard
model VM500-3 (and
humidity readings on a VM500-3HT)?
To reset all max and min values on your unit, press 9 at the main menu.
This option is NOT spoken. Pressing 9 will set the max and min readings
to the
current temperature (and current relative humidity on models equipped
with humidity
sensing).
Note: after pressing 9 you will be immediately returned to the
main menu. Press 1
to hear the current status of temperature, humidity (if equipped) and
power. The
temperature and humidity high and low readings will be the same.
Battery Frequently
Asked Questions
How long
does it take to charge the batteries?
The standard four hour battery backup takes approximately four to seven
days to become fully charged. Tests have shown that after one week of
charging, the battery lasted six hours, dialing two phone numbers every
twenty minutes.
The twenty and thirty hour batteries take approximately two
weeks to become fully charged. Tests have shown that after three weeks
of charging, the thirty-hour battery lasted fifty hours, dialing two
phone numbers every twenty minutes.
I ordered a 20 or 30 hour
battery, where is it?
The optional batteries are installed internally at the factory, no user
installation is necessary.
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