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| How
do I determine if the Wire-Free fence is right for my property? |
FIRST
RULE OF THUMB: Any area that blocks your dog's view of
your house will be a potential problem area for a wireless fence.
Very
hilly or mountainous terrain, heavily forested areas, out-buildings
(particularly metal construction) all will significantly reduce
the Wire-Free product's range and performance due to restricting
the LINE OF SIGHT. A traditional in-ground wire system should be
your first choice.
However,
unlike all other wireless systems, the indoor SmartStation will
actually benefit from a higher location in the house, such as a
second story, to improve its LINE OF SIGHT with the pet's fencing
collar when attempting to determine if you can work around terrain
or other obstructions in your particular installation.
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| What
could negatively influence the products coverage area or general performance?
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As
mentioned, any large object or terrain that limits or obstructs
the line of sight between the indoor SmartStation and your PetLink
collar can reduce the effective range or coverage area of the Wireless
Dog Fence. Due to the number of variables within your particular
house and property, Perimeter can not predict or guarantee coverage
area.
There
are some obstructions you will need to make particular note of when
determining if a wireless fence is right for you. No radio signal
will pass through or will be reflected by large metal objects which
could include cars, metal studs and siding, metal sheds or other
metal objects. The closer the metal object, the greater the potential
for unwanted interference and will result in the reduction of performance.
These obstructions will not create false activations of the PetLink
collar, but will sound the LOST SIGNAL alarm on the SmartStation.
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| Can
I expect the Wire-Free Fence to work just like an in-ground wire pet
containment system? |
In
many ways yes and in some important ways no. The Wire-Free Fence
does give your dog a safe area to run and play and discourage dangerous
wandering by using a training tone and electronic stimulation as
a deterrent just like all pet fencing systems.
The
Wire-Free's coverage area is a circle and cannot be tailored to
the exact outline of your property.
Unlike
an in-ground system, you may notice that the wireless radio signal
has a ranging accuracy of one meter or 2.5 feet. This means that
the PetLink collar's activation at the boundary you set will vary
slightly requiring you to leave a few more feet of room near streets,
sidewalks or paths to accommodate for the variation.
The
Wire-Free fence incorporates two "Correction Zones" before and after
the activation point. The Correction Zone after activation is helpful
in discouraging your dog from charging and testing the fence and
giving you the opportunity to use much lower levels of correction
to "herd" your dog back home.
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| Will
my dog continue to get shocked if they escape from the safe area? |
No.
The PetLink collar will go through three five second stimulation and
tone cycles and then will continually beep until the dog returns to
the safe area. Unlike traditional fencing systems, your dog will never
be punished for coming home.
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| Does
the Wire-Free? WiFi Fence require a computer or internet service? |
Wire-Free
a self contained pet fencing system that requires no computer or outside
internet services. The Perimeter WiFi Dog Fence utilizes WiFi-like
radio signal protocol 802.15 and operates completely independent of
your computer, WiFi router or other computer devices.
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| Will
the Wire-Free Fence interfere with my home's wireless computer router?
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Wireless
routers do operate on the same 2.4GHz radio frequency, however they
are utilizing a different signal protocol - 802.11. The Wireless Pet
Fence utilizes WiFi-like radio signal protocol 802.15 and operates
completely independent of computer router or other WiFi devices.
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| Is
the Wireless Wi-Fi Fence easy to setup and install? |
Wireless
Dog Fence is a snap to setup. Plug the indoor SmartStation into
any household 110v outlet, pop the rechargeable battery into the
Pet Link collar and you're ready to set your pet's boundary. Be
certain to charge the PetLink collar batteries in the SmartStation
before first use.
To
set the dog fence boundary, simply push the program button on the
SmartStation, walk the PetLink collar out to the nearest desired
fence boundary, return to the indoor SmartStation & push the program
button to save your settings. It's as easy as that! You're ready
for training your pet to their new fencing system.
Several
attempts at setting the boundary might be required to ensure that
the desired boundary is achieved.
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| How
many pets can be contained with the Wire-Free fence system? |
Wireless
WiFi Dog Fence is unique in that the indoor SmartStation and the
Pet Link collar are highly integrated transceivers that continually
monitors the movement of your pet within the boundary area. This
unique link limits the dog fence system to a maximum of two pets.
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| What
is the maximum fence range or coverage area? |
Given
optimal circumstances, the Wire-Free dog fence system can achieve
a radius up to 200 ft. or a total area of 2.5 acres with an unobstructed
direct line of sight between the dog and the indoor SmartStation.
With most installations, you can expect the best product performance
between 25 - 150 ft.
As
with all wireless devises, distance is a factor in a product's performance.
The closer the PetLink collar and indoor SmartStation are, the more
consistent the fence's performance will be.
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| What
kind of batteries does the collar take? |
The
wireless Pet Link collar transceiver uses a replaceable, rechargeable
lithium ion battery. The lithium ion battery is charged in the system
SmartStation. A full charge takes only 4 to 6 hours. |
| How
long does the battery last and is it expensive to replace? |
The
rechargeable 3.6v lithium ion battery should take 300 recharge cycles.
Even with frequent weekly charging the battery will last years. For
optimal battery life, it is recommended to only charge the collar
battery when alerted to do so by the indoor SmartStation. This consumer
replaceable battery is inexpensive and readily available and cost
approximately $12.99 each.
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| How
does the rechargeable battery backup work? |
The
indoor SmartStation has two recharging ports in the back of the case.
The left port will charge the PetLink collar battery and will also
power the system for up to eight hours in the even of power loss or
if you care to run the system on the rechargeable battery for any
reason. It is a good idea to have one battery in the PetLink collar
and another battery in the battery backup port for your dog's safety.
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| What
size of dog is the system recommended for? |
Due
to the power requirements and specialized electronics, the size
of the Pet Link collar transceiver is slightly larger than traditional
in-ground wire systems & comparable to competitive wireless systems.
The
weight is only 2.3 oz. with the battery installed and its outer
dimensions are 1.5"W x 2.5"L x 1.25"D. To determine if this is acceptable
for your use, simply use a ruler to approximate these measurements
for a collar receiver next to your dog.
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| Can
you use two indoor SmartStations to increase the coverage area or
add additional pet to the WiFi System? |
Due
to the unique relationship between the SmartStation and Pet Link collars
during the initial set up, the answer is a theoretical, yes. However,
potential interference issues exist where the two SmartStation signals
intersect and requires further field testing before Perimeter can
recommend using multiple systems in the same household.
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| What
is the system warranty? |
The
Wireless WiFi Dog Fence comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Any
defects in material and workmanship will be covered by Perimeter for
one full year at no cost to the owner. After one year, a labor charge
will be assessed depending on the damaged component. Shipping fees
may apply.
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