Vehicle Detector Sensor | Magnetic Sensor For Vehicle Detection | Sensor for Vehicle Detection

Vehicle Detector Sensor, The DCPT – 2500 transmitter is used with the Dakota Alert DCR – 2500 receiver. The DCPT – 2500 transmitter uses a magnetic probe and 50 feet of direct burial cable to detect vehicles at the monitored location.

When the transmitter detects a vehicle it will send a signal to the receiver which will sound one of 4 different tones (Classical, Westminster Chime, Ding Dong, Whistle) for a few seconds.

For Maximum range between the transmitter and receiver, the transmitter should be mounted on a wooden post or tree (steel posts may cause interference with the radio signal). Although the maximum range is about a 1/2 mile, things such as hills, trees, metal siding and stucco can all reduce the range.
Mounting the transmitter

The probe will detect vehicles up to about 10 feet away, Lay the probe beside the driveway, then test the unit by having a car drive by.
Once the unit is tested, the probe can be buried. The probe should be buried to a depth of 12 inches, lying parallel to the drive.
If your driveway is one car wide, bury the probe right next to the drive.

If your driveway is two or more cars wide, bury the probe in the middle of the drive.

If the probe and wire will be in a high traffic area, it is best to burry both in conduit.

The wire should be at least 3 inches below the surface to keep it from being damaged by garden equipment.
In order to protect the wire, it would also be best to have it in conduit, where it is exposed above the ground below the transmitter box.

For best result, the transmitter should be at least 4 to 5 feet off the ground

The DCPA – 2500 is ideal in a location where there may be deer or other large animals that would cause false signals with a motion detecting system. Also because the probe is buried underground, it will be the least noticeable of our wireless systems. The transmitter is weatherproof and meant for exterior location.