Installation Instructions for an Innotek SD-2000

Call your utility companies and have them come to your house and mark the locations of all underground wiring. Design your fencing, keeping in mind that the containment wire needs to make a complete loop from the transmitter. The containment field should be at least 8-by-12 feet.

Select a location to install the wall transmitter. This should be a dry location indoors, with a standard 110-volt grounded outlet within 5 feet of the installation site. Use the screw holes on the side of transmitter as a template and mark the spot on the wall where you want to hang it. Hang the transmitter in the desired location using the provided screws. Plan the path for the wire from the transmitter site to the outside containment area. You may need to drill a small hole at the base of a wall to get the wire outside -- you can caulk it later.

Position the wire around the yard, mapping out your exact containment area. The system comes with 500 feet of boundary wire to use. Remember to make one large loop so the wire can run from the transmitter, around the yard's containment area and back to the transmitter. Round the corners of the containment area gradually, with a 2.5-foot radius. Your kit may have come with pre-twisted wire as well. Twisted wire should be installed where the dog is allowed to go, as your dog will be able to cross the twisted wire safely without being corrected. If your kit does not include twisted wire, you may order it from the manufacturer. You can also twist your own wire by cutting two pieces of wire of equal length and twisting them together. To twist the wire quickly, anchor one end of the twisted wire, and insert the other end into a drill. Pressing the drill switch will quickly twist the wire for you. It takes at least 12 twists per foot of wire to cancel the radio signal from the transmitter in that piece of wire, which will allow your dog to cross it.

Bring the twisted wire to the location where the two ends of the boundary wire loop. Splice the ends of the twisted wire and connect them to the ends of the boundary wire with the waterproof splices that are provided with your system. To use the gel-filled capsule splice, strip approximately five-eighths of an inch of insulation from the end of the wire. Insert the wire ends into the nut, twist to secure it, and insert the wire nut as deep as it will go into the gel. Snap the lid shut and tie a knot in the wires so they won't be pulled during installation. Bring the outside wire to meet the transmitter. Strip approximately five-eighths of an inch of insulation from the ends of the wire and insert them into the loop wire terminals the transmitter. Plug the transmitter into an outlet and turn the knob to the "On" position. If properly installed, you will see a red light illuminating.

Install the batteries by unscrewing the battery cap counter-clockwise and inserting the battery with the + sign facing out. Screw the battery cap back on and make sure it is straight. You must now match the collar receiver to the hand-held transmitter to use it in training mode or dual contain/train mode. This ensures that the signals are compatible. Press and hold the "Program" button on the back of the hand-held transmitter and press hold "Button 1" on the front at the same time. Release the "Program" button while still holding "Button 1." The light should alternate between red and green. When the light stops blinking, release "Button 1." Your transmitter has now randomly chosen a number for its ID code. This can be changed again to any number if you have a neighbor using a similar system causing interference, or if you have the same system for two dogs.

Set the tone option by pressing and holding the "Program" button on the back of the transmitter. While holding this button, press "Button 2" for tone with stimulation, press "Button 3" for no tones, or press "Button 4" for tone with a one-second delay. Release the "Program" button while still holding your tone selection. When the light turns solid and then goes out, you can release the button. Align the red dot on the transmitter with the red paper dot on the collar receiver to place it in program mode. Hold them together for approximately five to eight seconds until the light on the collar receiver turns solid and then goes out and changes to yellow. Separate the units by at least 1 foot, press and hold any of the stimulation buttons, and wait for the light on the collar to pulsate red. Release the buttons. The devices are now matched.

Adjust the field width knob until it is in the 9 o'clock position. Test the system by choosing a straight section of boundary wire and attaching the test light to the receiver probes. Hold the collar receiver near your dog's neck and slowly walk the collar toward the boundary. You should hear a warning tone and see the test light illuminate. Adjust the field width if needed; the wider the containment field, the less chance you dog has of running through it. Test several areas to make sure the system is working properly. Walk the collar around any safe areas where you have installed twisted wire, and take it inside the house to ensure all electrical devices will not interfere with the signal.

Turn off the system by turning off the transmitter and unplugging the adapter. Bury the perimeter wire by digging a 1- to 3-inch trench at a 30- to 45-degree angle with a flat edge spade. Leave a little slack in the wire to account for expansion and contraction with temperature changes. To bury wire under a driveway, use a circular saw with a masonry blade.

Place training flags in the yard for your dog. Repeat the system test by walking the collar slowly toward the boundary, and place a flag in the ground when you hear the warning tone. Place more flags at 10-foot intervals around the perimeter to give your dog visual cues to learn the boundaries during training.

Watch the enclosed video and follow the steps to train your dog. Your dog may respond to the system immediately, but you should continue the training as outlined in the video to complete full training.