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Friend or Foe? Who's coming?
Is it a family friend, an unknown intruder or UPS with your order from DAK? Now you'll know when someone drives onto your property BEFORE they show up on your doorstep. It's the newest 'must have' perimeter security system. And it can give you back personal control of your life. Be protected and informed.
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By Drew Kaplan
I hate uninvited guests. People who just seem to show up.
Now they don't make it to my door before I know that they have arrived on the property.
Plus, if there's anything I hate more than uninvited or unannounced guests, it's a constantly falsing alarm system.
If you have outdoor PIR security lights like I do, you know how often they come on for no apparent reason at all.
Outdoor PIRs tend to trip with shadows, heat changes, or even blowing trees.
Well with outdoor security lights, it's not a big deal when they come on for a few minutes during the night.
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But you sure don't want the alarm going off and scaring you to death in the middle of the night or at an important family dinner.
Unless of course, it's a real intruder or an uninvited guest.
But, Magnetometers really don't false. I've had this one in my home office all day and our bedroom at night and it has yet to have fired a single time when there wasn't a car in the driveway.
Oh, and since you probably wondered, it hasn't missed a single car yet either.
What's Metglass? It's a patented solid-state magnetometer sensor.
The magnetometer sensor is made from 'Metglass' - a very high permeability metal developed in the early 1980s by heating the metal up to very high temperatures and quenching it super fast in a spinning process.
What it means to you is freedom from falsing, long battery life (about a year from 2 D batteries) and very reliable information about cars approaching on your driveway.

BUT, DO YOU REALLY NEED
A DRIVEWAY MONITOR?
It's not for everyone. If your home is right on the street and people park on the street and walk up to your door, a driveway monitor doesn't make any sense for you.
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You can hide the magnetometer sensor in the bushes (right) or put it out in plain sight. Either way it can pick up cars from up to a full 15 feet away. And it won't go off when dogs, cats or people get near it. In fact it's impervious to weather, moving trees and just about anything.
In the house, you'll have just this small 3" receiver up to 1000' away from the magnetometer. When it's green it hasn't sensed a car or truck for 15 minutes. When it's flashing red, and dinging, you've got company. So, be prepared. Now you'll be protected and informed from now on.
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Apartments and condos are obviously out. And so are town homes. But, if you have a 20' or more driveway, a detached garage in the back or a ranch or farm, you're going to love knowing when a vehicle arrives on your property

LONG RANGE CAR DETECTION.
Yes, it senses cars, trucks and vans. And, you wont' be disturbed by an errant stray dog or cat setting off the alarm. Or where I live, it's deer and coyotes.
You don't have to worry, because they're not made of metal. It's just metal cars. So, your long-range car driveway sensor is just that. It's a car sensor.
How long range is it? Really far. Once you've set up the sensor, you can securely transmit up to 500' from its included mounting pole that you just push into the ground, or up to 1,000' if you mount the unit about 3 to 5 feet high on a wall or tree (2 screws included).
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The Outdoor Metglass Magnetometer itself has 3 sensitivity settings. You can select 7, 10 or 15 feet. And remember, it's immune to false alarms from wild or domestic animals and people.

REALLY EASY SETUP
First, the Outside Metglass Magnetometer. This is incredibly easy and fast to setup. Just pop in 2 D cell batteries (not included) into the weatherproof case, stick it on its pole by your driveway and you're done outside.
Then in rain, sleet, snow or sunshine, you'll be ready to spot intruders, friends and deliveries.
The Inside Receiver. In the house you get a small 3-1/2" blue & White receiver (plus antenna) that tells you when a car enters on your property.
It's AC Powered (adapter included). There's a green light to show it's on. When a car passes its magnetometer sensor, you'll get a doorbell like ding and the green monitor light will change to a red flashing light that will continue to flash for about 15 minutes before it resets.
 
What's A Magnetometer Anyway?
OK, so there are magnetic flux waves all around us. In fact, way above us, the magnetosphere envelopes the earth, extending from about one hundred to several thousand kilometers above the surface, in which charged particles are trapped and their behavior is dominated by the earth's magnetic field. The magnetic flux lines are really powerful.
Anyway, a magnetometer is simply an instrument that measures the strength (and direction) of a magnetic field. Magnetometers are used to measure variations in the earth's magnetic field for many reasons, including locating mineral deposits, buried treasure, submerged objects such as shipwrecks and now cars in your driveway.
The earth's magnetic flux lines are distorted when a large metal object like a car passes through them. (There's even enough metal in my plastic Corvette to distort the flux lines.)
This happens continually as you drive down the highway, and luckily for us, happens as anyone drives down your driveway.
So, what does all this mean? The Magnetometer in the Driveway Monitor registers the momentary distortion in the earth's magnetic field caused by a car, truck or large metal object and informs you that you have a visitor.
And, aside from huge magnetic storms from the sun (or an occasional lightning storm), you should be just about immune from false alarms, unlike outdoor PIRs.
But don't worry there's not a 15 minute void in your protection. The unit will be ready to ding again as soon as the magnetic flux returns to normal. (no distortion).
Normally in just about 15 seconds you're ready to sense your next friend, delivery or intruder.
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It's made by DesignTech. The Outside magnetometer is just 6"x3.5"x2". The inside receiver is just about 3" x 3" X ½". It's backed by DesignTech's 1 year limited warranty.

BE PROTECTED AND INFORMED
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It's small. It's easy to set up and you'll always know when a vehicle enters your property. As I said, I hate uninvited guests.
It's too late to send them away once they are looking in your door. Plus, in today's world, there's a real security issue with people on your property. Now you won't be surprised, you'll be informed.
So, is it UPS, or a friend or someone you'd rather not see? Is it an intruder or kids who shouldn't be there at all? Now you'll know when a car comes down your driveway.
If for any reason you aren't 100% thrilled with the range, the peace of mind or the protection, simply return it within 30 days in its original box to DAK for a courteous merchandise refund.
To order your Metglass Magnetometer Driveway Monitor with 7, 10, or 15 foot Magnetometer Sensitivity and up to 1,000 foot Transmission Range, to its AC Powered Receiver with Both Green Status and Red Flashing alarm lights risk free with your credit card, Click The Buy Button below. It's just $79.95 ($6.95 P&H) Order No. 2029. (CA Res. Add Tax.)
Be protected and informed with the Metglass Magnetometer guarding your driveway from now on. It's really neat to use the earth's magnetic flux to protect and inform you about cars and trucks coming onto your property from now on.

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  Need an Extra Receiver in the studio, garage or barn, No problem. We have them. You can add up to 4 additional receivers.

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Extra Receivers for the Garage, Studio, Barn or just for different ends of large homes or offices are just $39.90 each. Use up to 4 with your system. Each sensor produces a different chime through the receiver. Order No. 2083. CA Res Add Tax.

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At a Glance:
Description
This is a magnetometer based Driveway Monitor that lets you know if someone had driven a car or truck down your driveway so you aren't unpleasantly surprised when someone rings your bell or breaks in.

Pros:
•Magnetometers don't false like PIRs.
•You don't have to aim it perfectly. It's not a beam but a broad 'lobe.'
•It installs in minutes. There's no complex setup.
•Up to 1000' range from the magnetometer to the inside receiver.
•Both Chime and flashing light alert.
Cons:
•Won't connect to your existing alarm system.
•Won't turn on lamps or other devices.


Quick Conclusion: Or Why This Product
If you've got a driveway that's over 20' that people use to visit, deliver, or access other parts of your property, you can simply stick this magnetometer in the ground or mount it to a wall or big tree and be protected and informed when any vehicle comes onto your driveway. Just place it and forget it for a full year. It's on the job.



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