IdleUp
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- C-248 C
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- Linda Sue
No matter where your boat is, at home, at the dock, if you’re like me, you worry every time you lose direct sight of your pride and joy. With this in mind, I started looking at security systems for my boat. After I exhausted myself looking, I came up with a brainstorm – why not install the same system I have on my Honda Goldwing Trike.
The system I installed is called the Scorpio SR-i500 / SRi600 system. What makes the Scorpio unique, is both the alarm and the hand held “Key Fob” is a set of transceivers which talk to each other. The way it works is, when you arm the system, the main alarm module transmits data back to the remote to acknowledge the system received the signal and the system is armed. When you arm the alarm, the small lock icon on the remote that was open, now shows it locked. The beauty of the system is if your in a restaurant or tackle shop out of sight of your boat, and someone steps in the cockpit, the “Perimeter” alarm detects that someone is on the boat and sounds an immediate chirp warning. If the intruder does not move back or continues to violate the space, the Scorpio now goes in an alarm state. When this happens, the system sends out a signal and your remote, which starts it vibrating and chirping to let you know there was a violation on your boat. On the remote display, it will show the type of violation; i.e. perimeter, Ignition, motion, etc.
While the alarm specs state the range is ½ mile from the alarm to the remote, I think it will depend on the area. On numerous occasion’s, I’ve parked my bike in a parking lot and the alarm linked pretty much no matter where I walked in the mall.
The Scorpio system also come with accelerometer for movement detection, which I turned down to “1” so the boat is able to rock at the dock without triggering the system. Hopefully, if someone ran into the boat and jerked the sensor, I’m sure it would sound an alarm. The Scorpio also comes with a battery backup, so if someone cuts the 12v power, it will continue to operate for an hour or so.
Installation - On my Ranger 25, I tapped into the carbon detector circuit (always on) for my 12v source. I ran the perimeter sensor inside the cabin right by the cockpit door, so if anyone steps into the cockpit area, they are forewarned. In the event someone enters the boat through a hatch or window, the perimeter sensor will still protect the entire cabin.
Anyhow, if someone is considering an alarm system for their boat, the Scorpio system (at least for me) is the ticket. It affords me piece of mind when I’m not in view of my boat. Another plus is when you’re trailering the boat. While you’re sitting in a Cracker Barrel having breakfast, your same system is working for you protecting your GPS & gear stored in the boat.
The Scorpio system sells for just under $300 and come complete with perimeter alarm – ignition disable – battery backup – accelerometer. By the way, the system has a super low drain. While I have shown the SRi500 in the images the new systems are now called the SRi600 and have a new remote with a rechargeable battery.
I have downloaded the PDF manual to my site and you can download it by visiting the URL below:
http://www.rcmodeling.com/ranger/alarm/manual.pdf
For more info:
http://www.scorpioalarms.com/
This image shows the complete installation on my Ranger 25.
Close-up of the alarm module. note the single black wire is the antenna and should be vertical.
Close-up of the Perimeter Sensor by cockpit door.
This is a page showing the remote functions
Image shows the small size of the remote, which easily fits on your keychain
The system I installed is called the Scorpio SR-i500 / SRi600 system. What makes the Scorpio unique, is both the alarm and the hand held “Key Fob” is a set of transceivers which talk to each other. The way it works is, when you arm the system, the main alarm module transmits data back to the remote to acknowledge the system received the signal and the system is armed. When you arm the alarm, the small lock icon on the remote that was open, now shows it locked. The beauty of the system is if your in a restaurant or tackle shop out of sight of your boat, and someone steps in the cockpit, the “Perimeter” alarm detects that someone is on the boat and sounds an immediate chirp warning. If the intruder does not move back or continues to violate the space, the Scorpio now goes in an alarm state. When this happens, the system sends out a signal and your remote, which starts it vibrating and chirping to let you know there was a violation on your boat. On the remote display, it will show the type of violation; i.e. perimeter, Ignition, motion, etc.
While the alarm specs state the range is ½ mile from the alarm to the remote, I think it will depend on the area. On numerous occasion’s, I’ve parked my bike in a parking lot and the alarm linked pretty much no matter where I walked in the mall.
The Scorpio system also come with accelerometer for movement detection, which I turned down to “1” so the boat is able to rock at the dock without triggering the system. Hopefully, if someone ran into the boat and jerked the sensor, I’m sure it would sound an alarm. The Scorpio also comes with a battery backup, so if someone cuts the 12v power, it will continue to operate for an hour or so.
Installation - On my Ranger 25, I tapped into the carbon detector circuit (always on) for my 12v source. I ran the perimeter sensor inside the cabin right by the cockpit door, so if anyone steps into the cockpit area, they are forewarned. In the event someone enters the boat through a hatch or window, the perimeter sensor will still protect the entire cabin.
Anyhow, if someone is considering an alarm system for their boat, the Scorpio system (at least for me) is the ticket. It affords me piece of mind when I’m not in view of my boat. Another plus is when you’re trailering the boat. While you’re sitting in a Cracker Barrel having breakfast, your same system is working for you protecting your GPS & gear stored in the boat.
The Scorpio system sells for just under $300 and come complete with perimeter alarm – ignition disable – battery backup – accelerometer. By the way, the system has a super low drain. While I have shown the SRi500 in the images the new systems are now called the SRi600 and have a new remote with a rechargeable battery.
I have downloaded the PDF manual to my site and you can download it by visiting the URL below:
http://www.rcmodeling.com/ranger/alarm/manual.pdf
For more info:
http://www.scorpioalarms.com/
This image shows the complete installation on my Ranger 25.
Close-up of the alarm module. note the single black wire is the antenna and should be vertical.
Close-up of the Perimeter Sensor by cockpit door.
This is a page showing the remote functions
Image shows the small size of the remote, which easily fits on your keychain