Range Test Kit Instructions

The Range Test Kit contains a microchip attached to a measuring stick. Please test it from both sides of your installation.

1. Register the test microchip

Hold the kit close to your OnlyCat so the device can detect the microchip. In the OnlyCat app, look for a new event in the Activity Feed showing its microchip number. Select the microchip and rename it Range Test Chip.

2. Create and activate a test policy

Create a policy named Range Test Kit Policy. Set it to allow the Range Test Chip to enter and exit, then activate it.

3. Measure the reading range

Start outside, with the microchip at the 25 cm mark and the thicker end of the kit centred on the swinging flap. Keep the kit in this position and gradually (at a rate of approximately 1 centimetre per second) slide it towards the flap until the door unlocks. Record the distance shown on the ruler when it unlocks.

Repeat this 10 times from outside and 10 times from inside, starting at 25 cm for each attempt. Record each result, including any attempt where the door does not unlock.

4. Send us your results

Please send us all 20 readings, labelled outside and inside, and we'll then review the data and feedback our findings.

Once you have finished, activate your intended everyday door policy first and check that it has the blue background. OnlyCat must always have an active policy; you cannot delete the active test policy until another policy is activated. You can then remove the Range Test Kit Policy. If you have any difficulty completing the test, please let us know.

Updated on: 09/10/2026