Unable to Pair a Collar to the Alpha 200 or Alpha 200i

If you are having problems pairing a dog tracking collar with an Alpha® 200 or Alpha® 200i dog tracking handheld, there are a few basic items you should check. 

For steps on pairing your Alpha handheld with a dog tracking collar, see your owner's manual.

• The detachable antenna must be connected to the handheld. 
  
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• Make sure you are releasing the button on the collar immediately after putting it in pairing mode. Starting the process is time-sensitive and holding the button too long will cause the collar to exit the pairing mode.
• If possible make sure that no other wireless items are in the area and broadcasting as they can cause interference.
• The collar must be compatible with the Alpha 200 handheld.
  Compatible Collars
  • Alpha T 20
  • Alpha TT 25
  • T 5
  • T 5 Mini
  • T 5X
  • TT™ 15 
  • TT™ 15 Mini
  • TT™ 15X
• Update the software to your handheld and collar. 
  • Follow the steps in the linked article to apply updates to the Alpha 200 handheld and dog tracking collars - Installing Software Updates to Dog Tracking Handhelds and Compatible Collars
• Make sure that you do not have conflicting IDs by deactivating devices that are currently not in use. 
  • Follow the steps in the linked article to deactivate tracked devices - Activating and Deactivating Tracked Devices in Alpha 200i Groups