Genie 1042 manual SAFE-T-BEAMSYSTEM Installation, 3a. Wiring If not pre-wired

4SAFE-T-BEAM®SYSTEM INSTALLATION

WARNING

There should be no electrical power to the opener while installing Safe-T-Beam®wires. If you have plugged in the power cord—UNPLUG IT NOW!

NOTE: The opener will not close the door automatically unless the Safe-T-Beam®System is installed.

NOTE: For Sensors, screws, wire, and insulated staples locate items and Bag 8 from Box 3.

1. Mounting brackets.

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mark

FIG. 4-1 Mark door frame.

• Mark both sides of garage door frame or wall no
higher than 6" and no lower than 5" above floor
(Fig. 4-1).
• Hold bracket against door frame or wall.
– Check if brackets extend out from wall far
enough, so tongue of bracket is beyond door,
tracks or any door hardware.
– If not:
a)	Mounting bracket extensions are available
	through an authorized Genie® Dealer.
b)	Blocks of wood, etc. may be substituted for
	extensions.
• Center bracket on your mark (Fig. 4-2).
• Fasten each with 2 screws (Fig. 4-2).

NOTE: Mounting brackets can be attached to the floor or concrete rim using concrete anchors (not provided).

center of

bracket

FIG. 4-2

Mounting brackets.

SUN

e

lid

s

bracket

tongue

FIG. 4-3 Attach sensors to brackets.

2.Mounting Safe-T-Beam®Source (Red LED) and Sensor (Green LED).

•If garage has only one garage door.

–Determine which side of garage receives most direct sunlight (Fig. 4-4).

–Red LED should always be on sunny side whenever possible (Fig. 4-4).

•For multiple doors.

–Preventing crossed signals is critical.

–Place source and sensor modules on adjacent doors facing in opposite directions (Fig. 4-4).

NOTE: To help prevent interference from sun, Safe-T-Beam®sensor with Green LED may be placed further away from the door opening, though extended no further out from the wall, where it will spend more time in shadow.

•Slide source/sensor onto tongue of bracket until it clicks into place (Fig. 4-3).

3a. Wiring (If NOT pre-wired).

•Route wire from Safe-T-Beam®sensors to power head using method shown in (Fig. 4-5a).

•Securely fasten wires to wall and ceiling as you go (Fig. 4-6 on next page).

– Use insulated staples.

– Staples should be snug only.

Insulated

Staple

RED	GREEN	GREEN	RED RED	GREEN
LED	LED	LED	LED LED	LED
ONE DOOR		TWO DOOR
GARAGE		GARAGE
GREEN	RED RED	GREEN GREEN		RED
LED	LED LED	LED	LED	LED

THREE DOOR

GARAGE

FIG. 4-4 Safe-T-Beam®source and sensor

locations.

Red	Green
Source	Sensor

			or
	6 5 4 3 2 1			6 5 4 3 2 1
	Dashed Line = striped wire
Power
Head		Solid Line = white wire

FIG. 4-5a Source and sensor wiring methods.

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