Programming Limits & Force | Genie chainmax 1200 garage door opener

1PROGRAMMING LIMITS & FORCE

(Continuing from Installation Poster if provided)

SETTING & TESTING LIMITS AND FORCE

The OPEN (UP) and CLOSE (DOWN) Door Limit positions are controlled by making adjustments using the panel located on the bottom of the powerhead. Begin with Step 1 and continue through Step 10. Door Force is set during the final Open/Close cycle of these steps. The powerhead will automatically set door speed at slow if the distance between limits is less than 6 feet. Once Limits and Force are set DO NOT use the or buttons to open or close door.

WARNING

sMake sure doorway is in view and clear of obstacles and people to avoid injury or damage to property.

sDO NOT operate this unit from wall console before LIMITS and FORCE are set. Severe damage to the opener can occur.

sThe bullet MUST be engaged to carriage BEFORE setting limits. See Installation Poster (if provided) or refer to pages 11 and 19.

A) CLOSE DOOR TRAVEL LIMIT

NOTE: If bullet has NOT been engaged to the carriage, do so now.

Please note that there is a 30 second timeout between each programming step.

A programming timeout during these steps has occured when two RED flashing LEDs appear.

In the event of a timeout please restart at Step 1.

1PRESS and HOLD

PROGRAM	SET	—	+
		—

SEE BOTH Blue LEDs come ON

RELEASE

SEE round

Blue LED come ON

3PRESS and RELEASE

PROGRAM	—	+
	—

SEE long Blue

LED come ON

If RED LED comes ON - STOP and

exit programming.

3/2011

4NOTE: If one or both LEDs come ON RED at this time, Limits programming menu was not entered properly. You must exit programming and restart.

To exit the programming function wait 30 seconds for the programming to time out.

	PROGRAM	SET	—
PRESS and			—
PRESS and
RELEASE

SEE round Blue

LED flashing

5PRESS and HOLD until door is FULLY CLOSED then RELEASE

RAM
G		—	+
			+
	SE
	SE

Watch door move

NOTE: You can start and stop door

movement using either buttons until door is in correct open or closed position.

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