Skylink® Garage Door |
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Remote Control | Model 18TR |
1. INTRODUCTION
In this package, you will find a keychain transmitter with 12V alkaline battery, a garage door receiver, a red / black wire and a mounting bracket.
| Garage | |
| Door | |
Mounting | Receiver | |
Bracket |
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Keychain |
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Transmitter | Red/Black Wire | |
(Battery inside) | ||
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2. INSTALLATION
The following instructions will show you how to install the receiver. After installing, the keychain transmitter (already programmed to the receiver) can be used to operate your garage door opener.
You need to locate 2 things inside your garage to install the receiver:
1)the
2)an electrical outlet, select an electrical outlet different from the one already connected to the power cord of the garage door opener to reduce the chance of interference. The further distance between the receiver and the garage door opener, the less interference between 2 devices.
Note: The length of the red/black wire is 20ft, so the receiver must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is within 20ft of the wall mounted door control. If there is no electrical outlet within 20ft of the wall mounted door control, an extension cord can be used for temporary installation.
Wall Mounted | Remove power cord of garage | |
door opener before installation. | ||
Door Control | ||
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Electrical |
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Outlet |
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| Unplug the power cord of your garage door opener before |
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WARNING | installation to ensure power is not connected. |
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1Remove the
| Existing |
| wires |
| Note: There should be another |
| pair of wires connected to the 2 |
| terminals already. Do not remove/ |
Red / | disconnect these existing wires. |
Black wire |
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Note: If you see no screws mounting the wall mounted door control, the screws are probably underneath the front cover. Remove the front cover by pressing onto the tabs on top of the cover.
Remove front cover first
2. INSTALLATION (CONT)
2Plug in the connector end of the Red/Black wire to the 18R receiver. Note the orientation of the male & female connector.
3Plug the receiver into an electrical outlet inside the garage.
The red light on the receiver should be on after being plugged into an electrical outlet.
Existing wires connected to garage door opener. (Do not remove)
RECEIVER
RED/BLACK WIRE
Note: Alternative wiring options are available, the receiver can be connected directly to the opener’s motor. Please contact customer service for further information regarding alternative wiring options.
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5The Left button on the transmitter has been programmed to operate the receiver. Activate this button will trigger the receiver therefore opens the garage door.
3.TROUBLE SHOOTING
Q:Door opener does not react after pressing the button on the transmitter ?
A:- Ensure when the button on the transmitter is pressed, the red light on the transmitter comes on. Otherwise, check if the battery is inserted properly.
-The left button on the transmitter should be pressed, not the right button
-If the red light on the receiver flashes when you press the appropriate
button on the transmitter, but the door opener does not respond, please ensure the red/black wire is successfully connected from the receiver to the wall mounted door control.
-Ensure the wires that are previously connected to the wall mounted door control are not loose.
-Ensure the transmitter has been programmed to the receiver. Refer to section 4 for how to program a transmitter to the receiver.
4. PROGRAM A TRANSMITTER TO THE RECEIVER
The transmitter in this kit has been programmed to the receiver in the factory. You need to do the programming only if you add additional transmitters to the receiver.
Button A
Button B
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