OHD Anywhere^® FAQs

The 3-Door Wired retrofit kit works with sectional garage doors, not one-piece doors. 

Compatible	Not Compatible
Sectional garage doors	One-piece garage doors

The 3-Door Wired retrofit kit works with most garage doors openers manufactured after January 1, 1993.

Compatible	Not Compatible
Genie Series II 1	Made before January 1, 1993
Overhead Door Series II 1
Genie Series III (needs adapter)2
Overhead Door Series III (needs adapter)2
Linear® – all models
Marantec® – all models
Stanley® – all models
Wayne Dalton® – all models
Chamberlain® pre-Security+ 2.0 models3	Chamberlain® Security+ 2.0 models3
LiftMaster® pre-Security+ 2.0 models3	LiftMaster® Security+ 2.0 models3
Craftsman® pre-Assurance+ 2.0 models3	Craftsman® Assurance+ 2.0 models3

Notes:

1. Series II openers are best identified by the wall console button(s) that are not black. This covers most Overhead Door openers, including all the currently sold models.
2. Series III openers are best identified by the wall console button(s) that are black. If you have one of these units, you need a dry contact control adapter, part # 38013R, which are available at store.geniecompany.com.
3. Chamberlain^® or LiftMaster^® or Craftsman^® - If the antenna color is yellow or is identified as a Security+ 2.0 or Assurance+ 2.0 opener, then the 3-door wired retrofit kit is NOT compatible.

The 3-Door wired retrofit kit installation video is available here.  You can either watch the complete video or just watch the individual videos that cover each step in the process.

The 3-Door wired retrofit kit installation instructions are here. 

Before you start wiring, make sure garage door opener is unplugged so the door does not operate unexpectedly.  The door control module will wire directly to the garage door opener or directly to the wall control button.

Wiring the door control module - Leaving the wire spool intact, split one end of the dual strand wire approximately 2 in. then strip 1/2 in. of insulation. 

The retrofit kit will operate up to 3 garage door openers, so there are spaces to wire three doors on the wiring terminal on the back of the door control module, and each position corresponds to the buttons on the front of the panel.  

Press down on the orange tab on the terminal strip for the appropriate door and insert the wire.  Repeat the process for the second wire.

Wiring to the wall control push button – Remove the wall control push button from the wall and locate the screw terminals on the back.  Connect the two wires to screw terminals along with existing wires.  If there are no screw terminals or wiring connected to your wall control push button, it may be a wireless wall control, so you cannot use it and must connect directly to the garage door opener instead.  

Wiring to the garage door opener – Garage door openers have terminal strips or screw terminals to connect to safety beams (STB or Beam) and to the wall control push button (PB).  The wiring from the door control module connects with existing wires going to the wall control push button terminals.

If your garage door opener has screw terminals, connect one wire to the P.B. or push-button terminal and the other to the common or comm. terminal.

 

If your garage door opener has colored terminals, you can review the manual to confirm which terminal is for the push button or just trace the wire from the push button to the garage door opener.  In the images below the push button is wired to the red and white terminals or R and W.

 

Sometimes the wall control push button is referred to as a basic wall control or BWC.  Connect the wiring to the BWC terminals by pushing the orange clamp, removing the existing wiring, twisting the wires together, then inserting the twisted wires into the same terminal.

Before mounting the door control module, be sure to select a location that meets the following criteria.

• 5 ft from a power outlet - The door control module has a 5 ft power cord 
• 25 ft from either the garage door opener or a wired wall control button - The control wire for that connects the door control module to either the garage door opener or a wired all button is 25 ft long.
• Where it can be seen and heard while standing in the garage - The door control module gives a safety warning when the door is being operated remotely so the warning must be seen or heard by anyone in the garage when the door is open.  

The Door Control Module (DCM) is commonly mounted in the following locations.

• Mount above an outlet in the garage – If you mount the door control module next to an outlet, especially an outlet located near the personnel door, you can use the door control module as a second wall control button.  
• Mount next to opener near ceiling - In this location you can plug it into  the same outlet as the garage door opener and connect the control wire to operate the door from the door control module directly to the garage door opener. 

Once mounting location has been determined, remove the mounting bracket from the back of the door control module, plug in the power cord to the power outlet and connect the plug to the door control module.

There are two reasons you might receive an error when attempting to register your device. 

The serial number is invalid.  The serial number must match an item on a list of valid serial numbers.  If you are installing a retrofit kit, you must scan the serial number on the back of the retrofit kit, not the serial number on the garage door opener or other device.  If you scanned the QR code on the back of the retrofit kit and are getting an error that the serial number is invalid, contact customer care.

Another user already owns the serial number.  If you have already set up this device using another account, when you add it to a new account it will be deleted from the old account.  An email is sent to the previous owner notifying them of the transfer.  If they object to the transfer, you will need to contact customer care to resolve the problem.  Similarly, if you moved into a new home and want to assume ownership of the device, scan the QR code to take ownership.

Be sure that you are putting the QR image in the camera field of view on the camera in your smart device.  If the QR is damaged, you can also enter the serial number manually.  When manually entering the serial number, the letters are all capitalized.  The serial number is 13 digits.

The serial number is located on the back of the door control module, on a white rectangular sticker. If you have not already, you will have to remove mounting bracket to scan the QR code on the sticker.

Yes, there is a second approach to adding your Wi-Fi network and password passed to the door control module.  You can connect a smartphone or computer to an embedded webpage in the door control module when it is in configuration mode.  To use this method, press and hold the Wi-Fi button until the device beeps.  When the LED changes from red to yellow, go to the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone and connect to the gdocntl network.  If you are using a computer, the computer must be connected to the gdocntl network.

Once you are connected to the gdocntl network, go to the web browser on a smartphone or computer and enter 192.168.1.1.  This connects you to an embedded webpage in the door control module.  Click on the configure button.  The embedded webpage takes you to a set up screen. Select the home Wi-Fi network from a list of available networks, keep the WPA2 encryption selection, and then scroll down, enter the password for your home W-Fi network, keep the default service selection, and then select save.  After hitting save, the first part of the configuration is complete, and the door control module connects to the home Wi-Fi network.  

Once the door control module is connected to the home Wi-Fi network, the next step establishes a secure communication link between the door control module and the cloud. Press ‘connect’ to submit the configuration and complete Wi-Fi set up. The cloud and the door control module will exchange keys/tokens, so a secure communication link is established. The LED will change to solid green.  If the LED is not solid green, the connection to the cloud was not successful.  Contact customer care.

If the door control module LED turns red , the connection to the home Wi-Fi router was not successful.  There are several reasons for this error. 

• Wi-Fi coverage in your garage is insufficient
• The Wi-Fi network name and password were incorrect
• The manually entered Wi-Fi network name was the 5 GHz network not the 2.4 GHz network
• The network does not have WPA or WPA2 encryption. 

Luckily, there are some ways you can resolve this issue yourself. 

• Verify that you have two bars of Wi-Fi signal in your garage
• Verify that your Wi-Fi network and password are correct
• Make sure cellular data is turned off
• Check that the manually entered network name is a 2G not a 5G network.

If none of these solutions work for you, consider the alternative Wi-Fi configuration method, or contact the customer care team.

After you enter your Wi-Fi username and password, the door control module exits configuration mode and attempts to connect to the home Wi-Fi network and then to the cloud.  As the device connects to your home Wi-Fi network, a series of confirmation messages will appear in the app indicating a successful Wi-Fi configuration and acknowledgement that setup is complete. A solid green light indicates that the door control module is properly connected and ready for use with the app.  A flashing green light indicates that the door control module is connected to Wi-Fi router but has not established a secure communication link to the cloud. You should see a solid green light quickly, but it can take up to 5 minutes.  

If the LED remains flashing green , the connection to home router is complete, but connection to the cloud is not established.  The router may be blocking the messages to the cloud.  Turn the power to your home Wi-Fi router off, wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back on.  After the home Wi-Fi network is back up, repeat the Wi-Fi set up process in the app.  If that does not work, you can also try the alternative approach to Wi-Fi set up.  If you need assistance, please contact the customer care team. 

During the Wi-Fi set up process, your smartphone needs to connect directly to the garage door Wi-Fi network.  Some smartphones automatically try to use cellular data when a Wi-Fi network is not connected to the Internet. To be sure that the phone is connecting to the garage door network, turn off cellular data during setup.

For iOS devices, turn off cellular data by opening settings, then select “Cellular” to open Cellular settings. At the top of the page, tap to turn the green switch on the right-hand side of the screen off. The switch should turn grey. 

For Android devices, turn off cellular data by swiping down from the top of the screen and tapping settings. Find and press ‘Data Usage’ to open cellular settings. Flick the ‘Mobile Data’ switch from on to off.  

If the door control module LED stays yellow, it means that the smartphone was unable to connect to the gdocntl network and pass the home network information to the door control module.  Try turning off cellular data on your smartphone and trying to configure Wi-Fi again.

Connecting to your home Wi-Fi network may take a few minutes, but this does not necessarily mean the connection will be unsuccessful. If Wi-Fi has not connected or if the app has not prompted you to select the status of your LED light after 5 minutes, verify that you have a good Wi-Fi signal in the garage and try again.  If you have a good Wi-Fi signal and are unable to complete the set up contact the customer care team. 

You must have your Wi-Fi home network name and password available to complete setup. If your smart phone is connected to Wi-Fi, the network name (or SSID) is listed in your smartphone Wi-Fi settings.  You must know the password.  Your Internet Service Provider set up the password on your Wi-Fi router and provided you with that information during installation.  In some cases, the password is printed on a sticker on the router.  You may need to contact your provider if you do not know your password and cannot find the document that was provided at set up.

You may have noticed you have two or even three networks with the same name followed by 2G or 5G, both associated with your home Wi-Fi.  Many Wi-Fi providers offer two ‘bands’ of Wi-Fi to your home, both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Your door control module is only compatible with 2.4 GHz networks, because it was designed to work reliably over greater distances and through insulated walls. The door control module is not compatible with 5 GHz networks.

When you connect your smartphone to the gdocntl-xxxx network, the smartphone app gets a list of networks that the door control module can see.  If you have a private network, if the home network is down, or if the signal is not reaching the door control module, your home network will not appear on the list.  Please check that your network is available and that there is adequate Wi-Fi signal strength at the door control module.  You can also select to manually enter the network name in the app.  If you are using a private network, you must manually enter the network name.  When you enter the name, be sure that it is a 2.4 GHz network. 

The yellow LED light on the door control module means that the opener is in Wi-Fi configuration mode.  In configuration mode the door control module creates a Wi-Fi network that allows your phone to communicate with the garage door module.  Once your smartphone is connected to the garage door network, named gdocntrl-xxxx, it allows your smart phone to pass your home Wi-Fi network name and password of your home Wi-Fi network to the door control module when you input it. Connecting to the gdocntl network is necessary to connect your door control module to your home Wi-Fi network. 

A solid red light means that the unit is not connected to your home Wi-Fi network. 

A solid yellow light means that the garage door module is in Wi-Fi configuration mode and ready to be configured. When the red LED changes to yellow, the door control module has created a gdocntrl-xxxx Wi-Fi network, which allows your smartphone to connect to the door control module. 

A flashing yellow light means that the garage door module firmware is being updated. 

A flashing green light means your device is communicating with your home Wi-Fi network but cannot access the internet or the cloud. Flashing green lights often change to solid green after 5 minutes, signaling your device has secured stable communication with your home Wi-Fi and the cloud.  If the light remains flashing green after 5 minutes you may have ports on your Wi-Fi router that are blocking traffic between your device and the cloud

A solid green light means your device is successfully connected to your home Wi-Fi network and has established a secure communication link to the cloud. 

 

Double check that you are pressing the top button, labelled Wi-Fi.  Press and hold the Wi-Fi button for several seconds until you hear a beep, and the LED light should turn yellow. If you do not hear the beep or the LED light does not turn yellow after several seconds, unplug the door control module, wait 30 seconds, then restore power.  Press and hold the Wi-Fi button again.  If you do not hear a beep or see the LED light turn yellow, contact the customer care team.

 

The Wi-Fi button is located on the upper right side of the door control module, and should be labled WI-FI. The diagram on the right also shows the precise location of the button by highlighting in it blue.

There are a few things you can do to improve the signal strength.   Make sure that the Wi-Fi router is out in the open, not behind a flat screen TV or in a cabinet.  Move your Wi-Fi router closer to the garage.  If that does not work, you can also purchase a Wi-Fi extender. Wi-Fi extenders are available at electronics stores such as Best Buy®. 

To function effectively, your door control module needs at least two bars or (-65dbm) of Wi-Fi signal to communicate with the app and the cloud. The easiest way to find out if you have adequate signal strength is

• Connect your smart phone to your home Wi-Fi network
• With your phone in your hand, stand near your door control module
• Look at the Wi-Fi icon on the top of the screen on your smart phone. The Wi-Fi signal strength indicator is different than the cell signal indicator.
• Check that you have two bars of Wi-Fi signal strength.

The retrofit kit comes with a single door sensor to sense the position of a single door.  Additional door sensors, part number 39279R, are available separately.  You can control up to 3 doors with a single door control module.  A video on how to add another sensor is available here.  

The door position sensor should be mounted to the garage door end stile on the TOP door panel only.  The end stile on the far left or right side of the door.  The sensor must be attached to the door so that it moves up and down when the door moves up and down.

Clean the door where door position sensor will mount and install double sided tape to back of mounting bracket and affix the bracket to the door.  A video of the installation is available here.

1. Change the wiring - The wiring on the back of the door control module determines what button will operate the door.  If you wire the garage door to door 2 in the back of the door control module, then you must connect the door sensor to the middle button to control door 2
   
   
   
2. Delete the existing association of the door position sensor and the door button (see FAQ above)
3. Manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module. (see FAQ above)

If the door position sensor is already paired with a door button, you can remove that association by pressing and hold the door position sensor button for approximately 7 seconds until the blue LED turns off.  When the door position sensor button is pressed the blue LED should be on solid for approximately 7 seconds before going out. When the blue LED turns off the association of the door sensor to a door button is deleted.

When the door position sensor is no longer associated with the door button, the LED above the door button on the door control module turns red , indicating that the door position sensor has stopped communicating but is still associated with a door position sensor.  Press and hold the door button on the door control module until you hear a beep and the blue LED above the door button begins to blink.  Press the door button again and the blue LED goes off, indicating that the door button is no longer associated with the door position sensor.

Press and a hold down button on the door control module until you hear a beep.  The light above the door button will begin flashing blue indicating that the door button is ready to be paired with a door position sensor.  

If you do not hear a beep or the light above the button on the door control module does not begin flashing blue, unplug the door control module, wait 30 seconds, and then plug it back in and try again to press and hold the door button until you hear a beep.

While the LED above the door button is flashing blue, press and hold the button on the door position sensor until the blue LED begins slow flashing, about once per second, indicating that the door position sensor is ready to be paired with a door button.

If the blue LED on the door position sensor begins fast flashing, it is still associated with door button. Press the button on the door position sensor until the door position sensor LED stops fast flashing.  It should take about 7 seconds, then try again to press the button on the door position sensor until it starts to slow flash.  

If the blue LED on the door position sensor does not stop fast flashing after pressing and holding the door position sensor button, try pressing and holding the door position sensor button again until the fast flash stops.  

If the blue LED on the door position sensor is off and never starts slow flashing, the battery may be dead.  Check the battery by briefly pressing the door position sensor button.  The blue LED on the door position sensor should illuminate while you are pressing the button.  If the blue LED on the door position sensor does not turn on when you press the button, replace the battery on the door position sensor.

When the door position sensor connects to the door button the blue LED on the door position sensor will turn off.

A few seconds later the blue LED above door button 1 on the door control module is turned on solid indicating that door button 1 is associated with and communicating with the door position sensor.

If the LED light on the door control module is still flashing blue , press the door position sensor button a second time until it starts a slow blink, approximately once per second. This should pair the door position sensor resulting in a solid blue light on your door controller button.

 

It can take up to one minute for the door sensor to connect to the door control module module.  If after a minute the light above the door button on the door control module does not turn blue , you will need to manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module.

If the blue LED on the door sensor is not flashing, press and hold the button on your door sensor until the blue LED begins slow flashing, about once per second.

If the blue LED does not flash when the button on the door sensor is pressed, the battery is likely dead.  Open the battery compartment on the back of the door sensor to remove and replace the old battery with a new CR2450 coin cell battery.

The tab with the red arrow is located on the bottom of the device, under the battery compartment. Pulling the tab allows the battery to power up your door position sensor.

When you pull the activation tab on the door position sensor, the door sensor will automatically look for and pair with door button 1 on the door control module.  The LED light on the door sensor will flash blue quickly indicating has already been associated with a door button is seeking to connect with that button on the door control module.  

The blue LED on the door position sensor will turn off when it is connected to the door control module.

A few seconds later the blue LED above door button 1 on the door control module is turned on indicating that door button 1 is associated with and communicating with the door position sensor.

If the blue LED above door button 1 is not on, of if you want to associate the door position sensor to a different door button, you have to manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module. (see FAQ below)

The LED on the door position sensor can be slow flashing, fast flashing, on, and off.  There are two colors, red and blue.

Solid red blue, - If you press door position sensor button momentarily, the LED will turn on and stay on while it is pressed.  This was intended to be a quick way to check that the battery in the door position sensor is working.  If the battery is ok, the LED will be solid blue.   If the battery needs to be replaced, the LED will be solid red .  If the battery is dead, the LED will not turn on.

Slow blue blink - If the door position sensor LED start flashing slowly, approximately once per second, the door position sensor is trying to connect to the door control module.

Fast blue blink - If the door position sensor LED starts flashing quickly it means that door position sensor is associated to a door button on the door control module, but it is not communicating.  

Off - All of the door position sensor LED illuminations (on while button pressed, slow blink, or fast blink) are shown only for a limited time to conserve power consumption and extend battery life.  The blue door position sensor LED remains off during normal operation and during setup after some time. For example, the door position sensor LED will blink fast or slow for a while, then the LED will turn off to save battery power, waking up every so often to see if it can reconnect to the door control module. 

Door Position Sensor Status	Door Position Sensor LED
When the door position sensor button is pressed briefly it performs a battery check	Blue – ok, Red – low Off – dead
Trying to pair with door control module	Blue slow blink
Trying to reconnect with door control module	Blue fast blink
Normal operation, during setup to save battery life	Off

 

Each door has 2 status LEDs, one blue and one red.

Solid Blue - If a door position sensor has been associated with the door button and that door position sensor is communicating with the door control module, the blue LED is illuminated.

Solid Red - If a door position sensor has been associated with a door button and that door position sensor is NOT communicating with the door control module, the red door LED is illuminated.

Off - If a door position sensor is not associated with a button on the door control module, both the red and blue LED will be off.

Blinking Blue - There are two conditions that cause the blue LED to blink, one during operation and one during setup.  During operation, the 5 seconds before the door move alert is completed you can abort the move by pressing any of the door buttons on the door control module.  While an alert is being performed the blue LED for the door that is about move will blink.  During setup, a blinking blue LED indicates that the door button is trying to pair with a door position sensor.

Door Button LED	Red and Blue Off	Blue on Solid	Red on Solid	Blue Blinking (operation)	Blue Blinking (setup)
Button is associated with a door position sensor	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
The door position sensor is communicating with the door control module	-	Yes	No	Yes	No
Command received and 5 second warning	-	No	-	Yes	-
Door button is trying to pair with a door position sensor					Yes

 

If you need to replace a door sensor, you will need to remove the association between the door button and the old sensor.  Press and hold the door button on the door control module until you hear a beep and the blue LED above the door button begins to blink.  Press the door button again and the blue LED goes off, indicating that the door button is no longer associated with the old door position sensor.

Now you can manually pair the new door position sensor to the door control module using the process here.

You can manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module using the process here.

If that does not work, follow the steps to delete an existing associated between a door button and door sensor in the door sensor here, then manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module.

When the battery dies on the door position sensor, it is no longer able to communicate with the door control module and the LED above the button on the door control module that is associated with the door position sensor will turn red .

When you replace the battery on the door position sensor, be sure that you are in the garage, so that the sensor can automatically reconnect to the door control module.  When the light on the door control module changes from red to blue , the sensor is reconnected.

If the sensor did not automatically reconnect you can manually pair the door position sensor to the door control module. (see FAQ above)

When the battery is getting low, the sensor battery life indicator inside the app will change colors.

• Green: Battery has more than 40% life remaining
• Yellow: Battery has 40% life or less remaining
• Red: Battery has 20% or less life remaining

When the door position sensor battery dies, this message will appear on your smart device: “Paired But Not Connected”. Replace the existing CR2450 coin cell style battery.

You can also check the battery level on the door position sensor by momentarily pressing the button.  If the battery is ok, the LED will be solid blue. If the battery needs to be replaced, the LED will be solid red. If the battery is dead, the LED will not turn on.

A red light means that the door sensor is paired with the door control module, but not communicating. 

If you the battery on the door position sensor dies, the door control module will try to communiate with it but at after approximately 15 seconds, the door control module will turn on the red LED above the door button indicating that it has lost communicating with its paired door position sensor. The red LED will remain on if the door position sensor is not communicating or the door position sensor is no longer associated with the door button.  To check the door position sensor battery, see FAQs below. 

Replacing the battery in the door position sensor will cause the door position sensor LED to begin to flash rapidly and then automatically reconnect to the door control module without the need to press any buttons.

The door position sensor can also stop communicating after an extended power outage or if the door control module is unplugged.  When the power on the door control module is off, the door sensor begins a fast flash and attempts to communicate, but when it fails, it pauses and then retries.  Each time it fails, it waits longer to retry.  If the power has been off for a long time, it could take up to 30 minutes for the door sensor to reconnect to the door control module.  To reconnect the sensor faster, you can simply press the button on the door sensor and it will reconnect to the door control module.

Communication could also be disrupted if the path between the door position sensor and the door control module is obstructed.  Check that that the door sensor is within line of sight and within 30 ft of the door control module and that they are not separated by a wall or other metal obstruction.  In some cases, electrical interference may be preventing the door sensor from connecting to the door control module.  Try turn off electronic devices such as LED lightbulbs located in or near the garage.

When the signal path is clear, the sensor should automatically reconnect to the door control module and the light should return to blue .

Communication can also be disrupted if you press and hold the door position sensor button for more than 5 seconds when the door position sensor is paired to a door button. In this case, the door position sensor stops communicating and the red LED above the door button on the door control module turns on.  

To reestablish communication, press and hold the door button until it beeps the blue LED blinks and then press and hold the door position sensor button until it begins flashing.  The sensor should automatically reconnect to the door control module and the light should return to solid blue .

Not Paired means that no door position sensor is connected to the door control module.  If a door sensor was previosly connected, it could have been deleted from the door control module by pressing an holding a door button on the door control module until it beeps.

Follow the steps in the FAQs above for how to connect a door position sensor to reconnect the sensor.

Paired not Connected means that a door sensor that was previously connected has lost its connection to the door control module and the LED above the door button on the door control module is red .  See the FAQs above to get more information on how to address this error.

Connection unknown means that the door position sensor has not been setup.  The LED above the door buttons are off, indicating that the buttons are neither associated nor communicating with a door position sensor.

This can happen if a the door sensor has never been setup or if door button has been disassociated from a door position sensor by pressing and holding the door button on the door control module until it beeps and the blue LED above the door button begins to blink, then pressing the door button again and the blue LED goes off.

If the door sensor has never been setup, see FAQs above to setup the sensor.

If the door position sensor has been disassociated from the door button, see FAQs above to manually pair the door position sensor.

When the door position sensor is horizontal with the push button and logo facing down, the door position sensor reports the door is open.  When the door position sensor is stood up vertically with the button on the bottom and the logo on the top, the door position sensor reports the door is closed.

If the door position sensor is in any other position it will report the door status as unknown.  If the door status is unknown, the door will not be able to open or close, because the position is not known.

Make sure the door position sensor is mounted in the correct orientation and is located on the top panel of the garage door so that the sensor is vertical only when the door is fully closed.

Not Paired means that no door position sensor is connected to the door control module.  If a door sensor was previosly connected, it could have been deleted from the door control module by pressing an holding a door button on the door control module until it beeps.

Follow the steps in the FAQs above for how to connect a door position sensor to reconnect the sensor.

Paired not Connected means that a door sensor that was previously connected has lost its connection to the door control module and the LED above the door button on the door control module is red .  See the FAQs above to get more information on how to address this error.

Connection unknown means that the door position sensor has not been setup.  The LED above the door buttons are off, indicating that the buttons are neither associated nor communicating with a door position sensor.

This can happen if a the door sensor has never been setup or if door button has been disassociated from a door position sensor by pressing and holding the door button on the door control module until it beeps and the blue LED above the door button begins to blink, then pressing the door button again and the blue LED goes off.

If the door sensor has never been setup, see FAQs above to setup the sensor.

If the door position sensor has been disassociated from the door button, see FAQs above to manually pair the door position sensor.

When the door position sensor is horizontal with the push button and logo facing down, the door position sensor reports the door is open.  When the door position sensor is stood up vertically with the button on the bottom and the logo on the top, the door position sensor reports the door is closed.

If the door position sensor is in any other position it will report the door status as unknown.  If the door status is unknown, the door will not be able to open or close, because the position is not known.

Make sure the door position sensor is mounted in the correct orientation and is located on the top panel of the garage door so that the sensor is vertical only when the door is fully closed.

You can have multiple homes controlled by the same account and the devices can be located in one location or muliple locations.

The link opens in the default browser on the mobile device before launching the app. Supported browsers are Safari, Chrome, and Edge for iOS and Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on Android.  If the link does not open your browser, check that you have the most up to date version of the browser.

If you cannot find the email to activate your account in your email, check your spam or junk folders.  If you cannot find it there or if the activation time has expired, you can get another activation link by signing in with the credentials you used during sign-up.  The activation link will only work on a mobile device if the app is already installed on that device.

If you are unable to click on the link in the email, it may be the security settings on the email app that blocks or disables links in the body of an email.  You may have to update your email app to the latest version, change the security settings in your email app, or use another email app to access your email that allows you to click on links.  

When you create an account, the app emails an activation link to your username, which is an email address. Open the email and click on the link to activate your account.  The activation link expires after 24 hours.

Be sure that your username is a valid email address that you can access and that your password has at least 8 characters, contains 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase, 1 number and 1 special character, and no spaces.

If you have already used the email address to set up an account, then you can skip the account signup set and simply login.

The link opens in the default browser on the mobile device before launching the app. Supported browsers are Safari, Chrome, and Edge for iOS and Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on Android.  If the link does not open your browser, check that you have the most up to date version of the browser.

If you are unable to click on the link in the email, it may be the security settings on the email app that blocks or disables links in the body of an email.  You may have to update your email app to the latest version, change the security settings in your email app, or use another email app to access your email that allows you to click on links.  

If you set up your account using an invalid email address, you will not be able to receive an email to reset your password.  Contact customer service to help you walk through setting up a new account with a valid email.  Customer service can also help you get your doors connected to the new account.

When you click on "Reset Password" the app sends an email to the email address that you entered when you set up your account.  The email includes a link to reset your account password. The link expires after 24 hours, but you can send another link anytime by hitting “reset password” again.  The reset-password link will work on mobile device only if the app is already installed on that device.  

If you have forgotten the email address that you used as your username, you can select forgot email on the login screen, then scan the QR code on your Wi-Fi device, enter your first and last name, and then answer a security question to find out what email address you used as your username.  If you have trouble with this process, contact the customer care team.

No, each device can have only one owner.  You can share the owner user name and password with someone else to allow another user to add rules and users, and both smartphones can be logged in at the same time.  Because of the security risks, sharing your username and password is not advised.

There are three major types of users – full access users, recurring users, and temporary users.

Full access users can control the door at any time unless/until the master account deletes the invitation. They can see if the door is open or closed but cannot add more users or create rules.  Full Access can be given to people like family members or roommates. 

Example: My daughter can have access to all doors.

Recurring users can operate the door on specific days of the week and/or during specific time windows. Recurring users cannot see the position of the door. The home page will provide an open and close option.  

Example: The babysitter can have access to DOOR 1 every Monday and Wednesday between 8:00am – 4:00pm

Temporary users can operate the door for a preset length of time. If you select “temporary” as the access type, you will be able to set the length of the invitation. Recurring users cannot see the position of the door. The home page will provide an open option and a close option rather than reflecting the current position of the door.  

Example: The plumber can have access to DOOR 1 on Monday, April 21st, 2019, between 8:00am – 10:00am

There are two types of accounts – an owner and a user account.  

The owner controls access to the devices and can add additional garage door openers or garage door openers.  Only owners can delete a device, create rules, invite users, and setup works-with partners.

A user account must be given permission to operate a device by a master account.  Users can not invite others and can not create rules.

 

If there is an obstruction or something blocking the door, and the door does not close when a rule send a command, the app will try again 2 minutes later.  After 2 failed consecutive commands, the system with ‘shut down’. You will receive a ‘UL Lockout’ message, which means that there may be a issue that is preventing the door from closing.  You must physicall go to the door and operate the door locally from a wall console or remote to make sure the door is working.  Manually operating the door will clear the ‘UL Lockout’ message and allow you use your app to remotely close the door.

There are two types of rules, a time-range rule and a duration rule. 

A Time Range Rule sets a “schedule” for your garage door.  For example, if DOOR 1 open between the hours of 11:00pm- 5:00am on any day of the week, perform an action. 

A Duration Rule closes your garage door if it has been open for a certain period.  For example, if DOOR 1 has been open for longer than 1 hour on either Monday, Wednesday or Friday, perform an action. 

Actions can be ‘close’, ‘close and notify’ or ‘notify me’.  

Notifications depend on provider-specific message delivery services such as APNS (for iOS) and FCM (for Android) to deliver message to the end user device, and the delivery timing is controlled by those services. You can always confirm door events in the door history section of the app.

The notifications are customized by going to the main menu and selecting management notifications.  Make sure notifications are enabled for the app in your smartphone settings.

There are several types of notifications.

• Door open and door closed notification give you an alert when the door status is changed from open or closed.
• System messages alert you if the device goes offline is in an error state.
• Door sensor battery notifications let you know if the door sensor on a retrofit kit has a low battery.

You can turn on and off notifications from the main menu by clicking manage notifications.

In addition, when you add users, you can set up notifications by user.

You can also create custom notifications using rules.  For example, notify me if my door is open for more than an hour, or notify me if my door is open after 9pm. 

The garage door app works with many different smart home systems and new systems are being added every year.  Please check the website to see what smart home systems are compatible with the app and for instructions on how to connect your garage door opener to each smart home system.

There are many ways to operate the door.  The door history in the app will tell you how the door was operated.

• By pressing the open/close button in the app
• By another user who you gave access
• By a rule that you set up in the app
• By a smart home or voice control system that you set up 
• By a wall button or remote

Open your app, click on the door that experienced the problem to get to the door screen, then click on the door history tab.  This shows you every operation for that door.  Look up door history for the date/time and determine what operation occurred.

If the app indicates that it was opened by you using the app, and that you did not intend to operate the door, the app requires a push and hold operation on the door button to minimize your phone opening the door by mistake when the phone is in your pocket.

If the door history shows that another user operated the door, you may want to temporarily disable access to all other users on the main menu.  

If the door history indicates that a rule operated the door, you can disable the rule by clicking on the door that experienced the problem to get to the door screen, then click on the rule tab, then turn off or delete the rules.

If the door history indicates that a smart home integration operated the door, you can disconnect the smart home system by removing the garage door from the smart home system.

If there is no operation in the door history log during the specified time period, then look at the log to see if the operation was offline during the specified time.  If so, the door could have only been opened locally with a remote or the wall button during that time.

If the door history indicates that the door was operated using a wall button or remote and you are confident that you did not operate the door at that time, check the wiring on the wall control button and make sure that the wiring is not shorted.

The wall mount garage door opener comes with a light that must be installed and working before you can operate the wall mount operator from the app.  UL safety standards require that anyone in the garage be notified with a light and audible alarm for 5 seconds before the door operates.  If the light is not installed, the notification cannot be completed so the door will not operate.  Make sure that the light is installed inside the garage and operational.

To clear the lockout you must physically go to the door to see what is happening.  Once you successfully operate the door locally from a wall console or a remote, the UL Lockout message will clear and to use the app again.

UL Lockout means that your garage door opener has received two consecutive remote commands from the app that it cannot perform for some reason. There are many potential causes that a door fails to close or open such as a bicycle fell over and is blocking the path of the door, or the door froze to the ground in extreme cold weather. If the door tried to close two times and there is something blocking the safety beams, the door will initiate movement, realize there is an obstruction and reverse. After 2 consecutive remote commands fail, remote operation is disabled and the system is put into UL Lockout.

The safety features of the operator cannot be overridden with the app.  The door will reverse as it normally does and after a period of time you will receive a message through the app stating, “Timeout Closing”. Shortly following, you will then receive the door’s current open or closed status.

If the doors status is not correct, try looking at another app and then going back to this app, which will refresh the data on the screen. If that does not help, log out and log in.  You can also try to manually operate the door, which also will force a refresh of the data on the screen.  You can also try to pull down on the main dashboard screen of your app to refresh the status of your doors.

If you set up your account using an invalid email address, you will not be able to receive an email to reset your password.  Contact customer service to help you walk through setting up a new account with a valid email and adding your doors to the new account.

When you click on "Reset Password" the app sends an email to the email address that you entered when you set up your account.  The email includes a link to reset your account password. The link expires after 24 hours, but you can send another link anytime by hitting “reset password” again.  The reset-password link will work on mobile device only if the app is already installed.  

Check the app store for the minimum phone OS version requirements. You may need to update the phone OS to a newer version to use the app.

The light and sound are required for remote operation.  The light and sound alert anyone in and around the garage that the garage door is about to move and cannot be disabled.

The history keeps a record of the last 100 open/close operations on a rolling basis. If an invited user has operated the door, it will even show their name.

You can call the customer care team at 866.599.4995 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm EST, Sat 10am-6pm EST or via email at [email protected]