SKYLINK IS- 002 A Garage Door Opener Safety Beam sensor Installation Guide

SKYLINK IS- 002 A Garage Door Opener Safety Beam sensor

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INSTALL SAFETY BEAM SENSOR

Important Information: The safety beam sensor can detect obstacles in the path of its invisible beam.
When the beam is obstructed while the door is closing, the door will stop immediately, reverse to the fully open position and the opener lights will flash. It is important to ensure the invisible infrared is unobstructed by any part of the garage door, tracks, other hardware or objects near the garage door.

1. Identify the Master and the Slave unit
   The unit with the marking “Master unit”‘ and the SET button is the Master unit.

2. Setup the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor

   • Undo the screw on the bottom side of the Safety Beam Sensor (Master and Slave unit).
   • Pry out the front cover from the back cover.
   • Insert 2 AA batteries in position. Beware of the polarity.
   • Attach the front cover to the back cover and tighten the screw on the bottom of the unit.

NOTE: Four 1.5V AlIkaline Type (AA size) batteries required for the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor.

WARNING

• Avoid sunlight shining directly into the safety beam sensors.
• The safety beam sensor must be installed and ligned properly.
• This safety device must not be disabled.
• The safety infrared sensor must not be installed higher than 6″ (15 cm) above the garage floor.

Mounting the Sensor on the Door Track

• Slide (1) and clip (2) the mounting bracket onto the garage door track.
• Ensure the sensor is mounted between 4″ (10 cm) and 6″ (15 cm) above the ground.
• Follow the same procedure to install the sensor on the other track ensuing the sensors are facing each other.

Mounting the Sensor on the Wall (Optional)
For wall mounting, use a wooden block to increase depth providing enough clearance for the sensor beam to be unobstructed.

Mounting the Sensor on the Floor (0ptional)
For floor mounting, usea wooden block to elevate the sensor brackets, if necessary. Ensure the sensor is no higher than 6″ (15 cm) above floor. Fasten the screws to the floor with concrete anchors (NOT INCLUDED)

NOTE: Remove the spring bracket from the mounting bracket if instaling to the wall or floor

• Slide the sensor from the mounting bracket.
• Slide the spring bracket from the mounting bracket.
• Re-install and secure the sensor to the mounting bracket.

Align the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor

1. Press the SET button once on the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor (Master unit).
2. The red LED flashes quickly.
3. Slide the mounting bracket up or down or can also be adjusted by a slight bend if needed for alignment.
4. Once the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor is aligned properly, the red LED will stay on. The sensors will return to normal operation after stable for 10 seconds.

Testing with Obstruction

With the sensors properly aligned, place an obstacle in the path of the beam. Press the SET] button once on the Master sensor, the Master sensor’s red LED should be flashes quickly, the slave sensor’s red LED should be off.

NOTE:

If the sensor LED does not glow steadily, check the following:

• Power to the sensor is installed properly.
• Check alignment.
• Check for dirt on lens, or sun shining into lens.

Setup The Radio Module

1. Unplug the power cord of your garage door opener before installation.
2. Insert the Radio Module to the socket in the garage door opener.
3. Power up the garage door opener.

Programming The Wireless Safety Beam Sensor

1. Press and release the [SET] button on the Radio Module.
2. The green LED will flash for 15 seconds.
3. Press and hold the [SET] button on the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor (Master unit) for 5 seconds.
4. The red LED in the Wireless Safety Beam Sensor will lash slowly. Release the [SET] button.
5. Once the Wireless Safety Beam sensor is programmed, both the green LED on the Radio Module and the red LED on the wireless Safety Beam sensor will flash once. This is indicating you have successfully programmed the Wireless Safety Beam sensor to the Radio Module.

Mount the Wireless Safety Beam sensor back to back on the door tracks .

Adjust the height of the sensor mounted between 4″ (10 cm) and 6″ (15 cm) above the ground.
Follow the same procedure to install the sensor on the other track ensuring the sensors are facing each other.

LIMITED WARRANTY

ONE YEAR WARRANTY
This product is guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase. If this product is defective, call 1-800-304-1187 for repair or replacement parts. The guarantee does not include normal wear and tear or batteries.

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