Automatic Technology iOpener RD40 User manual

RD40
DIY ROLL UP GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Congratulations on the purchase of your new iOpener™
RD40.
This garage door opener can be easily installed by most
persons, but for your safety it is important that these
instructions are followed carefully.
The installation instructions are broken up into six sections:
#1 - Important Safety Checks
#2 - Pre-Installation Checklist
#3 - Fitting The Opener
#4 - Set The Travel Limits
#5 - Check the Safety Obstruction Force
#6 - Code The Transmitters
Okay - let’s get started!
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TRANSMITTER PACK
iOpener™ RD40 drive unit 1
TrioCode™ 4-button transmitters 1
TrioCode™ 2-button transmitters 2
Screw #6 x 1” 2
Pan head screw M4x50mm 2
Nilock hex nut M4 2
Flat washer I.D. 3
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16 x ½ 2
Locking bar covers 2
Weight bar 1
Installation manual 1
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2iOpener™ RD40 Owner Installation Instructions
While garage doors look safe, they can be VERY dangerous if
not handled properly. They contain springs that under extreme
tension and must be handled VERY carefully to avoid injury
Please take a moment to read the below notes.
The garage door must be well balanced. Sticking or binding doors must be repaired by a
qualified garage door installer prior to installation of the opener.
The unit should be installed so that it is protected from the elements. It should not be exposed to water or
rain. It is not to be immersed in water or sprayed directly by a hose or other device.
Remove or disengage all garage door locks and mechanisms prior to installation of the opener.
CAUTION: If your garage has no pedestrian entrance door, an emergency access device should be installed.
This accessory allows manual operation of the garage door from outside in case of power failure.
For ADDITIONAL SAFETY protection we STRONGLY recommend the fitting of Photo Electric (PE) Beams.
In most countries P.E. Beams are mandatory on all garage doors fitted with automatic openers. For a
small additional outlay Automatic Technology recommends that PE Beams be installed with the automatic
opener ensuring additional safety and peace of mind.
DO NOT operate the opener unless the garage door is in full view and free from objects such as cars and
children/people. Make sure that the door has finished moving before entering or leaving the garage. Make
sure that the door is fully open before driving in or out of the garage and fully closed before leaving the
driveway.
DO NOT operate the opener when persons are near the door. Children must be supervised at all times
when the opener is in use. Serious personal injury and/or property damage can result from failure to follow
this warning.
Regularly check to ensure the safety obstruction force is working correctly, and tested and set as per this
manual. Failure to follow this instruction could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.
DO NOT disengage the door opener to manual operation with children/persons or any other objects
including motor vehicles within the doorway.
The door opener is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without adequate supervision.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the remote transmitters or the opener.
Keep hands and loose clothing clear of the door and door opener at all times.
Regularly examine the door, particularly cables, springs and mountings for signs of wear, damage or
imbalance. DO NOT use if repair or adjustment is needed, as a faulty or an incorrectly balanced door may
cause injury. DO NOT attempt to repair the door yourself as hardware is under extreme tension.
Connect the opener to a properly earthed general purpose 240V mains power outlet installed by a qualified
electrical contractor.
Only experienced service personnel should remove covers from the opener.
In order for the iOpener™ to sense an object obstructing the door way, some force must be exerted on
the object. As a result the object, door and/or person may suffer damage or injury.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by an Automatic Technology service agent or
suitably qualified person.
Important Safety Checks
STEP #1
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Pre-Installation Checks
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Tools Required
Ladder
Adjustable wrench
Socket set
Drill
Screwdrivers
Marker pen
Door stand
Door Operation
The door must be in good operating
condition.
The maximum effort to move the door
up or down, from stationary, should not
exceed 20kg of force at the bottom rail.
Lift the door to about halfway. When
released,thedoorshouldremainstationary
and not slide up or down.
Raise and lower the door to check for
binding or sticking.
Unsuitable Door Types
Do not install the opener on doors with:
removable mullions (used between
two adjacent doors)
that incorporate a wicket door (small
hinged door in the garage door’s
curtain)
axle diameters that exceed 35mm
Position
The opener can be installed on either the
right- or left hand side of the door.
This opener must be installed in a dry
position that is protected from the
weather.
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Power Supply
Properly earthed 3 pin single-phase power is
required.
WARNING! A portable power generator
is not recommended due to spikes,
surges and fluctuations in the supply.
Side room
The minimum side room required from the
edge of the door curtain is 40mm to the inside
of the door bracket, and 85mm to the wall
(Fig. 01).
If the all of the above
requirements are not met,
please contact a garage door
professional:
(p) 1300 300 625
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STEP #2
STEP #2

4iOpener™ RD40 Owner Installation Instructions
Fitting The Opener
1 - Prepare The Door
Adjust tight or twisted guides/tracks
Clean the guides if there is any oil or wax
present using a suitable white spirit. The
only lubricant suitable for use on door
guides is silicon spray. DO NOT use
WD-40, RP-7, petroleum grease, or
similar.
Install the locking bar covers if there
are locking bar holes in the guides.
(Fig.02)
Affix the supplied warning labels where
they are clearly visible on the inside of
the door.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Do not lock your
door with the locking bars after installing
the opener. Remove or disable the lock.
Security is not affected as the opener has
an inbuilt locking facility.
2 - Fit the Weight Bar
If the door has a handle:
Remove the door handle
Fit the weight bar and refit the handle
using the provided fasteners (Fig.03).
If the door does not have a handle:
Locate the centre of the door at the
bottom rail.
Place the weight bar at this point and
mark the two positions where the
fasteners will go
Drill the two 4.5mm holes in the door
and fit the weight bar using the fasteners
provided. (Fig.04).
Check that the door is still balanced
and smooth. If not, then the door may
require servicing.
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STEP #3
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Fitting The Opener
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3 - Pin the Door Curtain
Pinningthedoor’scurtaintoitsdrummaintains
security when the opener is closed.
Fully close the door.
Mark drill holes at both ends of the drum
(Fig. 05).
Drill holes using 3.2mm (1/8”) drill bit.
Fit a 10 x 32mm screw and washer
to each end. This screw should be
positioned as low as possible, but make
sure that it does not alter the curtain’s
normal lead in to the guide.
4 - Fit The Opener
At the end opposite to where the
opener will be fitted, check that the U-
bolt which holds the door axle to the
bracket is tightened securely.
Open the door completely and tie ropes
around the door roll approximately
300mm from each end. Do not tie the
ropes too tight as damage to the curtain
may ensue. This will stop the door
unrolling when taken off the bracket
At the end where the opener is to be
fitted, support the door with a ladder or
suitable prop. Place a towel or piece of
foam between the door andthe prop to
protect the door from damage
WARNING! Make sure the support is
snug under the door and is stable
At the end where the opener will be
fitted use masking tape or pen to mark
the position of the U-bolt in the door
bracket and the position of the door
bracket on the wall to assist to assist in
reassembling.
Remove the U-bolt (or bolts) and saddle
from the door bracket.
Remove the door bracket allowing the
door to rest on the support (Fig. 06).
NOTE - For minimum sideroom
installations the door may have to be
taken down.
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Door drum
U-bolt
Bracket
Pin Points
STEP #3
STEP #3
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6iOpener™ RD40 Owner Installation Instructions
5 - Mounting the Opener
If the drive gear does not rotate by hand
freely, switch the opener to manual by
pulling the disengagement cord (there
will be a click). Test this by trying to
move the plastic drive works by hand.
Slide the opener over the door axle and
into the drum of the door (Fig. 07).
Push the opener in as far as possible
(without interfering with the curtain) so
one of the door drum’s wheel spokes is
between the opener’s drive forks.
Re-attach the door bracket using your
reference marks as a guide and tighten
the bolts. Ensure the opener mounting
slots align with the slots in the door
bracket. (Fig. 08).
If the bracket cannot be relocated,
the opener may be fitted onto the
axle using the opener’s saddle and
U-bolt as follows:
Using your reference marks as
a guide, sit the opener on the
door mounting bracket and
secure with the opener’s U-bolt
and saddle and tighten firmly.
Adjust the door position (if
necessary) on the brackets so
that the door feeds smoothly
into the guides. Make sure that
the centre of the door doesn’t
hit the lintel and that the curtain
is not pushed forward hard into
the guide.
Remove the support and safety ropes
Connect the power cord to a suitable
power point, but DO NOT SWITCH
ON.
Secure the power cord away from any
moving object (e.g. the door) with the
cable clip supplied.
With the opener still disengaged, pull
the door up and down to make sure it
runs freely
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Fitting The Opener
STEP #3
STEP #3
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Set The Travel Limits
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6 - Set Travel Limits
Move the door to half way open by hand.
If the door will not move, disengage the
opener by pulling the cord’s handle down
(Fig. 09).
Pull the handle to re-engage the opener.
Turn on the power to the opener. The
CLOSE LIMIT LED will be flashing.
Press and hold the CLOSE button - the
door should starting closing (Fig. 10).
If the door opens, release CLOSE and
press the OPERATE button once to
change the motor’s direction.
Use the CLOSE button to edge the door
down until it just touches the ground.
The rubber strip at the bottom of the
door should form a good seal with the
ground.
Release the CLOSE button when the door
is near the desired closed position.
When the door is at the desired close
position, press the SET button The OPEN
LIMIT LED will now flash.
Press and hold the OPEN button to open
the door Release the OPEN button when
the door is at the desired open position.
It is recommended this is just short of the
upmost open position.
WARNING! Once the next step is
performed, the door will automatically
close and open to calculate force settings.
Keep persons and objects clear of the
door until it stops.
Press the SET button to store the open
limit. Please read the above warning.
Resetting Travel Limits
To reset the limits press and hold CLOSE for
6 seconds until the CLOSE LIMIT LED flashes
quickly. Then repeat steps outlined above.
If no action is taken within 30 seconds, the
opener will return to normal operating mode
and restore the original settings.
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STEP #4
STEP #4

8iOpener™ RD40 Owner Installation Instructions
Check the Safety Obstruction Force
Wood (40mm high)
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1 - Testing Close Cycle
Press OPERATE to open the door (Fig.
11).
Place a some wood approximately 40mm
high directly under the door (Fig. 12).
Press the OPERATE button. The door
should strike the object and re-open.
2 - Testing Open Cycle
Press OPERATE to close the door (Fig.
11).
Press again to open the door. When the
door is half open, firmly grab the door’s
bottom rail and it should stop.
If the door does not reverse readily when
closing, or stop when opening, the force
may be excessive and need adjusting.
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STEP #5
STEP #5
To protect the safety of you and your family it is important to check
the opener’s safety functions are operating.
For ADDITIONAL SAFETY protection we STRONGLY recommend
the fitting of Photo Electric (PE) Beams. In most countries PE
Beams are mandatory on all garage doors fitted with automatic
openers.
Additionally, A/NZS 60335.95.2 states that if an automated door exerts
a downward force of 400N (40kgf), measured at the bottom rail, then PE
Beams must be fitted.
For a small additional outlay Automatic Technology recommends that PE
Beams be installed with the automatic opener ensuring additional safety
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WARNING! Adjusting the Safety
Obstruction Force to excess may cause
SERIOUS INJURY and/or DAMAGE.
The force setting changes how much power
is applied to the door. The force can be
increased or decreased depending on the
specific installation.
To Adjust Force Pressure
Hold down FORCE MARGIN SET (Fig.
13)
While holding the FORCE MARGIN
SET button, press the OPEN or CLOSE
button. Each press respectively increases
or decreases the force margin.
The OPEN LIMIT LED or CLOSE LIMIT
LED will flash each time the OPEN OR
CLOSE button is pressed to indicate a
force change
Test the again as per the above steps
To Recall Factory Set Force
While holding down the FORCE MARGIN
SET button, press the SET button for two
(2) seconds. (Fig. 14)
Release both buttons. The default is
recalled.
To Recalculate Force Margins
Press and hold the SET Button for two (2)
seconds, (Fig. 15).
The door will open and close up to 4
times to re-calculate force margins.
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STEP #5
STEP #5
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Check the Safety Obstruction Force

10 iOpener™ RD40 Owner Installation Instructions
1 - Code a Button for Door Operation
Press and hold DOOR CODE (Fig.
16).
Press one of the four buttons on the
transmitter for two (2) seconds, pause
for two (2) seconds, then press the same
button again for two (2) seconds.
Release DOOR CODE.
2 - Code a Button to the operate the
Courtesy Light
Press and hold LIGHT CODE (Fig. 17).
Press one of the four buttons on the
transmitter for two (2) seconds, pause
for two (2) seconds, then press the same
button again for two (2) seconds.
Release LIGHT CODE.
3 - Code a Button for Pet (Pedestrian)
Mode (optional)
Press and hold both DOOR CODE and
CLOSE (Fig. 18).
Press one of the four buttons on the
transmitter for two (2) seconds, pause
for two (2) seconds, then press the same
button again for two (2) seconds.
Release DOOR CODE and CLOSE.
4 - Code a Button to Enable Vacation
mode (optional)
The opener can be programmed into a
“Vacation Mode” where the opener will
respond to only one transmitter.
Press and hold LIGHT CODE and
CLOSE buttons (Fig. 19).
Press one of the four buttons on the
transmitter for two (2) seconds, pause
for two (2) seconds, then press the same
button again for two (2) seconds.
Release LIGHT CODE and CLOSE.
To activate press and hold the coded
button for five seconds.
To reset, press the same button for
two seconds.
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Code The Transmitters
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STEP #6
STEP #6