Skylink 18R - Manual

1. INTRODUCTION
Skylink ® Garage Door Receiver
Model 18R
2. INSTALLATION
In this package, you will find a garage door receiver and a red / black wire.
The following instructions will show you how to install the receiver.
You need to locate 2 things inside your garage to install the receiver:
1) the wall-mounted door control;
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.
1 Remove the wall-mounted door control from the wall by removing
the screws. Connect the stripped ends of the Red/Black wire to the
2 terminals (2 screws) on the back of the wall mounted door
control. (Polarity does not matter.)
Unplug the power cord of your garage door opener before
installation to ensure power is not connected.
Wall Mounted
Door Control
Electrical
Outlet
2. INSTALLATION (CONT)
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3
4
WARNING
Remove power cord of garage
door opener before installation.
Red /
Black wire
Note: There should be another
pair of wires connected to the 2
terminals already. Do not remove/
disconnect these existing wires.
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
Existing
wires
RED/BLACK WIRE
RECEIVER
Existing wires connected
to garage door opener.
(Do not remove)
Different wall-mounted door controls
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.
3. PROGRAM A TRANSMITTER TO THE RECEIVER
Plug in the connector end of the Red/Black wire to the 18R
receiver. Note the orientation of the male & female connector.
Plug 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.
Re-connect the power cord of the Garage Door Opener.
Garage
Door
Receiver
Learn
Button
Plug the receiver into an electrical socket.
Press and hold the learn button on the left hand side of the receiver.
The red LED on the receiver will flash.
Press the assigned button of transmitter 18TN (either button A or B) or trans-
mitter 18T4 (either button A, B, C or D) you want to program to the receiver.
The receiver red LED will go off indicates the programming is completed.
To program a transmitter to control another receiver, repeat process
(1) to (4) but pressing another button.
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1
3
4
5
4. 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 appropriate button on the transmitter should be pressed.
- 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 3 for how to program a transmitter to the receiver.
Red/Black Wire
Button A
Button B
Button A
Button B
Button C
Button D
Model 18TN
Model 18T4
You need to do the programming in order to add a transmitter to the
receiver.