Connect With Your Smartphone - Chamberlain 8500W Installation Manual

Operation

Connect With Your Smartphone

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The Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener is
compatible with up to 16 MyQ enabled
accessories. Up to 10 devices can be
paired to the Wi-Fi garage door opener's
internal gateway. These devices can be
controlled with the MyQ app. These devices
include any combination of MyQ garage
door openers, Wi-Fi garage door openers,
MyQ light controls, MyQ gate operators
or MyQ commercial door operators. A
LiftMaster Internet Gateway (828LM)
can be added if you need to control more
than 10 devices using the MyQ app. Up
to 6 devices can be paired to garage
door opener itself (controlled by garage
door opener through 900MHz). These
devices include any combination of MyQ
light controls or a garage door and gate
monitor.
You will need:
• Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, tablet or
laptop
• Broadband Internet Connection
• Wi-Fi signal in the garage (2.4 Ghz,
802.11b/g/n required), see page 4
• Password for your home network
(router's main account, not guest
network)
• MyQ ® serial number located on the
garage door opener
SYNCHRONIZE THE DOOR CONTROL
To synchronize the door control to the
garage door opener, press the push bar
until the garage door opener activates (it
may take up to 3 presses).The garage door
opener must run through a complete cycle
®
before it will activate Wi-Fi
Learn
Button
An LED on the garage door
opener will indicate Wi-Fi
status. See table above.
CONNECT YOUR GARAGE DOOR
OPENER TO YOUR HOME WI-FI
NETWORK
1. Use the Smart Control Panel
Menu > Program > Wi-Fi Setup OR
press and release the yellow LEARN
button on the garage door opener 3
times. The garage door opener will
beep once. You have 20 minutes to
complete the connection process.
2. On your mobile device, go to
Settings > Wi-Fi and select the
network with the "MyQ-" prefi x.
3. Launch the web browser on your
smartphone or tablet. Enter
setup.myqdevice.com into the
browser address bar. Follow the
on screen prompts to connect the
garage door opener to your Wi-Fi
network. The MyQ serial number will
display on screen.
Write the serial number in the space
below.
4. Download the MyQ app from the
App Store
Sign up for your MyQ account and
add the MyQ serial number to your
account.
To add a second Wi-Fi garage door opener,
repeat steps 1-3. Add the second MyQ
serial number to your account in the MyQ
app.
programming.
LED
® , go to
® or Google Play™ store.
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LED Definition
Blue Off - Wi-Fi is not turned on.
Blinking - Garage door
opener is in Wi-Fi learn
mode.
Solid - Mobile device
connected to the garage
door opener.
Blue and Blinking - Attempting to
Green connect to router.
Green Blinking - Attempting to
connect to the Internet
server.
Solid - Wi-Fi has been set
up and garage door opener
is connected to the Internet.
NOTES:
The MyQ ® Smartphone Control WILL NOT
work if the garage door opener is operating
on battery power.
To erase the Wi-Fi settings, see page 29.
If you need help adding devices to your
MyQ account, or to learn more go to
WiFiHelp.LiftMaster.com.
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