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Sigmawit GD831 User Manual

Smart wireless garage door controller. for sectional door only
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Smart Wireless Garage
Door Controller
GD831
For sectional door only
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  • Page 1 Smart Wireless Garage Door Controller GD831 For sectional door only USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Before You Start

    BEFORE YOU START Confirm the following before installation ( Very important ): Wi-Fi SIGNAL You must have a strong, 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi signal in your garage that uses WPA or WPA2 security. SAFETY WARNING Before installation,please turn off the power of the garage door opener to reduce the risk of injury.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    - Rawl Plugs x6 - 3M Double-Sided tape x1 - Self-tap Screws x6 SPECIFICATIONS Model: GD831 Operating temperature: -13 to113°F (-25°C to 45°C) Controller operating voltage: AC100-240V 50/60HZ Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n System : iOS 8.0 or higher, Android 4.1 or higher...
  • Page 4 WI-FI INDICATOR LED STATE RED – blinking rapidly (2 times per second) Wi-Fi not configured. Controller is in smart mode and ready to pair to Wi-Fi and Smart life app. RED – blinking slowly (once every 2 seconds) Wi-Fi not configured. Controller is in AP mode and ready to pair to Wi-Fi and Smart life app.
  • Page 5 led indicator is green. Pressing and holding the Wi-Fi button will switch the Wi-Fi configuration mode when the led indicator is red. SENSOR INDICATOR LED STATE YELLOW – off The controller is not ready for paring the door sensor. YELLOW – blinking The controller is ready for paring the door sensor.
  • Page 6 Register Smart Life app Open Smart Life app,For new users, register a new account or if existing user, login with your user name and password. Add Smart garage door controller to Smart Life app(Configure Wi-Fi) 1. Plug in the power adapter to a power outlet, and connect the adapter cable to the controller.
  • Page 7 Select “Electrician” -> “Garage Door Opener”; 4. Enter your home Wi-Fi password, then click “next”, connection will now begin.
  • Page 8 5. Once connected you’ll get a menu ‘Added successfully’ the light turns solid GREEN(See right figure). You can click on the pen to change the device name then press ‘Done’. Pair sensor with controller BEFORE INSTALLATION SENSOR, Please check if the sensor is working or not.
  • Page 9 Installation Note: Please power off your garage door opener before install the device. 1. Connect controller to your garage door opener through the cable 1) Connect the cables of the controller to your garage door opener terminals which should be connected to the wall button; If you have installed a wall button, please twist them together.
  • Page 10 2) Find a right place to fix the controller bracket by using self-screws or ties, then push the controller into the controller bracket. Install Door Sensor Close your garage door. Clean the area on your garage door where the sensor is to be installed – railing on the inside, top panel of the garage door.

  • Page 11: App Instructions

    APP INSTRUCTIONS 1. How to use automated scenes? There are two setting options for you to set automated scenes. 1) One option is that add the device to “condition” list to trigger your other smart device. 2) Another option is that add the device to “action” list to be triggered by other condition.
  • Page 12 Note: Only “Open” or “Closed” state is valid. How to add the device to “Action” list? Take weather for example:...
  • Page 13 Note: Only “Open” or “Close” action is valid.
  • Page 14 AMAZON ECHO How to set Amazon Echo to control your Smart Wireless Garage Door Opener? Before using Echo to control your device, make sure you meet the following conditions. An Echo device, including Echo, Echo Tap, or Echo Dot.  An Amazon account.
  • Page 15 Alexa Account Setup Search App in All Enable App Skills Login to App Discover Devices Setup Device...

  • Page 16: Google Assistant

    GOOGLE ASSISTANT 1. In the “Home Control” screen, select the icon to set up device; Select “set up device” to add new device, then select “works with Google”; Set Up New Device 3. A list will appear showing actions and a search function to access more apps: from here, install the smart life app.
  • Page 17 Add Device Select Device Login to App Assign Room Update Home Control...
  • Page 18 Voice command: “Ok Google, open (---)” Or “Ok Google, close (---)”. If the voice command above doesn’t work, please try “Ok Google, turn on (---)” OR “Ok Google, turn off (---)”. Note: “---” is the device name. It is suggested that you rename the device to a simple but uncommon name.
  • Page 19 6. Select “Control the garage door”. 7. Select the action, “Open” Or “Close”, then click “save”. 8. Click “Next” to continue. 9. Click “Save”. 10. Click “Add to Siri”. 11. Click “Add to Siri”. 12. Click “When i say” (see left picture ) to create your own voice command to control your garage door by Siri.
  • Page 20 14. Now you can talk with Siri to control your garage door. GEOFENCE CONTROL You can control your garage door by Geo-fence. Before we start to setup, you have to enable location permission on your phone settings first. 1. Select “Smart”. 2.
  • Page 21 5. Select “Leave” or “Arrive” to control your garage door. 6. Enter the right location(6-1) of your garage door, or locate automatically by clicking location icon(6-2). 7. Select “Run the device”. 8. Select the device you want to control. 9. Select “Control the garage door”.

  • Page 22: Toubleshooting

    10. Select the action, “Open” Or “Close”, then click “save”. 11. Click “Next” to continue. 12. Click “Save”. 13. It shows as left picture after saving. TOUBLESHOOTING Garage door does not open or close from the app, but it works normally from the wall-mounted garage door opener and remote control.
  • Page 23 5. Restart the app. The controller will not connect to my Wi-Fi network. 1. Connect your mobile phone to the same Wi-Fi network that you want to use, then hold your mobile phone near the controller. Check your Wi-Fi status on your mobile phone.
  • Page 24 The app operated the door, but it does not show the door status correctly. 1. Make sure that the sensor is mounted to the door securely. The position is very important. 2. Re-pair the sensor with controller, if the sensor can be re-paired with the controller,it means the sensor is working, otherwise please take out of the sensor, open the shell to replace the battery.

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