Genie Protectrix18M Manual Manual

Start – Setup 18M
If you have a Genie, or Overhead garage door with rolling code or a learn
button (Diagram A), start at step 1A and skip step 1B.
Otherwise proceed to step 1B and skip step 1A.
Step 1A – Learn Code
A) Find your "learn" button on
the garage door opener, press the
learn button for 1 second. A small
light near the learn button should
turn on.
B) Next press the TEST SWITCH button on the front of Protectrix™. You
may need to press TEST SWITCH two to three additional times. The garage
light likely will turn off or blink and the learn light near the learn button
should flash or go off also.
Protectrix will beep and blink.
Protectrix is now programmed and
can open and close your garage
door.
Run Test 1 below, if this does not
work you may need to reset your unit, see "Resetting Unit" near end of
manual
Step 1A or 1B
Step 1B –Record Code
Garage Remote Delay Time
Manufacturer Setting
Allstar™/Allister
30m
/6/318MHz
Chamberlain® tst
/1/ 390MHz
Craftsman® tst
/1/ 390MHz
Genie®
2m
/2/390MHz
Liftmaster®
tst
/1/ 390MHz
Linear® (below)
5m
/3/310MHz
MegaCode™
30m
/6/318MHz
Marantec®
20m
/5/315MHz
MasterCraft®
tst
/1/ 390MHz
* The above Brand and Registered Trademarks are registered trade names of the respective entities and
are only used for reference
** The above list is subject to additions and modifications
Table 1: Model Training Settings
*Need original manufacturers wireless garage door remote control, and
Protectrix.unit.
A) Disconnect the Battery from Protectrix.
B) On the front of Protectrix, set the Delay Time to the value from Table 1.
C) Press and Hold the Test Switch Down while connecting the battery
D) Release the Test Switch when Protectrix stops beeping
E) Holding the Remote Control about 30cm (1foot) away from Protectrix,
hold down the transmit switch on your Remote Control until the RED
light goes out on Protectrix (less than 20seconds).
F) Run Test 1 below

Test 1)

Pressing the test button on the front of Protectrix™ should open and
close your garage door. Try 5 times, if this does not occur each time, either a)
the remote has not been programmed correctly (repeat step 1), b) your opener
is not supported, c) the remote lock switch is on (this may be next to the
switch you use to open your garage door from inside your garage).
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NOT both
Garage Remote Delay Time
Manufacturer Setting
Moore-O-Matic™
5m
Multi-Code™ 10m
Overhead® 2m
Pulsar™
30m
Raynor®
tst
/1/ 390MHz
Sears®
tst
/1/ 390MHz
Stanley®
5m
Genie & Overhead
off
/0/ 315&390
Reset Rolling Code
Protectrix18M - Automatic Garage Door Closer Manual
a) Pick an area on the upper part of the Garage Door as shown in Diagram B
to install Protectrix.
b) Secure Protectrix to the garage door; screw the back half of the case to the
garage door with two screws. If
you do not want to use screws, you
can use double-sided tape and
apply it to the back of Protectrix
then stick Protectrix to the garage
door but ensure that the double-
sided tape is securely attached to
the garage door (see below
Caution).
Caution! If Protectrix falls or releases from the garage door, Protectrix™
may inadvertently open the garage door, or never try to close the garage
door. Ensure Protectrix is firmly attached!

Test 2)

Set the Delay Time to tst (1 minute) and leave your garage door
/3/310MHz
open. If the unit is not mounted to the garage door, the Protectrix unit must
/4/300MHz
face down for the timer to start the countdown!
/2/390MHz
/6/318MHz
An alarm (blinking light and beeping sound) will start after 1 minute; the
alarm will continue for 30 seconds, then the garage door should close. If the
garage door does not close retry Test 1 again.
/3/310MHz
Warning! Test that Protectrix works on your garage door before depending
on it, not testing it could mean your garage door will never close
automatically.
On the front of Protectrix turn
the knob to the desired number
of minutes that you would like
Protectrix to wait before trying
to close the garage door.
If you select 5m (
minutes, a setting of 1hr (
Note: The maximum possible delay time is 4 hours.
Note: You can turn the system off by selecting Off (
Step 2 – Install
Diagram B: Installation location of Protectrix
Step 3 – Adjust Delay Time
) that is 5
3
) would wait 1 hour before trying to close the door.
7
) for the delay time.
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