™ ATOMS 5 -Series Garage Door Opener Owner’s Manual For residential use only IMPORTANT: • Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! • Safety Infrared Sensor MUST BE INSTALLED and aligned properly. • Periodic checks of the openers are required to ensure safe operation. • Save this manual for future reference. • This Equipment meets or exceeds all Federal, State and UL325 Safety requirements. • For more information, updates and useful links, please visit our website http://www.
INTRODUCTION Important Safety Information Congratulations on your purchase of Skylink Garage Door Opener. This documentation provided with your opener has been carefully designed and organized to make the assembly, operation and continued maintenance of your product as easy and safe as possible, provided it is installed, operated, maintained and tested in strict accordance with the instructions and warning contained in this manual.
INTRODUCTION .
Check the following items before assembling the opener: • Identify the door type: sectional door or one-piece jamb door. • Ensure your garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding. • Here is how wo check the door balance: • From outside the garage, slowly open the door all the way and close it all the way- DOOR SHOULD NOT BIND OR RUB. • Raise the door halfway up – DOOR SHOULD STAY IN PLACE, Sectional Door One-piece Door SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY ITS SPRING.
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Save the carton and packing material until the installation and adjustment is complete. Instructions for the accessories will be attached to the accessory and are not included in this manual. The images throughout this manual are for reference only and your product may look different. Parts J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 Accessories J1. Rail Sections J12. Door Control* J2. Idler Pulley J13. Safety Beam Sensors Kit J3. Trolley Assembly J14. Keychain Remote* J4. Sprocket J15.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of severe injury or death: 1. Read and follow all installation instructions. 2. Check with the door manufacturer to determine if additional reinforcement is required to support the door prior to installation of the garage door opener. 3. Install garage door opener only on a proper balanced garage door. An improperly balanced door could cause serious injury.
ASSEMBLE THE RAIL Step 1 – Assemble the rail and insert the trolley Door End CAUTION To prevent INJURY from pinching, keep hands and fingers away from the joints while assembling the rail. Square hole is To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door 4 Middle opener until instructed to do so. Sections 1. Align the rail sections [J1] on a flat surface as shown and slide the J3 door end section, ensure the square hole is facing upwards. 2.
ASSEMBLE THE RAIL Step 2 – Fasten the rail to the motor unit CAUTION To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners provided in the designated bags. To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. 1. Leave the motor unit in the carton tray, and rest the “Door End” of the rail on top of the other carton tray. 2. Insert the sprocket assembly [J4] to the “Motor End” rail. 3.
ASSEMBLE THE RAIL Step 3 – Install the chain / belt CAUTION To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to finger from moving garage door opener: • ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket, chain / belt or any moving parts while operating opener. • Securely attach sprocket cover BEFORE operating. 1. Lay the chain / belt beside the rail as shown. 2. Grasp the turnbuckle connector [K2] at the end of the chain / belt assembly, pass it through the window. 3. Position the trolley assembly [J3] near the door end.
ASSEMBLE THE RAIL Step 4 – Tighten the chain / belt NOTE During future maintenance, ALWAYS pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the trolley before adjusting the chain. 1. To avoid twisting the chain-cable / belt assembly, place the holding hook [K4] on the rail and insert the long end through the turnbuckle connector as shown. 2.
INSTALLATION Step 1 – Install the header bracket WARNING J7 Horizontal Line • Door springs are under high tension. If spring or shaft is in the way, measure above the spring or shaft on the garage door centreline and mark as location for header bracket. DO NOT ATTEMP TO MOVE, ADJUST, OR REMOVE DOOR SPRING! • Header Bracket must be fastened to garage framing. DO NOT fasten to drywall, particle board, plaster, or other such materials.
INSTALLATION D2 D1 Step 2 – Attach the rail to the header bracket 1. Position the opener on the floor below the header bracket. If the door spring is in the way, have someone to hold the opener to allow the rail to clear the spring. 2. Align holes in rail with holes in header bracket. 3. Slide clevis pin [D1] through holes in rail and bracket and secure with hitch pin [D2] . Step 3 – Position the garage door opener Rail 1. Lift the garage door opener and rest it on a ladder.
INSTALLATION Step 4 – Hang the garage door opener to ceiling 1. On unfinished ceilings with open structural supports or exposed joist, drill 5/32” pilot holes and secure included hanging brackets [J9] to joist using lag screws [D3]. 2. For finished ceilings without exposed joist, attach perforated angle (not provided) to joists using lag screws [D3] and secure hanging brackets to the perforated angle with bolts and nuts (not provided). 3.
INSTALLATION Step 5 – Install the door bracket J8 E3x2 CAUTION Doors made of lightweight steel, aluminum or fiberglass will require reinforcement (not provided) before installation of the door bracket. Contact door manufacturer for reinforcement instructions. Sectional Doors 1. Center the door bracket [J8] along the vertical centerline. 2. Place the top edge of the door bracket 2”-4” (5cm – 10cm) below the top edge of the door. 3.
INSTALLATION Sectional Door Step 6 – Attach door arm to trolley & door bracket Follow the installation instructions below based on the type of door you have. J3 Sectional Doors 1. Attach the straight door arm [J10] to the trolley [J3] using the clevis pin [F1], secure with hitch pin [F2] . 1 2. Install the curved door arm [J11] inside the door bracket [J8] using the F1 J10 clevis pin [E1], secure with hitch pin [E2]. E2 3.
INSTALLATION Step 7 – Lift door to connect trolley 1. Ensure trolley release arm is in horizontal position. 2. Open the door until you hear a click, so the trolley is connected to the turnbuckle. Trolley moves towards the turnbuckle 3. Grasp the bottom of the door and open the door slowly by hand so the trolley moves towards the turnbuckle. Open the door slowly 17 Ensure trolley release arm is in horizontal position.
INSTALLATION Step 8 – Install the door control WARNING • Install door control within sight of garage door. • Door control must be at least 5 ft (1.5 m) above floors. • Never permit children to operate door control. • Always keep garage door in sight until door is fully closed. • Do not operate door unless it can be seen clearly.
INSTALLATION Step 9 – Wire the door control to the garage door opener 1. Uncoil the wires and run them from the door control to the garage door opener. If you attach the wire to the wall and ceiling with the staples (not provided), do not pierce the wire with the staple as this may cause a short or an open circuit. Tab 2. Remove the insulation from the end of the wire near the garage door opener. 3. Connect the 2 wires to the door control terminals on the garage door opener.
INSTALLATION Step 10 – Install the Safety Beam Sensors Door Track Installation The safety beam sensors [J13] can be installed in 3 different ways: 1) Door Track Installation (Preferred and easiest) 2) Wall Installation J13 3) Floor Installation Door Track Installation Front View Slide the curved portion of the sensor bracket around the outside edge of the door track. Snap into place so the sensor bracket is flush against the track.
INSTALLATION Step 11 – Wire the Safety Beam Sensors Wire the Safety Beam Sensors 1. Run the wire from both sensors to the garage door opener. Attach the wire to the wall and ceiling with the wire clips. 2. Remove insulation from each set of wires. Separate the wires. Twist the two white non-marked wires together. Twist the two white marked wires together. 3. Connect 2 pairs of twisted wires to the safety beam sensor terminals on the garage door opener.
INSTALLATION Step 13 – Aligning the safety beam sensors Safety beam sensors must be installed and aligned correctly for the garage door opener to operate properly. 1. Both safety sensors should be facing each other without any obstruction. 2. Check to make sure the LEDs in both sensors are glowing steadily. Red LED Transmitting Sensor Blue LED The LEDs in both sensors will glow steadily if they are aligned and wired correctly.
PROGRAMMING Step 1 – Programming remote / keypad 1. Press and release the “SET” Button, the LED display shows “ Step 2 – Programming the travel limits ”. 2. Press the button on the remote that you would like to program. For keypad, enter the [PIN] [#]. Refer to page 28 for more information. 3. Once the remote / keypad is programmed, the LED display will be off and you will hear one beep.
PROGRAMMING 4. Press and hold the DOWN button Press DOWN button until the door is 2” from the ground. Step 3 – Vehicle Programming (In-Car Remote) momentarily to inch downward slowly until the door is in the desired fully closed position. Note: Door should rest on the floor until the weather strip is partially WARNING compressed. Damaged doors or uneven doors may not seal properly. Before programming, make sure that people and objects are out Repair these conditions to achieve a proper seal.
PROGRAMMING Step 4 – Test safety reversal system With the garage door open, lay a 2x4 board flat on the floor, centered under the garage door. Press the door control to close the door. The door MUST stop and reverse when it makes contact with the 2X4 board. If the door stops before contact the board or if it does not reverse on Door stops and reverses when it hits the 2X4. obstruction, increase the down travel limit, then repeat the test above. Repeat this process as needed until the door passes this test.
OPERATION WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, read all instructions carefully. 1. Never let children to operate or play with garage door remote or door control. 2. Always operate garage door within sight and away from people / object until door is completely closed. 3. DO NOT cross the path of the moving door. 4. NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR. 5. If possible, use emergency release handle to disengage trolley ONLY when garage door is CLOSED.
OPERATION Manually Open / Close Garage Door Disconnect Trolley To open the door manually, first disconnect (disengage) the trolley. 1. Pull the emergency release handle towards garage door opener. 2. Pull the emergency release handle downward to the trolley release arm is in vertical position. Trolley release arm in vertical position 3. The door can now be opened manually. Pull downwards To re-connect (engage) the trolley: Pull towards garage door opener. 1.
OPERATION Remote Control To change the passcode: 1. Press and hold buttons 1 and 3 simultaneously 10 seconds until the To operate the garage door opener with the remote, press the desired button on the remote control. If the remote control does not operate the garage door opener, please follow instructions Page 23 Programming remote / keypad to program the remote control to the garage door opener. Passcode Protection (ONLY for 3-Button Remote) LED changes from flashing quickly to flashing slowly. 2.
OPERATION Keypad (Optional) Keypad Installation To operate the garage door opener with the keypad: 1. Undo the screw on the bottom of the keypad and remove back cover. Enter the [PIN] + [#]. The factory default PIN is 0 0 0 0. 2. Insert the battery. You can enter [0 0 0 0 #] to operate the garage door opener. 3. Secure the back cover with 2 screws at the selected location. 4. Slide the keypad unit to the back cover and secure with the bottom screw. To change the PIN, follow the instructions below: 1.
OPERATION Keypad (Optional) Reset PIN to factory default Enable Multiple Doors Operating Mode 1. Undo the screw an the bottom of the keypad and remove the battery. This keypad can operate up to 4 Skylink garage door openers. To enable 2. Press and hold [*] and [#] while battery is removed. multiple doors mode: 3. While holding on to both buttons, insert the battery. 1. Enter [PIN] [*] [9] [#]. 4. Keep holding both buttons for about 5 seconds until you hear a long beep. 2.
OPERATION Deluxe Wall Console offers 4 functions: Door Control: Press this button to open / close the garage door. Light Control: Press the light button to turn the garage door opener light on or off. Once it is turned on, it will stay on until this light button is pressed again. The garage door opener light will also be on during a door open / door close cycle, it will stay on for approximately 3 minutes. The garage door opener will emit beeping and flashing alert before closing the door.
OPERATION Erase Remote Control / Keypad from Memory MAINTENANCE Perform the following maintenance tasks monthly to ensure garage door opener operates smoothly. To erase all remote controls and keypads, follow the instructions below. 1. Press and hold the SET button for 15 seconds, until the LED display flashes “E”, release “SET” button. 2. Press “SET” button once to confirm, the “E” disappear on the LED display. All remote controls and keypads are now erased. 3.
MAINTENANCE WARNING To prevent possible serious injury or death: - Never allow small children near batteries - If battery is swallowed, notify doctor immediately - Dispose old batteries promptly and properly Remove old battery and slide in new one Battery Replacement – Remote Control and Keypad Remote Control Replace remote battery with a lithium coin cell CR-2032 battery. 1. Undo 2 screws on the bottom of the remote. 2. Slide out the old battery and slide in the new one.
Wi-Fi CONNECTIVITY (OPTIONAL) Smartphone Control - Wi-Fi Smartphone Control allows you to control and monitor your garage door opener with the smartphone app “Orbit Home”. Requirements: 1. 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Network, 802.11 b/g/n in the garage (5GHz network not supported) with broadband internet connection. 2. Password for Wi-Fi Network. 3. Mobile device with iOS or Android with Orbit Home App. 4. Wi-Fi adapter and compatible Skylink garage door opener. To setup Wi-Fi adapter: 1.
BATTERY BACKUP (OPTIONAL) Battery Installation 1. Open the battery cover, locate the 2 wires. 2. Insert the battery as shown, make sure the battery terminals are facing outwards. 3. Connect the black wire to the black terminal, and then the red wire to the red terminal. 1 4. Close the battery cover.
TROUBLESHOOTING - ERROR CODE LED LIGHT FLASHING 10 Flashes 15 Flashes 3 Flashes Continuous Flashing 6 Flashes 36 LED DISPLAY SYMPTOM Safety Beam Sensors not functioning properly when door is closing. Door is not fully closed or fully open due to force exceeded the limit. The door control is in lock mode, remote and keypad cannot function. Door control wires are shorted. Door open or close cycle exceeds 30-second. SOLUTION - Check safety beam sensors alignment.
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SOLUTION Opener works from door control, but not remote control. 1. Ensure Remote Lock on the Deluxe / LCD Wall Console is disabled. 2. Reprogram the remote. 3. Replace remote battery. Door reverses after it’s completely closed. Door opener runs very slow. 1. Check for any obstacles on the ground in the path of the door stopping the door to close completely. 2. Re-program the down travel limit to avoid door closing too far down.
TROUBLESHOOTING Door will not stop and reverse while closing when safety beam sensor is blocked, but it will reverse when safety beam sensor is blocked while opening. Check if the trolley is installed on the correct side of the rail. Stand under the motor unit facing the garage door. Look up and see if the trolley is on the left side of the rail or right side. Trolley should be on the left side of the rail.
SKYLINK LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY ON SKYLINK GARAGE DOOR OPENER LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE This SKYLINK brand product, as supplied and distributed by SKYLINK and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser (not transferable or assignable), is warranted by SKYLINK against manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for the limited warranty period of: WARRANTY PERIOD Model* Group A Group B Group C Motor Lifetime 10 Years 6
