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Duck69:
I am confused about installing the UM506 to control my garage door.
Could someone explain Momentary contact and Continuous contact ?
 What position do I use to simply open and close the door as the original control does ?

Brian H:
When you send an ON signal to the UM506.
Continuous turns On the contacts; until an Off signal is sent or an All Units Off is sent.
In momentary an On turns the contacts On for between 1.5 to 2.5 seconds. It then times out and turns off by itself.
So if you push a momentary button on the garage door control to open and close use the momentary on the UM506.

steven r:

--- Quote from: Otis69 on May 22, 2006, 08:44:43 PM ---...how can I tell if  the garage door control is momentary or not ?...

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The "door bell" style switch you push is a momentary switch like a door bell. Every one I've ever seen for this application is a SPST (single pole single throw) NO (normally open) switch. That means it has an open connection till you push the button. Then it closes momentarily till you release it.

If your door is like the above and you want to trigger it with a UM506, you will need to set the UM506 to momentary. Otherwise a continuous connection would be like holding the button pushed continuously.

I use the Universal Module (UM506) to close my garage door. It is plugged in right next to the garage opener. For security purposes I've chosen to use mine just to close the door and not to open it. In my case I have the Universal Module wired in series with a magnetic read switch that is only in the closed position when the door is open.

Brian H:
I also think it is momentary as steven r indicated. I also like the unique way you set it to only close with a magnetic switch in series with the UM506 contacts. have to file that away for future use.

steven r:

--- Quote from: Brian H on May 23, 2006, 04:16:06 PM ---...I also like the unique way you set it to only close with a magnetic switch in series with the UM506 contacts...

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Yeah... I trust X10 to close the door but I don't feel comfortable with it opening by X10. eg. Anyone could plug a controller into an outside outlet and open the door. Also when the same button opens and closes the door, how would you know its end state if you weren't watching it. With my setup, I can send a signal with my shutdown macro and know the door is closed. Also with the telephone controller and exit macros there's never the question did I close the door.

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