How contact sensors work.
How to attach an alarm door sensor to garage door.
The sensor and magnet need to be close together.
Contact sensors come in two parts namely the sensor box and a magnet.
Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.
The contact sensor is made up of two parts the sensor and the magnet.
The idea is to connect them to an existing alarm system.
You will need the myq serial number for the garage door controller.
1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt.
The sensor box typically goes onto the garage doorframe.
1st generation the sensor and magnet should be no more than 1 2 apart.
There are two types of door alarms i e contact and tilt.