Allstar Products Group MVP manual

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  • Page 1

    INSTALLATION AN D OWNER’S MANUAL As of date of manufacture, meets all ANSI/UL 325 Safety Requirements for V e h i c u l a r Ga rage Doo r Ope ners READ T HIS M ANUAL CAREFUL LY BEFO RE INSTAL LATION O R US E 107063 INSTALLER: Place this manual in the plastic envelope provided and permanently attach to t he wall near the pushbutton. Produc t Featu[...]

  • Page 2

    The purpose of this booklet is to p rovide assembly, installation and operation informatio n c oncerning the herein described Residential Garage Door Op ener and rela ted A cc ess ory Pr oduc ts. NOTICE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BE READ AN D UNDERSTOOD COMPLETELY BEFORE INSTALLATION OR OPERATION IS ATTEMP TED. NOTICE THE IMPORTAN[...]

  • Page 3

    NOTE: The Tee Rail/Chain Assembly is packaged s eparatel y from the Power Unit. Th e Inn er T roll ey h alf , Front Idler Sprocket, Chain, and Limit Cams are assembled on the Tee Rail at the factor y. Follow the steps outlined below to complete assembly prior to installation. Refer to the component identification illustrations on the previous page.[...]

  • Page 4

    WARNING SPRINGS, PULLEYS, CABLES AND MOUNTING HARDWARE USED TO BALANCE YOUR GARAGE DOOR ARE UNDER EXTREME TENSION AT A LL TIME S AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF DISTURBED. DO NO T ATT EMP T ADJ USTM EN T. IMPORT ANT! IDENTIFY YOU R DOOR TYPE FR OM THOSE IL LUSTRA TED BELOW A ND FOLLO W INSTR UCTIONS FO R THA T TYPE OF DOOR FOR THESE TYPES O[...]

  • Page 5

    W ARNING! T O REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJUR Y OR DEA TH READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS! AN UNBAL ANCED DOOR OR ONE TH AT STICKS OR BINDS M A Y PREVENT THE SENSING SYSTEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING INJURY OR DE AT H. ENSURE DOOR IS PROPERLY BALANCED AND ELIMINATE ANY STICKING OR BINDING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF OPENER. A properl[...]

  • Page 6

    FRO NT MO UN TING BRAC KET MUS T BE I NS TALL ED TO A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT (STUD) ON THE HE ADER WALL. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN ENT RAPMENT, INJURY OR DEATH. REINFORC E HEADER IF NECESSARY USING A 2 x 6 AND LAG SCREWS (NOT PROVIDED). WARNING STEP 1: Mounting the Front Bracket — Mark a vertical centerl[...]

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    STEP 4: Mou nt Po wer Head to Ceiling: Since there is such variety in ceiling structures, all th e mounting possibilities for the Power Unit can not be illustrated here. The main c oncern is mounting the Power Unit securely to the ceiling joists for operational stren gth, rigidity and safety. Although th ere are a series of mounting slots provided [...]

  • Page 8

    FIBERGLASS, ALUMINUM OR LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL GARA GE DOORS WILL RE QUIRE REINFORCEMENT BEFORE INSTALLATION OF DOOR MOUNTING BRACKET. CONTACT YOUR DOOR MANUFACTURER FOR A REINFORCEMENT KIT OR INSTRUCTIONS. CAUTION! DOOR ARM CONNEC TION AND INSTALLATION NOTE: If the door is of light construction it is necessary t o reinforce the center stile w ith steel[...]

  • Page 9

    STEP 9 : Consult the label on the rear panel of the Open er to d et ermi ne i ts pr op er w ork in g volt a ge. Normally it will be mark ed for 115V, 60 c y c le operation. (If it is an export model designed for 220V, 50 cycle operation, the label will clearly indicat e this.) The Opener must be plugged into a properly gro unded receptacle within 3[...]

  • Page 10

    IN STA LLA TION OF A STAN DA RD WA LL PUSH BUTTON If desired, a standar d wall push button may be installe d and connected to your operator. A standard wall push button is not included in your hardware package, it can be purchased from your pr ofessional installing dealer or a door bell button [ without light] can be subs tituted. The operating par[...]

  • Page 11

    STEP 4: Run the wire from the Super Station to the opener, supporting it at 18” int ervals with suitable staples. Leave a sufficient length to make the necessary conn ecti ons to th e op ener t ermina l st rip. WARNING: SOME LOCAL BUILDING CODES DO NOT ALLOW SURFACE WIRING. BE SAFE AND CHE CK WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTOR FIRST. STEP 5: En su[...]

  • Page 12

    Programmi ng the MVP Radio Recei v er in the Po wer Head U nit Your opener will “learn” up to eight code transmissions from preprogrammed transmitters. Locate the “Learn Enable” Button on the Super Station (Deluxe Wall Pushbutton Station). The button is located insid e a small hole on the front of the super station. You will need a pointed [...]

  • Page 13

    INST A L LATION OF 2 WIRE SAFE FINISH PHOT OSYST EM STEP 1: Mark t he position of the SAFE FINISH™ Photosy stem as follows: Mark a line on the left and right door jamb (close to the door track) FOUR (4 ) inches AND SIX (6) inc hes ab ove th e floor. The top mark is the maximum height and the bottom line is the minimum height that the photosystem [...]

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    F. Using two (2) wire nuts (suppli ed), connect the wire ends at the SAFE F INISH™ Photosystem receiver to the pigtail wire ends coming ou t of the receiver unit. Although not required, it is recommended to connect the trace wire ends together and the unmarked wi re ends together. STEP 4 : Final Installation A. Attach the"U" brackets to[...]

  • Page 15

    • NEVER LET CHILDREN OPERATE OR PLAY WITH DOOR CONTROLS. KEEP THE REMOTE CONTR OL A WAY FROM CHILDREN. • ALWAYS KEEP A MOVING DOOR IN SIGHT AND KEEP PEOPLE AND OBJECTS AWAY FROM THE DOOR AR EA UNTIL THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PA TH OF A M OVING DOOR. • NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIAL LY OPEN DOOR. • TEST THE DO[...]

  • Page 16

    STEP 1: Testing the Limit Settings: To che ck the Limit Settings, start the Opener by pushing th e standard wall Push Button or Super Station. Be prepared to activate the button again quickl y - per the Operating Parameters outlined ab ove - or if you see that the d oor is going to over travel. As illustrated above, move the Cams toward the Power U[...]

  • Page 17

    Down force adjustments are correct, the door will reverse within two seconds o f contacting the object and travel to the Full Open position. If this does not occur, recheck the Limit Adjustments (Step 1, previous) and Sensitivity Adjustments (Step 2 & 3, previous . NOTE: Any time a djustments are made to Limits or Sensitivity, YOU MUST RETEST T[...]

  • Page 18

    Wiring D iagram 110796 2. Close Pushbutton — Gr een -ba ckl ight ing, arr ow pointing down. Used to start th e door downward. This button has no effect on a door in motion. Will allow constant pressure close opera tion if the photocell is misaligned. 3. Stop Button - Red-backlighting, universal “STOP” within an octogon. Used to stop a door in[...]

  • Page 19

    Your Res idential Garage Doo r Ope ner is furn ished with an enhanc ed 2 Wir e Safe Fini sh™ P hotos ystem. T he feat ures includ e: Time-Saving Electrica l Connections. No screw termina ls! Just strip the ends of the wires ba ck 5/16 inch an d use the suppl ied wir e nut con nect ors for a quic k hook- up to pre- wir ed gara ges or t o the wires[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Plus Button Zero Bu tton Minus Button IF DES IRED, RECORD YOUR RAD IO TRA NSMIT TER C ODE P OS ITION SETTINGS HERE See Page 11 for Radio System programming instructions and FCC/RSS-210 Industry Canada state ment. T he open er rad io sy stem is HomeLink® compatible. Serial #: Date Installed: Your Dealer: AllStar Pro, LLC Downingto[...]