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Old 19-09-2011, 01:50 PM
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That motor is manufactured by chamberlain. The beams you require are the model c77 from chamberlain, which only work with chamberlain/merlin products. B&D are no longer affiliated with chamberlain, in fact they are now bitter competitors. Which is why you got that motor so cheap.

Im pretty sure the close is actually an output rather than an input, for confirmation for an alarm system. The open input is usually a rotating command Ie if the roof is closed it will open, if it is open it will shut etc. If that is what you want, just use a basic usb relay board like from ocean controls. I did use this exact motor to automate a roof in newcastle. I did bypass the onboard PCB though. We later replaced it with a motor with a bit more stick a couple of months later.

If you want directional control and emergency close functions, you need another controller, or you may be able to rig up a rudimentary controller using some relays and external limit switches.

Brett
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