help setting up UMI-32 for garage door

[ckg1999]

I got a UMI-32 to use for controlling garage door (ie: sensing closure - already have a wired contact closure in place, and open/close)

Using a HAI OPIIe. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Desert_AIP]

Do you want to use the UMI to sense when the door is open/closed or send the open/close command or both?

You state you already have a contact in place, and open/close.
Is that contact wired to the HAI?
Do you have an output driving a relay for the open/close command?

 

[ckg1999]

Do you want to use the UMI to sense when the door is open/closed or send the open/close command or both?

Both.

You state you already have a contact in place, and open/close.
Is that contact wired to the HAI?

Not currently - it is connected to the UMI.

Do you have an output driving a relay for the open/close command?

I have the UMI connected in line to the opener. Do I need a relay? I was told this would suffice.

 

[Desert_AIP]

I understand now. You want to do this all via UPB.

The UMI only responds to Link Activate commands. It doesn't do anything if sent Deactivate or other commands.

You'll need to connect the contacts of the garage door to a UMI output (e.g. pins 1&2). Connect it in parallel with the wall button.
You'll need a Link to operate the door - "Operate Garage Door"
In the "Receive Channel 1" tab, set ouput number 1 to receive the link and "Close" when it receives it.
In the "Options" menu tab set output channel 1 to momentary.
When you send the link activate the contacts close momentarily and operate the door. But it's just like pushing the button.
If the door is open, it will close. If the door is closed, it will open. If it is moving it will stop. If stopped it will reverse directions.

Is the contact wired so it is closed when the door is closed? Or the other way around?
Assuming it is wired to close when the door is closed.

Connect the contact to a UMI Contact Input. Only inputs 2 and 3 take dry contacts. (Input 2 dry contacts pins 9 & 10).
You can do the detect two ways. Using two links is probably better for automation.

One link method:
You'll need one link to signal the door status - "Garage Door Status"
Configure Input 2 to N.C. (Normally Closed).
When the door is closed, the contact has continuity.
When the door opens, the contact breaks continuity, and the UMI transmits Activate Garage Door Status.
When the door closes, the contact makes continuity, and the UMI transmits Deactivate Garage Door Status.

Two link method:
You'll need one link to signal the door open status - "Garage Door Open"
You'll need one link to signal the door closed status - "Garage Door Closed"
Configure Input 2 to Custom and select the "Garage Door Open" link for an open condition and the "Garage Door Closed" for a closed event.
When the door is closed, the contact has continuity.
When the door opens, the contact breaks continuity, and the UMI transmits Activate Garage Door Open.
When the door closes, the contact makes continuity, and the UMI transmits Activate Garage Door Closed.

It won't transmit the Closed relative link until the door is fully closed.

This won't check the door status though, so it's possible to get out of synch.

Here's a quick app guide.
http://www.myambience.com/docs/MAManual%20-%20Installation%20-%20Garage%20Door%20UPB.pdf

You can do some more fancy things, to get a better status monitoring of the door.
I think there is a pretty good tutorial around here.

 

[Desert_AIP]

You'll need to program the Omni logic to monitor the door status based on the UPB signals.

I can't find the thread I thought was here discussing doing this with UPB specifically.

This one is good at discussing the method.
http://cocoontech.co...ur-garage-door/

I know I've seen a setup using several interconnected X-10 powerflash modules.
The wiring will be the same using the UMI.

ETA:
This is the X-10 one I was thinking of:
http://www.dev.hometoys.com/tips/tips04.htm

 

[ckg1999]

I have both UPB and Zwave installed with my OP IIe, so to 1) control the garage door and 2) monitor status - is this the right device?

 

[Desert_AIP]

Yes.

It's better to monitor the door status via the controller panel.
That way it can check for the status of the door before performing an action.

The UMI will only signal a change in status (open to cloe and vice/versa).

The contact closure to operate the door will work fine.

 

[ckg1999]

So, I set all this up. Best way to see if Garage Door is open notification (via Haiku or controller panel)? Would be nice to see it as a "zone".

 

[Desert_AIP]

That is what I meant.

It is best to monitor the status of the door directly from the panel as a zone.
That way the status of the door is always known and can never get out of synch.

If you use UPB links to monitor the position, you need to use a flag that turns on and off when it receives the Opened/Closed links.
Then you monitor the state of the flag.

But that flag can get out of synch if it lisses a transmission.