Cart
0
your cart
No items found.
Product is not available in this quantity.
Thank you for purchasing Garage Eye! Garage Eye is proudly hand made in the USA and designed to be as easy as possible to use. This users' manual will describe all functions and features of Garage Eye and go through any troubleshooting/FAQs that may help you in your usage.
Your starter kit comes with:
The first thing you should do is remove the mounting bracket from the sensor module. There is one side that has a notch to help you pry it loose with your finger, this side can go on either end of the module, but we suggest that you place it on the side without the button.
After you remove the bracket, you can slide off the battery cover on the sensor module and insert the two batteries. The flat side of the battery is inserted where the spring is, just like you would install in a TV remote. Once the batteries are installed you can close the battery cover and pop the bracket back on.
Your sensor module is now ready to be mounted!
If you prefer, you can mount your bracket to the garage door first and then pop the module into the bracket, but we suggest you peel off the mounting tape backing
and then affix the entire assembly to the garage door. The sensor must be installed with the arrow pointed toward the floor when the garage door is closed! You should try to mount the sensor toward the top of the garage door, but away from any large pieces of metal that may reduce your signal strength.
Make sure that your garage door surface is clean and free of dust/water before mounting. If you prefer to use the screw holes, you can do so; the mounting tape may not stick to certain type of rough surfaces.
Now, simply plug the indicator module into the wall outlet inside your home and you are ready to go! The starter kits come pre-paired so that there is no setup needed to make the sensor communicate with the indicator.
You should see two green lights indicating that your sensor’s batteries are full and the connection is strong. If the battery light is red, that means the sensor’s batteries are nearly empty and need to be changed (this should not happen for nearly 1 year after installation). If the signal strength light is yellow or red, then you have placed the indicator too far away from the sensor (this should never happen in normal circumstances). If you see two yellow lights, your sensor is not communicating with your indicator.
If for whatever reason you need to unpair your indicator, you must hold down the pairing button while the indicator is plugged in until you see both lights turn red. This may take up to 30 seconds. You can release the button after the lights turn red and this clears out the pairing memory.
To re-pair a sensor to the indicator, you simply hold both buttons down (one on the sensor, one on the indicator) until the lights turn green. However, the sensor must be placed very close to the indicator during the process (they should be touching).
You can pair many indicators to one sensor if you want them all to light up when that sensor is tripped.
Q: I hear a rattling noise from the sensor, is this normal?
A: Yes! The sensor uses a gravity switch which has a ball inside of a canister to detect the orientation of the garage, it’s perfectly normal for it to rattle if you shake it.
Q: Can I have multiple sensors paired to one indicator?
A: No, this is not supported. If you have multiple garage doors that you want to monitor independently, you will need separate indicators.
Q: Can I monitor my garage door through my phone or other internet-connected device?
A: No, Garage Eye was made to be as simple as possible and “just work,” there are better options on the market for “smart home” integration (but we find these to be too complicated and don’t always work.
Q: Can I use Garage Eye for something other than my Garage?
A: Maybe. Keep in mind that the sensor was designed to detect doors which open by swinging out or rolling up (like most garage doors). As long as your application mimics this motion, it should work the same way.