LiftMaster 3850 3850 Elite Series Manual - Page 32

Diagnostic Chart, FLASH - rpm sensor

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Bell Wire Safety Reversing Sensor Diagnostic Chart Diagnostics Located On Motor Unit "Learn" Button LED or Diagnostic LED "Learn" Button Installed Safety Reversing Sensor Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The "Learn" button/diagnostic LED will flash a number of times then pause signifying it has found a potential issue. Consult Diagnostic Chart below. 1 FLASH Safety reversing sensors wire open (broken or disconnected). OR 2 FLASHES Safety reversing sensors wire shorted or black/white wire reversed. Symptom: One or both of the Indicator lights on the safety reversing sensors do not glow steady. • Inspect sensor wires for a short (staple in wire), correct wiring polarity (black/white wires reversed), broken or disconnected wires, replace/attach as needed. • Disconnect all wires from back of motor unit. • Remove sensors from brackets and shorten sensor wires to 1-2 ft (30-60 cm) from back each of sensor. • Reattach sending eye to motor unit using shortened wires. If sending eye indicator light glows steadily, attach the receiving eye. • Align sensors, if the indicator lights glow replace the wires for the sensors. If the sensor indicator lights do not light, replace the safety reversing sensors. 3 FLASHES Door control or wire shorted. 4 FLASHES Safety reversing sensors slightly misaligned (dim or flashing LED). 5 FLASHES Motor RPM is not recognized. Symptom: The door doesn't activate from the door control. • Inspect door control/wires for a short (staple in wire), replace as needed. • Disconnect wires at door control, touch wires together. If motor unit activates, replace door control. • If motor unit does not activate, disconnect door control wires from motor unit. Momentarily short across red and white terminals with jumper wire. If motor unit activates, replace door control wires. Symptom: Sending indicator light glows steadily, receiving indicator light is dim or flashing. • Realign receiving eye sensor, clean lens and secure brackets. Symptom: Door travels 2-3 inches and stops. • Reprogram limits and forces. See Adjustment section. • If the motor unit continues to travel 2-3 inches, check the travel module connection or replace the travel module. Symptom: No movement, motor runs 2-3 seconds. • Reconnect the emergency release. • Motor may need to be replaced. 32

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Bell Wire
Safety Reversing Sensor
Diagnostics
Located On
Motor Unit
“Learn”
Button LED
or Diagnostic
LED
“Learn” Button
Installed
Safety Reversing
Sensor
Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic
capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic LED will flash a number of
times then pause signifying it has found a potential issue. Consult
Diagnostic Chart below.
Diagnostic Chart
Symptom: One or both of the Indicator lights on the safety reversing sensors do not
glow steady.
Inspect sensor wires for a short (staple in wire), correct wiring polarity (black/white wires
reversed), broken or disconnected wires, replace/attach as needed.
• Disconnect all wires from back of motor unit.
Remove sensors from brackets and shorten sensor wires to 1-2 ft (30-60 cm) from back
each of sensor.
Reattach sending eye to motor unit using shortened wires. If sending eye indicator light
glows steadily, attach the receiving eye.
Align sensors, if the indicator lights glow replace the wires for the sensors. If the sensor
indicator lights do not light, replace the safety reversing sensors.
Symptom: The door doesn’t activate from the door control.
Inspect door control/wires for a short (staple in wire), replace as needed.
Disconnect wires at door control, touch wires together. If motor unit activates, replace
door control.
If motor unit does not activate, disconnect door control wires from motor unit.
Momentarily short across red and white terminals with jumper wire. If motor unit activates,
replace door control wires.
Symptom: Sending indicator light glows steadily, receiving indicator light is dim or
flashing.
• Realign receiving eye sensor, clean lens and secure brackets.
Symptom: Door travels 2-3 inches and stops.
• Reprogram limits and forces. See Adjustment section.
If the motor unit continues to travel 2-3 inches, check the travel module connection or
replace the travel module.
Symptom: No movement, motor runs 2-3 seconds.
• Reconnect the emergency release.
• Motor may need to be replaced.
Motor RPM is not recognized.
Safety reversing sensors
slightly misaligned
(dim or flashing LED).
Door control or wire
shorted.
Safety reversing sensors wire
shorted or black/white wire
reversed.
Safety reversing sensors wire
open (broken or disconnected).
1 FLASH
2 FLASHES
3 FLASHES
4 FLASHES
5 FLASHES
OR