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Install Control Unit and Program Settings

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Upgrading the Chicken Coop with Worlds First Automatic Locking Door!

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What happens here

A separate wooden board is attached to the top of the chicken run above the door to serve as a mounting plate for the control unit. The Chicken Guard Extreme control unit is then screwed onto this plate. The host retrieves the instruction manual to guide the programming process. He explains that the string from the control unit needs to be tied to the top of the door, then double-taps a button on the unit to enter programming mode. He demonstrates how to set the upper and lower limits for the door's travel, effectively calibrating it for automatic operation. The unit can be programmed for time-based or light-sensitive opening and closing.

Goal: This step covers mounting the control unit above the door, connecting the string to the door, and programming the open/close limits using the provided instructions.

Tools and materials

  • Chicken Guard Extreme Control Unit
  • Cordless Drill
  • Deck Screws
  • Instruction Manual
  • Treated Wood Board Unspecified

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I'm curious about how long the batteries should work but according to all my sources it's about a year on batteries now I'm running out my cord here basically just nylon string I'm going to tie a couple knots in here so she doesn't get loose on me awesome you see it coming up that's my fully up position it says press up or down to move the door press menu when fully open OOP now press down to move the door this is very simple now that's automatically doing it so we just pressed the down button right here and it lowers the door down right there and then we press up there is a nice big gap right there for critters to go in so we have to close that gap up by putting that piece of scrap wire that we just pulled out right in that place so all we do with our scrap piece is we'll loosen up the track system here and we'll go in behind our wire that we used to pull the door up loosen up that track system drop that piece of scrap right down in behind the track system and then we'll screw the track system back into place your must that extra and then we'll run a couple staples right across here and then we're good to go awesome guys let's take you around the chicken coop real quick before we go

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