How To
Often we are asked if ADORs are in stock. 99% of the time we can ship same day on orders that come in before noon. UPS GROUND comes by to pick up every day around 3PM M-F. If you want...
ADOR indications on LED and Audible beeper sounds.
The ADOR1 and ADOR2 LED indications that are revealed in the installation instructions (or User Manual) lacks explanation about warnings that may appear on the LED. These indications were added to the software around December 2013, so if you have...
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Have you wanted to be able to just flip a switch to either AUTOMATIC mode or MANUAL mode? Maybe on very cold days you would like a switch at your backdoor that you could set to STAY CLOSED? Later you...
ADOR connections to external devices
The ADOR has connection pins on the Electronic Board where the customer can attach external devices. We have posted a schematic drawing showing how the circuit connections are made to the board. Go to the picture of the ADOR1 and see...
ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door Battery Life
Below is a blog write up about battery life that needs some commentary at this point. Some people have been getting more than one year out of their 6V carbon zinc battery in the ADOR1. Many have not. People do...
ADOR Automatic Chicken Door Installations
Click here to see a gallery of pictures you can scroll left and right under the picture of the ADOR1. ADOR customers: Please email us your installation pictures. Thank you to Jamie M. in Indiana, Carol G. in New Hampshire,...
Add a remote pushbutton switch
The ADOR1 has connector pins (six pins) on the electronic board where a pair of wires can be connected for manual activation. The pair of can wires run over to a convenient place where you can use a doorbell button or any...
When you select an automatic door to purchase for your coop, do you have any idea to what extent the manufacturer tested the door design? We have probably done more testing and evaluation than we suspect the other door manufacturers...
Our basic Automatic Chicken Door does not have "alarm clock" settings. Who wants to punch buttons ... I don't like setting my own alarm clock. And sunrise and sunset times change by at least one minute every day. During...