ADOR WiFi Remote Access

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Overview

Did you know you could control your ADOR from anywhere with your Smartphone?

Use your Smartphone to remotely control your ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door or ADOR2 Automatic Turkey Door. To enable WiFi remote control, you will need:

•       House power (120VAC) at or in your coop

•       WiFi coverage at your coop

•       Required items listed below.

•       WiFi camera installed (Optional but highly recommended for door status feedback)

Purchasing and setting up a WiFi camera allows you to visually monitor the actual Open/Shut state of your door. WiFi cameras are separate items and readily available on the general market.

Variations

There are two ways to manually command the door to open or shut. 

Method A is to connect to the external pushbutton input and to momentarily contact that input, as if it were commanded by tapping the pushbutton on the ADOR panel, to open or shut the door. This is the same as using our product the EPB except it is on a 20 foot long wire.  WiFi control does the same thing except remotely via a Smartphone.  You do need to SEE the door when doing this, so the WiFi camera is required, so you know the actual state of the door visually.

Method B is to connect to pins 2 and 3 (the external photosensor input pins) on the electronic board and trick the door into thinking it is daylight or darkness by shorting 2 & 3 together, or un-shorting them. Connecting pins 2 and 3 together looks like full daylight, while un-shorting that connection looks like full darkness. Method B is to connect the relay contacts to the external pushbutton input (pins 5 & 6) whereupon a momentary relay operation should cause the door to open or shut.  The momentarily contact on those input pins functions the same as if it were commanded by tapping the pushbutton on the ADOR panel or the EPB button (the external pushbutton).

Required Items

This approximately $58 solution consists of three components:

Item	Description	Source
Power Supply*	Micro USB 120VAC wall power — approx. $12.49	Amazon
WiFi 1-Channel Relay Board* (for Method B)	WiFi single relay output control board — approx. $16.29	Amazon
WiFi 2-Channel Relay Board* (for Method B)	WiFi dual relay output control board — approx. $16.29	Amazon
WiFi Cable for ADOR**	AdorStore WiFi Cable — proprietary connector	AdorStore.com

* Available on Amazon Prime. Not our product.

** Available in our catalog on AdorStore.com. This is our product.

App Setup & Relay Channels

Method A.

The WiFi Relay Board includes instructions for connecting to your WiFi network and for downloading and installing the companion app on your phone.  Set up the relay output to be momentary (they may use the word “inching” versus “latching”.  Use “inching”).  Activating the relay momentarily should be such that the relay only pulses for a fraction of a second.  The relay contacts need to be wired to the auxiliary pins 5 and 6 on the ADOR electronic control board.

Method B

The WiFi Relay Board includes instructions for connecting to your WiFi network and for downloading and installing the companion app on your phone. The app features two buttons:

•       Channel 1: Sets door mode — AUTO or MANUAL

•       Channel 2: Manual OPEN or SHUT command

Door State Control Reference

Relay Channel	SHUT	OPEN	AUTOMATIC	AUTO (OPEN)
Channel A (Mode)	OFF	OFF	ON	ON
Channel B (Action)	OFF	ON	OFF	ON

Quick Command Reference:

•       Manual Mode — Door Shut:  Channel A = OFF, Channel B = OFF

•       Manual Mode — Door Open:  Channel A = OFF, Channel B = ON

•       Automatic Mode:  Channel A = ON, Channel B = OFF

Compatibility & Firmware

Even if your ADOR is 10 years old, you can still add this WiFi feature. AdorStore has always designed our doors to be compatible with home automation systems, and the broad market of interface components has become both affordable and easy to use in recent years.

Firmware Note: For Method B, depending on the age of your ADOR's firmware, you may need to set Program #3 for it to respond quickly to WiFi commands. Without this, the door will still work, but there may be a delay. Especially if you have program #2 set, when you command the relay to open (simulated darkness) the door will not actually shut for 15 minutes.

If you experience a delay in Manual Command mode, call Rod at (832) 444-0192. A firmware upgrade for your electronic board may be required.

Support & Network Help

Please note that help with network-related issues such as firewall configuration or WiFi setup is outside the scope of what we can assist with. For those issues, a local tech-savvy resource is your best bet (maybe someone younger than 40?)

The setup instructions that come with the WiFi cable will guide you through the physical installation and app configuration steps.