Door won’t fully open during calibration
Before starting the calibration, your ChickenGuard will use the
bead attached to the string to determine where the fully open
position is. The string will go up until the bead reaches the
bottom of the unit and push the sensor inside the unit.
Depending on the position of your ChickenGuard, obstructions
such as a corner, or a pulley might prevent the bead from
reaching and pushing the sensor up. If the string runs at an
angle, it may cause the sensor to go inside the unit once it
“feels” the weight of the door, even if the door is not fully open.
A different angle might also prevent the sensor from going up
which will keep the motor pulling and potentially snap the
string.
The unit should be sitting fully vertical with no
obstructions preventing the ball in the string from reaching
the sensor and pushing it inside the unit.
If your unit is sitting horizontally or your set up will require
the string to run in a position different to vertically, you will
need to manually calibrate your ChickenGuard. In the
menu, go into Misc. settings, scroll down to Calibration
type, and select Manual. You will then need to calibrate
following the instructions on screen.
The door does not stop moving
downwards.
The door mechanism is designed to sense the door tension
and if the door does not have a natural stopping position, the
mechanism will not be able to sense where to stop.
If a surface (such as a coop floor) is below the intended
door closed position, you could put a screw to stop the
door from keep moving.
The screen is showing Battery power is
less than 10% but the batteries are
new.
The door mechanism is designed to sense the door tension
and if the door does not have a natural stopping position, the
mechanism will not be able to sense where to stop.
For standard model, the ideal average effort should stay
below 30%. For Pro units it can reach up to 60%.
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