Liftmaster 387LM Universal ("Magic") Wireless Keypad:
I'm finally getting around to talking more about this keypad. This keypad is the answer to many older garage door opener owners prayers, such as when there is no wireless keypad still in production for your machine. However, it will program to many of today's current machines as well, it is just a bit trickier to program than the keypad designed specifically for your particular brand and model of gdo. Also, it has a slide-up lid, which is different than most. This may be important if you have a location where a flip lid may be subject to abuse. If you have any questions regarding whether this keypad will program to your brand and model of gdo, call my friends at garagedoorsupplyco.com at 888-346-3173

As I mentioned in my December 10th "magic remote" post, the 387LM will program to a variety of different manufacturers because it simulates several different technologies with four unique programming sequences, and transmits on 300/310/315/318/372/390 Mhz simultaneously.

You must choose the programming technology (or programming "type" per instructions to match your receiver technology.

Type 1 is for receivers with three position (or trinary) DIPswitches. That means there is an ON an OFF and a middle or neutral position. Genie 9 DIPSwitch gate operators have trinary switches, but the 9 DIPswitch garage door operators only have the 2-position switches, so would use Type 2 instructions. Allstar uses both binary and trinary switches in otherwise identical-looking remotes, so you must be careful which one you have.

Type 2 is for two position (binary) DIPswitches. This includes Genie 9 and 12 position gdo's. Note that for all the DIPswitch remotes, do not look for any DIPswitches inside the 387LM keypad

Type 3 is for older Liftmaster receivers with gray, white or (old) yellow Learn buttons

Type 4 is used for all other receivers and brands using a Learn button --and which receive signals on one of the frequencies noted above. NOTE: the list of brands which can be programmed to this keypad was on my blog from December 10, 2015 titled: "Liftmaster "magic" remote devices"

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