Allstar Products Group 831E User Manual

831E COMMERCIAL

RECEIVER

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY

BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION

MODELS:

• 831E

INSTRUCTIONS

• 831E MASTER & SLAVE UNITS

PRODUCT FEATURES

Allstar 831E Commercial Receivers are designed to work with most commercial door operators. The 831E is connected to the
commercial operator in the same manner as a 3-button station and provides open, close and stop functions via radio control. The
receiver is powered from the operator’s 24 VAC transformer. The antenna is removable and may be moved (using coaxial cable) to a
new location for better RF reception. When receivers have to be installed in close proximity to each other (such as Fire Stations),
master/slave units may be used to reduce the potential for receiver cross-talk.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES

WARNING

• ALLSTAR 831E RECEIVERS ARE INTENDED FOR

USE WITH COMMERCIAL DOOR OPERATORS
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DO NOT MODIFY IN ANY MANNER.

• CHECK LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL

CODES FOR MANDATORY INSTALLATION AND
WIRING REQUIREMENTS.

• CONNECT POWER CORDS ONLY TO A PROPERLY

GROUNDED OUTLET. IF PERMANENT WIRING IS
REQUIRED BY CODES, DISCONNECT POWER AT
FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY WIRING CONNECTIONS.

• DO NOT WEAR RINGS, WATCHES OR LOOSE

CLOTHING WHILE INSTALLING OR SERVICING
GARAGE DOOR OPENERS. WEAR SAFETY
GOGGLES OR OTHER PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR.

• AN UNBALANCED DOOR OR ONE THAT STICKS OR

BINDS MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. ENSURE
DOOR IS PROPERLY BALANCED AND ELIMINATE
ANY STICKING OR BINDING.

• YOUR GARAGE DOOR IS A LARGE MOVING

OBJECT. THE SPRINGS, PULLEYS, CABLES AND

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS!

MOUNTING HARDWARE UTILIZED TO BALANCE
ITS OPERATION ARE UNDER EXTREME TENSION
AT ALL TIMES AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY, EVEN DEATH, IF DISTURBED.
ONLY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON SHOULD
MOVE, LOOSEN OR ADJUST DOOR SPRINGS OR
HARDWARE.

• LOCATE CONTROL PUSHBUTTONS WITHIN SIGHT

OF THE DOOR AND AWAY FROM THE MOVING
PARTS OF THE DOOR. INSTALL ENTRAPMENT
WARNING LABEL NEXT TO THE CONTROL
PUSHBUTTON IN A PROMINENT LOCATION.

• REMOVE ALL ROPES AND REMOVE OR MAKE

INOPERATIVE ALL LOCKS CONNECTED TO THE
GARAGE DOOR.

• THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND

INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL CANNOT COVER
ALL POSSIBLE CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS. IT
MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT COMMON SENSE
AND CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY THE
PERSON(S) INSTALLING, MAINTAINING AND
OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with your customer upon completion of the installation.

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831E COMMERCIAL RECEIVER WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

WARNING

IMPROPER WIRING COULD CAUSE ELECTROCUTION OR DAMAGE TO CIRCUITRY.

FOLLOW LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES.

TO PREVENT ELECTROCUTION DISCONNECT POWER AT FUSE BOX AND DOOR OPENER

BEFORE WIRING PERMANENTLY.

The 831E receiver functions as a 3-button station. Three sets of isolated contacts
are provided; normally open contacts for the OPEN PUSHBUTTON (orange
wires); normally open contacts for the CLOSE PUSHBUTTON (black wires);
normally closed contacts for the STOP PUSHBUTTON (gray wires). Refer to
Figure 1. For special STOP circuit applications, normally open contacts are
available from the factory.

WALL PUSHBUTTON STATION

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Typical 4-wire 3-button stations are wired as
shown in Figure 2. Number 18 gauge wire
or heavier must be used for wiring the

OPEN

control stations and the 831E receiver to the
door operator. Smaller gauge wire may
cause operational problems, especially when

CLOSE

multiple 3-button stations are used. For
typical installations the 831E receiver is
mounted near the door operator, away from

TO OPERATOR

STOP

TERMINAL STRIP

any high voltage conduits or steel support
beams. For wiring, follow the steps below
and refer to Figure 3.

Figure 2

1. In the door operator control panel,
locate the wire connecting the door
operator to the 3-button station

Step 3

COMMON. Note its location and
remove.

2. Connect one of the gray wires from the

MVP-831E

831E

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

STOP COM CLOSE

831E to the wire just removed from the
pushbutton COMMON.

3. Connect the following wires from the
831E to the operator 3-button
COMMON (as shown at right):

ONE ORANGE (OPEN)
ONE BLACK (CLOSE)
ONE GRAY (STOP)

ORANGE

BLACK

GRAY

BLACK

GRAY

ORANGE

Step 2

4. Connect the remaining 831E black wire
to the CLOSE pushbutton terminal in
the door operator control panel.

RED

24 VAC

WHITE

Step 6

5. Connect the remaining 831E orange
wire to the OPEN pushbutton terminal in the door operator control panel.

E

OPEN

CLOSE

COMMERCIAL

OPERATOR

OPEN

Removed Wire
(See Step 1)

NG

D

E

R

E

T

I

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24 VAC

B
L
A
C

O

K

R

A

G

R

A

Y

W

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Step 5

Step 4

COMMON

WALL PUSH

BUTTON

STATION

OPEN

CLOSE

STOP

Figure 3

6. Finish the wiring by connecting 24 VAC to the red and white wires of the 831E receiver.

BEFORE APPLYING POWER, CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS AND INSTALL THE ANTENNA.

WARNING

DO NOT USE RADIO CONTROLS ON COMMERCIAL DOOR OPERATORS UNLESS PROPER

ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES ARE INSTALLED. CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER OF

YOUR OPERATOR FOR MORE DETAILS.

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