Programming a FAAC 787542 gate remote

[@JasonMorrell]

Thanks Gary. I really appreciate you making this vid. While your instructions didn't work for me as-is, I experimented and found this combo that worked for me. Thought I'd share for the benefit of others: 1. Press and hold button 1 on the remote. 2. Press and hold the learn button on the controller for 5 seconds. 3. Release the learn button but keep button 1 pressed for a further 5 seconds. The learn light will flash, then go solid. 4. Wait for the learn light to go off completely. 5. Test the remote button. 6. Repeat for each remote.

[@LuRuello]

I rang the place that sold me the spare remote and they couldnt help me. I almost gave up then tried your method near the controller unit and it worked! Many thanks Gary!

[@kimbenson7886]

Thank you for showing how to program the remote to the gate operator! You are the only video on KZbin that does that! Every other video assumes that you already have a programmed remote. thank you!

[@elizabethtaxiropoulos4957]

Thank you for this video Gary! Programming a FAAC 740 is the same process. It's the second time I've needed to locate these instructions and this video was a life saver. Bookmarking it now to save for later just in case.

[@tixilx]

Hi Gary - Greetings from the West of Ireland - Just programmed my new FAAC 787542 Remote (€26 including delivery on the “Bay”) by following your excellent step by step instructions. As I didn’t have a working remote as you suggested I located the tiny switch on the wireless card and programmed the new remote from there. I used the same process on the old remote and it returned to “life” and is now working perfectly - Thanks a Million - Gerry ☘️

[@waynetranter3147]

I hadn't been able to reprogram a new remote for over a year, then spotted the instruction in your video "STAND NEAR YOUR GATE CONTROLLER" did that and programmed the replacement first time - thanks so much, it is very true how little information is supplied on programming replacement remotes. the only issue I had was that for a minute or two after programming the gates didn't respond to anything, not the new or the old remote - initially thought I had broken the original remote using this procedure, but after a couple of minutes both remotes worked perfectly - thanks again

[@estherliu6563]

Thank you so much, you are a life saver! The instructions that came with the remote made no sense of such a simple process as opposed to when described by you. Thanks again!

[@Templemain]

Your very welcome Esther.

[@SonGoku-Vegeta]

Thank you . may God protect you and your family. 🫡 Nice greetings from Germany🇩🇪

[@josealejandrobedoyasuaza3415]

Hi Gary. Is very useful you video. You indications helps for other Faac models very well. Thanks very much.

[@VasileDiman]

Thank you Gary for showing how to program the remote to this FAAC board.

[@gildea1980]

Really appreciate your video, thanks for sharing

[@dirkh.8238]

the video is still very helpfull. Saved me lots of bucks, after I've lost all my remote controllers. Technic would replace the whole motor unit. Doing a reset (20sec) and then reprogramming a new remote did the job very well. Thank you, sir !

[@todddabney5405]

Thank you so much for this easy to follow and informative video. Was exactly what I was looking for after finding we didn't have the manual for the radio card

[@DaveHedgehogMason]

Gary - thanks so much for this. I shall let you know if I'm successful. As you correctly say, expensive BUT not as expensive as getting a technician around to do the simple job!! Much appreciated, mate.

[@Georse21]

Hi Gary, greetings from Dublin, Ireland. Thanks so much for easy to follow instructions.

[@nigec3841]

Great video Gary .I just followed from 4.10 onwards and the tuning was straight forward. Thanks for posting the video Great job ..Merry Christmas 2021!

[@sam_atiyeh]

Thank you for putting this together Gary...you saved me ALOT of time and money. Much thanks!

[@dennisalbertoberroarodrigu1419]

Hi, excellent the video and the information, I from Panama City, Panama and I was killing myself trying to get these remotes working and it was really helpful for me.

[@Templemain]

our very welcome Dennis, regards Gary

[@riccardoz2953]

hi gary, i really like your honesty ! also many "installer" arent expert too. if something is not working and they havent installed it their answer is : we change all. I'm living in a small apartment complex, with 2 gates : one sliding and one with 2 "doors" after about 18 years the sliding one had issue was lockdown in open. they changed gears motor boards all sensors even the key switch plus added a lot of safety that earlier werent present. after less than a week flashing lamp wasnt working. the new "safety stuff" also was poorly installed and made really difficult to use the key switch. so they had to move it in an usable way. Then, after 2 weeks gate was again lockdown open.... 3 problem in less than a month. finally they seems to have solved that and "magically" the same day the "tecnician" fix the sliding gate, in the evening we noticed the OTHER gate was fail. lock open. coincidence. bad luck... maybe? According to the caos teory probably a butterfly in the pacific fart, and our other gate fails... yeah the "new" fail syntomps both doors open \close normally, but seems they are starting to move at same time = they collide in closing movement. remote works perfectly. called the apartment complex managment agency 6 times. nobody know if the tecnician worked on the second gate.... then the owner of my flat call the same office: he got this answer: there is a problem on one of the motor it's moving SLOW ... there is a problem on the main board that has to be changed... and probably we'll have to change all the remote controls. woah!

[@theamerican7080]

A closing delay must be set for leaf 2 in order to correct this.

[@kbkesq]

Lifesaver thank you thank you! Finally found the learn button was in its own enclosed liftmaster case. Tesla finally programmed.

[@kbkesq]

Lifesaver thanks you thank you! Finally found the learn button was in its own enclosed liftmaster case. Tesla finally programmed.

[@johnl5530]

Hi Gary, thanks for your great video. Much appreciate. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@matteoradi]

I want to thank you for the big help that your video & your perfectly clear explanations have given to me.

[@luhomo]

Thanks Gary for the video, but just wondering in my case, when trying to program a new remote, the receiver light stop lighting .... it seems a security messure. I'm not sure what's the code of the board ... just I found something alike RP868SLH

[@blackmark37]

The programming button on my receiver card will only stay on if I hold it down continuously. Once I release it the LED turns off immediately. Am I doing something incorrectly? Trying to reprogram an old remote.

[@inigonav]

Same to me

[@seans5960]

Hi, FYI; the labels p1,p2 etc are incorrect on the left side remote at 1:22 (remote is upside down)

[@Templemain]

Hi Denis, just another through. It might that the push button it's self does not work. Use a small bit of wire to short both ends of the push button. If the red LED lights your good to go.

[@ishaqb2056]

Thank u it helped me a lot got a remote programmed....as i lost my Master remote was in a bizarre condition...not knowing how to program.....but like to know if a remote can be used to open two Arm barriers...as i am scared if i try to program with other barrier i need to reset and reprogram again in this process i might loose the 1st barrier connectivity.

[@Templemain]

Hello Ishaq B. You have no problems with a single or dual gate system. The control of single or two arm systems is part of the gate controller and has nothing to do with a remote. Put simply your gate remote just sends a signal to your gate controller rather like a push button press, then the controller does the rest. Just program a remote as shown in my video. When you press the chosen button (1 to 4) the gates will open as they always have one gate moves first & the 2nd gate a few seconds later.

[@Veronica-uh6vo]

Hi my remote is programmed with the top left button (p4) acting as the remote open/close door button. Does this change the initial step of holding down p1 & p2?

[@Templemain]

Best idea is to type TX 433 into you Google search engine and the manuals will pop up. Also try FX433 in You Tube.

[@denisg390]

Thanks a lot for the great video. I even found the button, but unfortunately the red LED does not light up. Any idea what else I can do? Many greetings from Germany

[@Templemain]

Hi Denis. It might be that the red LED has failed. Question: does any remote open the gate? that sort of helps prove the little board is accepting code from a remote. If so try to program a new remote AFTER pressing the button even is the RED LED does not light. If the remote does not program then it means there is a problem with the little board. The problem now is the age of this system(20yrs approx). The FAAC 787542 gate controller is three generations old compared to new models so getting parts via is difficult unless you can find one for sale on EBAY or similar. Might be time to upgrade.

[@2122aaor]

Thanks! Used this video to program a new remote

[@jackhourigan9462]

Thanks very much for the help !!!

[@gustavoguadarrama6678]

Hola, alguine podria decirme en que frecuencia trabajan los controles para alarma FAAC 7PCB452/455? Necesito agregar un nuevo control. Gracias.

[@Adrian-jv2ok]

433Mhz

[@olivierramoudt2166]

Very helpful!

[@francescofanti4216]

Hi Gary, congratulation for the video. Just one question: for the copy procedure shown at 2.14, is it possible to copy the up right button of the "right-controller" inside the left-down button of the "left-controller"? Also if someone knows it, please let me know. Thank you in advance

[@Templemain]

Hi Francesco I am sorry I am not a controller specialist and have had no training on gate controllers. Service of Medical Instruments, Research Devices was my area so I did my best the the FAAC controller.

[@ninjaninja834]

Hi Gary, if I want to erase the old code and re-program all my remote like you mentioned about having a new property. What is the best way to do it? Should I hold the learning button over 20 seconds to erase the code and then program all the remotes one by one? Thanks in advance.

[@Templemain]

Hi Jdy, to clear ALL codes just hold down the learning button for a good twenty seconds and all codes are gone. You should now have a blank memory able to hold I think over two hundred codes. Just remember if you clear and reprogram each remote using the learn button as shown in the video you use up one of those memory locations. But if you copy a blank remote via a working remote uou merly make a COPY of the working remote. That does not use up an address slot since it just an identical copy

[@ninjaninja834]

@@Templemain thanks

[@Templemain]

Sorry for the delay. I've been out of the country (OZ) but you are perfectly correct. Hold down the learn button in the controller for 60 seconds to be on the safe side & ALL memory locations are GONE. The all you need to do is reprogram all remotes. To KILL off the old memory address by holding down two buttons at the same time for say 15 seconds (usually 1 & 3) if no joy try other combinations till you find the magic combination & that will work for all remotes. Then follow my video to reprogram your wiped remotes. Bye bye

[@auto4x478]

hello dear can you help me please i have faac 452 and i don,t now how to install the wiring for all part thank you for your help

[@nsulejma]

Hello, Is it possible to program BFT remote on FAAC gate opener?

[@Templemain]

I don't think so. The 455D system uses remotes on 433megahertz. But try looking up 'gate remotes' on EBAY you will find remotes compatible with the FAAC 455D system for about $8-$10 delivered. Other wise you can try programming your remote as per the video. If nothing happens then it's not compatible.

[@nsulejma]

@@Templemain Thanks for the answer

[@williammault1430]

Hey Gary - the receiver installed on my 455 D control panel is a 12 dip switch versus the programmable version in your video. Do you know if the receivers can be easily swapped out? FAAC no longer makes the older version 12 dip switch remote and I need a few more remotes. Looking for the most cost effective solution as I was also having a hard time finding 418 Mhz remotes with 12 dip switch capabilities.

[@Templemain]

Sorry William, can't help with that I only learned what I know by tiresome trial and error by down loading the service manual. I'm sure if you do the same you might find the answer to your question.

[@brucejones5527]

I accidentally push those three buttons...what to do next it won’t let me program remote

[@thirurajah1]

very very good explanation Thanks

[@marizacorrales3153]

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[@Mike2761962]

hi gary .could you please tell me if the small circuit board with the small antenna can be removed and everything will still work regards

[@1ManShowCy]

It will work fine but remote controls wont work.

[@Lastindependent]

Yes, the memory on the small receiver card is non-volatile, it will still be there when you reconnect the card.

[@ropuchGL]

Thanks Gary

[@travelidiotabroad]

Thanks very much!

[@Templemain]

The BATTERY in the remote might be getting flat. 1st step change the battery in the remote. It's usually a 12volt 23A but open it an have a look. Still a problem it might be the electronics in the controller. Looking carefully at my video please note the ANTENNA shown in the plug in card, it's the miserable bit of BLACK wire. Try straightening it out see what happenings. Still no good try getting a bit of stiff covered wire, do two or three turns around that black wire then hang off some wire to make it twice as long. It's cheating with the (gain & standing wave) antenna but it might help. Give it a go!

[@nikolaifurse7800]

Trying to find learn button on circuit board for XF 433. Any idea on this model?

[@dagsadmin03dags36]

thank you champ great help

[@alejandrochavez8890]

buenas noches tengo un problema me gustaría saber cómo instalar un panel para dos brazos faac 400 soy de México y la verdad no sé nada de inglés me podrás ayudar en español

[@chisler]

Thanks for the video, very informative but unfortunately I can't get a new remote programmed. I bought a new FAAC (XT2 433 SLH LR) remote but can't clone it from the only existing remote we have (existing one is not an FAAC remote, it's a no-name brand - cant get it into 'clone' mode (flashing led). Here is what I've tried: - Press button 1 and 2 on the FAAC XT2 until LED starts flashing - Press the remote learning button on the radio receiver board. Red led light comes on - Press one of the buttons on the FAAC XT2 for 2 (or more seconds). LED on the XT2 comes on but does not flash I've also tried: - Press the remote learning button on the radio receiver board. Red led light comes on - Press and hold one of the buttons on the FAAC XT2 for at least 2 seconds - The led on the XT2 does not flash I must be doing something wrong :( If I press one of the two buttons on the XT2 I get two flashes, not a single one as I'd expect.

[@Templemain]

You have done your best and forfeited a lot of time. If you have even tried pressing down two buttons on the remote (usually 2 & 3 ) for at least ten seconds together to wipe any previous program in the remote and still nothing & you have changed out the battery then I'd accept the remote is a dud. Personally I would not waste any more time on the FAAC remote. Return it to the seller. Then go to EBAY and search for an alternate no brand remote. There are plenty of sellers out there and the remotes are cheap & work well.

[@mohammedalbusaidi32]

Thnx very much bro

[@mr.aman-technicalsuperviso6494]

Grazie

[@Nmrnijad]

Sorry... none of the methods helps me Any other way? Thanks

[@mangis5767]

Thanx a lot :)

[@jairoacevedo3786]

Seria nuy bueno si lo pudieran traducir al español gracias

[@hectorneira9581]

puede ser en español

[@unclemunter]

Worst remotes on a gate I have ever progammed, rubbish!