Upgrade your Non-MyQ Gate / Door with RATGDO (Dry Contacts)

Make your Non-MyQ / MyQ Security+ 2.0 gates and doors smart with RATGDO. I briefly cover why I had issues with a Shelly one and instead I'll be showing you how to install the RATGDO (Rage against the Garage Door Opener) on a (non-MyQ) Ramset gate. I'll walk you through the dry contact wiring layout, to help you make your generic gate smart in no time. Don't forget to subscribe to see how I installed a RATGDO on a Jackshaft Battery powered opener and a MyQ 2.0 Push Arm Gate Opener.
RATGDO Website:
paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/
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Short MicroUSB Cable:
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USB Wall Plug:
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Shelly
01:25 - RATGDO Introduction
01:37 - Supplies Needed
01:53 - Wiring of RATGDO
02:56 - Accessing Gate Control Board
03:09 - Ramset Overview
04:02 - Identify Power Source
04:08 - Install RATGDO
06:37 - Function Test
06:45 - Reassemble
06:49 - Closing Thoughts

[@sudo936]

Thanks for this. I was planning on using the dry contact side of the RATGDO in hopes that I could avoid the known issue of wall panel conflicts. Not as intuitive as I thought to wire for dry contact use. I thought that you would use the Trigger ports on the dry side to open the gate not the Red on the non-dry side? And also I would have assumed the Status ports on the dry side would have been connected to your limit switches instead of trigger?? Now I know

[@sudo936]

Does your home assistant show the gate status when using the dry contact mode?

[@ChuckBuilds]

Yes, if you have a sensor wired up of some kind to indicate that it is open or closed.