Intercoms with built-in receivers, models RE-1, RE-2, AE 500. Keypad with built-in receiver, MDKP. Devices equipped with AP-4, AP-5, MDR series, and MGR series receivers.

These remotes are used to activate linear products remotely. The linear products will, in turn, activate the gate opener. The reason for not activating the gate opener directly is some people like the security of the Mega-Code remote. Others like the features of some of the linear products. For example, the AP-5 has 2 relays and can delete one remote without having to change the others. The RE-1 and RE-2 can do that as well and also keep a log of remotes used to enter. Linear’s MegaCode® series of digital transmitters are wireless radio controls designed for use with MegaCode format receivers. The MegaCode radio format provides unparalleled security. Each transmitter is pre-set at the factory to one of over 1,000,000 codes.

The Estate Swing 433 MHz transmitter module is a very unique product that can make almost any accessory into a wireless accessory. This transmitter module has two activation wires. For any accessory that normally gets wired into a gate opener that simply momentarily closes a dry contact (which is just about any keypad, loop detector, exit wand, push button, or photocell) simply wire the two activation wires into the terminals or wires that normally lead back to the gate opener for activation. When the accessory relay triggers closing the dry contact the transmitter is activated and send a wireless signal to the receiver on the gate opener just like a remote would. Please note with the accessory you are making wireless with this device: you will still need to plan to power your accessory - some accessories can run off batteries and some cannot. Please be aware that you may need to run some lines from a power source to your accessory even if you are converting its triggering of the gate opener to wireless.

The transmitter module is small in size and can fit into the housings of many different accessories. It is 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 inches and connects to a 9V battery. For those devices that cannot fit this transmitter module into its housing, we have an option with a very small plastic box to mount near the accessory.

Convenience is the first thing that comes to mind for most when deciding to convert an accessory to wireless. It is an easier installation when you do not have to run wires 40 or 50 feet to your keypad or another accessory. It can also save you money as the wire is one of those installation materials whose cost can add up quickly depending on the footage needed. There is another advantage to wireless, however. The more wires you have running underground and leading to the control board of the gate opener the higher your power surge/lightning risks become. Transient voltage carries through the ground during a lightning storm and can be picked up by wires running through the ground. If you have many wires tied back to your gate opener control board you are increasing your chances of having to replace a very expensive component of your gate opener system.

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• Module Only: This is just the module without a housing. You will need to insert this into the housing of the accessory and provide a 9 volt battery.


• Module w/ Housing: This is a package with the transmitter module and a plastic housing box for the module and the battery. You will need to provide a 9 volt battery, a dab of caulk, a screw appropriate for the material you are mounting the box too, and possibly additional wire depending how far you are mounting the transmitter module from the accessory.

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The AP-5’s programmable relays make it suitable for environments where you need to control more than one entry, such as a vehicular and a pedestrian gate. The new model also features a programmable access relay activation time, from one to 120 seconds. For swing and slide gates, up to six Linear Model MGT safety edge transmitters that can be assigned for entrapment detection to trigger obstacle outputs.

The AP-5 also is good for use in environments where RF noise or wireless signal interference can be a problem. The controller features a built-in, high-sensitivity, narrowband 318-MHz superheterodyne receiver with an external antenna that can pick up signals from a Linear MegaCode® block-coded transmitter from up to 500 feet away. A whip antenna is supplied as standard, or Linear’s EXA-2000 directional antenna and EXA-1000 omnidirectional antenna are available as options for improved performance.

Each AP-5 supports up to 480 Linear MegaCode® factory block-coded and custom block-coded transmitters. Each of the 480 remote transmitters can be programmed with just a few keystrokes, and since there are no dip switches to set, it is easy to add and suspend transmitters. Including Linear’s MDKP exterior wireless keypads as part of the access control system means you can use any combination of up to 238 individual transmitters and/or MDKP keypad entry codes.

Cool Feature: This receiver has two relays to open two gate openers or gate openers plus a device paired with keypads or remotes. The installer can choose which relay to control via remote or code used in the keypad. This feature works when paired with the MDKP keypad.