How to Change the Security Code on a Basic Wireless Keypad

How to Change the Security Code on a Basic Wireless Keypad

Overview

In this article you will learn how to change the security code on a basic wireless keypad. This is done to make the keypad unique from other keypads in the area. Changing the security code can solve issues where your gate is opening from someone else's keypad or your keypad is opening someone else's gate. The keypad has nine 3-position 'virtual switches' that make up the security code. The numbers 1-9 represent the switches and "#", "0", and "*" represent the down, middle, and up switch positions. A chart and example will be provided to help visualize this process.

Procedure

Example Security Code

The table below visualizes how the security code is made. Each switch number (1-9) is assigned a switch position (#, 0, or *). The top row indicates the switch number and the left column indicates the switch position. The security code created is written above the table.

Example Security Code

Use the table below to create a random pattern and use the resulting sequence in the programming process in the next steps.

Enter the Master Password and then Press 6

The default master password is "11111". The keypad will give 2 short beeps if this step is done correctly. If you get one long beep at this step, your master password may be incorrect.
To reset the master password back to the default, refer to this article: How to Reset the Master Password Back to Default on a Basic Wireless Keypad

Enter the Security Code Created Using the Table Above

The keypad will give 2 short beeps every time you select the switch and then it's position (1# -> 2 beeps, 2* -> 2 beeps, etc.). Do this for each switch number. Continue to the next step after entering 9 and then its position.

Enter "#" and Then 6

The keypad will give 2 short beeps indicating the security code has been changed.

Example

The new security code in this example will follow the filled-in chart above. The default master password is used.
After each key press you must move quickly to the next. If you wait too long before the next key press, the keypad will exit programming mode and you will need to start over. We recommend writing down the example below using your own values before beginning the process. This will help you do the process quickly, ensuring the keypad doesn't time out and exit programming.
  1. Enter the master password then press 6
    1. 11111
    2. 6
    3. 2 short beeps
  2. Enter each switch number followed by the desired position. There will be 2 beeps in between each step
    1. 1#
    2. 20
    3. 3*
    4. 4*
    5. 5#
    6. 6*
    7. 7#
    8. 80
    9. 9*
  3. Enter "#" and then 6
    1. #
    2. 6
    3. 2 short beeps



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