We recommend only using good quality AA batteries with your Omlet Autodoor. We do not recommend rechargable batteries as these provide less power than regular ones, and will result in lower battery life
Please make sure you use 4 batteries that are the same brand, same type and same energy level.
If you are using the Autodoor with WiFi, we recommend using the mains power adaptor provided to get the most out of the Smart features.
No, the motor in the door is designed to open the door horizontally.
If you watch your chickens for a few days you will see that in most cases, they will all go into the coop within half an hour of each other.
Keep note of at what time this happens, so you can select the correct time or light level on the door.
You can always use the App to manually open or close the door if you notice a chicken has not made it in.
Yes, there is a manual mode where the door opens and closes only when you press the button. For safety and peace of mind, there is also a built-in failsafe system for opening the door completely by hand. Check the instruction manual to find out how to do this.
You can watch the how to build video here.
This is to help prolong battery life. You can still send commands to the Door and it will respond to them when it next wakes up (Every 10 minutes). The Door will continue to open and close according to the settings you have saved.
You can turn off Sleep mode by switching to mains power, which we recommend to get the most out of the Smart Features.
Depending on your phone settings, the App will update automatically. You can also check for updates manually via your phone App store.
The correct light level will vary depending your geographic location. Generally the default light level which comes with the Omlet Autodoor works well.
You can also find out how the light level behavious in your area by clicking on the setting of the device. Select “Technical Information”. You can scroll down to the light section. You should then see a graph showing your light levels.
The new Omlet Smart Autodoor has all of the same functionality as the previous version of the Autodoor if you do not wish to connect it to wifi and use the app to control it. When the control panel is first powered on, it will enter Discovery Mode. Simply press OK on the control panel to exit discovery mode, and you can use the control panel offline as before.
Connecting the control panel to wifi and the Omlet App allows you to receive notifications that your door has opened and closed as expected, and control the door from wherever you are in the world, giving you the peace of mind that your chickens are safe and secure, whether you’re on the sofa, running late at work, or enjoying the sun on a vacation thousands of miles away
Please see our article about upgrading the firmware if you plan to not use the app, and run the control panel on battery power
Restart on the Omlet app will turn your device off and turn it back on again.
Reset on the Omlet app will factory reset your device. It will remove all configuration settings. You will need to reprovision the device to use it in smart mode again. You should Reset the device if you wish to remove the device from your account and sell it.
The mains cable you receive with the door is 5’10”
Chickens are flock animals and creatures of habit, and in most cases they will go back to the coop within half an hour of each other at around the same time every evening. Observe your hens for a few days and make a note of when they tend to go to bed, and set the door accordingly.