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.
There are two main reasons to add a coop light. Firstly, having a light in the coop will encourage the chickens to return to roost when it gets dark. This is especially good if you have one or two hens that tend to stay out longer than the rest.
Secondly, it’s useful to have a light in the coop if you want to check on your hens when it’s dark, maybe as you come home from work or just before you go to bed. The hens won’t be bothered by you turning on the light for a minute and peeking into the coop.
The coop light uses a LED light at 1.5 watt. That is the equivalent of a 15 watt light bulb.
The Autodoor Frame dimensions are: 49cm x 42cm x 5.5cm
The Control Panel dimensions are: 13cm x 12cm x 4.5cm
The Cable Length is 200cm.
The timezone for each device is set when you provision the device. The timezone is set to the same timezone as the phone which provisioned the device. You can adjust the timezone by tapping the settings icon on the device card, then tap Localisation. You can then select the timezone from the dropdown box.
If you see an error message in the app after selecting the colour of your Smart Autodoor, this may indicate your control panel was unable to contact our server to complete the provisioning process. Please check that the wireless network you connected the control panel to has a functioning internet connection, and no settings are in place that prevent the control panel from connecting out to our server.
Some parental control or network restriction settings can interfere with the ability of the control panel to contact our systems. If you have any such settings in place, you could try turning them off temporarily to see if this resolves the issue. In many cases such systems will have an allow list which you can add the control panel to to prevent any future problems.
Tap into Door settings for your Door, Select “Update Wi-Fi”. Whilst on this page in the App, On your Control Panel navigate to Wi-Fi in the menu and press and hold ok.
Depending on your firmware version, the screen may show “Enabled”. If this is the case change the selection to “Discovery Mode”, and then press and hold “OK”
Once the control panel displays “Discovery Mode” press the connect button on your app screen.
If your coop light is flickering whilst turned on, this could indicate that your batteries are beginning to get low. Try replacing your batteries with a new set of good quality AA batteries
You can invite anyone you like to have access to your Smart Autodoor via the Omlet App, and decide what level of access to give them. For more details, see our article on Sharing your Smart devices with friends and family
On Android devices you may be asked to grant permission to access your location when you try to set up a new device. Omlet does not collect, store or use your location as part of the App functionality. Android includes the location permission with the permission to access bluetooth devices, because certain types of bluetooth beacon devices can be used to determine your physical location.
You will need to grant permission in order to be able to discover and set up new devices, but you can disable the permission afterwards if you wish – the app will work fine with it disabled
You do not have to use mains power if using the smart features of the new Omlet Smart Autodoor control panel. We do however recommend it where possible, as it will improve the functionality of the product. Using mains power will enable the control panel to maintain a constant wifi connection, meaning when you send a command to the door, it will be performed almost immediately. On battery you will have to wait up to 10 minutes for the next time your control panel wakes up and checks in with our servers.
When running on battery with the recommended power settings, we estimate you should expect 2+ months of battery life with normal usage before you need to replace the batteries.
The power (brightness) of the Coop Light is 1.5 watts and it is an LED light. This is equivalent to a 15 watt light bulb.
The Autodoor is designed to be used by adult chickens, and it’s wise to only use manual mode if you have chicks in the flock.