This weekend I realized that it would be simple to activate my garage door opener with my Elk M1 system since the garage door button and Elk keypad are virtually opposite each other on the garage wall. I was able to fit a small Elk relay in the keypad's back box and run a wire inside the wall from the relay to the door opener button. The relay connects to the keypad's output.
Now I need to figure out how to activate the relay. I would like to have a weatherproof keypad outside the house that connects to the M1. This way I can write a rule allowing the keypad to open the garage door only at certain times of day.
Are there any weatherproof keypads that will do this easily? inexpensively? How are other people activating their garage doors with their Elk M1's? Any interesting ideas for rules with regards to the garage door?
Now I need to figure out how to activate the relay. I would like to have a weatherproof keypad outside the house that connects to the M1. This way I can write a rule allowing the keypad to open the garage door only at certain times of day.
Are there any weatherproof keypads that will do this easily? inexpensively? How are other people activating their garage doors with their Elk M1's? Any interesting ideas for rules with regards to the garage door?