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    Review: iSmartGate, open your Garage Door with Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant

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    Jason Cartwright
    Jason Cartwrighthttps://techau.com.au/author/jason/
    Creator of techAU, Jason has spent the dozen+ years covering technology in Australia and around the world. Bringing a background in multimedia and passion for technology to the job, Cartwright delivers detailed product reviews, event coverage and industry news on a daily basis. Disclaimer: Tesla Shareholder from 20/01/2021

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    1. What’s the thinking on updating from a GoGoGate 2? I’m very happy with mine and have voice control through IFTTT. Integration with Google Assistant would be great, but I’m mindful of not wasting money or creating e-waste.

    2. Hi Jason, I’m in the process of installing an automated gate so I’m looking for a method of operating the gate remotely from my phone for deliveries as your do. I have considered the Ring to function as the call button but feel that there is a massive overlap between this and the iSmart products.

      It seems to be a blinding oversight that Remsol missed the simple idea of offering a 2 wire connection of a push button contactor to function as a call button by visitors. As you say operating 3 doors and or gates would seem to be for only a rare few so it strikes me that they missed a significant marketing opportunity by not simply allowing any unused wired sensor terminals to be configured as call buttons and then assigned to any of the configured openers.

      This would in effect completely replace the need for something like Ring which as far as I’m aware are not able to operate openers. Perhaps it’s just a firmware and app update to achieve this but from my experience no manufacturer other than Tesla are open to users suggestions no matter how beneficial so I’m not holding breath.

      Lastly what are the logistics of locating the main control unit in relation to the garage door and a gate located 40 meters away? Should I leave the control unit in the garage and run 2 wires to the gate sensor and 2 for the gate opener plus Ethernet for the camera if not confident using wifi? I’m thinking to run a six wire shielded cable to the gate so I can also connect a gate call button and connect that to the third door/gate sensor as a temporary call solution – I assume that would work?

      Apologies for the long winded comment. Cheers, Peter.

    3. I also have a stoddart garage door opener and can not work out the wiring configuration. Any tips on that to connect? I even search for centurion Avanti not working.

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