Description
GRGDO1-KIT:
This Gelidus Research AC powered RATGDO alternative board:
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- Easy deployment to any available AC receptacle.
- Occupies only one AC plug socket and provides an AC plug socket.
- AC powered RATGDO compatible hardware with 315mhz plugin support (Feature in progress).
- ESPHome RATGDO firmware is preloaded with the captive WEB portal.
- Secplus GDO firmware is also available via this guide.
- Best value price in the RATGDO alternative market.
Note: Not all dry contact door openers are fully supported, Security+ Versions 1 and 2 are fully supported.
Hardware:
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- 60 x 60 mm PCB
- 4 Pin ESP programming header (3.3v)
- Powerful ESP32S Dual Core 240Mhz 4MB Flash, BLE and WiFi module!
- PCB layout strictly follows ESP antenna specifications providing excellent WiFi range
- 8 Pin Quick connect
- Flash enable button (power cycle based)
- Powered directly with US AC plug receptacle blades (120 VAC)
- US AC receptacle passthrough plug (120 VAC)
- Follows UL/CSA specifications.
- 1 Meter of 3 conductor 22 AWG bell wire
- 3D printed protective safety enclosure.
Software:
This Gelidus Research AC powered RATGDO is designed to run on ESPHome frameworks. ESPHome integration with Home Assistant (HA) is ideal for providing a rich user interface. Adding the GRGDO1 to ESPHome and HA is easy using the preinstalled captive portal. Using any tablet or phone etc. that identifies a captive portal. You can link up the module without any serial firmware programming hassle’s. Once connected to your WIFI network it’s strait forward with HA integration.
Safety:
Never operate the Gelidus Research AC powered GRGDO1 module board without a protective enclosure, it will expose dangerous potential contact with your AC supply. We supply a safety enclosure and you can download our 3D printable STL files as well (If printing your own please use UL94 spec’d filament). The GRGDO1 hardware design follows UL/CSA specs.
Enclosure files: grgdo1.case.top.round.v2.2 grgdo1.case.bottom.round.v2.2
Install Guide: https://www.gelidus.ca/gdo-setup-guide/
Ryan (verified owner) –
Ordered 3 of these and installed 2 immediately without issue. Had some trouble with the third but Mike was super responsive via email and helped me troubleshoot the issue, (which wasn’t from the GRGDO1 at all, but poor installation of the sensor wires from my garage door opener). Once I corrected that wiring problem it booted right up and has worked flawlessly since. I would recommend the GRGDO1 and Mike’s customer service any day. A much better experience than dealing with the other sellers in the RATGDO space!
Richard Szostak (verified owner) –
Ordered 1 of these and it was DOA, however contacted Mike and he was super responsive, and I received a new unit in short order. The new unit was super easy to setup as per instructions. Works flawlessly with my New Chamberland garage door with the rolling codes. The GDO1 exposes all aspects of the door motor, lights, and sensors and exposes those sensors to ESPHome, making it easy to automate. Mike’s customer service is above and beyond and I would highly recommend ordering from him.
mccoppelmans (verified owner) –
I ordered one of the gdo’s and am so happy I ordered this one as the support Mike gave me is unreplacable. The unit was super easy to set up and worked immediately, once I knew how to do it. I’m very new to all this so I actually learned a lot through this install and Mike his patient guidance! I did something wrong on my end and Mike walked me through step by step how to troubleshoot the issue and how to fix it. It was a fantastic experience and I learned a tonne. Besides that, the device works flawlessly and is super easy to set up.
I agree with the other reviews that Mike’s customer service is far beyond what anyone can expect and it’s absolutely fantastic.
I highly recommend buying one of these or from Gelidus research!!!