Patent ID: 8311756

Claim:
A method for setting operating parameters of a motorized barrier operator, said operator including a motor and an operator controller for receiving control inputs, said method including: removably associating with the barrier operator a calibration unit operable to recognize a specific type of the barrier operator with which it is associated, said calibration unit including: a calibration microcontroller in communication with the operator controller when the calibration unit is associated with the barrier operator, a visual display operably connected to said calibration microcontroller, and calibration input means operably connected to said calibration microcontroller, said calibration input means including a set of input switch actuators for selecting one or more steps for carrying out various settings of said operator controller; and operably connecting said calibration unit to said operator controller by way of at least one of a radio frequency link, a hardwire link, an infrared light signal link, or a visible light signal link.