Patent ID: 7805977

Claim:
A method for automatically adjusting the performance parameters of a moveable barrier operator that is coupled to a movable barrier, the method comprising: temporarily coupling a portable measurement device to the movable barrier operator; placing the portable measurement device in the pathway of the movable barrier to allow contact between the movable barrier and the portable measurement device when the barrier is moved; moving the movable barrier and contacting the portable measurement device with the movable barrier; obtaining an impact force measurement directly representative of force of the movable barrier against the portable measurement device, the impact force measurement being associated with a test of a moveable barrier operator; at the portable measurement device, generating an impact force signal representing the impact force measurement and transmitting the impact force signal to the movable barrier operator; receiving the impact force signal at a controller of the movable barrier operator; based upon the impact force represented by the signal, determining an adjustment of the at least one performance parameter of the moveable barrier operator; adjusting the at least one parameter by the controller; and removing the portable measurement device from the pathway of the movable barrier.