Barrier operator feature enhancement

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus (120) with a housing. The housing contains a barrier operator communication module (125) configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of barrier operator types that use different communication protocols for receiving communications by sending communication signals by wireless or wired communication protocols. The housing also contains control circuitry (140) configured to use the barrier operator communication module (125) to communicate with any of the plurality of barrier operator types. The control circuitry (140) is configured to use the barrier operator communication module (125) to communicate to at least one separate pre-installed barrier operator to control operation of at least one feature of the at least one pre-installed barrier operator. An input / output module (145) is in communication with the control circuitry (140) and receives communications from at least one peripheral device configured to provide information regarding an operation status of the separate pre-installed barrier operator, and to receive communications from at least one second peripheral device, including at least one open/close command, configured to effect operation of the pre-installed barrier operator. The control circuitry (140) is configured to effect sending communication signals from the barrier operator communication module (125) via a plurality of communication protocols to the pre-installed barrier operator and receive a communication indicating a response from the pre-installed barrier operator that at least one of the plurality of communication protocols is a communication protocol used by the pre-installed barrier operator. The barrier operator communication module (125) is configured to operate according to a communication protocol that effected the response from the pre-installed barrier operator. The control circuitry (140) is configured to, in response to receiving the open/close command from the at least one second peripheral device, effect sending an open/close signal to the preinstalled barrier operator to effect a movement of a barrier operated by the separate preinstalled barrier operator between an open and closed position.