Tailwind iQ3 User manual
USER MANUAL
FOR MODEL: iQ3
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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE
TAILWIND AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR CONTROLLER.
WE’RE SURE YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT HOWEVER IF YOU ARE
UNSATISFIED?
EMAIL US FIRST
SUPPORT@GOTAILWIND.COM
WE’LL RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH YOU QUICKLY AND
PROFESSIONALLY TO GET YOU BACK ON THE ROAD
NOTICE
1. Use only with door openers manufactured after 1993
2. Not for use with one-piece front swing garage doors or
swinging gate doors
NOTICE: To comply with FCC and/or Industry Canada (IC) rules, adjust-
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• TAILWIND IQ3 CONTROL MODULE
• DOOR SWITCH KIT AND WIRING HARNESS
• POWER SUPPLY
• USER MANUAL
•
• LIFETIME SUPPORT
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS:
A MOBILE DEVICE CONNECTED TO YOUR WIFI NETWORK
2. ROUTER WITH WIFI
3. FULL TIME INTERNET CONNECTION
4. IQ3 QR CODE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE IQ3 MODULE
COMPATIBLE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. TO VERIFY COMPATIBILITY GO TO
6. A WALL OUTLET NEARBY
7. A STRONG WIFI SIGNAL IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE IQ3 MODULE WILL BE LOCATED
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF THE TAILWIND
APP INSTALLED
9. UPDATE THE FIRMWARE WHEN UPDATES BECOME AVAILABLE. YOU WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFIED IN THE APP
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
DURING INSTALLATION
PLEASE VISIT OUR
YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR
HELPFUL HOW-TO AND
INSTALLATION SUPPORT VIDEOS
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DOOR RAIL
PHOTO SENSORS
DOOR OPENER
DOOR FRAME
CHAIN DRIVE
NOT SHOWN: DOOR LATCH
POWER OUTLET
GARAGE DOOR
SYSTEM OVERVIEW:
CONTROL
MODULE
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LET’S GET STARTED!
TYPICAL INSTALLATION TIME: 30 - 45 MINUTES
WE RECOMMEND WATCHING OUR TAILWIND
INSTALLATION VIDEO FIRST ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
STEP 1: INSTALL THE FREE TAILWIND APP
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE TAILWIND
MOBILE APP FROM THE APPLE APP STORE
OR GOOGLE PLAY
1. MAKE SURE THE WIFI SIGNAL IN THE GARAGE IS STRONG
2. ENSURE YOUR MOBILE DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO YOUR HOME WIFI NETWORK
3. TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE TAILWIND MODULE TO RECORD THE CODE
CONTROL
MODULE
DOOR SWITCH BRACKET
FLASHING RED: OFFLINE
FLASHING BLUE: WIFI SETUP MODE
SOLID YELLOW: WIFI CONNECTED
SOLID GREEN: ONLINE
STATUS LED
DOOR CONNECTIONS
UP TO 3
MAGNET BRACKET
TAILWIND VEHICLE SENSOR
REQUIRED TO ENABLE THE AUTO OPEN / AUTO CLOSE
FEATURE FOR CUSTOMER CARS WITHOUT BLUETOOTH
OR CUSTOMERS WITH APPLE PRODUCTS.
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ENSURE BOTH PARTS CLOSELY ALIGN WHEN THE
DOOR IS CLOSED
MOUNT THE SWITCH BRACKET ONTO THE GARAGE DOOR FRAME OPENING
2. MOUNT THE MAGNET BRACKET ONTO THE EDGE OF THE GARAGE DOOR
IMPORTANT: YOU CAN ADJUST THE MOUNTING POSITION OF THE MAGNET
BRACKET USING THE SINGLE SCREW AND THE 2 SCREW HOLES PROVIDED
STEP 3 - MOUNTING THE DOOR SWITCH
SWITCH BRACKET
MAGNET BRACKET
A: THE CONTROL MODULE
IMPORTANT:
• ENSURE THE POWER ADAPTER WILL REACH THE UNIT WHEN PLUGGED IN
• DO NOT PERMANENTLY MOUNT THE MODULE WITH TAPE UNTIL THE VERY END
FOR 1 DOOR = LOCATE THE MODULE ON THE SIDE OF DOOR OPENER
FOR 2 DOORS = LOCATE THE MODULE ON THE SIDE OF EITHER DOOR OPENER
FOR 3 DOORS = LOCATE THE MODULE ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR
OPENER THAT CONTROLS THE MIDDLE DOOR
B: THE DOOR SWITCH & MAGNET
CHOOSE SIDE OPPOSITE TO THE DOOR LATCH IF ONE IS PRESENT
2. DO NOT INSTALL NEAR LOWER PHOTO SENSORS
3. ROLL THE GARAGE DOOR UP AND DOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT
NOTHING WILL INTERFERE WITH THE DOOR SWITCH AND
MAGNET AS THE DOOR MOVES
STEP 2: SELECT MOUNTING LOCATION FOR:
GAP
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STEP 4 - RUNNING THE TAILWIND DOOR SENSOR WIRE
USE THE INCLUDED WIRE TIES AND CLIPS TO SECURE
THE TAILWIND WIRE IN PLACE
IF THERE IS AN EXISTING WIRING HARNESS RUNNING BACK TO THE DOOR
OPENER UNIT ZIP TIE THE TAILWIND WIRE TO IT
2. IF NOT, SECURE THE TAILWIND WIRE IN PLACE BY ADHERING THE WIRE CLIPS TO
THE BACK SIDE OF THE RAIL. USE THE PROVIDED ALCOHOL WIPES TO CLEAN THE
RAIL WHERE THE CLIPS ARE GOING TO BE MOUNTED
3.
2 FOR DOOR 2, AND PORT 3 FOR DOOR 3
IMPORTANT: SECURE ALL WIRING ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHERE THE GARAGE DOOR
OR OTHER MOVING PARTS WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT DURING NORMAL OPENING
AND CLOSING
WIRE CLIPS
BACK OF RAIL
TAILWIND DOOR SENSOR WIRE
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STEP 5 - CONNECTING THE TAILWIND CONTROL WIRE
TO EASILY IDENTIFY WHERE TO CONNECT GO TO WWW.
. FIND THE
COMPATIBILITY SECTION AND SELECT YOUR DOOR
OPENER. A DRAWING SHOWING WHERE TO CONNECT
THESE WIRES WILL BE PROVIDED
ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR OPENER UNIT LOCATE THE INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK
WHERE THERE ARE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE DOOR OPENER UNIT
2. TO IDENTIFY WHICH 2 TERMINALS TO CONNECT THE TAILWIND WIRES TO,
SIMPLY FOLLOW THE EXISTING WIRES COMING FROM THE WALL MOUNTED
CONTROL
3. WITH A SMALL FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER DEPRESS THE SLOT OPENER AND
INSERT THE FIRST TAILWIND WIRE INTO ONE OF THE TERMINALS
4. NEXT, INSTALL THE REMAINING WIRE INTO THE OTHER TERMINAL. IT DOES NOT
MATTER WHICH TAILWIND WIRE GOES INTO WHICH TERMINAL
SIMPLY ADDED THE TAILWIND WIRES
NOTE: SOME DOOR OPENERS DO NOT HAVE PUSH-IN STYLE TERMINALS AND
INSTEAD USE SCREW TERMINALS THAT YOU CAN SIMPLY UNSCREW, WRAP THE
WIRES AROUND, AND TIGHTEN THE SCREW BACK IN PLACE
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STEP 6 - PLUG IN THE POWER ADAPTER
PLUG THE POWER ADAPTER INTO A WALL OUTLET AND
THE OTHER END INTO THE CONTROL MODULE
NOTE: THE STATUS LIGHT WILL FLASH RED
STEP 7 - CONNECT THE APP TO THE CONTROL MODULE
THE APP WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS. COME BACK TO
THESE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER YOU COMPLETE THIS STEP.
OPEN THE APP AND REGISTER AS A NEW USER
2. BRIEFLY PRESS THE RESET SWITCH ON THE TAILWIND UNIT USING THE
PROVIDED TOOL AND CONFIRM THE STATUS LIGHT FLASHES BLUE
3. IN THE MY DEVICES SCREEN SELECT “CONNECT TAILWIND TO HOME WIFI
FOLLOW THE SETUP STEPS PROVIDED IN THE APP
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STEP 8 - MOUNT THE CONTROL MODULE
AFTER YOU HAVE SCANNED THE QR CODE FROM THE
APP YOU CAN MOUNT THE CONTROL MODULE USING
THE PROVIDED 2 SIDED TAPE OR SCREWS
IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO CLEAN AND DRY THE MOUNTING SURFACE FIRST TO
ENSURE PROPER ADHESION
ALCOHOL WIPES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR THIS PURPOSE
YOU ARE NOW READY TO TEST THE DOOR!
OPEN THE APP
2. SELECT THE GARAGE
3. TAP ON THE DOOR YOU WANT TO OPEN
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