Menu driven wall console with led indicators for garage door operator

Abstract

A wall console device for controlling a door operator includes a door operator control circuit that transmits signals to at least one door operator, where the at least one door operator operable to move a motorized door. A control pad includes plural touch responsive command selectors and a door operator control means for user control over the opening and closing of the motorized door. The plural command selectors provide input signals to the door operator control circuit and include a command selector to indicate an operating function among a plurality of selectable operating functions, a command selector to select the indicated operating function, and a command selector to cancel the selected operating function. Plural visual indicators assist a user of the wall console device to program the wall console device to control the at least one door operator.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall console device for controlling a door operator, comprising:
 a door operator control circuit transmitting signals to at least one door operator, the at least one door operator operable to move a motorized door;   a control pad including plural touch responsive command selectors and a door operator control means for user control over the opening and closing of the motorized door;   said plural command selectors for providing input signals to the door operator control circuit comprising:
 a command selector to indicate an operating function among a plurality of selectable operating functions of the at least one door operator; 
 a command selector to select the indicated operating function of the at least one door operator; 
 a command selector to cancel the selected operating function of the at least one door operator; and 
   plural visual indicators for assisting a user of the wall console device to program the wall console device to control the at least one door operator.   
     
     
         2 . The wall console device set forth in  claim 1  wherein said door operator control means is at least one user-operable door operator control switch. 
     
     
         3 . The wall console device set forth in  claim 1  further including means for selecting the motorized door to be controlled from a plurality of motorized doors controllable by the wall console device. 
     
     
         4 . The wall console device set forth in  claim 1  wherein the command selector to indicate the operating function scrolls through the plurality selectable operating functions of the at least one door operator. 
     
     
         5 . A wall console device for controlling a door operator, comprising:
 a wireless door operator control circuit transmitting wireless signals to at least one door operator, the at least one door operator operable to move a motorized door;   a control pad including plural touch responsive command selectors and a door operator control means for user control over the opening and closing of the motorized door;   said plural command selectors for providing input signals to the wireless door operator control circuit comprising:
 a command selector to indicate an operating function among a plurality of selectable operating functions of the at least one door operator; 
 a command selector to select the indicated operating function of the at least one door operator; 
 a command selector to cancel the selected operating function of the at least one door operator; and 
   plural visual indicators for assisting a user of the wall console device to program the wall console device to control the at least one door operator.   
     
     
         6 . The wall console device set forth in  claim 5  wherein said door operator control means is at least one user-operable door operator control switch. 
     
     
         7 . The wall console device set forth in  claim 5  further including means for selecting the motorized door to be controlled from a plurality of motorized doors controllable by the wall console device. 
     
     
         8 . The wall console device of  claim 5  wherein the command selector to indicate the operating function scrolls through the plurality of selectable operating functions of the at least one door operator.