Instructions for the NICE ON3EBD remote control

Quick guides for the NICE Era One BD ON3EBD remote control:

Two-way communication

Compared with older, unidirectional remotes, the NICE ON3EBD two-way remote control has several additional features, which naturally come with a few drawbacks.

The ideal world – additional features

The receiver is set to two-way operation at the factory, which means that

  1. when you press a button on the remote control, a signal is sent to the gate operator,
  2. the signal is processed by the gate operator, and the gate receives a movement command
  3. and at the same time, the receiver in the gate operator sends a response to the remote confirming that it received the signal,
  4. the remote then vibrates gently and lights up green to indicate that the receiver has received the signal.

You can also use the remote to check the status of the gate. Instructions:

Checking the gate status

Briefly press the "i" button at the bottom right of the remote once, then briefly press the button you use to operate the gate once. The LED lights up:

  • green if the gate is open,
  • or red if the gate is closed,
  • orange if the gate is moving or stopped somewhere in between.

The real world – drawbacks of two-way communication

Compatibility

Two-way operation is only possible with receivers that also support two-way communication (OXIBD). If you want to program the NICE ON3EBD remote into a gate operator/receiver with an older (unidirectional) receiver, you must switch at least one button to unidirectional operation.

Shorter range for two-way communication (logically)

The remote and receiver must both be within range of each other. You may be standing just far enough away that the remote can still reach and operate the gate operator, but the receiver can no longer reach the remote, so you don't receive a response confirming the operation. In other words, you press a button on the remote; it flashes orange briefly while transmitting the signal, then lights up red for two seconds, so you can't tell whether the gate operator received the signal. On the other hand, this is how conventional unidirectional remote controls behave as well.

Remote memory for two-way receivers

In two-way mode, you can program the NICE ON3EBD remote into up to 10 two-way receivers, because both the remote is stored in the receiver and the receiver is stored in the remote. You could say that the NICE ON3EBD remote control can store up to 10 two-way receivers. (Note: In unidirectional mode, you can theoretically program the NICE ON3EBD remote into an unlimited number of receivers. In this case, only the remote is stored in the receiver.)

If you have already programmed the remote into a receiver and then delete it from that receiver, you must first reset it, as it still remembers the "original" receiver.

Unable to check the status of multiple gates in one location

If you are within range of several receivers operating in two-way mode and send a signal to check the gate status, you will receive a response from whichever receiver responds first. This means you cannot tell which gate the response came from, making the feature largely impractical.

Rapid battery drain

Fact: A two-way remote has a receiver built in to receive responses from the gate operator about the gate status. This means that, theoretically, it may (or may not—and often does not—) receive rolling codes from other devices in the home transmitting on the same frequency, even while idle (boiler or air-conditioning thermostat, weather station, alarm, wireless doorbell, keyless car entry, etc.). Interference from other wireless devices can cause the ON3EBD transmitter's battery to drain quickly. The solution is to reprogram the entire remote for unidirectional mode, which will eliminate the problem. This doesn't happen very often, but it has happened; it is usually caused by another wireless device that is faulty or malfunctioning.

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