LINEAR AK-11 Exterior Digital Keypad

This is a wonderful durable product, but can be a little intimating to program. And worst of all if you have any problems Linear who recently got bought out will no longer help you over the phone with tech support like they used to. They will ask you for your zip code and refer you to a dealer in your area who may or may not help you over the phone. The one I called in my area wanted $95 per hour with a one hour minimum and $35 trip charge.

no problem

Works very well. Just make sure you have a basic understanding of electrical wiring. Also make sure you have the correct mounting post so that the mounting bracket aligns properly.

Directions are very confusing. Warranty is through the dealer. Under normal conditions the factory will only talk to a dealer. If you are fortunate enough to get the unit installed correctly--it works well.

excellent pricing ..YAhOO!!

We have 12 of these units around our property and they work great, both for man gate and vehicles gates. The problem comes in when we need to replace one, as we have over 100 codes. If you use the standard 4 digit code, as we do, that is 27 key strokes for each code... Do yourself a favor and use or buy a 12 V power supply, strip the leads to bare wire, and hook up the AK-11 on your desktop for comfortable (no bend-over) programming. Once done, disconnect and install the unit in place. You still need to punch in all those codes, but at least you can do it in comfort in your office or at the workbench. Enjoy!

Arrived on time and worked perfect.

Replaced one run over by a car was easy to install and program

This will be my second keypad of this exact unit that I have used at my self storage facility which supports 150+ customers. So, it has got plenty of use over the years. Its done great, but a customer with a very long trailer accidentally sideswiped it, thus the reason Im needing to get another one. Programming isnt so bad, but it does take a lot of keystrokes to program in one code. Try doing 150! But the instructions are easy to follow, and one shouldnt have any trouble. It takes me about one hour or so to program in all 150. Although it says 480 codes can be programmed into it, you get your choice of some 10,000 codes to pick from using four digits. Just a great, solid, reliable, very affordable keypad that Ive used outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions. In freezing rainy weather, it is a good ideal to cover it, otherwise keypads will get stuck. With my automatic gate, there are only a few wires you need to hook up to it. I couldnt be happier with this keypad. UPDATE March 12, 2016: Not too long after I wrote the original article, I was able to fix the keypad which just had a broken case, so I put it back in. So 17 years and still going strong. Use this new one as just a backup now, although the original will probably outlast me.

AAA+++