To make the MM572W smart gate opener truly live up to its potential, you have to purchase the Mighty Mule MMS100 Wireless Connectivity System. But at this point, the MM572W isn’t “smart” and works as a basic opener with zero connection to the outside world. There is a “learn” button on the motherboard that you hold down until the system beeps and micro LED blinks, then hold the remote button for a couple of seconds and you’re good to go. Once the MM572W is physically installed, setting up the basic operation of the gate is as simple as getting your remote talking to your garage door opener. So for me, getting the arms in place was even easier. Though I had to do a bit of Macgyvering since I already had a bracket/hardpoint welded to my (very substantial) wrought iron gate posts. Mighty Mule includes the hardware needed to make this happen in most situations. Bottom line is you have to securely connect the arm to your gate posts and the other end to the gate itself. That system was far from “smart” but has worked well enough for half a decade for a fraction of the cost.ĭepending on your situation, installing the gate arms is easy enough. So I found a nice enough DIY system on Amazon that I easily installed in less than a day. When I originally had our wrought iron gate put in, I looked into having openers professionally installed and the cost was outrageous/comical. Mighty Mule designs their gate openers to be installed by the average person. I’m not going into the step-by-step instructions of how to install the system but I will discuss how easy the MM572W smart gate opener is as a DIY project. Mighty Mule has several pretty good videos on their website that describes the basic installation and engineering details that need to be taken into consideration before installing any gate opener. Everything is hardened and built to withstand years of varying weather conditions. The Mighty Mule smart series of gate openers are well made and designed to be installed by nearly anyone. As I stated above, the MMS100 Wireless Connectivity System can be connect up to half mile away from your internet hub. The MM371W and MM571W are single gate openers and the MM372W and MM572W are dual gate openers. The MM571W and MM572W are able to open gates up to 850 lbs. The MM371W and MM372W are able to open gates up to 550 lbs. There are two tiers of openers, the 300 series and 500 series variants. The Might Mule Smart series of gate openers are designed to be installed by the homeowner, enabling you to control your gate from wherever you are in the world. Depending on your setup, I would also recommend purchasing the MMK200 Wireless Digital Keypad for $75 as well. To achieve that, you will need the Mighty Mule MMS100 Wireless Connectivity System, an optional $130 accessory. The MM572W is not able to connect to the internet right out of the box. The Mighty Mule Smart-series currently consists of both single and dual swing gate openers, all able to be controlled remotely via your smart device. Mighty Mule has recently released a new line of smart gate openers designed to be managed, monitored, and operated from nearly anywhere in the world using their Smart Controller smartphone app. So, when Might Mule agreed to send the MM572W I was pretty excited to not only modernize our entry gate but as a worthy DIY project for the the Gadgeteer Kid and I over his holiday break from college. About 5 years ago, I installed a very low tech gate opener system as a DIY project that is getting a bit old and slow but has gotten the job done. Our property has a single access point with a wrought iron fence and dual gates that adds security and limits entry into our quiet world. A bit of backstory: My family and I live pretty far out in the sticks…along an old backroad, down a very long gravel driveway, on treed acreage where you can’t see any neighbors or people.
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