Sliding Gate Motor - Wifi control with eWeLink 1Ch Inching

This is an ultra-short video that shows how easy it is to install a 1Ch Inching WiFi switch in a Centurion D5 Evo gate motor.

Should you wish to install one of these switches, I have provided the steps below and in the video.

NOTE: Any and all attempts to follow the steps as depicted in the video and below are done at your own risk. You assume full responsibility for any damage that my result as a consequence. If unsure, please consult a qualified person for assistance.

1) Disconnect 220v and 12v battery to the motor to prevent short circuits ...or electrocuting yourself
2) Connect the WiFi switch's 12v- and 12v+ terminals to the corresponding terminals on the Gate Motor
3) Connect the WiFi switch's COM terminal to the corresponding terminal on the Gate Motor
4) Connect the WiFi switch's N/O terminal to the TRG terminal on the Gate Motor (on some motors, e.g. ET, the terminal is marked Bt for Button Trigger.)
5) Re-connect the battery and 220V.

Pair the WiFi switch to the router.

6) If you don't have the eWeLink app installed on your phone yet, now is the time to do so. Look for the video dealing with this if you need help.
7) Ensure that Location Services is activated on the phone.
8) On the switch, press and hold the "Match" button for 7 seconds (until the LED starts flashing), The Match button is the one closest to the centre or inside of the circuit board.
9) While the LED is flashing on the switch, click the "+" sign on the eWelink App, select Quick Pairing, select the correct WiFi SSID and enter the password... CORRECTLY.
10) once the switch is found and paired, change the name to a more user friendly name.

11) BEFORE TRYING TO OPEN GATE, change the setting to INCHING mode, which basically means that when you press the button, the switch will only switch on for a second and then off again, thereby simulating a button press.
a. In eWeLink press on the switch icon, to open the menu (not the on/off button)
b. Click on the settings icon in the top left corner to open the settings screen
i. Click on “Inching”
ii. Select 1 second as the duration
iii. Save

Currently the switch used in this video is avaialble here:

If you are interested in other options, e.g. additional sensor or a switch for the Tuya / Smart Life app, please use this link:

[gaokungweitumelengmodutwan]

ISP has been very helpful to me especially as a beginner in home automation, I was taken through baby steps and on a DIY and now I'm becoming a Pro. Thanks to ISP

[kwanelemavumengwana]

Worked like a charm and the instructor is super friendly, if you are a newbie or a techno freak he will give you ways to solve, i salute you Pieter🎉🎉🎉🙏🏾

[eugenemahlangu]

Thank you, straight to the point and got mine right at first attempt because of this video.

[zubairseedat]

Thanks ISP really appreciate your video, its simple and easy for anyone and everyone to understand 👍👍👍

[NONsasitanon]

Thank you so much from Thailand
Im gonna try it out this evening

[drasool]

Great video, works perfectly. Much appreciated.

[taliluvhengo]

This worked like a charm. Please put a link to the sonoff so people know they can buy it from you and sup-ort you. Thanks.

[willemhattingh]

I need help when I say to open gate it opens half way then I have to say close gate again to open it all the way

[muhmonga]

Hi. I’d like to connect one of these switches or similar to my roller shutter door. It has an Econo control box with “up”, “stop”, “down” buttons. How can I mod a switch to work with this door?

[mosthandsum]

Hi..Thanks for great informative video.. 1 question.. If gate doesnt have timer to close, how do i know if its in open position, or close, and whether I open it, or close it..

[colingovindasamy]

Hi.any one have a wiring diagram for the dace sprint 500 .or know how to the wire the sonoff to the dace is 500 sprint

[mohammedhoosen]

How did you configure Google Home/Assistant to use the commands "Open the Gate" ? I can only get it to work when I say "Turn on the Gate" which doesn't make sense lol. I tried the Google Home "Shortcut Settings", "Routines" added a command/starter and then an action "Gate=Turn on" but still can't get it working

[ctguy]

Hi, why do i need to change the inching setting? What does that do?

[jacquesmorgan]

Hi, I have a Centurion D5 smart gate motor. I have connected everything but it only activates the pedestrian function of the gate(only opening the gate about 1 meter). Any advice to fix this so that the gate can fully open?

[JuanGonzalez-tpqz]

I have a MHCOZY WiFi Wireless Smart Switch Relay Module for Smart Home 5V 5V/12V can this be used on a co-z sliding gate opener, and could you please tell me how to wire it?

[mostertjl]

i can tseem to find the sonoff product anymore, is there a new product from sonoff that can also do the same?

[atishmathura]

Awesome guide 👍 Though, I have one question. If i have the sensors on the gate to prevent it from closing on a vehicle, would it still work if i were to use this sonoff switch?
So if i were to say "Close the gate" and a car was in the way, would it stop the gate or still close it?

[gavinseagers]

Do you have a video on how to connect the light that turns on with the gate?

[shannonnaidoo]

Brilliant video. Works perfectly. Any suggestions on how to get the sonoff switch to recognise that the gate has been opened with the original remote? I have setup my boundary lights to turn on automatically (also running a sonoff switch) when I open the gate. This works only when opening the gate via the app though. Not when you open the gate using the original remote. Any suggestions on how to get this working for both methods of opening the gate?

[gertscheepers]

Great info thanks! How did you get google to recognize 'open the gate' and 'close the gate'?