Merlin MR550 EVO Weatherdrive – Remote Control Programming

How to program your remote control to the MR550 EVO Weatherdrive. 

  1. Locate the control panel on the underside of the opener. 
  2. Press and hold the button, on the remote handset, that you intend to use for this door. 
  3. Press and release the ‘S’ button on the openers control panel. 
  4. When the courtesy light on the opener flashes 3 times you can release the button on the remote handset. Your handset is now coded to your opener.
  5. Press the button on your remote control to test. This should run the door. 

How to program your wireless wall button to the MR550 EVO Weatherdrive.  

  1. Locate the control panel on the underside of the opener. 
  2. Press and hold the desired button, on the wall control, that you intend to use for this door. 
  3. Press and release the ‘S’ button on the openers control panel. 
  4. When the courtesy light on the opener flashes 3 times you can release the button on the remote wall control. Your wall control is now coded to your opener.
  5. Press the button on your wall control to test. This should run the door. 

How to delete all remote controls from the MR550 EVO Weatherdrive. 

  1. Press and continue to hold your finger on the ‘S’ button. 
  2. The courtesy light will flash twice at the beginning then twice again in about 8 seconds.
  3. All of your remote controls have now been erased from the openers memory. 
  4. Test one of your remote handsets to confirm. 
  5. Proceed with reprogramming your selected remote control handsets using the instructions above.  

How to program a wireless keypad to your MR550 EVO Weatherdrive. 

  1. On the underside of the opener, locate the ‘S’ button on the control panel. 
  2. Press and release the ‘S’ button. The courtesy light will flash twice. 
  3. On your keypad, enter your 4 digit personal identification number (PIN) on the keyboard. 
  4. Press and hold the enter button on the keypad until the courtesy light on the opener flashes. 
  5. You can now release your finger from the enter button. 

How to change your PIN on your wireless keypad. 

  1. Enter your existing PIN into the keyboard of your wireless keypad. 
  2. Press and hold the # button on the keypad until the courtesy light on the opener flashes twice. 
  3. Release your finger from the # button. 
  4. Enter a new 4 digit personal identification number (PIN) into the keypad. 
  5. Press and release the enter button. The light will flash once for confirmation. 
  6. To test, enter your new pin then press and release the enter button. 

 Your door opener should run the door. 

The MR550 Weatherdrive uses Merlin+ 2.0 compatible transmitters. Not merlin+. 
Model E138M 2 Channel wireless wall button
Model E960M 4 Channel Premium transmitter
Model E950M 4 Channel transmitter
Model E940M 1 Channel transmitter
Model E943M 3 Channel transmitter
Model E945M 3 Channel mini transmitter

For instructions on other Merlin opners visit the How To Program Merlin Remote Controls page.