Similar issue to a few others I’ve seen where the wall panel needed to be replaced however I believe mine is the version they were replacing them with. I just got a new LiftMaster 87504R-267 garage door opener with the 880LMW wall panel dated 11/2024. The BlaQ is working great with it however the wall panel looses time daily like it is loosing power frequently which I have seen explained as a common issue with ratgdo due to it using some of the power expected by the wall panel. I’m guessing the BlaQ is likely causing it but haven’t disconnected it yet to find out for sure. Just wondering if others are having this issue and if it may cause issues with the wall panel down the line? The BlaQ is at ESP home 2024.10.0 and security+2.0.
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Hmm, I haven’t heard this one yet. I would try disconnecting the blaQ for a few days and see if that makes the problem go away. Then we can go from there. Let us know what you find out.
I just unplugged the blaQ and reset the clock on the wall panel, I noticed with the blaQ plugged in the wall panel would make a series of ticking noises every few seconds and with it unplugged it only made one ticking sound every so often like maybe 15 seconds between. I was going to include a video where you can hear the ticking but this site didn’t want to take the file format. I’m guessing the ticking is when data is updating on the wall panel from the garage door opener or when the blaQ is requesting status updates? I’ll watch the time on the wall panel for the next few days to make sure it stays set and let you know. Thanks.
I just plugged the blaQ back in and no time outages during the last few days.
This morning the clock on the wall panel was flashing 12:00 again.
So far it seems to be related to having the blaQ plugged in as the clock on the wall panel stayed working for a few days with the blaQ unplugged but within a few hours of plugging it back in the clock reset again. I’m not too worried about the clock on the panel just want to be sure it won’t cause unexpected behavior with the opener or panel over time.
It sounds like the wall button panel is losing power frequently when the blaQ is hooked up – enough to cause the clock to reset. The way these things “talk” is by pulsing a signal on the power supply line (the red and white wires), and the wall buttons have capacitors inside to smooth out the power. I haven’t heard this problem from anyone else before, so I wonder if the capacitors on your wall button are bad. I think you mentioned it’s a new one, so that’s odd, but it might be worth trying another wall button if you can.
Has anyone else besides @tterk1 had this issue?
I’ve absolutely had this precise issue for months now, @tterk1 and @nate. Unfortunately too many bugs with the BlaQ I’ve not had time to report every little nuisance.
I’m a little tired of fixing the clock. Would love to see a fix for this. It never happened until I installed the BlaQ. I’ve tested with two wall buttons: both exhibit the exact same issue.
System info below:
- Wall buttons: mid-2010s-dated 880LM (bug exhibited); 2024-dated 880MLW (bug exhibited; currently installed)
- BlaQ on Konnected 1.4.0.3; ESPHome 2024.12.2
- Liftmaster Opener w/ Security+2.0
- -52 dBm and 96% Wi-Fi signal
Buying a silly expensive 2024-dated 880LMW also didn’t fix this bug.
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That is interesting about the power issues.
I will note also note the wall button is less responsive after installing the BlaQ; previously, it would trigger every push, but now it needs a 2nd push once in a while. I guess I’m catching it when it’s just about dead / not enough power?
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Good to know that it’s not a completely isolated issue. Thank you for the detail. We will look into this.
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