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Linear Access Control Installation: The Katy Owner’s Guide

Linear access control installation in Katy typically runs $450 to $1,400 installed, depending on whether you’re replacing a keypad, a receiver, or a full telephone-entry system at the gate. We stock Linear-compatible keypads, receivers, and controllers on our trucks, and most access control swaps on existing Linear operators are done in one visit. The way most Katy homeowners discover the failure: the gate keeps accepting the old code, or it stops accepting it entirely, or the remote works from the driveway but not from the street. Sometimes the keypad still beeps but nothing opens. None of those are the motor. They’re the access control layer sitting between the keypad and the operator board.

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Which Linear Models This Applies To

Linear’s access control components split into two camps: the wireless receivers and keypads that talk to Linear operators like the LRA, LS050, and APeX series, and the standalone telephone-entry and card-reader systems used on larger Katy properties and light commercial gates. The wireless keypads (the AK-11 and similar) carry a model number on a sticker inside the battery compartment. The receiver, often a small board labeled EXA-2000 or MDR, sits inside the operator housing and carries its own sticker. If the sticker is gone or faded, we match the part by measuring the mounting hole spacing and counting the wire terminals. Not all Linear receivers talk to all Linear operators, and that’s the most common compatibility mistake we see: a homeowner buys a used EXA-2000 off a resale site, wires it in, and it won’t talk to the APeX board because it’s configured for a different frequency protocol. On OEM versus aftermarket: for Linear specifically, we’ve had better service life from genuine Linear boards than from the generic multi-brand clones. The clones are cheaper up front, but they tend to drift on the relay timing after a Katy summer of thermal cycling. We’ll install either, but we’ll tell you which one we’re putting in and why before we start.

Signs Your Linear Access Control Is Failing

• The keypad beeps but the gate doesn’t move. The keypad is still getting power and reading the code, but the relay that trips the operator input has failed or the wire at the terminal block has corroded. We see this most often after heavy rain seasons in Katy when the keypad housing has hairline cracks.
• The first code entry works; the second one doesn’t. On Linear systems, this is usually the receiver failing to clear its latch between signals. The part is telling you its logic circuit is degrading. It’s repairable in early stages, but if you’re noticing it weekly, the board is near the end.
• Remotes work from inside the property line but not from the street. That’s not the remote. That’s the receiver’s antenna connection or the receiver itself losing sensitivity. Happens slowly over months. A new remote won’t fix it.
• The gate opens by itself or stays open after a command. A failing Linear receiver can send a phantom relay trigger. This one matters for security: a gate that opens unexpectedly is an open perimeter. We treat this as a same-day call in Katy.
• The keypad lights are dim or flickering. Low voltage at the keypad, usually a failing transformer or a questionable splice from an older installation. The Linear keypad draws very little current, so dimming means the supply is nearly dead. It fails fully within weeks.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

A single Linear keypad replacement in Katy installed typically runs $450 to $650. A receiver replacement runs $500 to $800, with the variance coming from whether the receiver board is a plug-in module or requires rewiring at the terminal strip. A full telephone-entry or multi-zone controller install runs $1,000 to $1,400, which includes programming, mounting, and the power run if the existing transformer is still serviceable. Every price is written and handed to you before we open the gate cabinet. That’s Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, and we don’t work without it. The written price covers the part, the labor, the programming, and the testing. You also get the photo record: what we found when we opened the housing, what the old part looked like, what the new part’s serial number is, and the final wiring before we close it up. Work is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the access control fails within a year because of something we installed or configured, we fix it at no charge.

DIY or Call Us?

Access control is 12-volt or 24-volt low-voltage work, which means it won’t throw you across the driveway. But the risk isn’t shock; it’s miswiring a relay and cooking the operator board, which is a far more expensive repair than the access control was in the first place. What you can safely do: open the keypad, replace the battery if it has one, check for moisture, and confirm the wire at the terminal isn’t loose. If the wiring shows green corrosion or the receiver board has a burned spot, that’s diagnostic confirmation, not a repair queue. A single crossed wire on a Linear EXA receiver can send 12 volts into a 5-volt logic pin on the operator board. That turns a $550 receiver swap into a $1,900 operator board replacement. We’d rather see you spend the $85 service call. If you’re in Katy and want a technician to look at it, call (346) 818-3319. If you’ve already got a written estimate from another company, bring it. We’ll review it at no charge and tell you whether it’s fair.

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