You are responding to a message I posted a little over three years ago!
I am almost certain that it came in two boxes, and if I wrote that it is
a Synoris 550, then that is how it was described. But it is quite
possible, of course, that the Synoris garage door opener that Lowe's and
HD sell *now* is not the Synoris 550 but a lesser model.

But, since you brought up the subject of this garage door opener, let me
add a couple of points to my additional report.

First, it is working fine, but on one occasion it seemed to get confused
and I had to reprogram its settings.

Second, the remotes that came with ours are apparently not the "rolling
code" variety.

Third, some long very thin black plastic pieces have fallen out of the
track but without obvious effect on its operation.

Fourth, guests have commented on its quietness.

Perce


On 05/24/14 07:32 am, wrote:
The Sommer Opener that Lowe's and Home Depot carry is not the Synoris 550. It is the retail grade model so they can fit it all in one box. The Synoris 550 is the dealer model that comes in 2 separate boxes, one for the rail and one for the motor head and accessories. The biggest difference is that the retail direct drive is a 3 piece rail that is not as strong as the actual Synoris model which is a 2 piece rail. You can purchase the dealer Synoris 550 at www.diy-garage-door-parts.com


On Friday, April 1, 2011 3:46:07 PM UTC-4, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Our Wayne-Dalton iDrive quit -- although the motor was supposed to have
a lifetime warranty, they are no longer made and no parts available.

I read the reviews of the German-made* Sommer Synoris 550 opener and
decided to buy one. Lowe's and HD both sell them for the same price
($228), but only on line: not in the stores. Adding the wireless keypad
gets the total price into the free-shipping category. (Amazon also sells
them, but there is no free shipping option.)

The design is very simple: a 24V DC motor with a sprocket travels along
a fixed chain inside a metal C-channel. A metal arm connects the door to
a carriage containing that motor. It is very quiet but significantly
slower than the iDrive (which was claimed to be much faster than other
drives).

Cons: a) the wall station is not wireless as the iDrive's was, so there
is additional wiring to run; b) the iDrive had a delayed-closing
feature, so that I could press the button and walk out through the
still-open door, which would then close behind me; c) no staples were
included, so I had to make a special trip to the store to buy some to
staple the wiring in place.

*It really does seem to have been made in Germany, not in China with a
German company's name on it. Those poor German workers! Fancy being paid
even less than Chinese workers so that they can keep their jobs!

Perce