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Linear Access Control Installation: The Fort Worth Owner’s Guide

We install and replace Linear access control systems throughout Fort Worth, with most complete installations running between $850 and $2,400 depending on the model and wiring scope. Our trucks carry Linear-compatible keypads, receivers, and controller boards, so a failed system is often back online the same day we arrive. The usual way homeowners find us is the way you just did: the keypad stopped accepting the code, the remote stopped triggering the opener, or the system works fine for two weeks and then forgets every programmed credential.

Call (817) 562-7979

Linear has been a workhorse brand on Fort Worth driveway gates for decades, and we service the full range from older AE-series telephone entry systems to current megacode transmitters and multichannel receivers. If you have a Linear unit that has failed outright or has grown unreliable, this page covers what you need to know before you spend a dollar. Victor Salinas has been diagnosing these controls across Fort Worth since 1984, and the failures follow predictable patterns.

• Typical installed cost: $850-$2,400, quoted and agreed before work starts.
• Most common failure: Keypad membrane degradation from Texas sun exposure, followed by receiver board capacitor failure.
• Turnaround: Most replacements completed in one visit.
• Live help: A person answers at (817) 562-7979, 24 hours a day.

Which Linear Models This Applies To

Linear access control spans several product generations, and matching the right replacement depends on identifying what you have. The older AP-5 and AE-1000/2000 telephone entry systems are common on Fort Worth properties built in the 1990s and early 2000s. The newer MegaCode series includes the ACT-31B and ACT-34B keypads, the DVS and DX formats for gate receivers, and multichannel receivers like the MDR and DXR series. Linear-branded remotes also carry the MegaCode name, and they pair with receivers using a self-learning protocol rather than physical DIP switches, which removes one old point of failure.

Here is the compatibility gotcha we see repeatedly: a homeowner buys a Linear remote online, programs it, and it still will not open the gate. The issue is usually a mismatched frequency. Older Fort Worth installs run 318 MHz; many current Linear units run 300 MHz or multimode. The label on the back of your existing remote or receiver shows the frequency, and that label is the first thing our technicians check before ordering or installing anything. We are an independent service provider and not affiliated with Linear, which means we will tell you honestly whether an OEM part or a quality aftermarket equivalent fits your system better, based on what has lasted longest in the North Texas climate.

We also stock Linear-compatible parts for older systems where Linear has discontinued the original board, because many Fort Worth gates from the 1990s still run on hardware the manufacturer no longer supports. A discontinued part does not mean a dead gate. It means a repair that has to be done by someone who knows which substitute works and which one destroys the receiver.

Signs Your Linear Access Control Installation Is Failing

• Keypad accepts the code but the gate does not move. The keypad is transmitting, but the receiver is not triggering the opener, which points to a relay or receiver board issue rather than the keypad itself.
• Code works in the morning, not in the afternoon. This is a classic Fort Worth failure pattern: the keypad membrane expands in heat, making the buttons register intermittently, and the owner assumes the opener motor is the problem.
• The system forgets programmed codes every few weeks. The memory chip or backup battery on the controller board is failing, which means the board needs replacing, not reprogramming.
• Remote range has shrunk to a few feet. An antenna or receiver sensitivity problem on the Linear board, often caused by corrosion at the terminal block after years of humidity swings.
• The keypad beeps but nothing else responds. Power is reaching the unit, but the output relay is not closing the circuit to the opener, so the fault sits inside the Linear controller itself.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

A Linear access control installation in Fort Worth runs between $850 and $2,400, and the price is quoted and agreed before any work begins. A straightforward keypad replacement with an existing receiver lands at the lower end. A full system swap including a new controller board, keypad, receiver, wiring repair, and programming for multiple remotes and codes lands at the upper end, especially if trenching or new conduit is required along the driveway.

Every installation includes verification that the opener motor, safety edges, and photo eyes are wired and functioning correctly, because a new access control system bolted to a failing opener is a wasted check. The work is protected by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written and without exception. If something is not right, we come back and make it right at no charge.

DIY or Call Us?

A homeowner can safely check three things before calling: confirm power to the keypad, record the exact model and frequency from the unit label, and test whether the opener works from its own internal button. Those three checks tell us more over the phone than most people would guess. What a homeowner should not attempt is opening a Linear controller and probing the board or rewiring the terminal block. These units carry live voltage, and a wrong connection at the relay can send voltage back into the opener motor and destroy it. If the gate does not open when it should and close when it should, nothing else about it matters much.

We have made the same repair after a homeowner’s brother-in-law “had a look at it” enough times to say this plainly: the second repair costs more than the first would have. If you are in Fort Worth and the Linear system is down, call (817) 562-7979. We will tell you what we think it is over the phone, and the estimate is free.

FAQs

Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Linear Access Control Installation in Fort Worth

If your Linear system is down or getting unreliable, call (817) 562-7979 and speak with a person, day or night. We will ask a few questions about what the gate is doing, give you a straight answer on the likely cause, and schedule a visit with an honest, upfront price before any work starts. We are the Fort Worth gate company that has been doing this work since 1984, and we stand behind every job in writing with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.

Written by Victor Salinas, Owner, Ironworks Gate Co. at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Fort Worth and nearby areas.