In short: to program a CAME gate remote on the control board, keep the CH1 key pressed until the signal LED flashes, then press the button of the remote: the LED stays lit and the code is memorised. CH2 does the same for the second channel. Before that, check that the radio card plugged into the board matches the frequency and family of your remote. If you only want one more remote, 1Control WHY copies fixed-code TOP and TWIN models.
With CAME the difficult part is not the sequence. It is knowing which generation you hold: fixed-code TOP and TWIN, rolling-code ATOMO and TTS, or old quartz remotes. This page starts from the label, gives the steps from a CAME manual, and tells you what to do when a remote is lost. The method for all brands is in our gate remote programming guide.
Which CAME remote do you have: TOP-432EE, TOP-432NA, TOP-434EV, TWIN or ATOMO?
The model is printed on the case or inside the battery compartment, usually with the frequency. Read the full name, final letters included.
| Family | Models | Frequency and coding | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOP 433 | TOP-432A, 432S, 432SA, 432NA, 432EE, 432EV; TOP-434A, 434M, 434NA, 434EE, 434EV | 433.92 MHz, fixed code | WHY and SOLO |
| TOP 868 | TOP-862NA, TOP-864EV | 868.35 MHz, fixed code | WHY and SOLO |
| TWIN | TWIN2, TWIN4 | 433.92 MHz, fixed code with key | WHY and SOLO |
| Rolling code | ATOMO, TTS, KRONO | 433.92 or 868.35 MHz | Not copied: SOLO + KIT |
| TOP D and recent TOP | Names starting with TOPD; TOP44RBN, TOP42FGN | Fixed or rolling code, by version | Not in the list today: SOLO + KIT |
| Quartz | TOP-302 and 304, TOP2 and TOP4, BIM2 and BIM4, T152 | 26.995 or 30.9 MHz, fixed code | QZERO |
The last column comes from the 1Control catalogue. Check your exact model in the SOLO compatibility checker, CAME list, or in the WHY and QZERO checker. Where the answer is "you need the KIT", the remote cannot be copied by radio: SOLO + KIT adds a small receiver wired to the push-button input of the control board.
How to program a CAME remote on the control board: CH1 and CH2
On CAME control boards the radio part is a small plug-in card, the AF card, and it decides which remotes the board can hear. The CAME manual for BK sliding gate operators (119BS04EN, ver. 6) lists them: AF43S or AF43SM for TOP and TAM remotes at 433.92 MHz, AF43SR for ATOMO, AF43S or AF43TW for TWIN, AF868 for TOP at 868.35 MHz. The same manual warns that the AF card must be inserted with the power off. Fitting or changing it is a job for an installer.
With the right card in place, the manual gives this sequence:
- Keep the CH1 key pressed on the control board: the signal LED flashes.
- Press a button on the remote to send the code: the LED stays lit to confirm that it is memorised.
- Repeat with the CH2 key and another button of the remote.
CH1 is the channel for the main command of the operator (open only, open and close, or open, stop, close, stop, depending on the settings). CH2 commands an auxiliary device or a second function. The manual adds that, to change the code, you repeat the same sequence.
These steps are written for one family of boards. Other CAME boards use the same CH1 and CH2 keys or a menu on a display: before you start, open the manual of your own board and check. Touch only the programming keys, with the gate stopped.
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Pick brand and model: we tell you right away whether it copies onto WHY, opens from your phone with SOLO, or needs the KIT.
Duplicate a CAME remote from another remote
With fixed-code CAME remotes there is often a faster way than the control board: the new remote takes the code from one that already opens the gate. CAME publishes the procedures as short videos, one per family, on its page how to program CAME remote controls: TOP at 433.92 MHz, TOP at 868.35 MHz, TWIN "with a key code", and the rolling-code families.
We do not turn those videos into written steps here: the buttons to hold change from one version to the next, and the sheet in the box of your remote is the reference. Two points from CAME documents help you read it:
- The sheet of the TW2EE and TW4EE transmitters (FA01096M4A) shows that one remote can work in several codings, each with its own LED signal: steady light for TWIN, continuous flashing for TOP, two flashes and a pause for TAM.
- The same sheet describes a Key Block mode that prevents unwanted copying of the code. If a duplication keeps failing, this may be why.
Rolling-code remotes such as ATOMO are a different case: each one has to be accepted by the board, so plan a visit to the control board or ask your installer.
Lost CAME remote: replace it without the original
A lost remote cannot be copied. A new one of the right family is memorised on the control board with CH1, after checking the AF card and the frequency.
Think about security too. A fixed-code remote always sends the same code. If your remotes are duplicates of one another, they all send that code, and locking out the lost one means changing it on the board and on the remotes you keep. If each remote was memorised on its own, the manual of the board tells you how to delete a single one. Either way, this is the moment to read the manuals or to call the installer. The general steps are in gate remote lost or stolen.
If no remote works and the gate is your own, there is a route that needs no remote: SOLO + KIT connects to the push-button input of the board, like one more button, and the gate opens from your phone. The cables are in the box; for the terminal, follow the manual of your control board. For a communal gate, speak to the manager of the building first: see communal gate remote control.
Copy a CAME remote to 1Control WHY, or open the gate from your phone
Both solutions copy a remote that works, and neither needs access to the control board.
1Control WHY is a physical 4-button remote that copies fixed-code and rolling-code remotes, with no app. For CAME, the 1Control catalogue lists the fixed-code TOP-432 and TOP-434 in their A, NA, EE, EV, S, SA and M versions, the TOP-862NA, the TOP-864EV and the TWIN. Because the code is fixed, the board cannot tell the copy from the original: there is nothing to do at the gate. The steps are in the WHY manuals.
1Control SOLO copies the same remotes and then opens the gate from the 1Control app over Bluetooth, when you are nearby, with no wiring. Access is shared for free with family or guests, with time slots if you wish. To open from far away, add LINK: it talks to SOLO over Bluetooth and reaches the internet through 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with no SIM card.
CAME has its own connected system, Came Connect. The comparison is in open a Came gate with your phone.
Common problems: wrong AF card, wrong channel, battery
- AF card and frequency. An AF43S card at 433.92 MHz never hears an 868.35 MHz remote, and the other way round.
- Family. According to the CAME table, ATOMO rolling-code remotes need their own card, the AF43SR.
- Channel. The button was memorised on CH2 while the gate answers CH1.
- Key Block. A remote in Key Block mode does not let its code be copied.
- Battery. A weak battery shortens the range before the remote stops completely. See gate remote battery replacement.
If the gate answers none of the remotes, including those that used to work, programming is not the cause. Start from gate remote not working.
Frequently asked questions
How do I program a CAME TOP-432EE remote on the control board?
With the gate stopped, keep the CH1 key pressed on the control board until the signal LED flashes, then press the button of the remote: the LED stays lit and the code is memorised. Use CH2 for a second button. Check first that the board has the AF card for 433.92 MHz.
Can I duplicate a CAME remote without opening the control board?
Often yes for fixed-code TOP and TWIN remotes: CAME shows the remote-to-remote procedures in videos on its site, and the sheet of your remote has the exact steps. The other way is to copy the working remote to 1Control WHY or to SOLO.
Can a CAME remote be copied to 1Control WHY or SOLO?
Yes for the fixed-code models: TOP-432 and TOP-434 in the A, NA, EE, EV, S, SA and M versions, TOP-862NA, TOP-864EV and TWIN. Rolling-code ATOMO, TTS and KRONO are not copied: for those, SOLO + KIT.
What is the AF card on a CAME control board?
It is the plug-in radio card that receives the remotes. Its model sets the frequency and the family: AF43S or AF43SM for TOP and TAM at 433.92 MHz, AF43SR for ATOMO, AF43S or AF43TW for TWIN, AF868 for TOP at 868.35 MHz.
What is the difference between CH1 and CH2?
They are two channels of the control board. CH1 gives the main command of the operator; CH2 commands an auxiliary device or a second function. Each one is memorised with a different button of the remote.
The bottom line
Programming a CAME remote is quick once the generation is clear: the right AF card, then CH1 and CH2 on the control board, or duplication from another remote for the fixed-code TOP and TWIN. When it fails, look at the card, the frequency and the channel before anything else.
Next step: read the model on your remote and enter it in the SOLO checker or the WHY and QZERO checker. You will see whether it can be copied to WHY, SOLO or QZERO, or whether you need the KIT.
