Door opener display controller, systems and methods

A method of recording events occurring at an overhead door opener system configured to automatically close based on a time lapse, the method comprising:

• continually recording a video stream from a camera directed at an entrance or exit of the overhead door;
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• creating a video file of at least a portion of the recorded video stream upon receipt of an alarm signal sent in response to action of the door, the video file having a time-stamp corresponding to the alarm signal, the video file including video recorded prior to receipt of the alarm signal.

A door opener display controller for use with a door opener controller configured to activate an automatic door closing of a door, the display controller comprising:

• an interface card having a digital door closing delay counter and a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs;
• at least one of the inputs configured to receive a door status signal from the door opener controller which initiates operation of the delay counter, the delay counter configured to count a pre-set time interval to cause the display controller to send a count-down signal from a first output configured for communicating the count-down signal to a display, and upon lapse of the pre-set time interval to cause the display controller to send a first door closing signal from a second output configured for communicating the first door closing signal to the door opener controller to begin closing the door and to send a second door closing signal from the first output configured for communicating the second door closing signal to the display.