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INDEX

INTRODUCTION; RECOMMENDATIONS & LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL SITE LAYOUT

OPERATOR LAYOUT

SITE INFORMATION

GATE MASS, START UP & RUNNING FORCE

REMOVING THE LID

P10

MANUAL OVERRIDE

P10

PC BOARD LAYOUT

P11

ELECTRICAL WIRING (SOLO 500; CONDO)

P12

ELECTRICAL WIRING CONDO AC/DC ONLY

P13

ANCHORING THE OPERATOR

P14

SECURING THE OPERATOR TO THE FOUNDATION PLATE

P15

MOUNTING THE MAGNET

P15

MOUNTING THE RACK

P16

FILLING THE GEARBOX WITH OIL (CONDO & CONDO AC/DC ONLY

P17

SETTING THE MOTOR DIRECTION

P17

PROGRAMMING THE OPERATOR

P17

DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD

P18

LCD SCREEN

P18 - 19

LED INDICATIONS ON MAIN PC BOARD

P20

SETTING PARTY MODE

P21

SETTING OVERCURRENT SENSITIVITY

P21

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL STATUS LED

P22

WIRING INFRARED SAFETY BEAMS

P22

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL RECEIVER

P23

CONNECTING A VEHICLE DETECTOR

P24

CONNECTING A SOLAR PANEL

P25

DIPSWITCH SETTINGS

P26

PROGRAMMING & ERASING REMOTES

P27

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

P28

WARRANTY

P28

ADVERTORIAL

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Summary of Contents for SOLO

Page 1: ...SOLO and SPRINT INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OWNERS MANUAL OWNERS MANUAL OWNERS MANUAL OWNERS MANUAL DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD Incorporating the ...

Page 2: ...ION PLATE P15 MOUNTING THE MAGNET P15 MOUNTING THE RACK P16 FILLING THE GEARBOX WITH OIL CONDO CONDO AC DC ONLY P17 SETTING THE MOTOR DIRECTION P17 PROGRAMMING THE OPERATOR P17 DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD P18 LCD SCREEN P18 19 LED INDICATIONS ON MAIN PC BOARD P20 SETTING PARTY MODE P21 SETTING OVERCURRENT SENSITIVITY P21 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL STATUS LED P22 WIRING INFRARED SAFETY BEAMS P22 CONNECTING A...

Page 3: ...st not move on its own at any stage The wheels are turning freely and are not jammed The gate is not bent or bowed in any way The rail has sufficient end stops so that the gate can never run off the end of the rail The portal is constructed in such a way that the gate can not fall over The rollers are turning freely and are not jammed The anti lift device is sufficient in order to stop the gate fr...

Page 4: ...eason DuraOptics safety beams should be used on all installations Do not allow children to play near or with any gate gate operator or remote control It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the gate is in good working condition before automating the gate D A C E cannot be held responsible for any gates bumping the ends stops when a gate on a slope is automated It must be noted tha...

Page 5: ...3 TM004 TM006 Receiver the receiver triggers the operator after receiving a radio signal from the transmitter Test button this is a button on the main PC Board that can be used to activate the operator This is usually used during the programming of the operator Rack this is a length of toothed gear mounted on the gate Pinion gear this is the gear on the operator that meshes with the rack gear on t...

Page 6: ...ose This means that the gate will close up against the end stop gate post leaving no gap between the gate and the stop This ensures that any potential electrical contacts of an electric fence make a solid connection when the gate is closed GENERAL INFORMATION cont GENERAL SITE LAYOUT 1 End stop minimum 70mm high 2 Anti lift device rollers 3 Rail 4 Gate operator 5 Magnet 6 Rack 7 Goose neck with in...

Page 7: ...ng bolts to secure the operator to the plate and for height adjustment C A B SOLO SPRINT FOUNDATION PLATE A 12V 7AH Battery B LCD Screen C Main PC Board D 12V DC Electric Motor E Manual override access door with lock F Override access key G Transformer H Cable risers B H C A D E F G SOLO SPRINT OPERATOR ...

Page 8: ...ate must not move on its own when left in any position along the rail if this does occur the rail must be leveled before the gate is automated Keep all trees branches bushes and other growth clear of the gate Failure to do this may lead to the gate jamming It is extremely important to evaluate the gate that is to be automated before any automation is done The following points must be checked All o...

Page 9: ...AX GATE MASS START UP FORCE RUNNING FORCE It is important to check the start up force of the gate before the operator is installed Place the gate in the fully closed position Using a fishing scale pull the gate open and check the kilogram force re quired to start the gate rolling This is the start up force At no stage while moving the gate must the reading exceed the force shown in the table below...

Page 10: ...is is called Calibration Mode as it recalibrates the gates end stoppers PLACING THE OPERATOR IN MANUAL OVERRIDE STEP 2 Pull out the pin the pin will move about 5 mm The lid can now be removed STEP 1 Open the access door SOLO CONDO OPERATORS Step 1 Unlock and open the access door as in step 1 above Step 2 To prevent the gate from knocking the end stoppers after reactivating the gate later be sure t...

Page 11: ... out by an authorized agent Do not apply 230volts to the board 16 VAC and 12 VDC only Never reverse the polarity of the battery wires as this will lead to extensive damage The charger circuit on the PC Board has a rectifier which converts AC voltage to DC voltage this will generate some heat on the rectifier heat sink Care should be taken that no wires touch the heat sink as this may cause the pla...

Page 12: ... Earth wire must be connected to an earth spike buried in the ground The cable should be run in a 500mm deep trench in a water proof conduit and must be terminated inside the operator The conduit should have no sharp bends in it as this may cause problems in the future if the cable needs to be pulled out and replaced There must be no joins in the cable underground The cable should be a three core ...

Page 13: ... operator is mounted onto the plate Allow concrete to set and then place the foundation plate onto the concrete plinth 3 Foundation plate Place concrete plinth here GATE CLOSING TO THE LEFT Place concrete plinth here GATE CLOSING TO THE RIGHT 2 Place the conduit in the correct position before filling the hole with concrete Flexible conduit may also be used 4 Trim the conduit and the cable to the c...

Page 14: ...or in place TOP VIEW Anti lift device and rollers PC Gate in CLOSED position Place washers here if gap is not correct Maximum gap between the magnet and the motor cover of 3 mm Measure 700mm from the centre of the pinion gear towards the closed end of the gate If it is not possible to mount the magnet at 700mm this distance may be increased slightly DO NOT invert the magnet If the magnet is moved ...

Page 15: ...later FIG B Step 4 push the gate towards the open position continuing to secure the rack to the full length of the gate Ensure that the rack is securely meshed with the pinion at all times during this operation Repeat step 4 until the full length of rack is attached to the gate Step 5 using the jack up bolts under the operator drop the operator 2mm this allows a slight gap between the teeth of the...

Page 16: ...ays move to the closed position first If the operator opens first reverse the motor direction by swopping the motors wires as per below and then reprogram the operator PROGRAMMING THE OPERATOR To program the operator follow the steps below 1 Remove all power from the main PC Board 2 Manually open the gate 1m 1 5m this will be the pedestrian opening distance 3 Engage the gearbox 4 Switch dipswitch ...

Page 17: ...to load his company details the following steps must be followed Step 1 Acquire a D B C Step 2 Installer details to be loaded onto D B C by dealer merchant or agent of D A C E products Step 3 Keep D B C at all times for future installations Step 4 When installation is complete remove all power from the operator this includes mains power Step 5 Insert D B C on pins labelled DIGITAL B CARD Step 6 Ap...

Page 18: ...TE IS IN AUTO CLOSE OVERRIDE PROGRAM MODE THE GATE IS IN PROGRAM MODE PROGRAMMING CLOSE POSTION THE GATE IS CLOSING WHILE PROGRAMMING BEAMS AC MODE THE BEAMS AUTO CLOSE MODE IS ACTIVE PROGRAMMING OPEN POSITION THE GATE IS OPENING WHILE PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING COMPLETE PUT SWITCH 1 OFF THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETE SERVICE DUE THE OPERATOR REQUIRES A SERVICE NO REV PULSES FAULTY REV COUNTER PC BOARD MOUN...

Page 19: ...es and will flash when receiving a trigger ON permanent on indicates trigger fault OFF normal PED LED This LED should be off at all times and will flash when receiving a pedestrian trigger ON permanent on indicates pedestrian trigger fault OFF normal LOOP LED ON vehicle parked on ground loop OFF normal REV This LED will flash when receiving a pulse from the rev counter when gate is in motion If th...

Page 20: ...he obstruction has been removed Setting the overcurrent sensitivity The sensitivity can be adjusted dependent on gate s requirements It must be noted that if the sensitiv ity is set too low the gate will drive harder when an obstruction is encountered increasing the risk of injury or damage to a vehicle object Before adjusting the sensitivity check that the gate is operating correctly i e dirt bra...

Page 21: ...WIRING INFRARED SAFETY BEAMS DuraOptics Note although the installation of infrared safety beams does reduce the risk of the gate striking an object while closing it does not guarantee against it GND TRIG PED LED STAT LOOP INF 12 24V Covers must be in place when beams are active Ensure that the correct cover is placed onto each beam after setup otherwise failure to do so may result in faulty operat...

Page 22: ...seconds To program remotes to the receiver 1 Press and hold the button on the remote 2 Place the jumper over the two TX LEARN pins for 1 second 3 Remove the jumper 4 Release the button on the remote Repeat the above steps for each remote to be programmed A DuraTronic external receiver can be connected to the PC Board This will be necessary if there are more than 15 remotes to be used or if the ran...

Page 23: ...oduct is used it is important to follow the manufacturers installation instructions as these may differ from one product to another It is extremely important that the loop is placed in the driveway far enough from the gate so that the vehicle does not collide with the gate Connector block on main PC Board PLEASE NOTE LOOP input is used for slide operators ONLY Dipswitches GND PED LED STAT INF LOOP...

Page 24: ... the solar panel wires to the 16 VAC plug on the main PC Board Wire polarity is not important Solar Panel Specifications Min output voltage 16 5 VDC Max output voltage 21 VDC an output voltage below 16 5 VDC will not charge the internal battery An external regulator is NOT required when connecting a solar panel Ensure that the panel does NOT exceed the min and max specifications ...

Page 25: ...y recommended that DuraOptics safety beams are used when Auto Close is selected as this reduces the chance of the gate closing on an object and causing injury or damage No s 6 7 8 SETTING AUTO CLOSE AUTO CLOSE Number 2 dipswitch is used to activate the safety beams If no safety beams are used number 2 dip switch must be in the ON position If safety beams are connected number 2 dipswitch must be se...

Page 26: ...emote at a later stage Step 1 press and hold the button that is to trigger this application on the remote It is important that this button is continuously held from step 1 through to 3 Step 2 place the jumper over the two pins on the PC Board called TX L for 2 seconds Step 3 remove the jumper from the two pins Step 4 release the button on the remote That particular button on the remote is now prog...

Page 27: ...sions excl rack battery 32 L x 24 W x 36 H cm TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 24 MONTH WARRANTY D A C E offers a Factory Warranty on this equipment The following terms and conditions apply to all warranty claims D A C E warrants the original purchaser at the point of sale that the product is in good working order and is free from any defect Any warranty claim must be accompanied by the original invoice T...

Page 28: ...warranty will become void if any of the following apply in any way 1 Incorrect installation of the equipment 2 Any physical conditions exceed the D A C E specifications 3 Incorrect wiring of the equipment 4 Any circumstances out of the control of D A C E such as lightning flooding power surges fire corrosion insect infestation NOTE the transformer is not guaranteed due to power fluctuations Any wa...

Page 29: ...f a COMPACT 300 500 SOLO CONDO CONDO AC DC or any of the LAZER Garage Door Operators plug your Digital Business Card into the PC Board and VOILÄ in 5 seconds your details are stored safely on the operator s LCD screen always promoting your company and ensuring repeat business Your supplier will download your details onto the Digital Business Card via their computer using DACE software DON T LOSE Y...

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