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November, 2003 

400 Operator And  
455 D Control Panel Installation Manual  

To the original purchaser only:

 FAAC International, 

Inc., warrants, for twenty-four (24) months from the 

date of invoice, the gate operator systems and other 

related systems and equipment manufactured by FAAC 

S.p.A. and distributed by FAAC International, Inc., to be 

free from defects in material and workmanship under 

normal use and service for which it was intended 

provided

 it has been properly installed and operated. 

FAAC International, Inc.'s obligations under this 

warranty shall be limited to the repair or exchange of 

any part of parts manufactured by FAAC S.p.A. and 

distributed by FAAC International, Inc. Defective 

products must be returned to FAAC International, Inc., 

freight prepaid by purchaser, within the warranty 

period. Items returned will be repaired or replaced, at 

FAAC International, Inc.'s option, upon an examination 

of the product by FAAC International, Inc., which 

discloses, to the satisfaction of FAAC International, Inc., 

that the item is defective. FAAC International, Inc. will 

return the warranted item freight prepaid. The products 

manufactured by FAAC S.p.A. and distributed by FAAC 

International, Inc., are not warranted to meet the 

specific requirements, if any, of safety codes of any 

particular state, municipality, or other jurisdiction, and 

neither FAAC S.p.A. or FAAC International, Inc., assume 

any risk or liability whatsoever resulting from the use 

thereof, whether used singly or in combination with 

other machines or apparatus. 

Any products and parts not manufactured by FAAC 

S.p.A. and distributed by FAAC International, Inc., will 

carry only the warranty, if any, of the manufacturer. This 

warranty shall not apply to any products or parts thereof 

which have been repaired or altered, without FAAC 

International, Inc.'s written consent, outside of FAAC 

International, Inc.'s workshop, or altered in any way so 

as, in the judgment of FAAC International, Inc., to affect 

adversely the stability or reliability of the product(s) or 

has been subject to misuse, negligence, or accident, or 

has not been operated in accordance with FAAC 

International, Inc.'s or FAAC S.p.A.'s instructions or has 

been operated under conditions more severe than, or 

otherwise exceeding, those set forth in the 

specifications for such product(s). Neither FAAC S.p.A. 

or FAAC International, Inc., shall be liable for any loss or 

damage whatsoever resulting, directly or indirectly, 

from the use or loss of use of the product(s). Without 

limiting the foregoing, this exclusion from liability 

embraces a purchaser's expenses for downtime or for 

making up downtime, damages for which the purchaser 

may be liable to other persons, damages to property, 

and injury to or death of any persons. Neither FAAC 

S.p.A. or FAAC International, Inc., assumes nor 

authorizes any person to assume for them any other 

liability in connection with the sale or use of the 

products of FAAC S.p.A. or FAAC International, Inc. The 

warranty hereinabove set forth shall not be deemed to 

cover maintenance parts, including, but not limited to, 

hydraulic oil, filters, or the like. No agreement to replace 

or repair shall constitute an admission by FAAC S.p.A. or 

FAAC International, Inc., of any legal responsibility to 

effect such replacement, to make such repair, or 

otherwise. This limited warranty extends only to 

wholesale customers who buy directly through FAAC 

International, Inc.'s normal distribution channels. FAAC 

International, Inc., does not warrant its products to end 

consumers. Consumers must inquire from their selling 

dealer as to the nature and extent of that dealer's 

warranty, if any. 

This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warran-

ties expressed or implied including the warranties of 

merchantability and fitness for use. This warranty shall 

not apply to products or any part thereof which have 

been subject to accident, negligence, alteration, abuse, 

or misuse or if damage was due to improper installation 

or use of improper power source, or if damage was 

caused by fire, flood, lightning, electrical power surge, 

explosion, wind storm, hail, aircraft or vehicles, vandal-

ism, riot or civil commotion, or acts of God. 

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FAAC International, Inc. 

303 Lexington Avenue 

Cheyenne, WY  82007 

Summary of Contents for 400

Page 1: ... 455 D Control Panel General Description 14 Installing the 455 D Control Panel 14 Connect the Main Power Supply 14 Connect the Operator to the Control Panel 15 Check the Motor s Direction of Rotation 15 Connect Other Devices 16 Set Other Operating Controls 18 Programming 20 Learning of Operating Times 22 Learning of Normal Times 22 Learning Times with Gatecoder 22 Automated Systems Test 23 Logic T...

Page 2: ...ions before the automatic operator is installed 4 An automatic operator should be installed on the inside of the property fence line Do not install the operator on the public side of the property fence line 5 Pedestrians should not use a vehicular gate system Prevent such inappropriate use by installing separate gates for pedestrians 6 Exposed reachable pinch points on a gate are potentially hazar...

Page 3: ...improper and therefore dangerous 2 When using any electrical equipment observe some fundamental rules Do not touch the equipment with damp or humid hands or feet Do not install or operate the equipment with bare feet Do not allow small children or incapable persons to use the equipment 3 If a gate system component malfunctions turn off the main power before making any attempt to repair it 4 Do not...

Page 4: ...pened and or closed Operator dimensions l w h in cm 40 X 3 5 16 X 3 5 16 102 X 8 5 X 8 5 47 1 2 X 3 5 16 X 3 5 16 121 X 3 X 8 5 Operator weight lb kg 19 8 6 Power voltage required VAC7 115 VAC 10 60 Hz or 230 VAC 6 or 10 60 Hz Amp Draw 115V 1 5 Amps 230V 1 Amp Type of oil Lubrication Engineers MONOLEC 6105 Oil quantity qt l 2 1 3 2 2 2 7 8 2 7 1 The operator requires external locks 2 Locks in the ...

Page 5: ...cluded see Figure 1 If you have ordered a kit a pair of operators you will have twice the quantity of parts listed below except where noted and you will also have a radio receiver and two transmitters 1 400 Operator 1 each 2 Protective Cover 1 each 3 Protective Cover Tie Rods 2 each 4 Protective Cover End Cap 1 each 5 Rear Mounting Bracket 1 each 6 Rear Mounting Plate optional 1 each 7 Short Brass...

Page 6: ...gh the 400 Operator The Manual Release mechanism is a key operated device that disengages or engages the hydraulic system of the 400 Operator When the hydraulic system is disengaged you can open and close the gate leaf by hand Such manual operation of the gate is necessary during installation and useful during power failures The two bypass valves are located beneath the locking cap You need to adj...

Page 7: ...ng steps 1 Attach the rear mounting bracket 2 Attach the mounting hardware 3 Attach the front mounting bracket 4 Attach the operator to the gate 5 Adjust the operator pressure ATTACH THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKET Attach the rear mounting bracket according to the dimensions in Figure 4 WARNING You must achieve the A and B dimensions as specified in Figure 4 Modification of the rear bracket may be neces...

Page 8: ...mately 6mm Note Be sure that the operator is level and that the gate is against the close positive stop Hold the front mounting bracket flush against the gate Mark the location of the front mounting bracket Remove the operator from the gate Remove the front mounting bracket from the swivel joint Note Clamping the front mounting bracket at the marked location before checking the swing as instructed...

Page 9: ...ARNING The piston should not bottom out in either direction Doing so will seriously damage the operator Be sure that the gate reaches the positive stop before the piston bottoms out Adjust the swivel joint if necessary After checking the swing of the gate secure all nuts and bolts including the jam nut on the swivel joint Once the operator is secure attach the protective cover to the front flange ...

Page 10: ...cate the control panel in the most convenient position possible considering the movement of the gate Figure 7 shows a basic layout for a two leaf gate with the 400 Operator Installing the control panel consists of the following general steps Connecting the main power to the control panel Connecting the activating device Connecting the operator to the control panel Checking the direction of the mot...

Page 11: ...w the 400 operator should bleed itself Running the operator should remove any air from the system If the operator runs smooth throughout the swing no attempt to further bleed the unit is necessary If the operator runs erratic perform 10 bleeding operations One bleeding operation consists of automatically opening and closing the gate and then pausing for two minutes The 2 min pause allows the air b...

Page 12: ...Page 12 November 2003 400 Operator And 455 D Control Panel Installation Manual EXPLODED VIEW 400 CBAC ...

Page 13: ... 2 36 7039025 Washer Swivel 1 37 702201 Swivel Jam Nut 10mm 1 38 7073025 Swivel Joint 1 39 N A Star Washer 5mm 2 POS PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY 40 7119405 Protective Cover End Cap Plug 2 41 7019195 Tie Rod Protective Cover 2 42 4170015 Protective Cover End Cap 1 43 7272105 Protective Cover 1 44 7220355 Front Mounting Bracket 1 45 7090010015 O Ring 3 101 7090010015 O Ring 5 102 7049135 Valve Retainer ...

Page 14: ...ical codes The installer should refer to the installation manual for a given operator for more information NOTE An installation is U L compliant only when you install the FAAC operators according to the UL325 standards INSTALLING THE 455 D CONTROL PANEL Locate the control panel in the most convenient position possible considering the movement of the gate Installing the control panel consists of th...

Page 15: ...leaf gate design be sure to connect its operator to Motor 1 In order to wire motor 2 in a bi parting system connect the white wire to terminal 4 on the J4 terminal strip the black wire to 5 the red wire to 6 Wire each leg of the capacitor supplied to terminals 5 6 CHECK THE MOTOR S DIRECTION OF ROTATION WARNING The pressure valves are not preset at the factory and may operate a gate leaf with enou...

Page 16: ...main power and send an activating signal to the operator The gate leaf or leaves should open If a gate leaf closes then you need to turn off the main power and reverse the connection of the red and black wires on terminal block J4 for the operator controlling that leaf Then you need to recheck the rotation direction again After having completed your test of the motor s direction of rotation replac...

Page 17: ...the respective terminals OP_A and OP_B Partial Opening should illuminate only when an activating signal is sent for 2 and 1 gate leaves respectively STOP should be illuminated except when the stop button is pressed FSWOP and FSWCL should be illuminated except when the reversing Figure 3 Wiring detail a inside the junction box and b from the junction box or operator to the high voltage terminal str...

Page 18: ...the delayed leaf closes at the end of the closing time Page 18 November 2003 400 Operator And 455 D Control Panel Installation Manual opening and closing respectively are triggered Use the LEDs and the next table to determine if the accessory devices you have installed are operating properly Electric Locks An electric lock can be wired to the 455 D in terminals 18 and 21 12Vac pulsed provided If a...

Page 19: ... 17 Additional Reversing Devices TX RX 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 19 17 12 19 17 Additional Reversing Devices TX RX 1 2 19 12 17 15 Additional Reversing Devices 8 7 Saf ety Loop Detector f or closing 1 2 3 4 5 RX 19 17 12 14 17 TX 1 2 8 7 LOOP DETECTOR FAAC Saf ety Series Wiring FAAC FAAC PHOTO BEAMS FAAC FAAC 1 2 Page 19 November 2003 400 Operator And 455 D Control Panel Installation Manual NO Normally Open N...

Page 20: ... the value that can be modified with keys and When you reach the last function press the F key to exit the program and the display resumes showing the status of the inputs The table on page 9 shows the sequence of functions accessible in ADVANCED PROGRAMMING Display Function Default OPERATING LOGICS A Automatic Timer to Close E Semi Automatic S Security EP Semi Automatic Step by Step B Manned Puls...

Page 21: ...ons as a standard indicator light lighted at opening and pause flashing at closing and off when gate closed Different figures correspond to timed activation of the output which can be used via a relay to power a courtesy lamp Time can be adjusted from 0 to 59s in 1s increments and from 1 0 to 4 1 min in 10s steps 0 Standard Indicator Light From 1 to 4 1 Timed Output CLOSING PHOTOCELLS REVERSE AT R...

Page 22: ...e leaves begin the opening movement The movement stops automatically when the opening positive stop is reached and the display stops flashing LEARNING OF OPERATING TIMES WARNING During the learning procedure the safety devices are disabled Therefore any and all traffic must be avoided in the path of the gate leaf s NOTE Programming must start with the gate s in the closed position Opening closing ...

Page 23: ...he gate operator reaches its positive stop the operator will automatically shut off An open command must be given to start closing gate operator 2 When gate operator 2 reaches the position that you want it to slow down an open command must be given to start the slow down phase When the gate operator reaches its positive stop the operator will automatically shut off An open command must be given to...

Page 24: ...ng Reversing Device s Warning Light Closed Opens both leaves and closes them after pause time Opens single leaf connected to Motor 1 and closes it after pause time No effect No effect No effect Off Opening Closes both leaves Closes leaf Stops Stops gate closes when reversing de vice no longer trig gered No effect On Opened Closes both leaves Closes leaf Stops No effect Gate remains open until reve...

Page 25: ...pens single leaf connected to Motor 1 No effect opening is in hibited No effect opening is inhibited No effect opening is inhibited Off Opening Stops Stops Stops Stops gate closes when reversing device no longer trig gered No effect On Opened Closes both leaves Closes leaf Stops No effect No effect opening is inhibited On Closing Stops Stops Stops No effect opening is inhibited Depends on DIP swit...

Page 26: ...otential of traffic getting backed up This distance is affected by the size of the gate how often it is used and how fast the gate operates The operator you choose to install on your gate must be designed for the type and size of your gate and for the frequency with which you use the operator Your gate must be properly installed and must work freely in both directions before the automatic operator...

Page 27: ...k your reversing devices If no reversing devices are installed make sure a circuit is installed between appropriate terminals PROBLEM THE GATE DOES NOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE SOLUTION Increase the bypass pressure s to see if the hydraulic system needs more pressure Check the operator s open close time selection You should set a time that is just longer than the rated speed of your model of operator F...

Page 28: ...s or has been subject to misuse negligence or accident or has not been operated in accordance with FAAC International Inc s or FAAC S p A s instructions or has been operated under conditions more severe than or otherwise exceeding those set forth in the specifications for such product s Neither FAAC S p A or FAAC International Inc shall be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever resulting directl...

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