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FAAC MODEL 844 Slide Gate Operator
F
+
+
FORCE:
Adjusts Motor thrust.
= minimum force
= maximum force
OPENING DIRECTION:
Indicates the gate opening movement
and makes it possible not to change the
motor connections on the terminal board.
= Rightward opening movement
= Leftward opening movement
STATUS OF AUTOMATED SYSTEM:
Exit from programming, save data, and
return to gate status viewing.
= Closed
= Now opening
= At "STOP"
= Open
= Pause
= "FAIL SAFE" tripped
= Now closing
= Now reversing
= Photocells tripped
Display
Function
Default
Display
Function
Default
Display
Function
Default
5.5.2.
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
To access ADVANCED PROGRAMMING, press key
F
and,
as you hold it down, press key
+
:
•
If you release key
+
, the display indicates the name of the first
function.
•
If you release key
F
too, the display shows the value of the
function that can be modified with keys
+
and
-
.
•
If you press key
F
(and hold it down), the display shows the
name of the next function, and if you release it, the value that
can be modified with keys
+
and
-
is shown.
•
When you reach the last function, press
F
to exit the program,
and the display resumes showing the gate status.
The following table shows the sequence of functions
accessible in ADVANCED PROGRAMMING:
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
MAXIMUM TORQUE AT INITIAL THRUST:
The motor operate at maximum torque (igno-
ring the torque setting) at start of movement.
Useful for heavy leaves.
= Active
= Disabled
FINAL BRAKING:
When the gate reaches the opening or
closing limit-switch, a braking stroke can be
selected to ensure the leaf is stopped imme-
diately. If decelerations are selected, braking
starts when they finish.
At
value, braking is disabled.
Time can be adjusted from
to
in
0.01-second steps.
= Braking disabled
from
to
= Timed braking
FAIL SAFE:
If this function is activated, it enables a function
test of the photocells before any gate move-
ment. If the test fails (photocells not working are
indicated by the value
on the display), the
gate does not start moving.
= Active
= Disabled
PRE-FLASHING (5 s):
Activates the flashing lamp for 5 seconds before
start of movement.
= Disabled
= Only before opening
= Only before closing
= Before every movement
CLOSING PHOTOCELLS LOGIC:
Select the tripping mode of the closing photo-
cells.
They operate for the closing movement only:
they stop movement and reverse it when they
are released, or they reverse it immediately.
= Reverse on release
= Reverse immediately to opening
RESERVED:
Fixed to
