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Page 2: ...on must conform to Standards EN 12453 and EN 12445 The safety level of the automated system must be C D 10 Before attempting any job on the system cut out electrical power and disconnect the batteries 11 The main power supply of the automated system must be fitted with an all pole switch with contact opening distance of 3 mm or greater Use of a 6A thermal breaker will all pole circuit break is rec...

Page 3: ...ed by a 12V DC battery coupled with control board recharging the battery The SLAVE equipment required on 2 leaf gates only is controlled by the MASTER equipment to which all accessories and pulse generators are connected The MASTER card can be pro grammed and is used to set the following function logics work times by self learning and pause times leaf speed and the sensitivity of the anti crushing...

Page 4: ...ower Actuator and Dual Power Connections 13 Control Board Pre Learning Preparations 14 One Touch EZ Programming 15 Complete Learning Process 16 20 Programming Gate Movement Variables 21 i e auto close speed force delays Gate Movement Variables LED Chart 22 Logic Summaries and Flow Charts 23 24 Accessory Terminals 25 26 Simple Diagnostics 27 Trouble Shooting 28 Photocell Safety Device Guide 29 30 P...

Page 5: ... frequency cycles hour 5 Consecutive cycles on charged battery Max 15 Battery recharge time 10 min for each full cycle Operating ambient temperature 4 to 131 Deg F Operator weight lbs 4 85 Protection class IP 44 Gate leaf max length ft Up to 12 Gate leaf max weight lbs Up to 550 Operator overall dimensions LxHxD in See below Length of operator power cable ft 2 3 ...

Page 6: ...l Make sure the hinges are in good condition Ball bearing hinges are ideal for gates weighing over 200 lbs Make sure the gate is plumb and level The fence post must be secured in the ground with concrete This will prevent alteration of alignments and leveling during installation and during cycles 1 2 Estate Swing Operator 3 Photocells not included 4 Master control board 5 Slave control board 6 Pus...

Page 7: ...bush H Transmitters I Receiver J Mounting Hardware 4 5 16 bolts washers nuts 4 1 4 bolts washers nuts A Estate slave swing arm B Gate Mounting bracket C Post Mounting bracket D Manual access key E Transformer F Slave Control Board w Battery G Post Mounting nut Bracket bush J Mounting Hardware 4 5 16 bolts washers nuts 4 1 4 bolts washers nuts If Applicable ...

Page 8: ...eration of your opener cycles and stabilization of the closed position 2 Having a start and stop point permanently in place may extend the life of the operator by absorbing some of the momentum of the gate during open and close cycles Additional low voltage wire may be required to run power to your operator Length is determined by distance between transformer power supply and the control box If th...

Page 9: ... available 1 Plug the battery into the control board fig 1 For charging purposes it is not necessary to hook the receiver to the battery or control board 2 Insert the wires from the supplied transformer into terminal J2 which is to the left of the battery terminal and fuse fig 2 3 Let the unit charge for 12 hours after you can proceed with the installation process Fig 1 Fig 2 ...

Page 10: ...lar to the gate 5 Then making a 90 degree turn in the direc tion of the post parallel to the gate measure 5 This point will be your post pivot point for your opener arm Position your mounting bracket so one of the holes lines up with the determined post pivot point The set back can also be reached by adding an angle pieces to your post square posts to extend the width of the post or by adding a sh...

Page 11: ...5 setback Once it is determined where your post mounting bracket will be placed use a C clamp to hold the post mounting bracket in place on the post 3 Check your operator arm The pin should be stopped on the front part of the operator arm If the pin is not turn the manual release key in the front lock hole clockwise until it reaches the front stop position Extend the operator pin in this manner ON...

Page 12: ...the key clockwise until the front fitting reaches the front stop position The bracket bushing is now locked in position on the front fitting NOTE The front stop position IS NOT THE FULL CLOSED POSI TION it is the common point of reference for counting manual turns Turn Clockwise to end as a common point of reference 7 NOTE Returning to the common point of ref erence during the last step is importa...

Page 13: ...lness as it is a sloped surface Make the appropriate adjustments and check your setback one last time to be sure the posi tioning did not shift during leveling 11 In order to remove your operator arm from the gate mount ing bracket for marking and drilling the manual release key will need to be turned counter clockwise for 2 turns IMPORTANT During this procedure let the gate move with the turning ...

Page 14: ...e of the structure or by welding Always take the proper precautions protec tive eyewear etc when drilling or welding 14 After properly affixing the mounting brackets insert the arm fittings into the mounting brackets Using the provided nut and washer on the bottom of the threaded rear fitting attach the arm to the post mounting bracket Tighten until the is no wobbling during motion but motion is n...

Page 15: ...afety cables push buttons receivers photocells etc To avoid any electrical noise use separate sheaths or a shielded cable with earthed shield LED Programming LEDs P Power ON and diagnostics LED P1 Function programming push button P2 Value programming push button F1 Battery and motor fuse F15A J1 Accessories Terminal board J2 Transformer Terminal board J3 Motor connection terminal J4 Battery connec...

Page 16: ...angeable and do not have a positive and negative 5 Before plugging in your trans former plug the battery into the con trol board The clear plastic clip gets clipped into J4 with the clip side on the left The other side of the battery wire has a clear plastic disconnect that slides on the piggy back of the receiver disconnect piggyback 6 Plug the transformer into a 110 V AC outlet 7 The transformer...

Page 17: ...ft side of J2 on the slave board as shown in the above diagram J3 Actuator Connections This terminal is used to connect the operator arm to the control board both on the master and slave side IMPORTANT Follow the above chart for wire col ors DO NOT EXTEND OR SHORTEN THE ACTUATOR WIRES J4 This terminal is for connecting the support battery on both the master and slave side NOTE Al though batteries ...

Page 18: ...e right as displayed on page 11 3 If using a dual operator connect Terminal 6 of the master board with the second right terminal of J2 on the slave board Connect one of the negatives 12 13 14 or 15 of the master board with the first terminal of J2 left on the slave board Example on page 10 4 Connect the power last First connect the battery to the control board and then connect the power supply to ...

Page 19: ...it the learning mode before attempting to operate the opener You may now test your gate opener or continue on with changes to the factory speed force delay settings To test your opener briefly touch a wire from terminal 1 to one of the negative terminals 12 13 14 or 15 Enter the programming mode by pressing P1 6 times until all 5 LEDs A B C D E are lit This is the learning mode Press for 1 Second ...

Page 20: ...ouble leaf Make sure the leaves are closed Procedure for single leaf gates While the 5 LEDs are lit steadily hold down P2 for about 3 seconds The operator will start the maneuver process Using P2 Briefly press the button once for each of the following motion transitions 1 Press P2 to teach leaf opening deceleration starting point Enter the programming mode by pressing P1 6 times until all 5 LEDs A...

Page 21: ...top press P2 3 Press P2 to teach leaf deceleration starting point for closing 4 Let the leaf make contact with the full closed stop point Press P1 to exit the learning mode You may now test your gate opener or continue on with changes to the factory speed force delay settings To test your opener briefly touch a wire from terminal 1 to one of the negative terminals 12 13 14 or 15 With open stop let...

Page 22: ...begin to open Procedure for dual leaf gates While the 5 LEDs are lit steadily hold down P2 for about 3 sec onds The operator will start the maneuver process Using P2 Briefly press the button once for each of the following motion transitions Press for 3 Seconds 1 Press P2 to teach leaf 1 opening deceleration starting point Without open stops press P2 With open stops let the gate make contact don t ...

Page 23: ...p and reverse directions OR if not using open stops 4 alt Press P2 to stop the openers opening motion and reverse the motion of the gate 3 Press P2 to teach leaf 2 opening deceleration starting point With open stops let the gate make contact don t press P2 Without open stops press P2 ...

Page 24: ...P2 to teach leaf 1 closing deceleration starting point 8 Let the leaf 1 make contact with the full closed stop point Press P1 to exit the learning mode You may now test your gate opener or continue on with changes to the factory speed force delay settings To test your opener briefly touch a wire from terminal 1 to one of the negative terminals 12 13 14 or 15 ...

Page 25: ...re closing after reaching full open By selecting Logic EP 4 all pause times will be void and the gate will remain open until an opening devices is triggered C Switches between the amount of time the gate waits before beginning motion when an opening and closing is triggered D Switches between the amount of force the gate opener will exert before an obstruction is detected and the gate reverses dir...

Page 26: ...ount of motion stop points 4 EP Stepped Semi automatic is designed to function similar to a garage door opener Turns off the auto close setting B Pause Times 1 5 Seconds 2 10 Seconds 3 20 Seconds 4 30 Seconds C Opening Closing Delays 1 open 0 sec close 0 sec 2 open 2 sec close 2 sec 3 open 2 sec close 4 sec 4 open 2 sec close 8 sec D Static Force 1 Low 2 Medium Low 3 Medium High 4 High E Speed 1 L...

Page 27: ...ion Opening No effect Reverses direction of motion No effect Stopped in mid cycle Closes the leaf No effect Logic S Logic S safety is designed for higher control and accelerated levels of safety By trig gering an opening device i e push button transmitter the gate reverses directions preventing foreseeable accidents Gate Status Result of Terminal 1 activation Result of Terminal 2 activation Result...

Page 28: ...No effect Stopped in mid cycle Closes the leaf No effect Logic EP Logic EP stepped semi automatic is designed to function similar to a garage door opener At full open the gate does not re close after a pause time it stays open until triggered to re close Logic EP over rides any set pause time Gate Status Result of Terminal 1 activation Result of Terminal 2 activation Result of Terminal 4 interrupt...

Page 29: ...ng a contact provides an open ing and or closing pulse for only the gate leaf controlled by the master control board if there is only one leaf it will control the one leaf 3 Stop Command This is a normally closed terminal where by any device i e push button which by opening a contact halts gate movement IMPORTANT If a connec tion is not made from this terminal to one of the negative terminals i e ...

Page 30: ...t side of J2 on the slave board as shown in the above diagram Caution Do not reverse the polarity of the wires connecting the master and slave board This will cause permanent damage to both boards and will void the war ranty Caution 7 8 Positive 24 Voltage Positive 24V for powering accessories that are run by 24V DC power i e locks receivers 9 Indicator Light When used with terminal 11 this termin...

Page 31: ...exit If you do not the LED status check will stay active for 5 minutes and then the board returns to all LEDs OFF WARNING When you access the input status function all accessories are powered even with the gate idle P1 is active and can be used to open and close the gate During normal idle LEDs should be lit as follows LED Light corresponding terminals ON OFF A OFF A Terminal 1 Open close function...

Page 32: ...ire connected to the right Reverse the polarity for Push To Open Operation Check the fuse to be sure the fuse is not blown A blown fuse may or may not ap pear visually burnt It can be tested with a volt meter by checking for continuity between the two prongs of the fuse If case won t close or the programming lights will not turn on Be sure that the control board and the control board cover is full...

Page 33: ...ushing Closing Safety Devices They operate only during the gate closing movement and therefore are suitable for pro tecting the closing zone against the risk of impact Opening Closing Safety Devices the operate during the gate opening and closing movements and therefore they are suitable for protecting the opening and closing zones against the risk of impact If one or more devices have the same fu...

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Page 35: ...t Push to Open operation is a gate opener design with the arm on the inside of the gate and the arm pushes the gate open away from the property rather than pull ing it in towards the property as in standard operation Push to Open is useful for properties with inclining driveways a lack of space for opener arm placement or opening i e a wall parallel with the driveway close to the post or many othe...

Page 36: ...ng bracket 5 Insert the manual re lease key and turn it 5 counter clockwise turns This will position the front fitting on the operator arm in the correct position to fit into the bracket bushing 5 Counter Clockwise turns from end 6 While holding the front fitting in the bracket bushing and gate mounting bracket insert the manual release key Turn the key clockwise until the front fitting reaches th...

Page 37: ...ing into the already clamped post mounting bracket 9 Position the gate mounting bracket on a cross member of the gate suitable for supporting the arm and bracket with the gate in the FULL OPEN POSITION pressed firmly against the open stop Use a second C clamp to hold it in place 10 Check the levelness of your operator on the Bottom of the arm Do not use the top to check levelness as it is a sloped...

Page 38: ...perator arm from the brackets Leaving the brack ets clamped in place mark your holes If you are bolting your brackets in place remove the mounting brackets and drill the marked holes using a power drill with a 5 16 drill bit for the post and 1 4 drill bit for the gate Tip Using a level on top of the drill as a guide helps you to keep your holes level Lift up on arm 13 Attach the mounting brackets ...

Page 39: ...nsert the pin in the gate mounting bracket and bushing With the front fitting in the gate mounting bracket and bracket bushing turn the manual release key clockwise 2 turns until the gate reaches its full open position 6 34 Reverse the polarity of the wiring to the control board for the operator arm s from the standard wiring For Push To Open connect the Brown wire on the Left and Blue wire on the...

Page 40: ...ng board Setting the Dip Switches 1 Set the dip switches 1 12 on the receiver by switching them in the up or down position Record this dip switch combination 2 Slide off the battery cover of the transmitter located at the bottom front cover 3 Set the dip switches in the transmitter to the same settings as the dip switches on the receiver 4 Repeat this for all of the transmitters Positioning the An...

Page 41: ...Crafters Stainless Steel Keypad The wiring section of the instructions can be applied to most other keypads The Stainless Steel Keypad can be used wired or wireless with the Estate Swing Wireless operation can only be achieved with the optional Gate Crafters 318 mhz receiver The keypad will shut down for approximately 40 seconds if your entry code is not correct within a string of 18 digits This i...

Page 42: ...ved locate the Tx transmitting time board Fig 1 b 2 The Estate Swing requires a transmit time of 2 seconds Move the jumper to J2 to achieve a 2 second transmis sion time a J0 for transmitting 0 seconds b J1 for transmitting 1 seconds c J2 for transmitting 2 seconds d J3 for transmitting 3 seconds e J4 for transmitting 4 seconds Wired Installation 1 Before attempting any wiring dis connect the batt...

Page 43: ...ress the programming button to exit the programming mode and save your new code Deleting a User Code 1 Enter the Master Code Default is 1234 2 Press the programming button 3 Enter 2 to enter code deleting mode 4 Enter 01 or 02 or 03 and so on to select the User Code to be deleted 5 Press the programming button to exit the programming mode and save your change Returning to Default Settings 1 Discon...

Page 44: ...tach the wires to the operator control board and battery 8 Connect the black wire V to the battery on the black V terminal spade Connect it underneath the black wire coming from the control board The disconnect on the end of the black wire from the receiver has a piggy back spade for you to attach the disconnect on the end of the black wire from the control board to 9 Connect the red wire V to the...

Page 45: ...to the Black spade of the battery of the Estate Swing 3 Connect the Black Wire from the Lock to Terminal 3 on the gate lock control board 4 Connect the Red Wire from the Lock to Terminal 4 on the gate lock con trol board 5 Connect the Red Wire from Terminal 5 on the gate lock control board far right when wires are at bottom to the Red spade of the battery of the Estate Swing WARNING The Free Exit ...

Page 46: ...o Logic A page 18 2 Run 18 gauge wire from the Battery do not use the 12V terminal as it has an automatic sleep mode after being idle for long periods of time which only re activates after gate movement begins For wire with piggy back disconnects for easy battery attachment contact Gate Crafters sales 1 800 537 GATE 3 Connect positive from the battery to positive on the timer and negative from the...

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