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Grant's Automation SD series, Installation Manual

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maximum size of Gate for the sD-240, sD-lVh anD sD-sol operators

for sD-lVC reDuCe this by 40%

to 20m wide

2m 

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to 6m wide

1.8m 

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300mm rise

For Aluminium Gates with vertical bars or Chain Link Gates:

to 10m wide

2m 

h

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to 6m wide

1.8m 

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200mm rise

For Galvanised Steel Gates with vertical bars, Aluminium Gates with Slats 
or 16mm thick pine palings:

to 6m wide

2m 

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4m wide

1.8m 

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100mm rise

For Heavy Galvanised Steel Gates or Gates with Hardwood Cladding:

to 3m wide

1.8m 

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500mm rise

to 3m wide

1.8m 

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400mm rise

Summary of Contents for SD series

Page 1: ...installation manual SD series 24V Sliding Gate Operators FOR ...

Page 2: ...ons 4 tools and hardware required 5 preparing the gate 6 Guide Post clearance 6 automatic operator fitting requirements 7 accessories that can be added 8 safety photocell 8 digital keypad and or intercom 9 a Ground Loop vehicle Detector 9 Cabling Requirements 10 Basic Cabling Guide 10 Full Cabling Guide 10 type and size of Cable 11 how it works 12 ...

Page 3: ...e battery 23 wiring diagram for a photocell 24 wiring diagram for digital keypad or press button 24 WIRING DIAGRAM FOR AN INTERCOM 25 terminating ground loop vehicle detector 24 terminating a 7 Day timer digital keypad or keyswitch 25 terminating an intercom 25 step 5 motor setup 26 activating remote controls 26 deactivating remote controls 26 setting the gate open and close distance 26 auto close...

Page 4: ...uction Detection Over Current Safety Barrier Photocell Operating distance of remote controls 50m or more Remote control buttons Open Stop Close Ped open Open and close limit type Encoder and Magnetic SW Auto close time 0 to 99 seconds mechanical Max gate weight 800kg Gate Operating Speed 22cm second Packing Size 40 x 30 x 18 5cm Noise less than 65db IP Rating IP57 Working Temperature 15O C to 55O ...

Page 5: ... with vertical bars or Chain Link Gates to 10m Wide 2m High to 6m Wide 1 8m High 200mm rise For Galvanised Steel Gates with vertical bars Aluminium Gates with Slats or 16mm thick pine palings to 6m Wide 2m High 4m Wide 1 8m High 100mm rise For Heavy Galvanised Steel Gates or Gates with Hardwood Cladding to 3m Wide 1 8m High 500mm rise to 3m Wide 1 8m High 400mm rise ...

Page 6: ...g Normal Use During normal use when the motor starts up it draws power from the battery which keeps it conditioned for reliable operation as batteries need to be used regularly for them to work properly Low Voltage Power Cable The Battery Conditioning arrangment also allows the power transformer to be away from the gate and Low Voltage Power Cable only run to the gate This is because any current t...

Page 7: ...s installed to prevent the gate closing on any vehicle using the gate It is also recommended that a seperate small side gate is used for pedestrians particularly if there will be children disabled or elderly people using the gate If push buttons key switches or Digital Keypads are installed they should be within sight of the gate but not placed so the user will be tempted to reach through the gate...

Page 8: ... be needed including side cutters pliers wire strippers a range of phillips head screw drivers a small flat head screw driver for terminal block screws and a socket set You ll also need a tape measure marking pen an elecric drill with hammer action and variable speed control a 10mm hammer drill bit and socket bit for 10mm or 3 8 tek screws An angle grinder is also handy although a hacksaw will do ...

Page 9: ... give a long working life The operator should be well drained and not be submersed in water or have water running past it in heavy rain Keeper to be aligned to the gate correctly Guide must move easily for entire length of gate Gate Operator on a level concrete pad Gate Track must be Straight gate should not run or catch on the track Power Point if used on free standing post in front of the gate G...

Page 10: ... automatic operator fitting requirements Driveway Gate Operator Front Fence Wall Concrete Footing and Pad Concrete Pad 400mm Concrete Pad 400mm Gate Guide Post if used Conduit for Power Cable to come out of concrete pad here if Power is Hardwired 250mm 200mm Extra Gate Length for Automatic Operator 300mm Plan View Lawn or Garden Driveway Extra Gate Length for Automatic Operator need only be the bo...

Page 11: ...as the gate may close at any time A Photocell consists of an Invisible Low Power Infrared point to point Beam Transmitted from one side of a gate to the other REFLECTOR BEAMS are NOT recommended for outdoors A Photocell prevents a Gate from Closing on a car If the Photocell s beam is interrupted by a vehicle the gate won t close accessories that can be added ...

Page 12: ...an be installed provided the intercom has a door release feature An Intercom allows visitors to call the house and speak with the occupier If the occupier wishes to let the visitor in they can do so by pressing a button on the intercom to open the gate A Digital Keypad allows access to anyone with the correct pin number ...

Page 13: ...Gate Operator Basic Cabling Guide Full Cabling Guide Right hand gate Gate Operator The Gate Operator will be on the other side for a left hand gate If power source is 240VAC Mains the cable for this should be kept at least 100mm away from any low voltage cabling Digital Keypad Keyswitch or Press Button Open Direction ...

Page 14: ...ealed to prevent any exposure to moisture other wise it can rot in the ground 240V Mains at Gate Mains power is best hard wired to the operator If an outdoor power point is used the can be turned off so is NOT recommended You will need a registered electrician to do this for you Low Voltage Systems Don t need a register electrican because all power at the gate is 24V A plug in transformer is suppl...

Page 15: ... other device it drives the gate open or closed by way of a toothed rack fitted to the gate that engages with a Gear Wheel on the operator Magnets are fitted to the rack to set the open and close limit of the gate which is detected by a sensor in the operator A built in encoder sensors the distance the gate is travelled accurately control ling the ramp up and ramp down of the motor speed and the o...

Page 16: ...s requires less work Make sure the cable will not be pinched if between two slabs of concrete that can shift with ground move ment Fix the cable into the groove using clear plumbers silicon non acidic or other flexible sealer in the clean groove before the cable and again after making sure it sticks to both sides of the groove If the path or driveway has lawn or garden edges make sure the cable is...

Page 17: ...open ground gardens or pebbles Grey conduit is best Conduit should be buried deep enough so it is out of harms way For existing lawns pebbled areas or if run along side a driveway then buried just below the surface is fine For open ground gardens and area s where there is likey to be other digging going on then conduit should be buried at least 300mm deep Never make joints in cable directly in the...

Page 18: ... the gate If the mounting holes for the rack are below the bottom edge of the gate then the Operator will need to be raised up Raising the Height of the operator can be done with a couple of short lengths of box section or make up a mounting frame out of box section There are holes in the bottom of the operator for attaching a mounting frame raisE the height of the Operator IF NEEDED ...

Page 19: ...had to be raised Use galvanised Dyna bolts if you can so they won t rust Large raw plugs and galvanised screws may also be used if prefered The important thing is once the Operator is fitted it doesn t work loose manually release the Operator Put key in and rotate 90O clockwise Then put allen key in and rotate that 90O clockwise ...

Page 20: ... gate is open 1 Start with the first length overlapping the Gear wheel by 100mm mark this position then add more lengths until the end is reached step 3 fIT THE RACK TO THE GATE 2 Make sure mounting lugs miss the wheels 3 Last length of rack may need to be cut shorter if so it must have at least two mounting lugs on the gate If this isn t possible then all the rack may need to be moved back a bit ...

Page 21: ...he mounting lugs for the rack making sure they are both in the centre of each slot Do not fully tighten at this stage as the height of the rack needs to be adjusted Move the gate by hand until each of the Tek screws is close to the gear wheel and adjust the height of the rack until it has about 1mm clearance above the gear wheel Tighten the tek screws fully once the height is correct Tek Screw in ...

Page 22: ... two lengths If the gate is now moved by hand and run over the join between the lengths of rack there should be no jump it should run smoothly over the join Also set the 1mm clearance at the new tek screw position and tighen it up fully Repeat the same with the remaining lengths of rack just tacking them all in place for now with two tek screws Drill Tek screw in on an angle to close gap between l...

Page 23: ... gear wheel as you go It is quicker to do these all in one run Once all lengths are tacked in place and the gate is opened and closed to check the rack contacts the gear wheel at all times then cut off any access rack using an angle grinder or hack saw The Rack may be plastic on the outside but it has a steel rod in the middle ...

Page 24: ...rol and Accessory terminals LED Power LED Remote Control Input LED Close LED Open For the SD version with out a battery simply plug it into a power point and turn on the power switch to power it up For versions with a battery back up connect the battery first then plug the power in or connect the solar panel A battery back up can be added to an SD Operator that doesn t have one at any time The SD ...

Page 25: ...t Hand Gate If you have a Left Hand Gate then you ll need to change the Motor Direction SD Control Board Motor For Right Hand Gates change the Motor wires around so the gate will travel in the opposite direction OPEN DIRECTION RIGHT HAND GATE OPEN DIRECTION LEFT HAND GATE ...

Page 26: ...L Battery 12V GEL Battery RED BLACK 10A Fuse WARNING The Battery cables MUST BE CONNECTED THE RIGHT WAY AROUND if not you may damage the control board wiring diagram for battery BACK UP 24V AC charge transformer or Solar Panel _ ...

Page 27: ...n while the gate is closing the gate will reverse back open until the photocell is clear then the gate will close normally Control and Accessories Terminal of the SD Control Board For Solar Powered SD Operators the power for the photocell should come from the DC Flashing light output so it is only present when the gate is operating DC Flashing Light Output Buzzer Motor 24V GND 15V reg LED Close LE...

Page 28: ...rcoms with a lock output can also be used to activate an automatic gate Intercoms will either have a clean contact output that can be used as it is or a 12VAC or 12VDC output for an electric lock which requires an optional adaptor Control and Accessories Terminal of the SD Control Board For Solar Powered Operators If an intercom is powered from the gate operator extra solar panels and batteries ar...

Page 29: ...ing or closing too far and these also play a part in setting the open and close distance of this motor The travel distance of the gate must be programmed for both open and close To do this firstly close the gate fully using the manual release and or a remote control then press and hold the button until AA appears on the display and starts flashing then release the button Now on an activate remote ...

Page 30: ...ght up with a code indicating which feature is selected Use the and buttons to change the selected feature then press the F button again to view the setting for that feature as follows other features feature code soft start C5 The factory setting is 1 which is full speed start Change this to 1 for soft start where the motor starts off slowly and increases to full speed over a second or so soft sto...

Page 31: ...acket you must install this first by measuring half way along both sides of the solar panel and mark the hole posi tions for each bracket Then drill holes for the two angle brackets being very carefull NOT to drill into the glass of the solar panel Place something in behind to prevent this from happening Assemble the mounting bracket and then at tach it to your post or wall pesdestrian gate openin...

Page 32: ...hen once the gate is operated it will run at a slow speed until it finds the open or close magnet While it is running at slow speed if you hold the open or close remote control button down the gate will ramp up to full speed and if you release the button it will ramp down to slow speed again which is a feature purely for speeding up the process what happens if there is a power cut battery Maintena...

Page 33: ...imilar frequency Installing an external antenna can minimize the effects of interference accessories TX 4 Extra Remote Controls for either 433 92Mhz Blue or 315Mhz White RX 1 Stand alone Receiver to allow a garage door or another brand of gate operator to be operated with the e Gate remote control ether 433 92Mhz or 315Mhz RX Mega Stand alone receiver for a large number of users allows use of up t...

Page 34: ...tended to up to a maximum of 2 Years after the date installed 3 The operator has been installed according to this Installation Manual and Serviced according to the User Manual 4 The operator has not been used for a gate larger of a different type or higher frequency of use than that specified in this Installation Manual All gate specifications are required before any claims will be accepted 5 The ...

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