The Twist’R Plus (Model RSX4000) Vehicular Gate Operator will
provide convenience and assurance to the ultimate users for many
years. It is ruggedly built of the finest materials and has been
thoroughly inspected and tested at the factory. It has many features that
will aid in the installation and testing of the complete gate system. The
RSX4000 has been designed and built to comply with the UL325
Standard For Safety, Fourth Edition, revised March 1, 2000 as
established by Underwriters Laboratory Inc.
The RSX4000 Vehicular Swing Gate Operator is designated a Class
I Vehicular Swing Gate Operator
, and is intended to operate a
vehicular swing gate installed on a residential home, maximum of four
single families in the dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated
with that home, or a similar location with respect to the cycle usage (see
below). Gate operators are also manufactured for the three other Class
designations (as defined by UL325); Class II (high cycle usage
commercial location or multi-family home); Class III (Industrial
location not intended to service the general public); and Class IV
(secure or restricted access locations, ie. airports and prisons). The
RSX4000 operator cycle usage is rated at a maximum of 10 cycles per
hour, 50 cycles maximum per day.
Because the RSX4000 (as well as gate operators sold by other
manufacturers) is designed to start and move gates weighing as much as
300 pounds and 16 feet in length. As such, the RSX4000 is capable of
producing high levels of force. It is important in the design of the total
gate system that designers, installers and users be aware of the hazards
that may be associated with the
IMPROPER
design, installation and
use of Vehicular Gate systems and Gate Operators.
The gate operator is only one part of a complete automatic gate
operating system. As each location and usage is different, a properly
designed system will include all applicable safety enhancement devices.
As the designer and installer
of the
GATE SYSTEM
, you must
advise the purchaser on the proper use of the gate system. You also
have the primary responsibility of insuring that
ALL
possible
operational hazards have been considered and eliminated.
The RSX4000 CGA2K™ technology provides several features that
can help reduce the hazards of your gate system.
Built-In Adjustable Torque Limiting Drive System
The RSX4000 is provided with a adjustable torque limiting drive
system that may be adjusted to “slip” when an obstruction is
encountered. This system, however, must not be considered as the
primary obstruction sensing system. Consider all available options
(electric leading edges, photoelectric sensors, protective screen mesh,
etc.) to eliminate hazards in your gate system design.
The torque limiting drive system also serves to protect the mechanical
components of the operator.
The torque limiting drive setting is an adjustable setting that must be
determined at the time of installation. This setting must be tested
periodically to ensure proper operation. The more freely the gate will
move the more sensitive the setting can be made. See Page 17.
ADVISE THE PURCHASER TO CHECK THE SENSITIVITY OF
THE GATE OPERATION PERIODICALLY AND THEN LOG THE
DATE TESTED IN THE TABLE on page 2. (See Figure 1)
Connections for External Entrapment Prevention Sensors
Because all gate system installations are different, the RSX4000 control
panel provides independent connections for Open and Close contact
(edge) sensors and Close non-contact (photoelectric) sensors. In this
way a photoelectric sensor could be utilized to guard the gate area when
closing and an edge sensor would provide the protection when opening.
Depending on the particular application a combination contact and non-
contact sensor protection system for the open and close directions may
provide more effective entrapment protection than a single device for
both directions. See pages 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 23, and 24.
SMART™ Self adjusting MAximum Run Timer
The RSX4000 has a
S
elf adjusting
MA
ximum
R
un
T
imer, SMART™.
The amount of time for the first few cycles of operation are registered
and averaged within the motor controller circuitry. After the first few
initial cycles, if the gate is activated and no other command is given or
an end limit (open or close) is not reached in the previously counted
cycle time plus approximately 4 seconds, the operator will be turned
off. See page 22.
OTHER FEATURES
Auto Close Timer:
Adjustable from 2 to 60 seconds, provides an
automatic closure of the gate from the full open position. See page 21.
Synchronous Operation (Master/Slave)
: Two RSX4000 units can be
wired together to operate as one system, with one unit controlling the
movement of both. Additionally, the installer can customize the
installation of the external entrapment protection devices. These
devices can be wired to the controller operator or alternately to the
individual units as the situation dictates or the end user requires. See
Page 16.
NOTICE
THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL CANNOT COVER ALL
POSSIBLE CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS WHICH MAY
OCCUR DURING ITS USE. IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD
THAT COMMON SENSE AND CAUTION MUST BE
EXERCISED BY THE PERSON(S) INSTALLING,
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT
DESCRIBED HEREIN. DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT
FOR ANY OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE —
OPERATING A SWING GATE.
NOTICE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION,
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY SO YOU WILL
BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE
FEATURES OF THE TWIST'R PLUS AND IT’S
PROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.
PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES
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