Photocell Beam Height
Gate
W
all
Install photocells on either side of
gate, as close as practical to the
gate but no further away than 5”.
Beam Height:
21” for most
installations but No
higher than 27.5”
above ground.
5”
or
Less
5”
or
Less
Entrapment Area
Photo Beam
OPENING Direction
Photocell
Beam: 5” or LESS from OPEN gate.
Gate Closed
Wall
Run conduit to operator
Illustrations not to scale
Outside Property
Inside Property
Outside
Property
Inside
Property
OPENING direction photocell to MC-200
motor controller, Monitored. Normally
CLOSED (N.C.)
IMPORTANT:
Entrapment
Protection Photocells
MUST
be
Monitored Normally Closed Type.
IMPORTANT:
Photocells
MUST
be in alignment or fault will occur.
WIRELESS NOTE:
Refer to the
instruction sheet that comes
with the wireless module for
wiring and mounting instructions
when using wireless option.
If a self-supporting post is being used, then sensing edges need to
be installed on
EACH
side of the post to protect against entrapment
in the OPENING and CLOSING direction of gate travel.
Wa
ll
Wireless
Module
Self-Supporting Post
Gate Closed
OPENING direction
Sensing Edge
OPENING
direction
Sensing
Edge
CLOSING direction
Sensing Edge
CLOSING direction Sensing Edge
OPENING
direction
Sensing
Edge
OPENING
direction
Sensing
Edge
(Wireless)
Wireless
Module
MGL-TX
20
Mon
ito
red
Gate
Lin
k
Mil
ler
Ed
ge
Wall
Gate Closed
OPENING direction 10K
NORMALLY CLOSED Sensing Edge
OPENING direction10K NORMALLY CLOSED Sensing Edge Wirelessly
CLOSING direction
10K NORMALLY CLOSED
Sensing Edge Wirelessly
Wireless Module
Wireless
Module
Wireless
Module
Sensing Edges
continued
7
Entrapment Protection Device
Locations:
IMPORTANT:
Sensing edges
MUST
be
Monitored 10K Normally Closed Type.
NOTE:
Connect to Photo Cell input on MC-200.
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UL 325 2016 Standard-MAX Quick Install Rev 8
