The MyGate Q71S Control Board Installation Manual : Printed 11/02/2013 13:16
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Ensure all wiring is touching the metal contact within each individual terminal block on the control board
–
you can use a Choc Block (terminal strip) as an expansion. The terminals on the control board are narrow
and may have multiple cables in them depending on what other accessories you may be using in
conjunction with your gate automation kit. Please ensure all wires are touching the metal contact strip
within the terminal. This ensures that power can flow through the cable. If you are using a terminal strip,
make sure the cable used to connect the terminal strip to the terminal block is sufficient to carry the current.
Photocell Maintenance - IMPORTANT
Photocells are one piece of equipment supplied with the automation kit that
does
require regular
maintenance. As they sit on the pillar and quietly operate, they can be forgotten.
Faults
can occur if
insects, webs, dirt or grease is present in and around the sensors or the case lenses (inside and out). This
scatters the Infrared beam and the control board will interpret this as a warning that an obstacle is present
and the motors will fail to respond to your command
– this is a safety feature. The motors will not operate if
they believe there is an obstacle that may potentially cause damage.
The photocells are supplied with cable grommets in an attempt to keep the bugs on the outside. Check that
the cases are clean and obstacle free and have the grommets in place. You may find using a silicone
sealant may help to keep the bugs at bay.
At this stage of the installation:
We have our emergency stop link in place
We have wired the motor to the control board
We have wired the photocells to the control board
We can now introduce power to the control board so we can enable the programming of the key-fobs and
the programming of the gate automation opening and closing settings.
