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4.3.16  Protrusions shall not be permitted on any gate, refer to ASTM F2200 

for exceptions, if any. 

4.3.17  Gates shall not be designed, constructed and installed in such a man-

ner that gravity will cause or initiate movement in any direction whether 
the operator is attached or not. 

4.3.18  A pedestrian gate shall not, under any circumstances, be attached to, 

or incorporated into, any vehicular gate system in manner. This also 
applies to any fence or wall, or any portion thereof, that the gate may 
cover in the open or closed position. 

4.3.19  Any non automated gate that is to be automated in any manner should 

be upgraded to conform to the provisions contained within the provi-
sions of this document and ASTM F2200 as applicable. 

4.3.20  To reduce the risk of severe injury or death please read and understand 

this entire manual and your local code requirements prior to starting 
installation. Additionally, understanding the ASTM standards will assist 
you in the proper assembly, installation and operation of your gate 
opening system. 

4.3.21  Disconnect all electricity and/or all sources of power before performing 

any maintenance. 

4.3.22  To reduce the risks of fire or injury always contact the installer or distrib-

utor prior to performing any repairs or maintenance. 

4.3.23  Never operate gate with obstructions present. 
4.3.24  No one should ever cross the operative path of the gate. 
4.3.25  Never let children play or linger in the vicinity of the gate or opener 

equipment. 

4.3.26  Never operate the gate or the opener when the opener is not operating 

or adjusted correctly. 

4.3.27  Never allow children to play with or manipulate gate controls. Keep all 

remotes away from children. 

4.3.28  Only use the MANUAL RELEASE when gate is completely stationary. 

Untrained persons should never touch the gate or any releases if any 
are installed or applicable. 

4.3.29  Test the gate operator periodically (once every 6 months minimum). 

Gate must reverse course or stop immediately upon contact with any 
source in its path. Gate must stop and reverse course at any time 
any object or other item crosses the path of the gate. Should the 
safety sensors not stop and/or reverse the gates travel, immediately 
investigate and repair the inoperative condition. Gate should not be 
used under any circumstances, if all sensors and safety devices are not 
performing to standards illustrated within this manual. 

4.3.30  Gate should not be used if safety devices are not performing to all 

local, state and federal guidelines. 

4.3.31  Replace fuse only with fuse of same type and rating. 
4.3.32  Installation of this gate system in a manner inconsistent with the 

manufacturer’s recommended instructions, local, State or Federal law 
transfers the liability unto the installer. Careful consideration has been 
taken by the manufacturer’s to devise safe measures, safe design 
and incorporate safety measures to prevent injury, death or property 
damage. By circumventing, ignoring or modifying any safety system or 
the exclusion thereof, the installer is creating a new untested process 
outside the purview of the manufacturer and therefore assumes all risk.

4.3.33  This unit is not to be installed on any gate, door or other structure 

which serves to block, secure, close off or otherwise control a pedestri-
an entry point or access point. 

4.3.34  Vehicular swing gates shall be designed, constructed and installed in 

accordance with security related parameters specific to the application 
in question, with absolute safety in all considerations. 

4.3.35  Never mount any device that operates the gate opener where the user 

can reach around, over or through the gate to operate the controls. 
Controls should be mounted at minimum, 8 feet away from any moving 
part of the gate or gate system. 

4.3.36  A hard wired control shall be located in such a manner so that elec-

tronic communication between the two is never interrupted or the wires 
damaged. 

4.3.37  Any controls used to reset the device after obstruction/entrapment pro-

tection incidents should be located within view of the gate and should 
have safety features that prevent unauthorized use. 

4.3.38  Never allow anyone to ride, hang on or otherwise touch the gate.

4.3.39  Safety sensors must be present at all times. The hard wired safety 

sensors must be arranged and installed in such a manner so that 
the communication between gate operator and sensor(s) are never 
interrupted or severed by mechanical damage or movement. All items 
which have sensors or safety devices installed must be constructed 
or installed in such a manner so as to prevent removal or damage. 
All subsequent sensors must be suitable for the system installed and 
approved for use.

4.3.40  Never increase the force used to move the gate, beyond the absolute 

minimum required. 

4.3.41  Never use force adjustments to compensate for binding, sticking or 

resistant operation. These situations should be addressed and cor-

rected before installation of the gate operator. Gate systems should 

swing freely in all directions prior to installation of this gate operator. 

4.3.42  After any adjustment is made, all safety modes/features must be 

tested. Gate must stop or reverse upon any object crossing the path 

of the gate or the gate comes into contact with any object. 

4.3.43  Activate gate only when the gate is in clear view of the user, the gate 

system is properly adjusted, tested and verified, and there are no 

obstructions present. 

4.3.44  Keep gate and gate system properly maintained and properly in-

spected at all times. 

4.3.45  This operator is intended for installation only on swing and slide 

gates used to control vehicular traffic. 

4.3.46  The gate must be installed in a location so that sufficient clearance 

is provided between the gate and adjacent structures when opening 

and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment. 

4.3.47  The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions 

prior to the installation of the gate operator. 

4.3.48  Install the gate operator only when the operator is appropriate for the 

construction and the usage class of the gate. 

4.3.49  The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions 

prior to the installation of the gate operator. 

4.3.50  Controls must be far enough from the gate so that the user is 

prevented from coming in contact with the gate while operating the 

controls. Controls intended to be used to reset an operator after two 

sequential activations of the entrapment protection device(s) must 

be located in the line of sight of the outdoor gate or easily accessible 

controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized use. 

4.3.51  All warning signs and placards must be installed where visible in the 

area of the gate. 

4.3.52  Care shall be given to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping such as 

when a vehicle trips the sensor while the gate is still moving. 

4.3.53  Gate operators must utilize a contact sensor such as an edge sensor. 
4.3.54  A hardwired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged 

so that the communication between the sensor and the gate opera-

tor is not subject to mechanical damage. 

4.3.55  A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio frequency 

(RF) signals to the gate operator for entrapment protection functions 

are recommended.

Summary of Contents for 15501K

Page 1: ...Nice Apollo Swing Gate Opener Vehicular Swing Gate Operator Revision 1 0 0 0_2 2014 Model 15501K Model 16501K...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...BRACKET MOUNTING 12 14 LIMIT AND MOTOR CONNECTION TO THE BOARD 13 15 LIMIT SWITCH ADJUSTMENT 13 16 SETTING LIMIT SWITCHES 14 17 LEARNING MODE 15 18 ACCESSORY INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 16 18 1 Outputs 16 18...

Page 4: ...ction Dry contact inputs are provided for loop probe and photoelectric detectors as well as edge sensors guard station and fire department control of gate opening and closing Voltage outputs 12VDC and...

Page 5: ...he moving gate system No entry into the gate is ever authorized and should be prevented by whatever measures are required for that specific installation Care should always be used during installation...

Page 6: ...nal gate types 4 3 15 Any existing manual gate latches shall be removed or disabled when an automatic gate system is installed Use only mag locks controlled by the system 3 3 Gate system safety device...

Page 7: ...t any device that operates the gate opener where the user can reach around over or through the gate to operate the controls Controls should be mounted at minimum 8 feet away from any moving part of th...

Page 8: ...Motor Output Connections BlueBus Connection Master Slave Connection Accessory Input Connections Control Box 11111B 816 Actuator with 8 harness 816X Actuator with 38 harness Supplied with 16501K Pivot...

Page 9: ...geometry and rate of speed of the gate it is critical that the measurements below are followed The pivot arm may need to be cut to achieve the correct placement of the actuator mounting hole Measureme...

Page 10: ...tuator mounting hole Measurements are taken from the center of pivot of the gate hinge 8 2 Vertical position of pivot arm DIRECTION OF OPENING GATES CLOSED HINGE POST HINGE POST LEFT HAND SWING RIGHT...

Page 11: ...wards a red LED will illuminate below the terminal If solar power is to be used it will be necessary to program control board for STANDBY operation See section 16 for information on STANDBY mode Batte...

Page 12: ...as shown below These connections enable the Apollo 816 limit switch and smart sensor inputs into the gate controller 816 limit switch and smart sensor wiring Connect the Apollo 816 actuator cable to...

Page 13: ...l the 5 and 3 pin connector for motor 1 into the connection labeled Motor 1 on the controller as shown For a dual gate installation install the 5 and 3 pin and connector for motor 2 into the connectio...

Page 14: ...range and white limit wires CLOSE LIMIT Red CLOSE LED 3 Using the CLOSE button on the front of the Control Board hold the button down until the gate reaches the fully intended closed position 4 Adjust...

Page 15: ...irection MUST be set prior to learning the board 2 Press and hold the Open or Close button on the gate controller until the gate is 50 open 3 Press ENTER to allow the control board to scan for attache...

Page 16: ...ars hard shutdown GUARD STATION Guard Station Open 34 Dry contact input for a guard station open switch Momentarily shorting the digital input to GND opens the gate to the full open position with the...

Page 17: ...cting other assigned remote controls This procedure needs to be performed at the Nice Plug In Receiver with the affected Nice remote control 1 Press and hold the button on the side of the Nice receive...

Page 18: ...for the operator connection The wire table is based on stranded copper wire Wire run calculations are based on a 110 VAC power source with a 3 voltage drop on the power line plus an additional 10 red...

Page 19: ...g edge of the closing gate The EXIT sensor input is provided to activate to open the gate or re open a closing gate upon sensing an exiting vehicle Figure FIRE DEPT INPUT 21 2 Magnetic lock connection...

Page 20: ...ty equipment and connections Clean equipment and connections 22 6 Improper broken inadequately supported equipment wiring and conduit loose connections of terminals and loose ferrules 22 7 Poor mechan...

Page 21: ...Photocells Figure LAYOUT FOR IN GROUND LOOPS Entrapment Protection Inputs Typical Installation Diagram Utilizing Photocells Figure LAYOUT FOR PHOTOCELLS Loop Safety Loop Safety Loop Shadow Loop Exit...

Page 22: ...at the control panel before making any electric service power connection Be aware of all moving parts and avoid close proximity to any pinch points Know how to operate the manual release Adjust the un...

Page 23: ...Stop gate movement Close the gate Figure GENERAL BOARD OVERVIEW THE PROGRAMMING BUTTONS INDICATED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCE SHOULD BE USED ONLY AFTER UNDERSTANDING THE MANUAL AND ITS RELATION TO THE PROG...

Page 24: ...itivity of sudden impact force to the moving gate on a scale of 1 to 10 1 being most sensitive ESC Exit the FORCE menu 26 2 Speed Max Sets the limit of maximum allowed gate speed on a scale of 20 to 1...

Page 25: ...dvance Settings The following settings are available for customizing the gate operator as required by the customer s installation requirements Set Language English Spanish French Set clock 12H 24H Set...

Page 26: ...perator or system intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multi family housing unit five or more single family units hotels garages retail store or other building servicing the...

Page 27: ...Table 3 SYMPTOM S POSSIBLE SOLUTION Check that power to the circuit board is turned ON Check terminal block wiring for loose or broken wires If voltage measures OK check the terminal block Check the...

Page 28: ...28 1 1 2 2 A A B B COMPANY NICE APOLLO NAME CONTROL BOX GENERAL OVERVIEW 18 22 18 18 8 32...

Page 29: ...29 1 1 2 2 A A B B COMPANY NICE APOLLO NAME ACTUATOR GENERAL VIEW 43 17 ACTUATOR CLOSED 7 38 5 74 31 41 4 0 3 0 1 66 7 01...

Page 30: ...LE POLE 1115 1 4 SWITCH PUSH BUTTON CNTRL BOX 1119 1 5 1050 CIRCUIT BOARD 1050 1 6 1050 BOARD MOUNT KIT 10055090 1 7 NICE RECEIVER 318NPI 1 8 1 1 2 2 A A B B TITLE Company 2 6 8 3 7 4 5 1 Note Control...

Page 31: ...SPUR GEAR A2017 1 3 LIMIT SCREW A2019 1 4 LIMIT TOWER BUSHING A2009 1 5 MAIN SCREW A2018 1 6 SEAL HOUSING ALUMINIUM A2064 1 7 BEARINGS A2087 1 8 COVER TUBE A2091 1 9 AC GEAR NUT A2006 1 10 SEAL A2025...

Page 32: ...A2012K 1 7 LIMIT CAP SEAL A2010 2 8 STRAIN RELIEF A2029 1 9 SMART SENSOR 816 Only A2072 1 10 HARNESS See Note 1 11 1 1 2 2 A A B B Company NICE APOLLO Description Actuator Back Housing 7 8 11 9 1 10...

Page 33: ...the information from the dated proof of purchase receipt to confirm the warranty period or the technician will confirm your extended warranty period through your registration information on file The t...

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Page 35: ...bstruction sensing feature and has tested the gate to make sure that the gate stops and reverses a short distance with minimal resistance applied Approximately 40 lbs on a swing gate at the end of the...

Page 36: ...Contact us Nice Group USA Inc 12625 Wetmore Road Suite 218 San Antonio TX 78247 Ph 1 210 545 2900 Fax 1 210 545 2915 www niceapollo com www facebook com NiceApollo...

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