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APPLICATIONS

 

The 

Apollo 

Model 155

0

ETL-1K/165

0

ETL-1K Swing Gate Operator is approved for 

Vehicular Class I & II 

us-

age under 

UL 325 

Guidelines, and is designed to handle swing gates up to 16 feet in length and 6

00 

pounds 

each. A professional fence or gate dealer is recommended to assure proper installation. 

Apollo Gate 

Operators

 are available only through qualified dealers with an outstanding reputation in the fence and gate 

industry. These dealers will be able to recommend the proper equipment for particular applications. 

Apollo 

Gate Operators 

are 12 Volt DC (

Direct Current

) powered. A 12 Volt sealed battery  (33 ampere hour minimum) 

with connecting posts located on the top is recommended. There are several advantages with 12 Volt DC 
systems: 

 

 

Low voltage virtually eliminates risk of electrical shock.

 

 

Battery powered operators provide up to 200 operations in the event of power outages.

 

 

The battery may be recharged with a trickle charger or by solar energy  (Electrical battery chargers 
should have a class 2 transformer rating). 

 

 
With Battery connected to trickle charger (use Part# 404 from page 6) 

If a trickle charger is used and a standard electrical outlet is not readily available, a licensed electrician will be 
required for proper electrical hook up.

 

The following table should be used as a guide for capacity of operation of operators only, additional options 
may reduce the the daily usage. 

Please note that the charge capability of solar panels will vary with different 

geographical locations, please reefer to Table 1 below. 
 

1050 Gate Operator Solar Charge Controller  (With Solar Panel) 

The built-in solar charge controller provides maintenance-free protection for 12VDC batteries and solar panels 
by preventing overcharging.  Charging current is adjustable from 0.10 Amps to 1.50 Amps in 0.05 Amp incre-
ments, with adjustable cycle times and Auto Off/On.  The battery charge profile may be manually adjusted to 
match a particular battery’s specifications, or default settings can be used to maintain the majority of 12VDC 
batteries on the market. The charging algorithm is temperature compensated using a built-in temp sensor to 
further protect batteries against overheating and overcharging.

 

                              Daily Cycles       

1-10  1-20  1-40  1-60 

1-80 

80+ 

5 watt solar panel 

 

 

 

 

 

10 watt solar panel 

 

 

 

 

 

20 watt solar panel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 watt solar panel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5 amp battery charger 

 

 

 

 

 

10 amp battery charger 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Double the amount of solar panels for Dual Gate Operators.

 

Charging Methods for Average Daily Usage

 

Specifications 

Charging Current: 

.10 – 1.50A in .05A increments 

Cycling On/Off:  

4s – 30s in 1s increments 

Auto:                        

Off/On 

Table 1 

III 

Summary of Contents for 1550ETL-1K

Page 1: ...1 Rev 1 0 INSTALLATION MANUAL Model 1550ETL 1K Single Swing Gate Operator Model 1650ETL 1K Dual Swing Gate Operator...

Page 2: ...Accessory Inputs 4 2 Communication buses 4 2 1 BLUEBUS ACCESSORIES 4 2 2 Programming the plug in receiver and remote controls 4 3 3 OVIEW REMOTE CONTROL 5 WIRING AND CONNECTIONS 16 6 OPTIONAL INPUTS...

Page 3: ...ccess Use the emergency release only when the gate is not moving A secondary entrapment device such as loop detectors edge switches and beam detectors are highly recommended and required to meet the U...

Page 4: ...d electrician will be required for proper electrical hook up The following table should be used as a guide for capacity of operation of operators only additional options may reduce the the daily usage...

Page 5: ...s there a suitable location for the operator 2 Can the solar panel if used be mounted in an unobstructed area facing south in the northern hemisphere 3 Will additional solar panel cable be required 4...

Page 6: ...TION Sign 2 each 4 each with 1650 Part 1116 Pivot Arm 2 with 1650 Part 10025215 Gate Bracket 2 with 1650 Part 1125 Hardware Kit 2with 1650 Part 201 5 Watt Solar Panel Bracket 2 required with 1650 Part...

Page 7: ...e closed position PUSH TO OPEN pushes the gate open actuator is retracted when gate is in the closed position For PUSH TO OPEN installations see page 11 If a 400 Upgrade Kit is to be used refer to the...

Page 8: ...1 3 Control Box Installation Mount the control box within 4 feet of the pivot arm Do not mount the control box where the person using the push button on side of the box can come in contact with the g...

Page 9: ...troller Install the 5 and 3 pin connector into the section labeled Motor 1 on the controller as shown in Figure 7 Install the 5 and 3 pin and connector into the section labeled Motor 2 for a dual leaf...

Page 10: ...ller until the gate is 50 open 8 Press FUNCTION LEARN SWING then press LIGHT AVERAGE OR HEAVY according to the size of the gate then press ENTER The gate will open partially then stop The gate will th...

Page 11: ...ING ACTUATOR TO PUSH OPEN Apollo 816 1K Red and Black motor power Note If gate moves in opposite direction from what is expected reverse the motor power lead wir ing Red to pin 3 Black to pin 1 Red bl...

Page 12: ...12 3 CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT Figure 15 CONTROL BOARD BUTTONS Figure 16 CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT...

Page 13: ...n the input is activated it stops the gate regardless of direction of travel momen tarily reverses it then stops Exit Input 30 Dry contact input for a vehicle exit sensor Opens gate from the closed po...

Page 14: ...contact input Normally Closed for a guard station stop switch Mo mentarily opening this input stops the opening gate at its current position While this input is activat ed all other inputs are disable...

Page 15: ...onds then re lease the button taking note of the button that was pressed 2 Press the same button on the programmed FloR A remote control three times 3 Press the same button in step 1 on the un program...

Page 16: ...PDA or Smartphone for wireless local national and international controller of the gate controller O VIEW Software Suite Provides desktop or Smartphone level control of the gate controller Oth er benef...

Page 17: ...EDGE input may be configured as a monitored ANALOG input or DIGITAL NC or NO input The EDGE sensor input is intended for ANSI UL 325 listed gate edge sensors to protect against entrapment and hazardo...

Page 18: ...on of fuses Ensure that they are of the correct type and amperage Insufficient clearance between exposed current carrying parts and ground or poor insulation of exposed termi nals All exposed connecti...

Page 19: ...19 Figure 25 LAYOUT FOR IN GROUND LOOPS Figure 26 LAYOUT FOR PHOTOCELLS 8 GENERAL LAYOUT AND SAFETY ACCESS...

Page 20: ...radio frequency RF signals to the gate operator for entrapment protection functions shall be located where the transmission of the signals are not ob structed or impeded by building structures natura...

Page 21: ...TED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCE SHOULD BE USED ONLY AFTER UNDERSTANDING THE MANUAL AND ITS RELATION TO THE PROGRAMMING SEQUENCES SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHENEVER CHANGES ARE IMPLE...

Page 22: ...f gate acceleration Standard Sets the limit of the gate acceleration in normal operation Settings from 1 to MAX with MAX being the highest rate of gate acceleration TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE GATE OR TH...

Page 23: ...ons STOP the gate and Auto closing HOLD TO OPEN Input must be maintain active for Opening HOLD TO CLOSE Input must be maintain active for Closing FIRE Reset Hard Shut Down and Open the Gate TIMER 1 St...

Page 24: ...imer 1 and Timer 2 Settings between 1 second and 9 hours in 1 second increments Events Up to 8 weekly events EV1 through EV8 can be programmed and stored Each event can be programmed to trigger at a s...

Page 25: ...end Event EV1 is now suspended and will not run until re enabled 4 Press UP or DOWN to toggle through the events EV1 EV8 and repeat steps 2 through 3 to suspend or enable other weekly events Charger A...

Page 26: ...eature for BlueBus photoeyes Select inputs LOOP or PHOTO Select UL EDGE input type NO NC Analog Select Master Slave Motor1 or Motor2 Activate link for remote Master Slave Enables control of an additio...

Page 27: ...sev eral seconds Maint Display the number of cycles before service is required Settings from 1000 to 50000 cycles in increments of 1000 cycles Motor Displays the Motor position voltage and current Mot...

Page 28: ...ELESS CONTROL A control implemented in means other than fixed physical interconnections such as radio waves or infrared beams between the control the associated devices and an opera tor to perform pre...

Page 29: ...obstructions from the path of the gate Press RESET to clear or hard reset button Gate opens by itself Check accessory inputs and clear them as necessary 15 APOLLO GATE OPENER TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 2...

Page 30: ...1K SERIES LIMIT SCREW ADJUSTMENT as necessary until the Motor 1 LED turns RED 7 Press the Open button on the gate controller until the gate is 50 open 8 Press FUNCTION LEARN SWING then press LIGHT AVE...

Page 31: ...distance with minimal resistance applied Approximately 40 lbs on a swing gate at the end of the gate 8 The installer has instructed the customer in the proper use of the gate operator and reviewed all...

Page 32: ...fire flood or lightning The manufacturer will not be responsible for any labor charges incurred in the removal or replacement of defective parts In case of failure due to defective material or workman...

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