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WARNING!

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY before attempting
installation and use; failure to do so may result in serious injury or death!

This unit must only be installed by an experienced technician!

DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE!  Contact with gate operator circuitry
can cause serious injury or death!  Operator power must be
disconnected before servicing!

This gate operator produces a high level of force.  Stay clear of the unit
while it is operating and exercise caution at all times.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR

GTO/PRO SW-5101 and GTO/PRO SW-6101

AC Powered Swing Gate Operators

© 2000 GTO, Inc.

3121 Hartsfield Road • Tallahassee, Florida 32303

 Telephone (800) 543-GATE or (850) 575-0176 • Fax (850) 575-8912 • www.gtoinc.com

RB937

     rev - 4/12/01

DO NOT Install This Operator Without Safety Edges!

This product meets and exceeds the requirements of UL 325, the standard which regulates gate operator safety,

as established and made effective March 1, 2000, by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

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Summary of Contents for /PRO SW-510

Page 1: ...e Stay clear of the unit while it is operating and exercise caution at all times INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GTO PRO SW 5101 and GTO PRO SW 6101 AC Powered Swing Gate Operators 2000 GTO Inc 3121 Hartsfield Road Tallahassee Florida 32303 Telephone 800 543 GATE or 850 575 0176 Fax 850 575 8912 www gtoinc com RB937 rev 4 12 01 DO NOT Install This Operator Without Safety Edges This product meets and...

Page 2: ...eneral public Restricted Access Vehicular Gate Operator Class IV A vehicular gate operator or system intended for use in a guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security area or other restricted access locations not servicing the general public in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel Converting Metric Units to English Equivalents When Yo...

Page 3: ... 8 Parts Identification 9 Installing the Gate Operator 11 Preparation of the Gate 11 Operator Installation Overview 11 Using the Mounting Template 12 Removing the Operator Housing and Safety Covers 12 Mounting the Operator 13 Connecting the Gate Arm Assembly 14 Connecting Power to the Operator 14 Connecting Back Up Batteries 15 Adjusting the Limit Switches 15 Advanced Gate Operator Control Board 1...

Page 4: ...rators produce high levels of force all system designers installers and consumers have anobligationtoknowthepotentialhazardsassociatedwithimproperlydesigned installed ormaintainedgateoperator systems Keep in mind that the gate operator is just one component of the total gate operating system Each component must work in unison to provide the consumer with convenience security and safety This manual...

Page 5: ...ystem to become familiar with its safety features Understand how to disengage and re engage the operator foot pedal release see GTO Foot Pedal Release on page 1 5 This gate operator is intended for vehicular gates ONLY A separate entrance or gate must be installed for pedestrian use see page 6 NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF A MOVING GATE II During Installation 1 Installthegateoperatorontheinsideo...

Page 6: ...foot pedal release 2 Inform the consumer end user that servicing of the operator must only be done by an experienced technician 3 Attach the warning signs included to each side of the gate to alert public of automatic gate operation Take a photo of warning signs installed on gate Record the date of the photo for your reference 4 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Leave IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS manual in...

Page 7: ... of a vehicular swing gate system B A hard wired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged so that the communication between the sensor and the gate operator is not subjected to mechanical damage C A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio frequency RF signals to the gate operator for entrapment protection functions shall be located where the transmission of the sign...

Page 8: ... see page 6 Make sure the knuckle cover warning decals two are affixed to the knuckle cover 9 It is your responsibility to make sure that the installer posted warning signs on both sides of your gate If any of these signs or warning decals become damaged illegible or missing replace them immediately Contact your installer or GTO for replacements 10 Verify that electric safety edge sensors or photo...

Page 9: ...s provide the gate operator with an integral safety feature by stopping and reversing gate direction upon sensing an obstruction Warning signs alert people of automatic gate operation Safety covers prevent hands and fingers from being pinched by the moving parts of the gate operator All of these safety precautions are required when installing the GTO PRO SW 5101 and GTO PRO SW 6101 swing gate oper...

Page 10: ...llow children to operate gate or play in gate area 3 This entrance is for vehicles only Pedestrians must use a separate entrance 4 Read the owner s manual and safety instructions 5 For gate operators using Type D entrapment protection an automatic closing device shall not be employed Moving Gate Can Cause Injury Or Death warning signs 2 to be installed on each side of the gate 3 5 feet above the b...

Page 11: ... Control Adjustable auto close timer 1 120 seconds Independent obstruction settings for opening and closing cycles Diagnostic and error condition LEDs Potentiometers and DIP switches for easy adjustments Six separate terminals for N O contacts e g safety edges or photoelectric beams Mechanical limit controls GTO remote mounted RF receiver tuned to 318 MHz other receivers can be accommodated Invert...

Page 12: ...W 5100 SW 6100 AC Powered Swing Gate Operators WARNING Installation Instructions for GTO PRO SW 5100 SW 6100 AC Powered Swing Gate Operators WARNING Ty Wraps 8 Hardware Reducer Arm Gate Arm Stop Bracket Gate Bracket Knuckle Cover Pivot Cover Gate Arm Adjusting Bracket AC Powered Swing Gate Operators Manual Operation of Gate To manually open or close the gate step on Foot Pedal Release and push it ...

Page 13: ... and Chain Reducer Arm Gate Arm Stop Bracket Spline Release Fork Gate Arm Adjusting Bracket Foot Pedal Release Operator Frame Housing Standoffs Control Box ON OFF Switch 115 Vac dual GFCI outlet Knuckle Cover Gate Bracket GTO PRO SW 5101 and GTO PRO SW 6101 AC Powered Swing Gate Operators Exploded View K e e p H a n d s C le a r D A N G E R P i n c h P o i n t RB3 465 ...

Page 14: ...rview The diagram below is an example of a single swing gate installation with required safety features The operator must be installed on the inside of the gate You must install safety edges or photoelectric sensors not included and safety covers to reduce the possibility of bodily injury NOTE A separate gate or entrance must be installed for pedestrian use Use rigid conduit for inbound AC wire Us...

Page 15: ...k the pad according to the instructions on the template Before you attempt to mount the operator check the following The concrete pad is level Four 4 1 2 diameter mounting anchors are in their correct positions Conduit for power and accessory wiring is installed Removing the Operator Housing and Safety Covers Before you can gain access to the operator frame and its mounting holes the safety covers...

Page 16: ...he lower and upper splines see illustrations on page 1 and 10 Housing Knuckle Cover 2 ft square area 15 center to center mounting holes 15 875 center to center mounting holes Center point of gate hinge Pivot point of operator Closed Gate Opened Gate IMPORTANT Pivot point of operator should be no more than 2 ft from the center point of gate hinge in either direction Also be sure the operator housin...

Page 17: ...ligntheboltholes of the parts and join them with 1 1 2 bolt 2 Fit the ends of the reducer arm and gate arm together seeillustration Alignthe bolt holes of the parts and join them with 1 1 2 bolt and 1 Nyloc nut Topreventhandsandfingers from being pinched fasten the knuckle cover over the knuckle joint of the gate arm with 2 1 2 x 1 bolts NOTE Make sure warning decals 2 are affixed to the knuckle c...

Page 18: ...itch adjusts the closed position IftheoperatorismountedtotheRIGHTofthegate seeillustrationbelow the right limit switch adjusts the open position The left limit switch adjusts the closed position Lift limit switch plate to release then adjust limit nut Limit Adjustment Lock Limit Switch Plate Right Limit Nut CLOSED position stop if gate opens LEFT to RIGHT OPEN position stop if gate opens RIGHT to ...

Page 19: ...4AC BATT JP2 300VDC T1SEC QC1 QC2 BATT BATT BATT TEMP T1 P CT F1 Replace with 1 2 Amp Max JP1 SW 24CT 24AC ACCES PWR 24VDC LEARN RESET GTO Inc Tallahassee FL MIN MAX CLS SENS MIN MAX OPN SENS CYCLE FREE EXIT CLOSE OPEN FIRE DEPT SHAD LOOP SAFETY LOOP ENTRY LOOP 1 120 TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON SWNG SLD MAST SLV GATE R L SEQUENC 1 SEQUENCE 2 TMR OFF ON NORM LEARN OPEN CLOSE STATUS LED 400 Volts DC fo...

Page 20: ...ble on this control board function will be activated on future boards OPEN CLOSE In the event of a low voltage lockout the operator will go to either the OPEN or CLOSE position and shut down Set this DIP switch for for desired position PWR OK TIMER ON OBSTRUCT LEARN RESET GTO Inc Tallahassee FL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON SWNG SLD MAST SLV GATE R L SEQUENC 1 SEQUENCE 2 TMR OFF ON NORM LEARN OPEN CLOSE Pote...

Page 21: ...P COM COM COM COM Terminals Note use common connections for ground To ground CLOSE OPEN FIRE DEPT SHAD LOOP SAFE LOOP ENTRY LOOP FREE EXIT and CYCLE use the center post DUAL GATE INTERFACE RX TX This terminal allows the addition of a second gate operator for dual gate systems ONLY Belden Wire see Installing a Dual Slide Gate System on pages 24 25 is compatible with this terminal All four 4 connect...

Page 22: ...PPROVED BACK UP BATTERIES Call the GTO Service Department at 850 575 0176 for more information Inverter A 390 V inverter bolted to the inner plate of the control box above the control board controls the battery back up feature of the GTO PRO SW 5101 and GTO PRO SW 6101 gate operators The inverter will retain voltage for a minimum of 5 minutes after operator power is shut down The inverter is prote...

Page 23: ...ion will automatically switch on The motor will run at 1 2speedtoindicatethatnormalACpowerhasfailed Alloperatorfeatures safetydevices andaccessoriesthat are DC powered through the operator control board will continue to function normally During normal operation i e the operator is driven with AC power the charging circuit maintains the charge of the two back up batteries The batteries can perform ...

Page 24: ...s for receiver to charge C Press transmitter button until PWR OK light comes on Inc Inc Inc FCC Regulation This device complies with FCC rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept an interference that may cause undesired operation Transmitter distance may vary due to circumstances beyond our control NOTE...

Page 25: ...e spline retainer Lift the upper spline and the gate arm assembly as a unit off the output shaft of the gear reducer NOTE check to make sure the knuckle cover and its bolts are still in place see page 14 In addition make sure the safety edges warning signs and pedestrian gate if necessary are installed review pages 6 7 1 Lower the operator housing into position over the operator Fasten the housing...

Page 26: ...rrides Siren Operating Signal 3315 Addison Ave E Twin Falls ID 83301 Phone 800 767 4283 Fax 208 734 0829 Miscellaneous Gate Hinges DAC Industries Inc 982 Maple Hill S E Grand Rapids MI 49546 Phone 800 888 9768 Fax 616 235 29011 Although GTO strongly recommends the use of safety devices we do not endorse any specific brand names Below is a list of some products compatable with GTO operators systems...

Page 27: ...e Safety Edges wired to unit it controls Adjustable Inertia and Adjustable Sensitivity each unit controls its own gate A dual gate operator system requires a 5 wire connection between two single units NOTE 22 AWG type 8723 2 pair shielded with one ground wire manufactured by Belden Inc is the ONLY wire compatible for use with the DUAL GATE INTERFACE terminal Read warnings below Adjust the MAST SLV...

Page 28: ...lide Gates Set MAST SLV switch on each operator one for master and the other for slave Set GATE R L switch on each operator R for the gate that opens to the right L for the gate that opens to the left GND GND ONLY BELDEN type 8723 22 AWG 2 pair shielded with one ground wire is compatible with the DUAL GATE INTERFACE terminal Ground wire is unshielded bare The DUAL GATE INTERFACE RX TX terminal req...

Page 29: ...le Cover Pivot Cover Warning Sign Master Operator Slave Operator Use Rigid Conduit for inbound AC Use Rigid Conduit for inbound AC Use PVC Conduit for Receiver Safety Edge Safety Edge Dual Gate Interface Run Belden Wire ONLY in its own conduit 22 AWG type 8723 2 pair shielded with GROUND ...

Page 30: ...stance DO NOT ADD OIL Check hinges on the gate and lubricate if needed Check for loose or corroded wires Clean and grease the upper and lower splines twice per year Make sure the warning signs see page 7 are installed WARNING ALWAYS TURN OPERATOR OFF BEFORE ADJUSTING OR SERVICING IT Grease Spline Gear Reducer NOTES 1 Always use the proper lubricant for your area Check the temperature range of the ...

Page 31: ...sts the receiver may be damaged Call the GTO Service Department C DisconnecttheaccessoriesfromthecontrolboardandjumpertheCYCLE terminal Iftheunitoperates then reconnect each accessory and test each one at a time 4 If the gate starts then stops or reverses A The transmitter button is being held too long B If using a loop entry or exit make sure the wires are connected to the correct terminal C The ...

Page 32: ...aused by lightning wind fire flood insects or other natural agent This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state This warranty is issued in lieu of all other warranties expressed orimplied NOTE Verificationofthewarrantyperiodrequirescopiesofreceiptsorotherproofofpurchase Please retain these records After the warranty period GTO o...

Page 33: ...ified in the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ___ Safety instructions were reviewed with the customer ___ The IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS manual was given to the customer ___ Customer was instructed about proper use of the foot pedal release ___ Customer was instructed about proper use of transmitter and or other entry controls ___ Customer was asked to fill out customer support card and mail it to...

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