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Doc 01-G0665

Rev A

Installation and

Maintenance Instructions

Medium & Heavy Duty

Swing Gate Operators

Models: SW470

SW490

Summary of Contents for SW470

Page 1: ...Doc 01 G0665 Rev A Installation and Maintenance Instructions Medium Heavy Duty Swing Gate Operators Models SW470 SW490 ...

Page 2: ...___________________ 12 Pad Mount Installation ___________________________________________________ 13 Control Arm Assembly ___________________________________________________ 14 Gate Bracket Installation__________________________________________________ 16 Limit Switch Adjustments_________________________________________________ 17 Electrical Power Connections ______________________________________...

Page 3: ...______________________________________ 27 SW490 Exploded View___________________________________________________ 29 Warranty Policy _______________________________________________30 IMPORTANT Please leave this manual at the job site preferably with the end user or facility manager Read and follow all instructions This gate operator is intended for use on a gate that swings in an arc in a horizonta...

Page 4: ...olt 3 8 16 x 1 2 82 HN38 16 H H bolt 3 8 16 x1 2 82 SB50 08 Shoulder screw 2 82 NH38006 Set screw 3 8 16 x 3 8 4 84 RH 25 Hex nut 20 2 84 RH 75 Hex nut 10 2 84 RH 38 Hex nut 3 8 16 2 85 FW 75 Flatwasher 6 85 LS 38 Flatwasher 3 8 2 85 LS 38 Lockwasher 3 8 2 02 4015 Stop button 1 85 LS 75 Lockwasher 2 SW490 Powerhead 1 02 4015 Stop button 1 Table 1 Parts Supplied Model Classifications RESIDENTAL VEH...

Page 5: ...RATOR CLASS 4 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 location not servicing the general public in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel MODEL CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4 SW470 Ä Ä Ä Ä SW490 Ä Ä Ä Ä Table 2 Specifications Model HP Max Wt L...

Page 6: ...not intended to be comprehensive Because each application is unique it is the responsibility of the purchaser designer installer and end user to ensure that the total gate system is safe for its intended use Safety Instructions Selected Instructions are highlighted with a precautionary symbol see left margin Failure to follow these selected instructions can result in serious injury or death STEP 1...

Page 7: ... 3 Leave Installation and Maintenance Manual and Safety Information with end user FOR GATE OPERATORS USING NON CONTACT SENSOR S See instruction supplied with sensor for proper placement Precautions must be taken to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping of the sensor If there are multiple areas of risk of entrapment or obstruction then more than one sensor should be incorporated into the system FOR ...

Page 8: ...to the swing gate system to assist in the protection of people who may come near the gate operating system Also injuries can occur when people put their hands and arms through openings in a grill type gate and it is operated This potential hazard can be averted by placing a screen mesh on the gate to prevent access through the openings See Figure 2 Photo Electric Beam Screen Mesh Gate Edge 01 G061...

Page 9: ...d allows for a 5 voltage drop C Supply voltage must be within 10 of the operator s rating under load conditions D These calculations are based on stranded copper wire E It is highly recommended that only 90 of the distances shown be used this will allow for a 10 safety factor F For dual units the distance shown should be cut in half G All local codes must be strictly adhered to It is very importan...

Page 10: ...5 10 150 500 825 2 825 4 700 12 100 325 525 1 775 2 950 AWG Maximum wire length in feet for 1 hp motors 6 250 950 1 425 5 700 8 900 8 150 600 900 3 600 5 625 10 100 375 575 2 275 3 525 12 75 250 375 1 425 2 225 Table 5 Power Wiring Chart System Features ACTIVITY LED Steady indication when gate is at either open or close limit 1 second flash when gate is off a limit in normal operation 2 second fla...

Page 11: ...t can be used with either a gate edge or a photo beam system When either of the tow devices mentioned are activated the operator will react in a similar manner to the inherent obstruction described above NOTE If external entrapment protection is required by the class of operator both an open and close protection device must be used SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT OBSTRUCTION SENSING FROM EITHER INTERNAL OR EXT...

Page 12: ...ctions are for right hand operator installation Left hand is opposite 01 G0665F1 Figure 4 Post Mount for SW470 Operator Only 1 Locate mounting post and electrical conduit locations The operator cabinet may be installed either parallel or perpendicular to the fence 2 Excavate required areas for conduit installation and mounting posts 3 Set mounting post and electrical conduit in place Knockouts for...

Page 13: ...3 Pour concrete insuring that pad is level and above ground line 4 Locate 4 X 6 minimum length L Bolts not supplied These should protrude 1 inch above pad 5 Allow concrete to set at least two days before installing power unit 6 After concrete has set carefully secure operator to concrete pad in correct relative secure operator to concrete pad in correct relative position The L Bolts will protrude ...

Page 14: ...trol arm extension to control arm on operator with 2 3 8 16 x 1 long hex head bolts and lockwashers Use holes that are appropriate for degree of gate opening required 01 G0665F3 Figure 8 3 Assemble the 2 pipe holders one to the gate bracket and one to the control arm extension using bushings 3 4 10 x 3 bolts and nuts flatwashers and lockwashers as shown in Figure 9 Position the pipe into the pipe ...

Page 15: ...w Be sure rubber seal is on end of hub to keep water out of bearing Assemble extension arm to control arm as shown in Figure 11 Be sure to keep the extension arm with spot faced side up Use the holes that are appropriate for desired degree of gate opening The extension arm should swivel easily on pivot screws when the nuts are tightened Attach the other end of the actuator arm to the gate brackets...

Page 16: ...de area of the eccentric is against the arm Be sure that the control arm and actuator are in a straight line Install the gate bracket at the appropriate point on the gate or angle if used As an alternative on the Model SW470 only 2 3 8 16 bolts and a nut plate are provided Adjust arm length and then rotate the eccentric stop 180 degrees so that the small thickness is against the arm This will prov...

Page 17: ...ADJUST OPEN LIMIT SWITCH 1 Move the gate to the desired fully opened position by pushing the arm against the clutch If the clutch does not slip refer to the Clutch Adjustment selection below 2 Loosed set screw on open limit cam 3 Rotate the open limit cam in the dame direction as the shaft turns to open the gate Stop at the point at which the cam just clicks the limit switch 4 Tighten set screws s...

Page 18: ...ith this unit All single phase operators will have L1 neutral L2 hot and ground All three phase operators will have L1 L2 L3 and ground It is very important that operator is properly grounded IMPORTANT NOTE On three phase operators the power connections must be properly phased If they are phased wrong the gate operator will run backwards To correct this situation disconnect power a main power sour...

Page 19: ...om two pins show illustration to top two pins Then set time per the chart below During normal operation if the operator stops on a limit or mid travel the operator will time out per the chart on page 20 Table 8 and automatically close To lock the timer to close program and disable simply return the jumper to the bottom two pins or turn on all pins of SW 2 IMPORTANT NOTE When using master slave onl...

Page 20: ... SEC ON OFF OFF OFF 180 SEC 183 SEC OFF OFF OFF OFF 194 SEC 197 SEC Table 8 Switch 2 Timer to Close Timer to close is locked out at the factory To activate the timer to close follow steps below 01 G0610F14 Figure 18 1 Move safety jumper from bottom two pins to top two pins Then set time per the chart above Table 8 2 During normal operation if the operator stops on a limit or mid travel the operato...

Page 21: ...eated thus preventing vehicles from entering These are constant pressure inputs that bypasses the processor and may be used in an emergency even if the processor fails Note left right switch effects direction STOP BUTTON REQUIRED This is a normally closed input and the operator will not run unless this is installed USE POWER TO MATCH GATE LOCK REQUIREMENTS NOT TO EXCEED 115V 10A For warning device...

Page 22: ... adaptions it is highly recommended that you check out the system and its programs If you have not already done so temporarily connect a three button station to the operator Test for proper open stop and closing of the gate Test the internal obstruction sensor system Test for proper operation of all programs that were programmed into the system Once everything checks out okay then proceed to addin...

Page 23: ...nt maintenance checks C Inspection and service should always be performed anytime a malfunction is observed or suspected D Limit switches may have to be reset after any major drive chain adjustments E If lubricating chain use only a proper chain lube spray or a lightweight motor oil Never use grease or silicone spray F When servicing please do some house cleaning of the operator and the area aroun...

Page 24: ...not run when OPEN or CLOSE button is pressed Building fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped Replace fuses or reset breaker and check for cause Overload protector tripped Reset and check for cause Control circuit not functioning Check transformer secondary voltage Check contactor coils for possible burnout Check limit switches and interlock switch Inspect control station and all field wiring Gate c...

Page 25: ...E 42 G0648 1 TERMINAL BLOCK 8 POSITION 10 2101 1 T 1 WRAPPER HOUSING 69 G2000 1 S3 BOARD 10 2101 2 1 BASE PLATE 75 G0089 3 ACTUATOR COLLAR ASSEMBLY 10 2103 T 1 REDUCER BRACKET 76 G0597 1 ALARM ASSEMBLY 10 2104 T 1 MOTOR BRACKET 76 G0541 1 HALL EFFECT ASSEMBLY 10 2105 T 2 BASE PLATE 80 1002 1 TINNERMAN NUT 10 2108 T 1 ARM CHANNEL 80 1003 1 TINNERMAN NUT 10 2109 1 EXTENSION ARM 80 207 36 1 KEY x x 1...

Page 26: ...26 SW470 Parts List and Drawing Doc 01 G0665 Rev A SW470 Exploded View 01 G0665F13 Figure 20 ...

Page 27: ...VER 75 G0401 1 HSW DOUBLE SWING COLLAR 10 G0539 1 SENSOR SUPPORT BRACKET 76 G0541 1 HALL EFFECT ASSEMBLY 10 G0614 1 ELECTRICAL PANEL 76 G0597 1 ALARM ASSEMBLY 10 G0671 1 CONTROL BOARD BRACKET 80 1002 1 TINNERMAN NUT 11 2002 1 MAIN SHAFT 80 1003 1 TINNERMAN NUT 11 3511 N 1 HEATER PLUG OPTIONAL 80 206 39 4 SPACER BUSHING 12 2002 1 SLEEVE BEARING MAIN SHAFT 80 207 19 1 STEP KEY x x 1 1 2 12 2125 1 FL...

Page 28: ...53 SW490 50 53 20 3050B 5T MOTOR 1 3 1 2HP 575V 3PH SW490 33 53 SW49000 50 53 21 XXXX 21 3260 TRANSNFORMER 24V 50VA ALL 115 208 230 460VL 1PH 3PH 21 10298 TRANSFORMER 575V 3PH ALL 575V 3PH 23 XXXX 23 3001 ON OFF SWITCH ALL 115 208 230V 1PH 23 3005 ON OFF SWITCH ALL 208 230 460 575V 3PH 24 XXX X 24 115 1 RELAY TPDT 115V COIL R ALL 115V 1PH 24 230 5 RELAY TPDT 208 230V COIL R ALL 208 230V 1PH 25 20X...

Page 29: ...SW490 Parts List and Drawing 29 Doc 01 G0665 Rev A SW490 Exploded View Figure 21 ...

Page 30: ...MPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON SELLER S PART THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER NON DEFECT DAMAGE DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION OPERATION OR CARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ABUSE MISUSE FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE OR ANY ALTERATIONS TO THI...

Page 31: ...out the prior written consent of Sentex This documentation contains information proprietary to Sentex and such information may not be distributed without the prior written consent of Sentex The software and firmware included in the Sentex product as they relate to this documentation are also protected by copyright and contain information proprietary to Sentex ...

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