DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD OPERATION
This section describes the standard operation of the control board
with the factory set default values.
MOTOR CONTROL
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The controller drives the motor in the appropriate direction as
instructed by the control inputs. Once a cycle is started the motor
will continue to travel until:
1.The controller is instructed to stop by a control input.
2.The motor's travel limit is reached.
3.The motor is obstructed, overloaded or stalls
When the control inputs instruct the control board to change the
motor direction, the controller brakes the motor, waits for the
motor to stop and then starts the motor in the other direction.
MOTOR OBSTRUCTION DETECTION (only supported
with limit switch type drive units)
If a motor is obstructed while opening, the motor is stopped. If the
motor is obstructed while closing, the motor is stopped and then
reversed to the open position. Obstruction detection is achieved
by monitoring the motor's curent and comparing it to the “nor-
mal” current profile for the motor. If the current of the motor rises
above the “normal” by the MARGIN AMP setting, then the motor
is said to be obstructed. In addition to the normal motor obstruc-
tion detection, motor overload and stall detection is provided to
protect the gate opener and controller.
MOTOR SPEED CONTROL
The motor's speed is controlled by varying the voltage applied to
the motor. When the motor is started its voltage in ramped up to
the OPEN or CLOSE Speed Voltage parameter. When the limit
switch of a drive unit is activated the motor is braked so as to
come to a rapid but gentle stop.
LOCK RELEASE OUTPUT
The lock release output is configured to pulse for 0.5 seconds at
the start of each cycle. The output is turned on at the same time
the motors are started. The output is provided on OUTPUT1.
COURTESY LIGHT
The courtesy light is normally used to illuminate the driveway etc.
The light will be turned on each time the gate is activated (day or
night) and automatically turned off 1 minute after the drive cycle
has finished. The light can also be activated and deactivated by
pressing a transmitter button assigned the LGT function. The light
output is provided on OUTPUT2 (requires additional light relay
module RO-1).
OPEN / STOP / CLOSE (OSC) INPUT
(Activated by OSC terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with OSC function assigned)
If the gate is stopped the OSC input will cause the gate to move
in the opposite direction to that last travelled. If the gate is mov-
ing the OSC input will cause the gate to stop.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (PED) FUNCTION
(Activated by PED terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with PED Function assigned)
The pedestrian access operation partly opens the gate to allow
pedestrian access but prevent vehicle access. The position the gate
leaf is driven to is automatically set to halfway during setting of
the travel limits, but can be manually selected. Pedestrian access
mode is entered when the input is activated and the gate is in the
closed position. If the gate is not in the pedestrian access mode,
the PED input will stop the gates if moving, or close the gates, if
stopped. While in pedestrian access mode, the pedestrian access
position temporally becomes the open limit for the gate leaf. The
PED input then acts with an OSC type function. The pedestrian
access mode is exited when the gate is closed or when another
input is activated.
CLOSE (CLS) INPUT
(Activated by CLS terminal with N/O switch, by transmitter but-
ton with CLS function assigned or by console’s DOWN button)
Activating the CLS input will cause the gate to close. Holding the
input active will prevent opening.
SWIPE (SWP) INPUT
(Activated by SWP terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with SWP function assigned)
Activating the the SWP input will cause the gate to be opened. If
the terminal input is held it will prevent the gate being closed. The
swipe input also effects P.E TRIGGERED AUTO CLOSE.
OPEN (OPN) INPUT
(Activated by OPN terminal with N/O switch, by transmitter
button with OPN function assigned or by console’s UP button)
Activating the OPN input will cause the gate to open. Holding the
input will prevent closing.
STOP (STP) INPUT
(Activated by STP terminal with N/O switch, by transmitter
button with STP function assigned or by console’s EXIT button)
Activating the STP input while the gate is moving will cause the
gate to be stopped. If the STP terminal is held it will prevent the
gate from being moved.
PHOTOELECTRIC SAFETY BEAM (P.E) INPUT
(Activated by PE terminal with N/C switch)
When the P.E input is active, the gate is prevented from being
closed. If the P.E input is triggered while the gate is closing, the
controller will stop the motors and then open the gate. The P.E
input has no effect while the gate is opening.
VACATION MODE
The controller supports a vacation mode where remote control
access is disabled. The mode is activated by pressing a
transmitter button with the VAC function assigned until the con-
sole displays that vacation mode is enabled (approx. 5 seconds).
When activated any transmitter button which is assigned VAC
will be ignored. To turn the Vacation mode off simple press a
transmitter button with the VAC function assigned (Only requires
a brief activation.) Vacation mode can also be turned on or off
manually by editing the VACATION MODE parameter.
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