10
Owner Installation Instructions
NeoSlider
TM
- Sliding Gate Opener NES-500 / NES-800
9. Safety Obstruction Force Test
WARNING!
Take care when testing or adjusting the
Safety Obstruction Force. Excessive force may cause
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY and/or PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
9.1 Testing Close Cycle
a. Press the OPEN button to open the gate.
b. Place a piece of timber approximately 40mm wide on the
ground directly next to the closing pilon / fence
(Fig. 9.1)
.
c. Press the CLOSE button to close the gate. The gate should
strike the object and start to re-open.
9.2 Testing Open Cycle
a. Press the CLOSE button to close the gate
.
b. Press the OPEN button to open the gate. When the gate
reaches the half open point, grab the side rail of the gate
firmly and the gate should stop.
c. If the gate does not reverse readily when closing, or stop when
opening, the force may be excessive and need adjusting.
WARNING! If the gate fails these tests, put the
opener into manual mode, only operate the gate by
hand and call for service.
Fig 9.1
40mm Block of
wood
Safety Obstruction Force
The Safety Obstruction Force is calculated automatically during setup.
Adjusting this is normally only necessitated by environmental conditions
such as windy or dusty areas, and areas with extreme temperature changes.
9.3 Force Pressure For Close and Open Cycle.
Navigating To “Current Trips”
a. Press NEXT or PREV to navigate to Menu 2 Current Trips.
b. Press SET
(Fig.9.2)
c. MENU 2.1: CLOSE Margin is displayed
(Fig. 9.3)
.
d. Press UP arrow to increase or DOWN arrow to decrease the value.
e. Press SET to save the new value.
f. Test the force again as per “Safety Obstruction Force Test” in Section
9.1.
9.4 Reprofiling Travel
a. Reprofiling is a simplified way of re-learning the travel characteristic
of a previously setup Limit Switch travel installation. Re-profiling can
be used when the travel characteristics of the gate changes due to
mechanical adjustments etc. To initiate a re-profile, simply locate
“MENU 10.2 Reprofile Travel”, press SET and follow the prompts. The
gate will start to move and re-calculate force margins. The gate can
move between the open and close limit positions up to two (2) times
(depending on the position of the gate and the power up condition).
b. A single beep will be heard once the process is complete.
c. Test the force again as per “Safety Obstruction Force Test” (Section 9.1
and 9.2).
Menu 2
Current Trips
PRESS
Close Margin
(Amps) 0.7
PRESS
Fig 9.2
Fig 9.3
