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Before You Start ...
Terms and Definitions:
• METAL OBJECT: anything that is made of iron-based metal, from a child’s toy to a car or truck.
• WAND: the magnetic device inside the waterproof tube that detects METAL OBJECTS in motion.
• MAGNETIC FIELD: an area around the WAND where metal in motion can be detected.
• MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE: a change in the MAGNETIC FIELD which lets the WAND know that it needs
to send a signal to the gate opener to open the gate.
• RANGE: the distance from the WAND in which a MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE can be detected in the
MAGNETIC FIELD.
• RANGE ADJUSTMENT: the RANGE is adjustable from a 3 to 12 foot* radius by tuning the ADJUSTMENT
POTENTIOMETER (POT) on the RANGE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL BOARD (shown on page 5). Within
this RANGE, the closer you get to the WAND, the less metal and motion an object needs to cause a DISTUR-
BANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD.
CAUTION
This principle explains why a child’s tricycle, bicycle and other metal objects moving close to the
WAND may have the same DISTURBANCE as a car or truck at a greater distance, and can cause the gate to
open.
• WIRE CLAMP: a device which provides a secure and weatherproof opening for the cable from the WAND to
be brought into a control box (see Parts Identification on cover).
• DOUBLE SPADE CONNECTOR: a wire connector which allows the connection of two wires to be connect-
ed to a single terminal (see Parts Identification on cover).
How the EXIT WAND works:
• When a metal object such as a car, truck or motorcycle in motion disturbs the MAGNETIC FIELD around the
WAND, a signal is sent to the automatic gate opener’s control board, signaling it to open the gate.
• The metal object must be in motion to disturb the MAGNETIC FIELD, thus activating the gate opener.
How the EXIT WAND’s RANGE ADJUSTMENT works
:
• The RANGE distance can be adjusted from a 3 to 12 foot* radius from the WAND.
• The potentiometer varies the sensitivity range of the WAND to avoid unwanted moving metal objects from
activating the gate opener, such as: other moving gates; metal play equipment; garage doors; other vehicular
traffic; etc.
• With the RANGE adjusted to the maximum of 12 feet*, a large metal object moving slowly will be detected
12 feet* from the WAND, while a small metal object moving slowly might not be detected at the same
distance. As you move closer toward the WAND, the small moving metal object will at some point cause a
DISTURBANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD and activate the gate opener.
Placement of the WAND:
Please read the instructions completely before you begin the installation.
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Range distance is approximate and will vary due to outside interference, type of soil, vehicle mass, speed, etc.
