The MyGate Q71B Control Board Installation Manual : Printed 06/11/2012 14:25
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So Before We Get Started.....................
Ensure sure you have access to 230v power feed from
your property to the control panels junction box. Cable
used must be 3 core armoured and should be placed
inside a conduit and buried underground to reduce risk
of trip and accidental cutting hazard.
The junction box and control board has been located near
the gates and is mounted and attached to your pillar
securely. This reduces the need for extension cabling to
the motors from the control panel and forms a means of
ease of access to the gate automation control board
should the need arise.
Once the control panel junction box has been fixed into location, and you have power accessible to the
control board, we next look at getting your motors physically operational and ensure they are
communicating efficiently with the control board.
Linking Essential Terminals
In order to activate the gate
control board, an essential “link” must be fitted. A “link” in this instance, is a
piece of wire that connects terminals together so that a voltage charge can be distributed from one terminal
to another in order to complete a circuit. Links are placed between terminals on occasions to complete a
circuit to “fool” the control board some equipment is there when it is not.
If you do not have an EMERGENCY STOP button fitted, a link must be placed between terminals 18 & 21
(illustrated below)
The EMERGENCY STOP function is an
ESSENTIAL SAFETY FEATURE and is a
continuous circuit. The quickest way to STOP
the gates if ever an accident was to occur is to
cut all power to the motors
– like tripping a fuse.
Of course you may not be in a position to
“disconnect the power” to the control board and
this is never recommended.
For Emergency Stop button - Gate Motors push button switch can be fitted into terminals 18 & 21 (
optional
accessory
). As soon as the push button is pressed, this breaks the circuit and the control board sees the
broken circuit and IMMEDIATELY STOPS the motors during their operation.
If you
do not
have an EMERGENCY STOP button and you do not place a link between these two
terminals, the control board
“thinks” you have pressed a STOP button and, of course, will halt all operations
– regardless to any command you may give it. Be sure to tighten the terminals screws to ensure good
contact is made.