INSTALLATION MANUAL SWG-12V Series
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1. FULL CABLING GUIDE Digital Keypad Keyswitch or Press Button For a gate swung from the left side the Operator and power cabling will be on the opposite side Cable for the electric lock may run in the gate frame If power source is hard wired 240VAC Mains this should be kept at least 100mm away from any low voltage cabling 12 F rp Intercom r Digital Keypad II ia Outer Photocell RE 1 1 1 n i I i d I 5 5525 5 I ep oa cala APAE rc poe dc ee er See Electric Lock E i 1 I I I I I 9i I 5 9 I 11 g N o I li A Lg In 3 31 I 9 d Ground Loop o _ POS SPO oDJeuo OVASL Jo DVAOVC Jeuye BOINOS 1 MOd OL epioui OVASL JO SUIBWAQPZ Jeuie BOuNOS OL TYPE AND SIZE OF CABLE 240V Mains at Gate Mains power is best hard wired to the operator If an outdoor power point is used the can be turned off so is NOT recommended You will need a registered electrician to do this for you Low Voltage Systems Don t need a register electrican because all power at the gate is 12V A plug in transformer is supplied that can plug in anywhere there is power or can be hard wired by an electrician Low Voltage Garden Lighting Cable only is requ2. pulls the gate open or pushes it closed B ar vise versa for outward opening gates with an articulated arm connected to the gate Either limit switches hard stops or a combination of both can be used to determine the open and close limits of the gate The electronic controls also continually monitor the loading on the gate so if it is obstructed it will reverse direction for safety 1 14 8 STEPS TO INSTALLING THE SWG 12V STEP 1 FIT THE OPERATOR TO THE GATE POST The Gate Operator must be fitted securely to the gate post so it doesn t work loose over time POST e If the post is less than 140mm wide then m lt For Gate Posts th less than 140mm en an angle bracket is required to enable E wide use Secure fixing angle bracket for fixing to post The Operator must be set far enough along a post to allow the gate to open fully If the post is angled particular care must be taken with the positioning of the operator so it doesn t obstruct with the Operator must be gt gate when open positioned so the gate can open fully i ANGLED POST Gate Open 5L Jos Operator Set along post far enough So it doesn t obstruct with the gate when fully open Gate Open 15 ALLOWING ENOUGH CLEARANCE BEHIND THE OPEN GATE 600mm 16 Using the Standard Arm a minimum clearance of 600mm is required behind a ga
3. 37 CHANGING THE PEDESTRIAN CLOSE DELAY Top RH corner of control board O Ow O With DIP Switch 4 only ON press the LEARN button and a Beeper will start beeping it is not necessary to hold the LEARN button Now wait for the desired Pedstrian close delay and press the Learn button again The Beeper will beep more rapidly for a second to confirm the new delay has been learned The Beeper beeps once a second so if you count the beeps you are counting seconds handy if you want an exact time If you leave it beeping it will time out after 4 minutes and set that as the delay CHANGING THE LOCK LIGHT OUTPUT Top RH corner of control board 2 07 There are 6 modes of operation for the Lock Light output including Strike Lock comes ON for 2 seconds on open Light timer 1 comes ON for 1 minute on open Light timer 4 comes ON for 4 minutes on open Open indicator comes ON when gate is open Brake mode comes ON when gate is moving Clamp mode comes ON when gate is closed O Q The factory setting for the Lock Light Output is mode1 for a strike lock With DIP Switch 5 only ON press the LEARN button and the control board will beep out the current mode ie if the mode is 3 there will be 3 beeps then there will be a pause for 2 seconds and it will start beeping again This is when you can change the mode by pressing the Learn button at the desired beep ie if you want t
4. Go ob OSC P B sor bop LJ LO pant g OCT S 0 CTRL GP 24V S Control Board Photocell These Shunts must be in place as no C g gt limit switches are used z i 28 ng X 2 2 lt 2 o ala Electric H Lock 1 Close Open Close Open Top Bottom Top Bottom amp Limit Switches Limit Switches if used if used Motor 1 Motor 2 for has Ped Double entry mode Gates 12V Battery Charge Regulator Unit rol Tom 12V Battery 35A Rectifier Unit 12VAC Input 12VDC output 240V 12V 80VA Transformer may be external 24 TERMINATING THE BATTERY AND SOLAR PANEL The Battery is wired the same for Mains Powered or Solar although for solar the charge regulator is on the control board e Gate Control Board jos M asas WARNING BLACK The Battery cables MUST BE CONNECTED THE RIGHT WAY AROUND if not you may damage the control board a Solar Panel 12V GEL Battery 25 TERMINATING AN ELECTRIC LOCK If fitting a 12VDC Electric Strike Lock or an Electromagnetic Clamp they can be connected directly to the Control Board The factory setting for the LOCK LIGHT output is for an electric strike lock See Setting up the LOCK LIGHT output section for information on how to change this for an electromagnetic
5. You ll also need a Spirit level tape measure marking pen an elecric drill with hammer action and variable speed control and a selection of drills bits If you re going to be doing your own low voltage cabling a pair of conduit cutters are handy although a hacksaw can also be used If you wish to run cabling across the driveway you will need either a 230mm angle grinder with masonary grinding disc or a hand held concrete cutter You can hire these if necessary If you ll be running cabling across a lawn or garden you ll need a spade and mattock for digging a low trench If it s a long run then a small trench digger can be hired to do the job YOU MAY ALSO NEED THESE ITEMS BEFORE INSTALLATION For Battery Powered Systems and systems with accessories added Low Voltage Cable is required between the Transformer and the Gate operator see Cabling Requirements for more information You may also need conduit which is available from Electrical trade suppliers and hardware stores For Mains Powered Systems you will require a power point fitted on the Hinge side of the gate Check with local regulations before installing a mains voltage power point yourself you may need a registered electrician to do this for you ENVIRONMENT SUITABLE FOR OPERATOR The SWG 12V is suitable for outdoor use so long as itis NOT exposed for long periods to saltly air or other corrosive substance that may cause premature de terioation of components of the gate gate
6. The STOP input will stop the gate in any direction when ever it is moving The PC input will reverse the gate while closing only and hold it open while it remains ON and will close automatically after close delay once OFF OTHER OPTIONS FOR CONTROL INPUTS E MP close function for the OSC These Shunts overide the normally closed inputs control input or any remote control button that has been activated for OSC operation LEARN Gate will close after preset TOL auto close delay Go cob DIP 3 ON allows the DIP Photocell s to control closing Switches of the gate immediately or ANT GND after a preset Photocell close OPEN delay default delay is 2 STOP seconds i CLS ZIZIIIZIIIZIZ n DIP 4 ON changes the OSC PED El gg T Hi T T Tq Q O input so it can open the gate GND only Ideal when there is a 24V lot of users Must be used DIP 5 ON deactivates the auto close feature for the OPEN only control input This is to allow this input to be used for a manual close for commercial installations DIPs 2 6 7 and 8 are spare and can be used to select special features that may be programmed into the control board with auto close or the Close Control input to close the iii il h T ite ts I 36 STEP 8 FINE TUNE OPERATOR PREFERENCES The DIP Switch and Learn Button have a secondary purpose which
7. PRE INSTALLATION CHECK LIST MAXIMUM SIZE OF GATE FOR THE SWG 12V If this Operator is installed on a gate that is too large it may not work properly Gates that have filled in cladding are more prone to wind forces so cannot be as wide Open Bar Aluminium Galvanised Steel and Farm Gates 1 2m High 4m Wide 1 8m High lt gt l 3 5m Wide Solid Timber Gates Gates with sheet metal cladding and Chain Link Gates in areas with light to moderate wind 1 2m High 3 5m Wide 1 8m High l lt 3m Wide Note Outward opening gates run twices as fast so the relative gates size is 3 4 that of an inward opening gate ad WILL THE OPERATOR FIT ON YOUR GATE The SWG 12V swing gate operator can be fitted within the following The Maximum the Gate can be from the back of the post Closed Gate Gate Post Open Direction Minimum Space Behind an open Gate There must be no less than 140mm behind the gate when open A special Channel Arm is required for clearence less than 600mm Open Gate Gate Post Wall or Fence or Wall gate is hung from Gates that are set higher off the ground to clear a sloping driveway The SWG 12V can be used on a gate set as high off the ground as you like as sin gle gates stop against a receiving post Gates that use a rising hinge to clear a sloping driveway The SWG 12V can be installed on a ris ing gate so long as the g
8. TERMINATING THE BATTERY AND SOLAR PANEL 25 TERMINATING AN ELECTRIC LOCK 26 TERMINATING A 24VDC OR AC LOCK 26 TERMINATING SAFETY PHOTOCELLS 27 TERMINATING A LIGHT 27 TERMINATING DIGITAL KEYPAD KEY SWITCH OR PRESS BUTTON 28 TERMINATING GROUND LOOP VEHICLE DETECTOR 28 TERMINATING A 7 DAY TIMER DIGITAL KEYPAD OR KEYSWITCH 29 TERMINATING AN INTERCOM 29 STEP 4 TUNE THE REMOTE CONTROLSIN 2 52 30 REMOTE CONTROL OPEN STOP AND MANUAL CLOSE 30 REMOTE CONTROL OPEN WITH AUTO CLOSE 30 REMOVING REMOTE CONTROLS 31 REMOTE CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN ENTRY 31 USER ADDING REMOTE CONTROL AT A LATER DATE 31 STEP 5 FIT THE GATE MOUNTING BRACKET 32 STEP 6 SET GATE OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS 34 SETTING THE LIMIT SWITCHES IF USED 34 USING HARDS STOPS ONLY 35 STEP 7 ACTIVATE AND TEST ACCESSORIES 36 OTHER OPTIONS FOR CONTROL INPUTS 36 STEP 8 FINE TUNE GATE OPERATOR PREFERENCES 37 CHANGING THE AUTO CLOSE DELAY 37 CHANGING THE PHOTOCELL CLOSE DELAY 37 CHANGING THE PEDESTRIAN CLOSE DELAY 38 CHANGING THE LOCK LIGHT OUTPUT 38 CHANGING THE RAMP TIME FOR SOFT START AND SOFT STOP 39 CHANGING THE GATE OBSTRUCTION SENSITIVITY 39 RETURN TO FACTORY SETTINGS gc ur x unu Lum 40 WHAT IF HAPPENS IF THERE ISA POWER IS CUT athe Su a ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE 41 TROUBLE 5 42 WARRANTY 2 ww 4 4 2 s 143
9. THE LEARN GATE LIMITS FUNCTION make sure all DIP Switches are OFF then press the LEARN button and the Beeper will start beep ing Now press the OSC P B on the control board or remote control to start the function running ONCE STARTED the gate with motor 1 will start closing as it searches for the close stop then if its a double gate will repeat the same for gate with motor 2 WHEN IT FINDS A CLOSE STOP it beeps rapidly for a second to confirm then start opening to find the open STOP s ONCE THE OPEN STOP IS FOUND the controller will beep rapidly for a second to confirm then if its a double gate repeat the same for the other motor then once this is complete go back to normal operation leaving the gate open THE CONTROLLER WILL REMEMBER the open and close limits and pedestrian opening from this time on even if the power is removed from the operator 35 STEP 7 ACTIVATE AND TEST ACCESSORIES Any intercoms key switches press buttons or digital keypads connected to the OSC PED or CLOSE inputs can now be tested The OSC input opens stops and closes the gate The PED input opens the gate part way then will close automatically after the Ped close delay The CLOSE input closes the gate only Any devices connected to the OPEN STOP or PC inputs require their shunt to be removed before they will be active The open input opens the gate will hold it open while ON and will close automatically after auto close delay once OFF
10. as this requires less work Make sure the cable will not be pinched if between two slabs of concrete that can shift with ground movement Fix the cable into the groove using clear plumbers silicon non acidic or other flexible sealer in the clean groove before the cable and again after making sure it sticks to both sides of the groove If the path or driveway has lawn or garden edges make sure the cable isn t exposed or accessable to edge trimmers or spades by running the groove down the edge and into conduit just under the edge of the driveway You ll need to dig a hole next to the driveway to do this Conduit runs under Path to Cable run in groove cut in concrete with keep it safe silicon top and bottom If lawn or garden edge run groove PN down edge of concrete P fd Dig hole at edge of concrete If the driveway meets a post and you need to go around it then chase a groove where you can with the angle grinder then use a rotary hammer drill as a mini jack hammer for the corners and fiddly bits 22 TIPS FOR RUNNING LOW VOLTAGE CABLE YOURSELF 4 Always use conduit if running cable in grass open ground gardens or pebbles Conduit should be buried deep enough so it is out of harms way For existing lawns pebbled areas or if run along side a driveway then buried just below the surface is fine For open ground gardens and area s where there is lik
11. clamp Note Electromagnetic clamps are not suitable for Solar systems as they draw current continuously and will run the battery flat RO gz O n O 2VDC STRIKE LOCK MAGNETIC CLAMP V GRD TERMINATING A 24VDC OR AC LOCK If using 24VDC or AC electric lock there isn t a suitable source of power available from the control board so you will need to use a seperate supply and a relay to get this to work 2A 12VDC relays are available as an accessory A diode should be used with DC Strike Locks or a surge protector should be used for AC locks These are usually supplied with the lock RO 24VDC or AC STRIKE LOCK or Magnetic Clamp 26 TERMINATING SAFETY PHOTOCELLS Safety Photocells use a normally closed connection to the control board If either photocells light beam is broken by a vehicle while the gate is closing it will reverse back open again The gate will not close until the both photocell light beams are remade and vehicle is clear If photocell closing delay option is activated DIP 3 ON the gate will begin to close immediately or after the photocell close delay LU Photocell Transmitter i Note Photocells must be aligned properly other wise they may prevent the gate from closing if sunlight is shining on them or in rainy weather Photocell Receiver Photocell Photocell Transmitter Recei
12. is to make changes to the Control Boards preferences Once the preferences have been set the DIP switches should be returned back to the way the were for normal operation CHANGING THE AUTO CLOSE DELAY TEP cid p With DIP Switch 1 only ON press the LEARN button and the Beeper will start beeping it is not necessary to hold the LEARN button Now wait for the desired Auto close time and press the LEARN button again The Beeper will beep more rapidly for a second to confirm the new delay has been learned The Beeper beeps once a second so if you count the beeps you are counting seconds handy if you want an exact time If you leave it beeping it will time out after 4 minutes and set this as the auto close delay CHANGING THE PHOTOCELL CLOSE DELAY Top RH corner of control board With DIP Switch 3 only ON press the LEARN O O EN button a Beeper will start beeping it is not Tol necessary to hold the LEARN button Now wait for 09 the desired Photocell close delay and press the DIP KS Learn button again The Beeper will beep more Sen rapidly for a second to confirm the new delay has others been learned OFF The Beeper beeps once a second so if you count mg the beeps you are counting seconds handy if you HH want an exact time If you leave it beeping it will time out after 4 minutes and set that as the delay If you want no delay just press the LEARN button twice within a second
13. only ON press the LEARN button and the control board will beep out the current level ie if the level is 3 there will be 3 beeps then there will be a pause for 2 seconds and it will start beeping again This is when you can change the level by pressing the Learn button at the desired beep ie if you want to change it to level 5 then press the Learn button on the 5th Beep The control board will beep more rapidly to confirm the new setting If you change your mind half way through just don t press the Learn button again and it will time out after 10 beeps and no change will be made 39 RETURNING TO THE FACTORY SETTINGS Top RH corner of control board If you get into trouble and want to return everything back to the way it was before you started you can restore the factory settings by turning ALL DIP Switches ON and pressing the LEARN Button The beeper will beep rapidly for a second to confirm the factory settings have been restored Switches ON You must turn the DIP Switches OFF again before proceeding further WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A POWER CUT All SWG 12V versions that run off mains power have a built in Battery Backup So will continue to work if there is a power failure It will provide up to 200 opera tions over a couple of days or last a week or so if not used 40 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE SWG 12V CHA Channel arm for limited clearance less than 400mm behind open gate SWG 12V OSA Out swinging arm for
14. operator or accessores that may be connected to the operator PREPARING THE GATE Hard Stop if used Operator Power Point if used Make sure that the gate has been properly installed and swings freely in both directions Repair or replace all worn or damaged gate hardware prior to installation Gate posts less than 150mm wide should be made from steel not timber Replace posts where necessary A freely moving gate will require less force to operate and will enhance the performance of the operator and give a long working life The Gate MUST be plumb level and swing freely on it hinges with the exception of rising gates that are not plum WHEELS MUST NOT BE ATTACHED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE GATE The gate must move throughout its arc without binding or dragging on the ground Note gates over 100kg should have ball bearing hinges with grease fittings Gate posts must be secured into the ground with concrete so to minimize twist or flex when the operator is activated Brick or concrete block posts should have a solid concrete footing be core filled with concrete and should have steel reinforcing tying the concrete footing with the core filling The Gate Operator holds the gate firmly when closed but an electric lock is recommended for gates with a lot of flex wider than 2m or rigid framed gates wider than 3m 6 GATE POSITION ON POST GATE CLOSED MAXIMUM 300mm OPEN The Gate must be no more than 300mm f
15. INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR SWG 12V Series 12V Single Swing Gate Operator t p iu OHHH Grant s Automation Developers and Manufacturers of Automation Technology www grantsautomation com au CONTENTS PRE INSTALLATION CHECK LIST MAXIMUM SIZE OF GATE FOR THE SWG 12V WILL THE OPERATOR FIT ON YOUR GATE GATE OPERATOR FREQUENCY OF USE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED ENVIRONMENT SUITBALE FOR THIS OPERATOR PREPARING THE GATE GATE POSITION ON POST GATES THAT OPEN UP AGAINST A OR WALL LIFTING GATE FOR SLOPING DRIVEWAY OUTWARD OPENING GATE FOR SLOPING DRIVEWAY WITH WIDE OPENING ANGLE ACCESSORIES THAT CAN BE ADDED SAFETY PHOTOCELLS DIGITAL KEYPAD AND OR INTERCOM GROUND LOOP VEHICLE DETECTOR CABLING REQUIREMENTS BASIC CABLING GUIDE FULL CABLING GUIDE TYPE AND SIZE OF CABLE HOW IT WORKS o c 1 O Q Q Q N 8 STEPS TO INSTALLING THE SWG 12V 15 STEP 1 FIT THE OPERATOR TO THE GATE POST 15 ALLOWING ENOUGH CLEARANCE BEHIND THE OPEN GATE 16 WIDE GATE POSTS 17 RISING GATES 17 OPENING ANGLE MORE THAN 90 18 OUTWARD OPENING GATES 19 THE HEIGHT OF THE GATE OPERATOR 20 FIXING THE OPERATOR TO THE POST 21 STEP2 INSTALL CABLING 22 TIPS FOR RUNNING LOW VOLTAGE CABLE YOURSELF 23 STEP 3 TERMINATE CABLING E tete ud we n uum 123 SWG 12V S GENERAL WIRING DIAGRAM 24
16. SH TO USE A CLOSE STOP OR ELECTRIC LOCK you may need to set the angle to 20 to allow for some flexing of the gate with out the arm ever crossing over Use self drilling screws to fix the Gate Mounting Bracket to the gate Le 1 SS 33 STEP 6 SET GATE OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS SETTING THE LIMIT SWITCHES IF USED To begin make sure both limit switch inputs are deactivated Shunts in place Using the on board OSC P B or remote control open the gate about 1 4oth open Loosen the limit switch cam screw with a hex key and set the top limit switch so it just clicks ON in the close direction and the bottom cam facing in the opposite direction then lightly tighten the limit switch cam screw ae w 2 gs Loosen Limit lt Switch Cam Screw po s N 99 sss SL r Limit w d MS 1 Ss MIS m NN E d 2 i S 5 x m 2 x Sn S 7 Y val iJ gt LA E Limit Close Direction for Right Hand Operator JY s s OFF Open Direction for Left Hand Operator Now open the gate about 10th short of fully open and set the bottom limit switch so it just clicks ON in the open direction The limit switches set the point when the gate speed starts to ramp down for a Soft stop If you now activate the limit switch inputs Shunts removed then open and close the
17. ate is less than 40kg and the gate doesn t rise more than 150mm for a 3m wide gate Gates that are outward opening The SWG 12V can be installed on an outward opening gate but the maximum size of the gate is reduced to 3 4 that of an inward opening gate Maximum Gate Opening Angle is 120 The SWG 12V can be installed on gates with an opening angle up to 1209 but does not hold the gate as well as 900 when closed so an electric lock is recom mended GATE OPERATOR FREQUENCY OF USE This Gate Operator is rated for RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY which is a maximum of Five Households or Ten Carpark spaces for a commercial building Any more than this and the life span of the operator can be reduced The warrantee does not cover wear and tear due to average use of more than 60 operations per day If higher frequency of use is required consider using an industrial sliding gate operator rated for continuous use Gates that have a lot of users are more likely to be struck by a vehicle so need to be a robust industrial grade operator Battery Back Up System This operator has a 12V 7Ah back up battery as standard that takes over if the mains power fails It will provide up to 200 operations over a couple of days or last a week or so if not used Battery Conditioning During Normal Use During normal use when the motor starts up it draws power from the battery which keeps it conditioned for reliable operation as batteries nee
18. d to be used regularly for them to work properly Low Voltage Power Cable The Battery Conditioning arrangment also allows the power transformer to be away from the gate and Low Voltage Power Cable only run to the gate This is because any current that is too high for the low voltage cable is taken up by the battery This means that the operator must have a battery connected before it will work properly with Low Voltage cabling Solar Powered Run from the Battery during normal use which is charged from a solar panel The 14Ah battery supplied will run for up to 24 operations per day for 10 cloudy days in a row The 20Watt Solar panel will charge the battery from flat in two days of full sun If you are in an area that doesn t get a lot of sun you may need to add extra solar panels and batteries which are available as extra s IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONSIDERING THE GENERAL PUBLIC When Installing an Automatic Gate that will be entered from a public road way make sure the Gate is placed far enough from the road to prevent traffic congestion The Gate must be installed in a location that provides adequate clearance between it and adjacent structures when opening and closing to reduce risk of entrapment Swing gates must not open into public access areas Install the Gate Operator on the inside of the property and fence line DO NOT install an opener on the outside of the gate where the public has access to it The Gate and Gate O
19. ey to be other digging going on then conduit should be buried at least 300mm deep E Never make joints in cable directly in the ground If you must join cable either bring it up well above the ground and have the joint protected from the elements by a weather proof junction box or put a pit in the ground to make sure the joint is sitting in the air within the pit and cannot be submerged in water STEP 3 TERMINATE CABLING The terminal blocks on the control board unplug to allow easier and t better connections p lt gt i d Make sure all strands of the wire d 2 lt tightly held by the terminal block A Urt l Stray strands can cause a short amp gt 14 114 ite p lx H circuit AR a Sl I 0 P E lt RN 23 RELAY OUT FROM INTERCOM or PRESS BUTTON 12V LOCK OUT FROM INTERCOM 12V Relay V GND COM N O N C Digital Keypad GDN V COM N O N C Photocell Receiver GND V 2 COM Photocell Receiver Loop Detector GND V COM N O N C YO Q Q Q 240VAC Mains Supply n Zo um Chassis Ground SWG 12V SERIES GENERAL WIRING DIAGRAM These Jumper Shunts overide the normally closed inputs REMOVE 44 Antenna ONLY ONCE GATE LIMITS ARE SET Learn P Bs Learn P Bs for Re for Limits and mote Controls Preferences
20. fault occur during the first 2 Years after the operator was purchased it should be returned to the factory for repair or at the discretion of Grant s Automation replacement at no charge under the following conditions 1 2 3 Proof of purchase is required Invoice or purchase details recorded by Grant s Automation If an operator is not installed immediately after purchase at the discretion of Grant s Automation the warranty may be extended to up to a maximum of 2 Years after the date installed The operator has been installed according to this Installation Manual and Serviced according to the User Manual The operator has not been used for a gate larger of a different type or higher frequency of use than that specified in this Installation Manual All gate specifications are required before any claims will be accepted The operator hasn t been used in a highly corrosive environment or has been exposed to contaminents that could cause the operator to fail The operator has not been used for purposes other that it was intended for The operator has not been tampered with or modified by any party not authorised in writing by Grant s Automation to do so The operator has not been damaged by any malicious act accident animal infestation or adverse weather conditions beyond the control of Grant s Automation A reasonable amount of care with handling or using the operator has been be taken G ra n t S Z Developers and Manufacture
21. g connected check the OPEN inputs shunt is in place OPEN PC or STOP inputs won t work check the shunt for these inputs has been removed These shunts overide the input preventing it from working which is to save having to add wire loops Remote control range drops some times most likely caused by interference from some other device in the area using a similar frequency Installing an external antenna can minimize the effects of interference other wise if this doesn t help the frequency of the remote controls should be changed Each remote control will need to be changed for a differnent frequency along with the receiver module plugged into the e Gate control or stand alone receiver board s The receiver module is a small yellow board that plugs into the main board near where the antenna is wired in Power should be removed form the operator before a receiver module is changed Both the remote controls and receiver modules come in either 433 92Mhz or 315Mhz if you have interference problems with one frequency we can send you remote controls of the other frequency which normally solves the problem 41 WARRANTY A 2 Year Back to Base Warranty is offered by Grant s Automation for any defect in a Gate Operator System manufactured by Grant s Automation or any third party component supplier to Grant s Automation due to faulty workmanship or materials causing the Operator to fail to work as specified in this Installation Manual Should any
22. gate using the on board OSC P B or remote control you can test where the gate will stop Adjust the limit switches accordingly as you go to set the open and close limits exactly where you want The gate may encounter a hard stop any time during ramp down Once finished tighten the Limit Switch Cam screw fully being careful not to move the cams To change the Pedestrian Entry Opening when using limit switches the Learn Gate Limits function must be run see next page 34 USING HARD STOPS ONLY Top RH corner of control board If the gates open and close limits are to be set with hard stops the Limit Switch shunts should be in place to deactivate them whether wired up or not run on the control board before the opera Switches tor will work properly OFF KS The Learn Gate Limits function must be All DIP IF YOU WISH TO USE THE PEDESTRIAN ENTRY FEATURE or change this opening when using limit switches then start by opening the gate by the desired amount using the OSC P B on the control board other wise any position will do IF USING LIMIT SWITCHES AND YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE PEDESTRIAN OPENING then temporarily disable the limit switch inputs shunts in place to allow the gate to run past the open and close limits during the Learn Gate Limits function you can stop the gate using the on board OSC P B remote control or temporary hards stops Remember to remove the limit switch shunts again when finished TO START
23. ired between the transformer and the gate operator 2mm cable is good for up to 50m and 4mm for up to 100m For Accessories 0 4mm Diameter 0 12mm2 or 0 65mm Diameter 0 33mm2 Outdoor telephone cable is ideal for Connecting Photocells Digital Keypads and Intercoms as this cable has a tough outer sheath and is gel filled to protect it from moisture Cat 5e and indoor phone cable is fine to use so long as it isn t exposed to moisture for prolonged periods If using security cable this must be a conduit that is fully sealed to prvent any exposure to moisture For an Electric Lock If the lock is on the gate then use a flexible cable such as Figure 8 Turrup Speaker or Audio cable or Mains Flex DO NOT use automotive cable or solid cored cable such as telephone cable or TPS as this will eventually break If the Lock is on the post and the cable must go in the ground then use either automotive cable TPS or 0 65mm Dia outdoor telephone cable with the pairs doubled up 13 HOW IT WORKS The SWG 12V S Swing Gate Operator consists of an Electro mechanical Operator with built in Electronic Controls NN NN IA N NN NN N A SSN SSS s AA i x Gate Operator with Built in Electronic Controls T Y As the Articulated 4 Arm Rotates it pulls 7 the Gate Open or pushes it closed KS v When the Operator is activated by remote control or other control device each side
24. o change it to mode 5 then press the Learn button during the 5th Beep The control board will beep more rapidly to confirm the new setting If you change your mind half way through just don t press the Learn button again and it will time out after 6 beeps and no change will be made 38 CHANGING THE LEVEL OF SOFT START AND SOFT STOP Top RH corner of control board There are 10 levels of Soft Start Stop numbered from 1 to 10 The factory setting is 5 1 being least and 10 being the most With DIP Switch 6 only ON press the LEARN button and the control board will beep out the current level ie if the level is 3 there will be 3 beeps then there will be a pause for 2 seconds and it will start beeping again This is when you can change the level by pressing the Learn button at the desired beep ie if you want to change it to level 5 then press the Learn button during the 5th Beep The control board will beep more rapidly to confirm the new setting If you change your mind half way through just don t press the Learn button again and it will time out after 10 beeps and no change will be made CHANGING THE GATE OBSTRUCTION SENSITIVITY Top RH corner of control board If the gate is obstructed while operating it will stop and reverse away There are 10 different levels of Obstruction Sensitivity for the gate numbered from 1 to 10 The factory setting is 5 with 1 being the most sensitive and 10 being the least With DIP Switch 7
25. outward opening gates TX 4 Extra Remote Controls for either 433 92Mhz RX 1 Stand alone Receiver to allow a garage door or another brand of gate operator to be operated with the e Gate remote control ether 433 92Mhz or 315Mhz ANT 1 Antenna for remote control ether 433 92Mhz or 315Mhz Batt TX Replacement Battery for TX 4 Remote control Batt 7 Replacement Battery for Gate Operator two required for 24V VCB 12 Voltage Converter Board 16 to 24VAC DC in and 12V 500mA out RLY 12 Relay Board 12VAC DC in and clean contacts rated at 60VDC 125AC 2A PC 1 Photocell 12 24VAC DC 15m outdoor ECA485 Magnetic Lock for swing gates TROUBLE SHOOTING Gate runs in the wrong direction check the actuator power wires are correct if wired the wrong way around the actuator will travel in the wrong direction Gate runs for a short distance then stops check the limit switch cabling or the gate isn t being overloaded by a stiff gate Operator not working at all check power cord or battery cable is plugged in Check there is power at the gate Check fuse on the control board Battery Powered Operator running very slowly check the power and battery is connected properly and battery is charged A fully charged battery should be at 13 8VDC Anything lower than 12VDC may be too flat to operate properly Gate won t work when first powered up check the OPEN input cable connections check any device that may be connected to the OPEN input or if nothin
26. p Detector TERMINATING A 7 DAY TIMER DIGITAL KEYPAD OR KEYSWITCH TO HOLD THE GATE OPEN A 7 Day Timer Digital Keypad Key switch or any other clean contact normally closed NC device can be used to hold the gate open Because this is a normally closed connection all devices must be OFF contact closed before the gate will close To hold the gate open any one device must remain ON contact open Gate closure will occur once all contacts are closed and the auto close delay has timed out ZZZzzzz PUE PT XJ TERMINATING AN INTERCOM Intercoms are also use a normally open connection to the control board Intercoms will either have a relay output with clean contacts or output 12VAC or 12VDC to directly operate an electric strike lock The later requires a relay available as an accessory and will work with both 12VAC or 12VDC INTERCOM INTERCOM WITH 12VAC or 12VDC OUTPUT for Electric Strike Lock In 12VAC DC Relay V GND COM 1228 POWERING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME Before you can go any further you must Power the Gate operator up for the first time Make sure the control board input shunts are ON Then plug the Batt DC IN terminal in 29 STEP 4 TUNE THE REMOTE CONTROLS IN If an on board receiver is used not a stand alone receiver Button A is the main button on the remo
27. perator must comply with any applicable local council regulations CONSIDERING THE USERS If using the Auto close feature it is highly recommended that Point to Point Safety Photocells are installed to prevent the gate closing on any vehicle using the gate It is also recommended that a seperate small side gate is used for pedestrians particularly if there will be children disabled or elderly people using the gate If push buttons key switches or Digital Keypads are installed they should be within sight of the gate but not placed so the user will be tempted to reach through the gate to activate the gate operator USER AWARE NESS It is important to make sure everyone that will be using the gate is aware of the following dangers associated with automatic Gates do not contact any part of the gate or walk in the path of the gate while it is moving Never let children play with the gate controls Do not attempt to beat the gate while it is closing This is extremely dangerous In the event you sell the property make sure the new owners have a copy of these instructions If you lose the instructions they can be downloaded from www grantsautomation com au TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED THE TOOLS YOU LL NEED INCLUDE A basic set of hand tools will be required including side cutters pliers wire strippers a range of phillips head screw drivers a small flat head screw driver for terminal block screws a Socket Set or Shifting Spanner
28. prevent Gate Closing on a car A Photocell consists of a point to point Invisible Infrared Beam of Light Transmittedfrom one side of a gate to the other A vehicle travelling through the gate will break the beam REFLECTOR BEAMS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED OUTDOORS With swing gates two sets of Photocells are necessary to get full coverage If either Photocells beam is broken by a vehicle the gate won t close until the vehicle has passed and beam is remade The Photocell can also be used to control the closing of the gate 10 DIGITAL KEYPAD AND OR INTERCOM To allow access to visitors or tradesman any brand of digital keypad and or intercom can be installed provided the intercom has a door release feature A Digital Keypad allows access to An Intercom allows visitors to call the anyone with the correct pin number house and speak with the occupier If the occupier wishes to let the visitor in they can press a button on the intercom inside to open the gate GROUND LOOP VEHICLE DETECTOR Ground Loop in driveway used to detect vehicles MEOS MS c A ground loop in the driveway detects any vehicles approaching the gate and opens it automatically to let them out Pedestrians cannot use the ground loop to open the gate which is a safe guard from anyone jumping the fence 41 CABLING REQUIREMENTS BASIC CABLING GUIDE M TTA T T 11000400 w WS
29. rol buttons 30 REMOVING REMOTE CONTROLS To remove one remote control button press the OSC LEARN button a beeper will start beeping then press the already learned remote control botton you wish to remove the beeper will beep more rapidly for a second to confirm removal If you don t have the remote control then you must remove all remote controls and re Learn the ones you have If you have a lot of remote controls then consider using the RX Mega stand alone receiver as it can learn up to 1000 remote controls and individual remote controls can be removed even if it has been lost To remove all remote controls press and hold OSC LEARN button for more than 10 seconds beeps and the beeper will beep more rapidly indicating that all remote controls have all been removed REMOTE CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN ENTRY If your automatic gate is the only way in or out of your property you can allow user access on foot only by having the remote control open the gate part way and closing automatically after a pre set delay This delay can be set independantly from the vehicular entry auto close delay see Changing the Pedestrian close Delay section in step 9 Use the PED Learn Button on the control board and any unused button on the remote control as you did above To set the amount the gate will open see Step 7 USER ADDING REMOTE CONTROLS AT LATER DATE If you have at least one remote control that operates your gate you can use this to
30. rom the back of the post GATES THAT OPEN UP AGAINST A FENCE OR WALL J 0 GATE CLOSED OPEN 4 MO TIVM There must be at least 140mm behind the gate if it opens up against a fence or wall Anything less than 600mm must use a special Channel Arm LIFTING GATE FOR SLOPING DRIVEWAY Nr M r ee th 08 f y M A eee For driveways that slope up as you drive in the gate can be lifted so it clears the ground when it opens The steeper the driveway the larger the gap under the gate when it is closed OUTWARD OPENING GATE FOR SLOPING DRIVEWAY For driveways that slope up as you drive in the gate can be made to swing outwards but the gate should be set back so it doesn t open out onto the street The automatic operator should be installed inside of the gate so it won t be tampered with 8 GATE WITH WIDE OPENING ANGLE 11 Sd 2 V S Ly 2n lt Sor aa t A BAG a L S ARY ag Gates opening up to 120 can be automated but the operator requires more space behind the gate when open and should also have an electric lock fitted ACCESSORIES THAT CAN BE ADDED SAFETY PHOTOCELLS Photocells are a safety device that prevent the gate from closing on a vehicle They are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF USING AUTO CLOSE Photocells
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32. rticulated arm fits onto the operator to the top of the gate rail 20 FIXING THE OPERATORS MOUNTING PLATE TO THE POST g 2 The lid of the operator will need to be removed to access the top mounting holes It s best to bolt right through the gate post using M12 Cup Head Bolts so as to avoid them coming loose over time For Core filled Brick or Concrete block posts M16 x 150mm Dyna Bolts Coach Screws Wall Plugs or Chemset fastenings should be used Brick posts must be core filled with concrete and the Operator MUST be fixed to the concrete core filling NOT the brick If necessary make up a mounting plate Brick doesn t have the physical strength required by the operator Bricks are normally 90mm wide so 150mm long Coach Screws Dyna Bolts or Chemset fastenings will be needed to reach the core filling If not they ll more than likely pull out 21 STEP 2 INSTALL CABLING Check with local regulations before installing a mains voltage power point yourself you may need a registered electrician to do this for you Normally any cable for voltage lower than 32VAC or 50VDC you can do your self without a license If you need to run Low Voltage Cable across a concrete or bitumen driveway or path you can do this by chasing a groove with a 9 angle grinder with a masonry grinding disc not a cutting disc Make it deep enough so there is 5mm or so space above the cable when installed Use an expansion gap where possible
33. te control for opening the gate The other buttons can be used for other options or opening a garage door e Gate RX 1 receiver required Each remote control transmits a unique digital code Before the control board can respond it must first learn this code and know what action to take REMOTE CONTROL WITH OPEN STOP AND MANUAL CLOSE At the top right hand corner of the Control Board are three press buttons used for OSC Learning the remote controls codes for different actions For Opening the gate with Manual Stop and Close Press the OSC Learn Button a beeper will start beeping then press a button on the remote control within range of the gate and the beeper will beep more rapidly for a second to confirm it has been learned This button should now operate the gate Repeat the same with all remote controls REMOTE CONTROL OPEN WITH AUTO CLOSE If you do as above but use the OPEN Learn Button the remote control will now open the gate only and it will close automatically after auto close delay or close with an OSC or CLOSE input You can use one remote control button to open the gate with manual close OSC and a second with auto close OPEN if you like Button A is handy to have with open only and auto close for normal use and button B with Open Stop and Manual close in case you want to back a trailer in and don t want the gate closing on you The control board can Learn up to 60 seperate remote cont
34. te that opens up against a fence or wall For a clearance less than 600mm special channel arm is available that is suitable for clearances down to 140mm width of the operator WIDE GATE POSTS The gate must be within 300mm from the back of the Post RISING GATES A rising gate has the bottom hinge offset so the gate will rise in the air as it opens to allow for a sloping driveway The automatic gate Operator is required to lift some of the gates weight which limits the size of the gate The articulated arm and connected arm to the gate allow some movement for a 3m wide gate to rise 150mm but the operator must be fitted on a slight angle to also allow this to be possible Bottom Hinge Offset to make gate rise up when it opens 17 OPENING ANGLE MORE THAN 90 Operator needs to be set further along the gate post So it doesn t obstruct with the open gate Gate Open to 1209 j N WW For wider opening angles the operator needs to be set further along the gate post to prevent it obstructing with the gate when open The maximum opening angle is 1209 Ifnecessary a 150mm wide post should be installed for the gate operator Note Opening Angles wider than 110 are not recommended for Fully Clad Gates as the wider the opening angle the less torque the motor can apply to the gate 18 OUTWARD OPENING GATES An Outward Opening Gate is one that opens out towards the road wi
35. th the Gate Operator inside the property so instead of pulling the gate open the actuator pushes it open The Operator is fitted the same but the articulated arm rotates in the opposite direction and does run twice as fast so maximum gate size is reduced by to 3 4 to that of an inward opening gate A D As an alternate the Operator may be fitted to the outside of the gate so it works exactly the same as an inward opening gate but opening outwards Note for Outward Opening Gates the Red and Black Motor wires must be reversed so Black goes to ACT and Red to ACT 19 HEIGHT OF THE GATE OPERATOR b ol J The Operator may connect to any strong horizontal rail of the gate If on the middle rail the gate will twist less if someone attempts to force it open although an operator looks best on the bottom rail To get the height of the operator use a spirit level to run a line from the top of the gate rail across to the the bottom the operators main body 1050mm If the gate rail is not square because of the slope of the driveway then you will need to find the approximate position where the Gate Mounting Bracket will fit then use a straight edge and level or laser level to run your line from there To find the approximate position of the Gate Mounting Bracket measure 1050mm for inward opening gates or 750mm for outward opening gates from the point where the a
36. tune in new remote controls without having to open the control box up This is done by pressing combinations of buttons together on the working remote control within range of the gate Pressing Buttons A and D together is the same as pressing the OSC Learn Button on the control board A and C together is the same as pressing the OPEN Learn button and B and D for PED Learn Button Once you press any of these combinations you ll hear the beeper in the control box beeping You can now press a button on a new remote control to get it to operate the gate Remote control buttons can also be deleted from memory this way As a safe guard not all remote control buttons can be deleted using this method there will always be one left working so the end user can t accidently delete them all and not know how to get it working again 31 STEP 5 FIT THE GATE MOUNTING BRACKET Fit the Articulated Arm to the Operator then the connecting arm and the Gate Mounting Bracket follows 22 mm E I Connecting Arm Articulated Arm Gate Mounting Bracket The operator can rotate the Artculated arm Electrically using the OSC P B button on the Electronic Control Board Now with the gate held in the closed position set the connecting arm 10 off square with the articulated arm to find the position of the Gate Mounting Bracket on the gate Mark the mounting hole centres N N U U U U U va IF YOU WI
37. ver TERMINATING A LIGHT By connecting a 12VDC relay to the gate operator it can also activate lights for 1 or 4 minutes when ever the gate is opened See Changing the LOCK LIGHT output section in Step 8 for information on how to change this RO LIGHT either continuous or self flashing 27 TERMINATING DIGITAL KEYPAD KEY SWITCH OR PRESS BUTTON A Digital Keypad Key switch Press Button or any other clean contact normally Open NO device can be used to activate the gate If a Digital keypad has two or more relay outputs then these can be used for different operational functions such as open with manual close open with auto close or Pedestrian only access with auto close 12V Digital Keypad TERMINATING GROUND LOOP VEHICLE DETECTOR A ground loop must be used with a photocell to control the opening and closing of a gate If a vehicle wishing to exit drives over the ground loop the gate will open If the vehicle remains over the ground loop or the photocell light beam is broken the gate will remain open Once both are clear the gate will auto close normally or if the photocell closing control is active DIP 3 ON will close immediately or can be delayed For incoming vehicles sharing the same gate the photocells closing control is inherited by the ground loop Twisted Pair from Wire Wire Loop Loop in Driveway set in driveway 12V Loo
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