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EZ Limit® N O T F O R R E S I D E N T I A L U S E This Installation Manual provides the information required to install, troubleshoot and maintain a GCL-GT™ Commercial / Industrial Door Operator.
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Section 1: How to use this manual The 11 sections of this Installation Manual provide the information required to install, troubleshoot and maintain an GCL-GT™ commercial/industrial door operator. Section 2 Provides important defining information related to safety terminology used throughout this manual, as well as safety related instructions which must be followed at all times while doing any steps/tasks/instructions detailed in this manual.
For the number Periodically lubricate all moving parts of door. of your local Genie® Dealer, call 800-OK-GENIE, and for Genie® Factory Technical Advice, call 800-843-4084. 3. If door has a sensing edge, check In this Manual, the words Danger, Warning, and Caution are used to stress important safety information.
MillerEdge ME, MT and series monitored edge sensors used in combination with Timer-Close Module P/N OPABTCX.S, OPAKMEIX.S INTERFACE MODULE. Residential Safe-T-Beam® Monitored Photocells from the Genie® Company, model OSTB-BX (P/N 38176R). 3) Series II Commercial Safe-T-Beam®, Monitored Photocells P/N OPAKPE.S.
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UNTIL ONE OF THESE MONITORED EXTERNAL ENTRAPMENT DEVICES IS INSTALLED, THE OPERATOR WILL NOT ALLOW MOMENTARY CONTACT OPERATION IN THE CLOSE DIRECTION. APPROVED DEVICES ALLOWABLE DOOR WIDTH ALLOWABLE DOOR HEIGHT Miller Edge ME, MT & MPT series monitored edge sensors used in combination with either the Genie® ANY WIDTH Timer-Close Module or MillerEdge Signature Module SM-101 (Direct connect through STB inputs.) FRABA OptoEdge OSE-S-5010 series monitored edge sensors used in combination with either the Genie®...
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7) Install the Entrapment Warning Placard next to the control station and in a prominent location. 8) For products having a manual release, instruct the end user on the operation of the manual release. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
** Trolley Units are also available in Sidemount and Dual Trolley versions. PART NO. 1/2, 3/4, 1 Sidemount Trolley Kit OPAKSMTGT.S 1/2, 3/4, 1 Dual Trolley Kit OPAKDTGT.S SIDEMOUNT TROLLEY utilizes a HOIST Operator in combination with a Sidemount Trolley Kit. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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NOTE: Chain Guide mounting holes have been pre-drilled at standard loca- PLASTIC CHAIN GUIDE tions along the track. If different locations are needed, hole size should be 9/32" dia. Be sure to de-burr the holes. CHAIN GUIDE BRACKET Figure 3 TRACK BOLTS /LOCKNUTS GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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ROUND HEAD SCREWS /LOCKNUTS DO NOT INSTALL YET! RAIL FRONT COTTER PIN SPREADER BRACKET D O O R CLEVIS PIN SLEEVE WASHER T O R O P E R A Figure 5 Figure 4 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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• The chain is not twisted. Figure 6 WARNING • DO NOT apply line voltage until instructed to do so. Detail A FLAT WASHER MASTER LINK MASTER LOCKNUT LINK CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT TENSIONING ADJUSTING NUT SCREW SPRING GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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5) Use a level, as shown in Fig. 8 (pg 4.6) to find the highest point of travel for the the door. CENTERLINE 6) Mark a horizontal line across the vertical line you made on the header OF DOOR at 5” above the highest point of door travel. Figure 7 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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• Fasten spreader bracket to header using fasteners appropriate for the header material. MARK A HORIZONTAL LINE 5" ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF TRAVEL 2" X 6" LEVEL HEADER HIGHEST POINT OF TRAVEL Figure 9 Figure 8 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
Figure 11 ROUND HEAD SCREWS DRILL HOLE IN ANGLE ROPE, CABLE, AND MOUNT USING & LOCK NUTS REAR SUPPORT CHAIN, ETC. CARRIAGE BOLT LEVEL DOOR FROM ABOVE STEEL WALL WALL ANGLES (NOT INCLUDED) 90° TRACK GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
DO NOT, in any way, cut or modify the strut. Make sure that Spring Box does not bottom out when door closes. Fig. 13. DAMAGED RAIL SPRING BOX BOTTOMED OUT Figure 13 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
(Right & Left) • Keep low voltage and line voltage wires separate. • Route all line voltage wires as shown. ROUTE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING IN THE SHADED AREA AS SHOWN • Plug all unused conduit holes. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
Optional circuit wiring. See Figs 2 through 10 in this section. Accessory VOLTAGE • Plug all unused conduit holes. Modules INPUT PLUGS (Left & Right) Figure 2 LOW VOLTAGE CONTROL WIRE TERMINALS GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
STOP BUTTON SERIES II SAFE-T-BEAM ® TO BE W RED SIGNATURE N SER ES MODULE (STB) See Fig 5 pg 5 4 CONNECT STB WIRES TO EITHER TERM NAL) 2-WIRE MONITORED SENSING EDGE SWITCH GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
NOTE: Long Distance Relay Kit wiring is not required for long OPEN OPEN distance control runs and should not be used. SW TCH CLOSE CLOSE STAT ON STOP STOP CARD READER 3-BUTTON 3-BUTTON STAT ON STAT ON OPEN/CLOSE PULL SW TCH GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
2) The Switches must be set in the field. Closed when door 405964-0000 is closed. TRACK Figure 6 STANDARD SLIDELOCK Side lock interlock: Should be open when door SWITCH (N.C.) P/N 110324.0001 is locked. Closed when door For Sectional Door is unlocked. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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T o p o voltage range. f l e n s t o f l o o r . NOTE: If no voltage is present at Blue wire, check fuse F-1 on Control board. Figure 9 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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• Check sensing edge switch for proper operation. WARNING: SENSING Actuating the operator using constant contact on the CLOSE EDGE button will override external reversing devices, including sensing edges or JUNCTION BOX reversing edges. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
“EXT RAD.” Fig. 12. 2) Make wiring connections to the wires per the diagram below. Optional Accessory Modules EXTERNAL 20-40 VDC @ 250mA RADIO MAX CURRENT CONNECTOR EXT RAD O CONNECTOR RELAY + 24VDC RADIO Figure 12 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
7) SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 480/ 208/ 240V 575V THREE PHASE DANGER After power is supplied to the operator, Do Not make contact with components inside the control panel except for the Keypad Keys. Fig. 1. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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Appendix D. WARNING DO NOT calibrate operator or Figure 1 operate door unless doorway is in sight and free of obstructions. Door will move during setup. Keep people clear of opening while door is moving. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
NO is selected — the POD will change the operator’s down direction. 5) Press the SET/CLEAR key. CLEAR OPEN 6) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. Figure 4 DID DOOR CLOSE? CLOSE STOP OPEN Figure 5 CLOSE SCROLL KEY STOP SCROLL CLEAR SCROLL GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
4) Pick a value and operate the door. Adjust as necessary. 5) Press a SCROLL key to shift to a new function and lock in the setting. SCROLL SCROLL CLEAR 6) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. SCROLL Figure 6 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
CLOSE OPEN desired height. STOP 5) Press SET/CLEAR to switch display to ”UP LIMIT>SET” or CLEAR SCROLL ”DOWN LIMIT>SET” CLEAR 6) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. SCROLL Figure 8 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
9, Reset the Limit Overrun back to 0 and reset the Down Limit position as described on pg. 6.3. Then adjust the Limit Overrun as instructed above. 7) Press CAL-RUN to return to run mode. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
“CLOSE MODE>C-REV” or ”CLOSE MODE>MOM” on the display. 4) Press a SCROLL key to shift to a new function and lock in the setting. SCROLL Figure 10 5) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
The transmitter is removed. • All transmitters are removed. 5) Press SCROLL (up or down) to move on to another menu item, 5) Press SCROLL (up or down) to move on to another menu item, SCROLL CROLL GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
Monitored Reversing Devices NOTE: Installation of Series II Monitored Photocells DOES NOT make the GT™ Safe-T-Beams® (OPTIONAL) unit legal for residential use. The Genie® Company strictly prohibits any 1) If operator is in RUN mode, press CAL/RUN to enter calibration mode.
This display will cycle between the version number of the current GDO firmware and the current Display Firmware. STOP 3) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. OPEN DISPLAY V# ####### CLOSE STOP Figure B SCROLL CLEAR GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
This will display the current GDO type. 3) Press SET/CLEAR until display indicates correct GDO type SCROLL CLEAR CLEAR ( J-SHAFT or TROLLEY) SCROLL 4) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. Figure 3 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
The display will flash the number of the error code and SCROLL CLEAR the 2-digit error code followed by a description of the error code. Fig. 1 & 2. SCROLL Figure 2 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
These codes are displayed in calibration mode. The display will flash the number of the run code and the 2-digit run code followed by a description of the run code. Fig. 3 & 4. Figure 4 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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The CLOSE wall button was then activated, causing the operator to close. While closing, the Normally-Open (N-O) Safety Input was activated, causing the operator to stop and then reverse, stopping at the up limit. Figure 5 GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
Figure 6 TROUBLESHOOTING LED’s ENAB NORMALLY ON - STB ENABLED OFF - STB DISABLED ENABLE OFF - CHECK AC POWER SUPPLY + 24 VOLTS NORMALLY ON - POWER AVAILABLE CHECK FUSES GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 Heavy Duty Operator...
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2. CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE (REPEAT) WARNING WARNING ACTUATING THE OPERATOR BY THE GENIE® COMPANY USING CONSTANT CONTACT ON THE CLOSE BUTTON RECOMMENDS THAT LINE VOLTAGE WIRING BE PERFORMED WILL OVERRIDE EXTERNAL REVERSING DEVICES, BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. SEE SECTION 5 FOR INCLUDING PHOTOCELLS.
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Appendix A (continued) Basic Carriage/Door Arm Parts PARTS LIST ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION TROLLEY CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY 111644.0001 TROLLEY CARRIAGE PARTS KIT 111184.0001 DRAWBAR KIT 108200.0002 DRAWBAR BOX ASSEMBLY 111224.0002 NS=NOT SHOWN GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.5 Heavy Duty Operator...
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MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER 110100** INTERLOCK SWITCH 111781.0001.S ELECTRIC BOX COVER HINGE 110423.0001 111518.0001.S ELECTRIC BOX COVER BRACKET 111101.0001 MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD INSULATOR NS=NOT SHOWN ** CONTACT DEALER FOR PROPER PART BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC MODEL. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.6 Heavy Duty Operator...
Causes moving door to stop. Prevents the operator from running. Hoist Interlock Plug or Jumper. HOIST INTLK Operates even if microcontroller is non-functional. Limit Sensor Plug. LIMIT SENSOR Causes door to stop at top and bottom of normal travel. GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.8 Heavy Duty Operator...
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GDO REVERSED BECAUSE THE AUXILIARY OPEN INPUT WAS ACTIVATED REV > OPEN KEY GDO REVERSED BECAUSE THE KEYPAD OPEN KEY WAS ACTIVATED REV > N-O SAFETY GDO REVERSED BECAUSE THE N-O REVERSING INPUT WAS ACTIVATED GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.9 Heavy Duty Operator...
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GDO WON'T RUN BECAUSE ITS AT OR ABOVE THE MID-STOP LIMIT & CAN'T RUN UP & A REVERSING INPUT IS PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING EXP MODULE FAIL GDO WON'T RUN BECAUSE AN EXPANSION MODULE FAILURE IS PREVENTING IT GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.10...
OPENING FROM TRANSMITTER # __ CLOSING > XMTR # CLOSING FROM TRANSMITTER # __ HALT > XMTR # HALT FROM TRANSMITTER # __ NO XMTR > CC NO CONTROL FROM TRANSMITTER, CONSTANT CONTACT EMPLOYED AT LOCAL CONTROL GCL-GT www.geniecompany.com 03-12 10.11 Heavy Duty Operator...
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