Chamberlain THE ROBO SLIDE Instruction Manual

Chamberlain THE ROBO SLIDE Instruction Manual

Elite residential slide gate operator
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I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
T H E R O B O S L I D E
R E S I D E N T I A L S L I D E G A T E O P E R A T O R
Installation instructions and manual book for
architects, general contractors and dealers
copyright © 2008 chamberlain professional products - www.liftmaster.com

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  • Page 1 R E S I D E N T I A L S L I D E G A T E O P E R A T O R Installation instructions and manual book for architects, general contractors and dealers copyright © 2008 chamberlain professional products - www.liftmaster.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S SPECIFICATIONS AND WARNINGS TROUBLESHOOTING Specifications and Warnings ......2 The Gate Will Not Close .
  • Page 3: Specifications And Warnings

    – 800 pounds Maximum Cycles – 70 cycles per day with Chamberlain Elite’s Plug-In Transformer. – Solar power cycles per day varies, Contact Chamberlain for more Information – Battery back-up cycles (50 cycles total) AC Power Supply – 25 VDC 1.6 Amp Plug-In Transformer (Part #...
  • Page 4: Safety Installation Information

    S A F E T Y I N S T A L L A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N Install the gate operator only when: a. The operator is appropriate for the construction and the usage class of the gate. b.
  • Page 5: Suggested Entrapment Protection Device Locations

    S U G G E S T E D E N T R A P M E N T P R O T E C T I O N D E V I C E L O C A T I O N S WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: •...
  • Page 6: Suggested Entrapment Protection Device Locations

    S U G G E S T E D E N T R A P M E N T P R O T E C T I O N D E V I C E L O C A T I O N S WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: •...
  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S THE ROBO SLIDE IS FOR USE ON VEHICULAR PASSAGE GATES ONLY AND NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON PEDESTRIAN PASSAGE GATES. WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: •...
  • Page 8: Safety Catch Rollers And Gate Rail Stops

    S A F E T Y C A T C H R O L L E R S A N D G A T E R A I L S T O P S DO NOT use a Gate Catch Post. Because the coasting distance may vary due to changes in temperature, it is...
  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation G E T T I N G S T A R T E D This gate operator is designed for single home application, or for limited commercial applications. An example of a commercial application would be a factory facility with limited cycles per day, using a plug in transformer or solar panel. M O U N T I N G O P E R A T O R 4 Concrete Anchors 1/2"...
  • Page 10: Earth Ground Rod Installation

    Wiring WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: • DO NOT install any wiring or attempt to run the operator • ANY maintenance to the operator or in the area near the operator MUST not be performed until disconnecting the without consulting the wiring diagram.
  • Page 11: Control Board Function

    C O N T R O L B O A R D F U N C T I O N S CAUTION To AVOID damaging the control board, replace fuses ONLY with same type and rating specified above. 18 18 J2 Alternate Optional Output 3 Low Battery Indicator LED 19 19 Movement Direction Sockets 4 Heavy Gate Indicator LED...
  • Page 12: Surge Suppressor Terminal Connections

    S U R G E S U P P R E S S O R T E R M I N A L C O N N E C T I O N S Output Power – – Ground 12 VDC ®...
  • Page 13: Dc Power Connection

    Do not use solar panel and plug-in transformer at the same time. CAUTION Use Chamberlain Elite’s optional 25 VDC plug-in transformer (APOW1). Hook up the transformer to 120 VAC. Use two, To AVOID damaging 25 Vdc plug-in transformer, it MUST be...
  • Page 14: Solar Panel Connection - Optional

    O P T I O N A L S O L A R P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N If you use Chamberlain Elite’s optional solar panel (Solar3). CAUTION Connect the two wires from the solar panel to the power input connection on the surge suppressor (Polarity does not matter).
  • Page 15: Fire Release Box - Optional

    “ O P T I O N A L ” F I R E R E L E A S E B O X The “Fire Release Box”, is designed for use on sliding gates. It consists of a plated box, with doors on the front and back. The doors can be locked with your own padlock, or the fire department’s padlock.
  • Page 16: Input Board - Optional

    “ O P T I O N A L ” I N P U T B O A R D The optional board allows extra control of the gate, is available only from Chamberlain Elite Access Systems. Installation is simple;...
  • Page 17: Solenoid/Maglock Connection

    S O L E N O I D / M A G L O C K C O N N E C T I O N CAUTION The “Optional” input board MUST be used to perform this To ENSURE proper operation of external devices: function (Part# Q203).
  • Page 18: Vdc Photo Beam Wiring - Optional

    “ O P T I O N A L ” 1 2 V D C P H O T O B E A M W I R I N G WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: •...
  • Page 19: Optional Edge Sensor Wiring - Optional

    O P T I O N A L E D G E S E N S O R W I R I N G WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: • Locate entrapment protection devices to protect in BOTH the open and close gate cycles. •...
  • Page 20: 3-Button Control Station Wiring Connection

    3 - B U T T O N C O N T R O L S T A T I O N W I R I N G C O N N E C T I O N CAUTION To ENSURE proper operation of external devices: •...
  • Page 21: 3-Button Control Station Wiring Master/Secondary

    3 - B U T T O N C O N T R O L S T A T I O N W I R I N G M A S T E R / S E C O N D A R Y CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE: The “Optional”...
  • Page 22: Single Operator Loop Size And Placement

    S I N G L E O P E R A T O R L O O P S I Z E A N D P L A C E M E N T CAUTION It is VERY important to have enough separation between loops and gates to prevent false detection.
  • Page 23: Master/Secondary Loop Size And Placement

    M A S T E R / S E C O N D A R Y L O O P S I Z E A N D P L A C E M E N T CAUTION It is VERY important to have enough separation between loops and gates to prevent false detection.
  • Page 24: Vdc External Loop Detector Wiring

    1 2 V D C E X T E R N A L L O O P D E T E C T O R W I R I N G ® P/N 001C6064 P/N 001C6064 Robo-UL Surge Suppressor Patent Pending Patent Pending –...
  • Page 25: Adjustments

    Adjustments G A T E M O V E M E N T D I R E C T I O N Plug in the motor harness wires to the left (Socket 1) if your gate, from the inside of the property, opens to the left. Plug into the right (Socket 2) if the gate opens to the right.
  • Page 26: Limit Switch Adjustments

    L I M I T S W I T C H A D J U S T M E N T S CAUTION To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: Disconnect power BEFORE performing ANY adjustments. Limit Switches Each notch is an estimated one inch of...
  • Page 27: Master And Secondary With Timer

    M A S T E R A N D S E C O N D A R Y W I T H T I M E R To use the master/secondary option with Robo Slide, you must purchase the Optional Input Board (Elite Part # Q203) and connect it to the J2 slot of each operator (Refer to page 15).
  • Page 28: Master And Secondary Without Timer

    M A S T E R A N D S E C O N D A R Y W I T H O U T T I M E R To use the master/secondary option with Robo Slide, you must purchase the Optional Input Board (Part # Q203) and connect it to the J2 slot of each operator (Refer to page 15).
  • Page 29: 315 Mhz Radio Receiver Programming

    3 1 5 M H Z R A D I O R E C E I V E R P R O G R A M M I N G Setting Security Mode (High) or (Normal): The receiver is factory set at HIGH security mode. To verify, refer to the label next to jumper P4. (See illustration below) The Receiver can be used with up to 15 rolling code remotes or passwords in HIGH security mode.
  • Page 30: Mhz Radio Receiver Programming

    3 1 5 M H Z R A D I O R E C E I V E R P R O G R A M M I N G IMPORTANT: Hand Held Remote NOT provided. NOTICE: To comply with FCC and or Industry Canada (IC) rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or replacing the battery.
  • Page 31: Two-Way Adjustable Reversing Sensor

    T W O - W A Y A D J U S T A B L E R E V E R S I N G S E N S O R Adjust the “Reverse Sensor” on the control board. Alarm Sensor does not need to be adjusted except where noted below. The level of reverse sensitivity depends on the weight of the gate and the condition of installation.
  • Page 32: Operation And Maintenance

    7. Replace blown fuses ONLY with sizes specified (Page 34). 8. Check for proper synthetic oil level in the gear box. (10W-30 weight synthetic oil). CAUTION To reduce the risk of FIRE or INJURY to persons use ONLY Chamberlain part # ABT12 for replacement battery.
  • Page 33: Led Description

    L E D D E S C R I P T I O N LED Description LED On LED Off Power at all times when 1. No power source at all Power source OK and there is one or more board power fuse OK power sources If dimmed down...
  • Page 34: Led Description

    L E D D E S C R I P T I O N - C O N T I N U E D LED Description LED On LED Off Reversing Sensor Sensor is detecting obstruction No obstruction is detected Acknowledgement of receiving open command from one of the...
  • Page 35: How To Reset The Breaker

    H O W T O R E S E T T H E B R E A K E R WARNING If all electronic sensors fail or are not adjusted properly due to heavy gates, off-track gate, or obstructed gate path, the breaker To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate: will kick-out.
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting T H E G A T E W I L L N O T C L O S E Symptom: The radio receiver LED on the control board remains “ON” when using the remote control. Possible Solutions: Stuck remote control button. The radio receiver has malfunctioned in the “ON” position. T H E G A T E W I L L N O T O P E N Symptom: The radio receiver LED on the control board remains “OFF”...
  • Page 37: If You Hear A Beep Sound

    The gate is hitting a wall or vehicle. mud, rocks, dirt, etc. ALARM ALARM SENSOR SENSOR The gate has one or more broken wheels. The gate is off the track. ALARM ALARM SENSOR SENSOR After fixing the problem, the Robo Slide will automatically reset itself.
  • Page 38: Accessories

    V-Groove Power Wheels Series Brackets 12 VDC Photo Sensor Part # AOMRON12V 25 Vdc Transformer For more information about accessories: Part # APOW1 www.chamberlain.com Magnetic Locks (Outdoor) Part # MG1300 Solar Panel (UL Listed Class 2 Output) Stop Buttton Part #...
  • Page 39: Robo Slide Parts

    Repair Parts R O B O S L I D E P A R T S Q206 Q214 Battery Harness Q412 Q205 Q203 Robo SW/SL Conversion Kit Q162 Q123 Q206 Q006 Q214 Q241 Q133 Q412 Q180 *Q129 Q131 Q212 Q134 *Q032 ABT12 Q156...
  • Page 40: Parts List

    P A R T S L I S T Q124 - Chassis - Robo Slide Robo SW / SL Conversion Kit Q129 - Idler Sprocket with Bolt/Nut Q211 - Limit/Motor Harness Q131 - Limit Switch Drive Sprocket Q412 - Surge Suppressor Terminal Q205 Q132 - Limit Switch Sprocket Q206 - Control Board...
  • Page 42: Installation Checklist

    Installation Checklist 1. Owner and Installer must read all warnings and safety precautions (Pages 2-7). 2. Make sure concrete mounting pad is big enough and deep enough for operator (Page 8). 3. Operator must be securely fastened to concrete pad (Page 8). 4.
  • Page 43 A T T E N T I O N In order to reduce any severe injuries, Chamberlain professional Products recommends the electric gate be either; covered with a mesh or installed in such a way which to prevent small children or any other persons from being able to stand, hang or climb on the electric gate.

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