Elite ACTUATOR-1 Installation Instructions & Manual Book For Architects, General Contractors & Dealers

High-quality, electromechanical, linear gate operator for single home use

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

& MANUAL BOOK FOR ARCHITECTS,
GENERAL CONTRACTORS & DEALERS
®
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MODEL: ELITE ACTUATOR-1
HIGH-QUALITY, ELECTROMECHANICAL,
LINEAR GATE OPERATOR FOR SINGLE HOME USE
© COPYRIGHT 1994 ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
®

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  • Page 1: Installation Instructions

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS & MANUAL BOOK FOR ARCHITECTS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS & DEALERS ® ® MODEL: ELITE ACTUATOR-1 ™ HIGH-QUALITY, ELECTROMECHANICAL, LINEAR GATE OPERATOR FOR SINGLE HOME USE © COPYRIGHT 1994 ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. ®...
  • Page 2: Warnings And Precautions

    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS BE SURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTAL- LATION OF THE ELITE ACTUATOR-1. ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES. DO NOT INSTALL NEXT TO...
  • Page 3 GATE INSTALLATION & PREPARATION CAUTION: DO NOTINSTALLOPERATOR WITH ARM FULLY EXTENDED OR OPERATOR WILLLOCK UP. USE THE “C” MEASUREMENT. NOTE ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES. DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
  • Page 4 GATE INSTALLATION & PREPARATION CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL OPERATOR WITH ARM FULLY EXTENDED OR OPERATOR WILL LOCK UP. USE THE “C” MEASUREMENT. NOTE ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES. DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
  • Page 5 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION STEP 1: POSITION AND LEVEL THE OPERATOR, STEP 2: REMOVE OPERATOR AND FULLY WELD BRACKETS AND PLATE (SEE GATE INSTALLA- THE PLATE AND BRACKETS TOP, BOTTOM AND TION AND PREPARATION). TACK WELD PLATE SIDES. CAUTION: WELDING WITH OPERATOR IN AND BRACKETS IN POSITION.
  • Page 6 KEY RELEASE COVER. NOT MANDATORY. RETAINING CLIP IN THE GROOVE AT THE BOT- TOM OF THE PIN. PLACEMENT OF ELITE ACTUATOR-1 ON GATE FOR STRENGTH PURPOSES, THE FRONT BRACKET MUST BE WELDED IN AN AREA THAT CAN WITHSTAND HEAV Y FORCES. DO NOT WELD A CROSS BAR ON JUST A FEW PICKETS OR THE PICKETS WILL BEND.
  • Page 7: Connecting Power

    CONNECTING POWER SINGLE GATE OPERATOR CAUTION: DO NOT BEND THE WIRE CONNEC- TION FROM THE OPERATOR. TO DO SO WILL CAUSE THE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY BREAK. PROPER GROUNDING IS IMPORTANT...
  • Page 8 CONNECTING POWER MASTER / SLAVE OPERATOR #1 CAUTION: DO NOT BEND THE WIRE CONNECTION FROM THE OPERATO R . TO DO SO WILL CAUSE THE WIRES TO EVENTU- ALLY BREAK. CAUTION: DO NOT BEND THE WIRE CONNECTION FROM THE OPERATO R . TO DO SO WILL CAUSE OPERATOR #2 THE WIRES TO EVENTU-...
  • Page 9: Choosing Movement Direction

    CHOOSING MOVEMENT DIRECTION CURRENT SENSOR ADJUSTMENT THE SENSORS MUST BE ADJUSTED WHILE THE GATE IS IN THE OPENING CYCLE. ADJUST THE SENSOR POT. FOR MASTER (OR SLAV E ) SO WHEN THE GATE HITS THE POSITIVE STOPOR ANY O B J E C T THE GATE WILL STOP.
  • Page 10 CHOOSING OPEN/CLOSE SHUT-OFF SYSTEM...
  • Page 11: Control Board Operation

    CONTROL BOARD OPERATION 1. Master Close Relay LED 14. Timer LED 2. Slave Close Relay LED 15. Timer Pot / 0 to 45 sec. 3. Slave Open Relay LED 16. Timer On/Off Switch 4. Master Open Relay LED 17. J2 Plug 5.
  • Page 12: Dry Contact & Receiver Wiring

    DRY CONTACT & RECEIVER WIRING M O U N T RECEIVER INSIDE THE CONTROL BOARD BOX AS SHOWN USING VELCRO. NOTE THAT THE RECEIVER IS UPSIDE DOWN SO THE ANTENNA CAN FIT THROUGH THE HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTROL BOARD BOX.
  • Page 13 SAFETY LOOP INSTALLATION...
  • Page 14 INTERFACING WITH HOUSE ALARM A PRS THE ELITE ACTUATOR-1 CAN BE INTERFACED WITH AN EXISTING HOUSE ALARM PANELAS AN ADDITIONAL ZONE. USE LOW VOLTAGE WIRE 20 AWG...
  • Page 15 OPTIONAL ALARM & STROBE LIGHT...
  • Page 16: Photocell Installation

    PHOTOCELL INSTALLATION MASTER (or single gate operator) TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, ELITE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS INSTALLING A PHOTOCELL SENSOR WHEN THE GATE OPENS TO LESS THAN 18” FROM A WALL OR ANY OTHER OBJECT. FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTOCELL SENSOR FOR ACCURATE PLACEMENT OF THE PHOTOCELLAND THE REFLECTOR.
  • Page 17 PHOTOCELL INSTALLATION SLAVE (or second gate operator) (IMPORTANT...
  • Page 18 MAGNETIC LOCK INSTALLATION 12VDC MAGNETIC LOCK P/N:A MAGLOCK 12 24VDC 12v - 5 Amp Contact Relay MAGNETIC LOCK Normally Closed P/N:A MAGLOCK 12v - 5 Amp Contact Relay Normally Closed REQUIRED FOR MAGNETIC LOCK INTERFACE INSTAL- LATION ARE: MAGNETIC LOCK, LOW VOLTAGE WIRES, AND 12V EXTERNAL RELAY (SOLD SEPARATELY).
  • Page 19: Emergency Key Release

    EMERGENCY KEY RELEASE STEP 1 KEY RELEASE (PROVIDED) TO MOVE THE GATE DURING AN EMERGENCY OR POWER FAILURE, INSERT THE KEY RELEASE (STEP 1) INTO THE KEY RELEASE HOLE ON THE UNLOCK TO P OF THE OPERATOR. TURN THE KEY COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO RELEASE THE GATE.
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING THE THREE TROUBLESHOOTING LED INDICATORS FUNCTION LIKE THE EXAMPLE BELOW. EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: THE RADIO RECEIVER LIGHT IS ON, AND THE RADIO RECEIVER LIGHT IS NOT ON AND THE GATE IS STAYING OPEN. THIS MEANS THE GATE WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE TRANS- THE RADIO RECEIVER IS BROKEN IN THE MITTER.
  • Page 21 Q195 - Act- Radio & Accessory Harness Q191 - Key Release MAINTENANCE THE ELITE ACTUATOR-1™ IS DESIGNED TO BE VERY LOW IN MAINTENANCE. YOU MAY HAVE TO PERIODICALLY GREASE HINGES ON YOUR GATE. ANY SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN.
  • Page 22: Features And Specifications

    FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS MOTOR - 120V, 60Hz, 3 amp - automatic reset system. WORM GEAR REDUCTION - 27:1, Steel and alloy bronze gears. CYCLES - Complete 90° cycle - 30 per hour with ambient temp. of 90°. CAPABILITIES - Maximum gate size 14' wide, 500 lbs. TRAVEL SPEED - 18 to 21 seconds 90°...

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