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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL | FREMONT OPENER INSTALLATION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Parts & Packaging Opener Parts Safety Sensor Contents SPECIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL DETAILS Motor carriage Diagram Motor Carriage Channels & Reset Button Control Unit Housing 10-11 Maintenance and care INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Rail Assembly...

  • Page 3: Parts & Packaging

    P A R T S & P A C K A G I N G NOTE: weights will vary based on additional hardware that is ordered. The weight is per 8ft section of rail with motor and unit housing. This does not include push rod weight for the Fremont, or other hardware attachments.
  • Page 4 HARDWARE KIT PARTS ITEM DESCRIPTION MATERIAL PART # U-Fitting Swing Door H.W. Kit Steel, Mild Door Bracket Swing Door H.W. Kit Steel, Mild Pin, 1.25” x .375” Swing Door H.W. Kit Steel, Mild Clip, Pin, .375” Swing Door H.W. Kit Steel, Mild Ring spacer, .75 in.
  • Page 5 1. Ceiling control unit 13. 2 pins with locking o-clip for door arms 2. Track, pre-assembled on the chain 14.Emergency release handle 3. Connecting sleeve, 2x 15. Door bracket 4. Track, 2x 16. 4 self-drilling screws 1/4” (wrench 5. Chain tensioner, pre-assembled size 3/8”) for the door back 6.

  • Page 6: Safety Sensor Contents

    FREMONT 1. Swing arm feeding attachment 2. Arm fittings 3. Header bracket 4. Additional transmitter (not preprogrammed) 5. Wire connector (required on all Fremont applications) Please note: The ceiling mount hardware is not provided with Fremont (ceil- ing) applications. S A F E T Y S E N S O R C O N T E N T S Fig.

  • Page 7: Motor Carriage Diagram

    M O T O R C A R R I A G E D I A G R A M...

  • Page 9: Control Unit Housing

    M O T O R C A R R I A G E C H A N N E L S RADIO CHANNEL SETTING/FUNCTION CH 1 Pulse Mode Partial opening or lighting CH 2 function CH 3 Defined OPEN CH 4 Defined CLOSED The standard setup (without extra memory) can memorize up to 40 commands, and each channel utilizes 10 of those.
  • Page 11 C O N T R O L U N I T H O U S I N G...
  • Page 12 M A I N T E N A N C E & C A R E Service the opener regularly as directed below. This ensures safe operation and a long service life for your opener.
  • Page 13 C L E A N I N G ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For other detailed information please refer to the Sommer (manufacturer) manual. • Connection diagrams for DIP switches can be found on page 80 • Connections and special functions for the Motor Carriage like ad- justing the light function, partial opening, deleting transmitter and channels page 45-50 •...
  • Page 14 I N S T A L L A T I O N The control unit housing may be mounted anywhere convenient for your application. 120 Volt Outlet FREMONT PARTS ORIENTATION • In order to install the Fremont you will need to install the swing arm attachment to the motor carriage, which is pointing in the direction of your doors •...
  • Page 15 CONNECTING THE RAILS 1-a. Take your rails and parts boxes out and set aside. Slide the bridges (part3) onto each end of Part 2 (track with motor carriage). 1-b. Proceed to slide other rails (part 4) into the bridges until they meet with the edges of Part 2.
  • Page 16 WIRE CONNECTOR INSTALLATION 2-c. Follow below instructions for the chain tensioner to connect the wire connector. The wire connector will always be located on the same end as the opening. CHAIN TENSIONER INSTALLATION 3-a. Slide chain tensioner (part 5) into opposite end of the track, stretch the chain and rotate it 90 degrees so it slides into the chain holder.

  • Page 17: Attaching The Swing Arm

    ATTACHING THE SWING ARM To attach the swing arm fitting you must remove the motor from the rail. Start by disengaging motor with emergency release chord. 1. Unfasten screw shown above. The screw is located where the arm connects. 2. Remove the slider from underneath the motor (it is black) with a flat head screw driver...
  • Page 18 3. Push the chain up against the rail, and then rotate the motor towards you and lift off rail. 4. Swing arm attachment mounts towards the chain plate and bolts on with one screw. 5. Push the chain against the rail, rotate motor and place back into the rail.
  • Page 19 7. Fasten the motor back into place with the screw you removed in step 1. A. 8. Insert swing arm forks (u-fitting) into the swing arm attachment on both sides and tighten together. 9. Fasten the push rod into the fork (u-fitting).
  • Page 20 WIRING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WIRE CONNECTOR 3-c. For wire connector applications you will need to disconnect the wiring from the control unit housing. The wires from the wire connector will be installed the same as the unit housing, and color wires remain the same. You will need to remove the transformer to reach the red wire in the neck of the control unit housing.
  • Page 21 ATTACHING THE BLACK CEILING BRACKET 4-a. To install the ceiling bracket (part 6) take the ¾” L bracket and insert the bolts (part 7) through the bracket where the hollowed-out notch is on each side (this is what mounts it to the wall). You may have additional ceiling brack- ets depending on your length of rail.

  • Page 22: Mounting The Rail

    M O U N T I N G T H E R A I L Provided in the Fremont kit is direct mounting brackets (parts 6 and 11 on page 4) which will work when you do not have tall ceilings. If drop down brackets are needed they will need to be sourced elsewhere.

  • Page 23: Wall Station Installation

    W A L L S T A T I O N I N S T A L L A T I O N CHOOSING A LOCATION The wall station is typically mounted directly to the wall with provided screws, it can be wood or drywall applications. a.
  • Page 24 ATTACHING THE PUSH RODS 1. Attach the T bracket to the door. Another U-Fitting will be mounted on the end of the push rod and will attach to the T Bracket. 2. Mark and predrill the locations for the door brackets. Suggested posi- tioning is in the middle of each inner door stile (fig 1).
  • Page 25 3. Attach one U-connector to the threaded end of each push rod. Connect each rod to the door brackets by inserting the pin and (figure 2) C-clip. It is helpful to suspend the rods from the rail temporarily with a length of rope while you are working.

  • Page 26: Adjust The Red Limit Stop

    ADJUST THE RED LIMIT STOP Set the red limit for the open position by disengaging the motor. To do this pull the red chord (emergency release) until it disengages. This will allow you to move the doors freely to see where the doors need to stop. Position the red stop accordingly and be sure to tighten down.
  • Page 27 NOTE: An alternate solution is use something like 2x4 wood planks or other form of sturdy brace to stop the door at the right location. This will absorb the force and take the pressure of the hardware. This may not work for all install applications.

  • Page 28: Transmitter

    T R A N S M I T T E R 1. Receive one preprogrammed transmitter • Hold until the unit moves, do not continue to press the button or it will go into “dead mad” mode 2. Hop function •...
  • Page 29 PROGRAMMING A SECOND TRANSMITTER BY RADIO (HFL)
  • Page 30 PROGRAMMING A SECOND TRANSMITTER BY RADIO (HFL)

  • Page 31: Homelink

    H O M E L I N K 1. Radio – scroll through to press button 1 on the vehicle • Please note: while programming homelink to the vehicle it will go through a learn cycle at least 3-4 times. 2.
  • Page 32 H O M E L I N K P R O G R A M M I N G...

  • Page 33: Battery Pack

    B A T T E R Y P A C K 1. Battery pack can supply power during mains power failure 2. Battery pack can be operated for approx. 5 cycles in 12 hours • Please note: It is recommended to have a qualified electrician to install, test and replace battery pack 3.

  • Page 35: Memo

    M E M O • Memory extension from 40 to 450 radio commands • Ease of install, will work without programming • Just plug and play Please see below diagram (Red arrow is showing the location of MEMO for install)

  • Page 36: Somlink

    S O M L I N K Service tool, for adjusting and viewing parameter settings of the drive. These include force and speed values as well as operating parameters and other convenient functions. • Integrated Wi-Fi mode • Integrated web server •...

  • Page 37: Senso

    S E N S O Senso is an add on device that monitors humidity levels in the space. There is a standard factory setting for Humidity levels that allows for venting if the humidity rises. The opener will be equipped to open about an inch or less if the humidity reaches 80% and will close again once it goes down to 70%.
  • Page 38 A B O U T U S Real Carriage Door & Sliding Hardware is committed to excellence in creating high quality products for customers around the world. Built Real in the USA, our original door and hardware designs are visually stunning and structurally robust.

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