Mighty Mule VEHICLE SENSOR Installation Manual page 4

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T T erms and erms and Defnitions: Defnitions:
• • MET METAL OBJECT: AL OBJECT: anything that is
• • SENSOR: the SENSOR: the magnetic magnetic device
• • MAGN MAGNETIC FIELD ETIC FIELD: an
• • MAGN MAGNETIC DISTURB ETIC DISTURBANCE: a
needs to send a signal to the gate opener to open the gate. needs to send a signal to the gate opener to open the gate.
• • RANGE: th RANGE: the distance e distance rom the
MAGNETIC FIELD. MAGNETIC FIELD.
• • RANGE ADJUSTMENT RANGE ADJUSTMENT: the RANG
POTENTIOMETER (POT) on the RANGE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL BOARD (shown on page 5). Within POTENTIOMETER (POT) on the RANGE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL BOARD (shown on page 5). Within
this RANGE, the closer you get to the SENSOR, the less metal and motion an object needs to cause a DIS- this RANGE, the closer you get to the SENSOR, the less metal and motion an object needs to cause a DIS-
TURBANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD. TURBANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD.
CAUTION This principle explains why a child's tricycle, bicycle and other CAUTION This principle explains why a child's tricycle, bicycle and other metal objects moving close to the
SENSOR may have the same DISTURBANCE as a car SENSOR may have the same DISTURBANCE as a car or truck at a
to open. to open.
• • WIRE CLAMP: WIRE CLAMP: a de a device which
to be brought into a control box (see Parts Identication on cover). to be brought into a control box
• • DOUBLE SPADE CONN DOUBLE SP ADE CONNECTOR:
ed to a single terminal (see Parts Identication on cover). ed to a single terminal (see
How the VEHICLE SENSOR works: How the VEHICLE SENSOR works:
• • When a metal object When a m etal object such as a
SENSOR, a signal is sent to the automatic gate opener's control board, signaling it to open the gate. SENSOR, a signal is sent
• • The metal The metal object mus object must be in
How the VEHICLE SENSOR's RANGE ADJUSTMENT works How the VEHICLE SENSOR's RANGE ADJUSTMENT works
• • The RAN The RANGE dis GE distance can tance can be adj
• • The poten The potentiometer v tiometer varies the
activat activating the gate ing the gate opener, such as: other moving gates; metal opener, such as: other moving gates; metal play equipment; garage doors; other
trac; etc. trac; etc.
• • With With the RANGE the RANGE adjusted to adjusted to the maxim
12 eet* rom the SENSOR, 12 eet* rom the SENSOR, while a small metal object moving slowly might not be detected at the same
distance. As you mov distance. As you move closer toward the SENSOR, the small moving metal object will at some point cause
DISTURBANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD and activate the gate opener. DISTURBANCE in the MAGNETIC FIELD and activate the gate opener.
Placement o the SENSOR: Placement o the SENSOR:
* *
Range distance is a Range di stance is appr pproximate a
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anything that is made o made o iron-base
device inside th inside the waterproo e waterproo tube
: an area around area around the SEN the SENSOR where
ANCE: a change in change in the MA
rom the SENSOR in SENSOR in which a
: the RANGE is adj E is adjustable rom
vice which provides provides a secure a secure and weatherp
(see Parts Identication on cover).
ECTOR: a wire a wire connector w
Parts Identication on cover).
such as a car, tru car, truck or mo ck or motorcycle in
to the automatic gate opener's control board, signaling it to open the gate.
t be in motion to motion to disturb th disturb the MA
be adjusted ro usted rom a m a 3 to
aries the sensitivi sensitivity range ty range o the
the maximum o 1 um o 12 eet*, a
while a small metal object moving slowly might not be detected at the same
e closer toward the SENSOR, the small moving metal object will at some point cause a a
oximate and will va nd will vary due to ou ry due to outside int
completely beore you begin the
iron-based metal, d metal, rom a rom a child's
 tube that detects that detects MET
SOR where metal i metal in mot n motion can
the MAGNETIC FIELD GNETIC FIELD which let
which a MAGNE MAGNETIC DISTURB TIC DISTURBANCE can
ustable rom a 3 to a 3 to 12 oot* 12 oot* radius by
or truck at a greater distance, and can cause
and weatherproo openin roo opening or
connector which allo hich allows the ws the connection
torcycle in motion d motion disturbs the
e MAGNETIC FIELD, GNETIC FIELD, thus acti
3 to 12 oo 12 oot* radiu t* radius rom s rom the SEN
o the SENSOR to SENSOR to avoid
play equipment; garage doors; other vehicular
2 eet*, a large metal large metal object mo
tside interfer erference, type of ence, type of soil, vehic
1 1
ou begin the installation. installation.
child's toy to toy to a car a car or truck.
METAL OBJECTS AL OBJECTS in moti
ion can be detect be detected. ed.
which lets the s the SENSOR kno SENSOR know that
ANCE can be detected
radius by tuning th tuning the e ADJUSTMENT
metal objects moving close to the
greater distance, and can cause the gate
g or the cable the cable rom the
connection o two o two wires to
isturbs the MAGNE MAGNETIC FIELD aro TIC FIELD around the
thus activating vating the gate the gate opener
: :
the SENSOR. SOR.
avoid unwanted unwanted moving moving metal ob
object moving slo ving slowly will wly will be detected
soil, vehicle mass, sp le mass, speed, etc.
or truck.
in motion. on.
w that it it
be detected in the in the
ADJUSTMENT
the gate
rom the SENSOR SENSOR
wires to be connect- be connect-
und the
opener. .
metal objects rom jects rom
vehicular
be detected
eed, etc.