Mighty Mule VEHICLE SENSOR Installation Manual page 5

• • The The SENSOR SENSOR comes comes with
cal installation will require about 5 eet o cable cal installation will require about 5 eet o
to come rom the ground up and into the control to come rom the ground up
box or connection to the power supply and control box or connection to the power supply and control
board. Check your specic installation or exact board. Check your specic installation or exact
dimensions. dimensions.
• • From the From the point point on on the the ground
the Sensor cable into the control box, lay the cable the Sensor cable into the control box,
out on a path as ar as you can rom the control box. out on a path as ar as you can rom the control box.
The SENSOR should be no more than 2 eet rom The SENSOR should be no more than 2 eet rom
the edge o the drive the edge o the driveway and no closer than 25
rom the end o the open gate. rom the end o the open gate.
• • The The SENSOR's SENSOR's RANGE RANGE can
maximum o 12 eet*. The movement o a gate in maximum o 12 eet*. The movement o a gate in
the open position could cause a DISTURBANCE in the open position could cause a DISTURBANCE in
the MAGNETIC FIELD o the SENSOR i it comes the MAGNETIC FIELD o the SENSOR i it comes
within the RANGE o the SENSOR. Make sure the within the RANGE o the SENSOR.
end o the open gate is a minimum o end o the open gate is a mi
the SENSOR. I you have a situation where the the SENSOR. I you
SENSOR has to be buried closer than 25 eet you SENSOR has to be
will need to adjust the RANGE o the SENSOR to will need to adjust the RANGE o the SENSOR to
compensate or the closeness. compensate or the closeness.
• • The The SENSOR SENSOR must must be be buried
direct sunlight rom causing overheating. This also direct sunlight rom causing overheating. This also
prevents large animals rom activating the sensor prevents large animals rom activating the sensor
due to physical vibrations. due to physical vibrations.
Installation Overview : : Installation Overview
• • Once the best locat Once the best location or
underground to the control box. underground to the control box. Connect the SENSOR
BOARD to the gate opener control board and power supply. Adjust the RANGE i necessary. Finally, place BOARD to the gate opener control board and power supply. Adjust the RANGE i necessary. Finally, place
the WARNING signs on the gate. That's it! the WARNING signs on the gate. That's it!
For Optimum Perormance: For Optimum Perormance:
• • Locate the SENSOR as ar as possible away rom power transo Locate the SENSOR as ar as possible away rom power transormers, power lines, undergro
line, and telephone lines. line, and telephone lines.
• • Locate the SENSOR away rom general movin Locate the SENSOR away rom general moving trac to prevent unwanted acti
that the SENSOR detects MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES caused by a vehicle's mass and velocity. that the SENSOR detects MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES caused by a vehicle's mass and velocity.
• • It is recommended that y It is recommended that you run the Sensor cable insi
• • Do not run Sensor cable in conduit with other wires such as A Do not run Sensor cable in conduit with other wires such as AC power or other control wires.
• • The Senso The Sensor cable r cable CANNOT
at 1-800-543-GATE (4283). at 1-800-543-GATE (4283).
* *
Range distance is a Range di stance is appr pproximate a
with 50 50 eet eet o o cable. cable. A A typi-
and into the control
ground where where you you will will run
lay the cable
way and no closer than 25 eet
can be be adjusted adjusted to to a a
Make sure the
nimum o 25 eet rom 25 eet rom
have a situation where the
buried closer than 25 eet you
buried 12" 12" in in soil soil to to prevent
ion or the SENSOR the SENSOR is determi is determined, you
Connect the SENSOR wires and the
ou run the Sensor cable inside PVC conduit.
CANNOT be spliced. I you need be spliced. I you need more wire, contact the GTO Sales Department
oximate and will va nd will vary due to ou ry due to outside int
typi-
cable
run
RANGE: RANGE:
12 ft. radius 12 ft. radius
(max) (max)
eet
prevent
ned, you are ready are ready to b
wires and the RANGE ADJUSTM
g trac to prevent unwanted activation. Remember
de PVC conduit.
C power or other control wires.
more wire, contact the GTO Sales Department
tside interfer erference, type of ence, type of soil, vehic
2 2
Driveway Driveway
25 ft. from 25 ft. from
gate (min) gate (min)
Open Gate Open Gate
Outside Outside
Sensor Range Sensor Range
to bury the ury the SENSOR and SENSOR and run the
RANGE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL ENT CONTROL
rmers, power lines, underground gas
vation. Remember
soil, vehicle mass, sp le mass, speed, etc.
SENSOR: SENSOR:
2 feet from 2 feet from
driveway (max) driveway (max)
and 12" deep and 12" deep
45 ft. of 45 ft. of
Cable (max) Cable (max)
Gate Opener Gate Opener
Control Box Control Box
(Allow 5 ft for wiring (Allow 5 ft for wiring
to Control Box) to Control Box)
run the cable cable
und gas
eed, etc.