Adjusting The Range - Mighty Mule VEHICLE SENSOR Installation Manual

Powering Up the SENSOR: Powering Up the SENSOR:
IMPORTANT: When the SENSOR IMPORTANT: When the SENSOR
is frst powered up it must be un- is frst powered up it must be un-
disturbed or 60 seconds to perorm disturbed or 60 seconds to
the sel test and calibrations. Beore the sel test and calibrations. Beore
powering the SENSOR make sure powering the SENSOR make sure
there are no moving metal objects or there are no moving metal objects or
moving vehicles within range o the moving vehicles within range o the
SENSOR. SENSOR.
Step 15: Step 15: Connect the DOUBLE SPADE CON-
Connect the DOUBLE SPADE CON-
NECTORS to the battery terminals (RED WIRES to NECTORS to the battery terminals (RED WIRES to
POSITIVE (+) battery POSITIVE (+) battery terminal and BLACK WIRES terminal and BLACK WIRES
to NEGATIVE (–) battery terminal). Wait 60 seconds. to NEGATIVE (–) battery terminal). Wait 60 seconds.
Turn the opener on and test the SENSOR. Turn the opener on and test the SENSOR.
NOTE: NOTE:
I you have other accessories connected to your I you have other accessories connected to your
battery with double spade connectors you may need battery with double spade connectors you may need
to connect a double spade connector to to connect a double spade connector to a double spade
connector in order to connector in order to
connect all the acces- connect all the acces-
sories. sories.

Adjusting the Range:

Adjusting the Range:
Step 16: Step 16: T T est the SENSOR to see est the SENSOR to see i it is working properly and i
RANGE needs adjusting or optimum perormance. RANGE needs adjusting or
• Turn the potentiometer (POT) clockwise to increase range. • Turn the potentiometer (POT) clockwise to increase range.
• Turn the potentiometer (POT) counter-clockwise to decrease • Turn the potentiometer (POT) counter-clockw
Replace the control box cover and cover the SENSOR and Replace the control box cover and cover the SENSOR and cable.
Saety Precaution Saety Precautions: s:
Step 17: Place the WARNING SIGNS on both Step 17: Place the WARNING SIGNS on both
sides o the gate using Ty-wraps included. sides o the gate using Ty-wraps included.
perorm
a double spade
i it is working properly and i the
optimum perormance.
ise to decrease range.
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Double Spade Connectors Double Spade Connectors
included with SENSOR included with SENSOR
BLACK Opener Battery Wire BLACK Opener Battery Wire
BLACK wire from Range BLACK wire from Range
Adjustment control board Adjustment control board
SHIELD from SENSOR Cable SHIELD from SENSOR Cable
RED wire from SENSOR Cable RED wire from SENSOR Cable
BLACK BATTERY CONNECTION Wire BLACK BATTERY CONNECTION Wire
with Spade Connector included with SENSOR with Spade Connector included with SENSOR
RED BATTERY CONNECTION Wire RED BATTERY CONNECTION Wire
with Spade Connector included with SENSOR with Spade Connector included with SENSOR
the
range.
M M I I N N
cable.
WARNING WARNING
! !
GATE OPENING SENSOR IN USE GATE OPENING
The Automatic Gate Opener is activated when a The Automatic Gate Opener is activated when a
vehicle comes within range of the sensor buried vehicle comes within range of the sensor buried
along side the driveway and could possibly be along side the driveway and could possibly be
activated by a child on activated by a child on a bicycle, tricycle or other
metal play equipment. metal play equipm ent.
6 6
RED Opener Battery Wire RED Opener Battery Wire
M A A X M X
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SENSOR IN USE
a bicycle, tricycle or other
REWWARN01 REWWARN01