Installation; Mounting The Control Box; Wiring The Motors; Connecting To The Mains Power Supply - SOMFY CONTROL BOX 3S io Installation Instructions Manual

Control Box 3S io

INSTALLATION

Mounting the control box

The control box must be mounted horizontally.
Do not change the position of the aerial.
- The maximum authorised length of the cables connecting the
control box to the motors is 20 m.
- Install the control box at least 40 cm above the ground.
- use suitable screws for the type of mounting support.
[1]. Use the base of the control box to trace the mounting
points on the support.
Note: Check that the control box is level.
[2]. Drill the support.
[3]. Mount the control box.
Before closing the control box, ensure that the seal is correctly
fitted.

wiring the motors

M1 is the motor installed on the gate leaf which opens first
and closes last.
[1]. Wire the motor of the gate leaf that must open first and close last
to connector M1 (terminals 11 and 12).
[2]. Wire the second motor to connector M2 (terminals 14 and 15).
Note: for Ixengo motors, wire the end limit for M1 (white cable) to
terminal 13 and the end limit for M2 (white cable) to terminal 16.
A stage for verifying the motor wiring and the gate leaf ope-
ning direction is included at the start of the motor commis-
sioning procedure on page 6.

Connecting to the mains power supply

- The 230V power supply cable must be secured
using the cable clamps supplied.
- The fuse only protects the 230V area lighting.
Connect terminals 1 and 2 of the control box to the 230V mains power
supply.
Note: - The earth wire must always be longer than the live and
neutral wires in case of detachment.
- If class 1 area lighting is to be connected, earth the control
box (terminal 3 or 4).
5
[1]
[2]
[3]
230 V
50 Hz
Lamp
230Vac Aux
L N
3 4 5 6
1 2 7 8
1.5 mm²
* terminals reserved for wiring for Ixengo motor end limits.
M1 M2
M1 M2
Batt.
- +
M M
+ - + -
FC FC
9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6
1.5 mm² 1.5 mm²
0.75 mm²
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