Troubleshooting Chart - Chamberlain RSL12UL Installation Manual

Troubleshooting Chart

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES
Operator does not a. No power to control board
run and diagnostic
b. Open fuse
display not on.
c. If on battery power only, low or dead batteries
d. Defective control board
Control board a. Reset switch is stuck
powers up, but
b. Stop button active or jumper not in place for stop
motor does not
circuit
run.
c. If on battery power only, low or dead batteries
d. Open or Close input active
e. Entrapment Protection Device active
f. Vehicle loop detector or probe active
g. Defective control board
Gate moves, but a. Gate does not move to a limit position
cannot set correct
b. Gate is too difficult to move
limits.
c. Limits are set too close (slide gate applications
only)
Gate does not fully a. Gate does not move to a limit position
open or fully close
b. Gate is too difficult to move
when setting
limits.
Operator does not a. Check Open and Close command input LEDs
respond to a wired
b. Stop button is active
control/command
c. Reset button is stuck
(example: Open,
d. If on battery power only, low or dead batteries
Close, SBC, etc.)
e. Entrapment Protection Device active
f. Vehicle loop detector or vehicle probe active
Operator does not a. Check XMITTER LED when wireless control is
respond to a active
wireless control or
b. Stop button is active
transmitter
c. Reset button is stuck
d. Poor radio reception
Gate stops during a. Control (Open, Close) becoming active
travel and reverses
b. Vehicle loop detector active
immediately.
c. Low battery voltage
Gate opens, but a. Open control active
will not close with
b. Vehicle loop detector active
transmitter or
c. Loss of AC power with AC FAIL set to OPEN
Timer-to-Close.
d. Low battery with LOW BATT set to OPEN
e. Fire Dept input active
f. Timer-to-Close not set
g. Close Entrapment Protection Device active
TROUBLESHOOTING
SOLUTIONS
a. Check AC and battery power
b. Check fuses
c. Charge batteries by AC or solar power or replace batteries
d. Replace defective control board
a. Check reset switch
b. Check Stop button is not "stuck on", or verify that the stop button
c. Charges batteries by AC or solar power or replace batteries
d. Check all Open and Close inputs for a "stuck on" input
e. Check all Entrapment Protection Device inputs for a "stuck on"
f. Check all vehicle detector inputs for a "stuck on" detector
g. Replace defective control board
a. Use manual disconnect, manually move gate, and ensure gate
b. Gate must move easily and freely through its entire range, limit to
c. Ensure the gate moves at least four feet between the OPEN limit
a. Use manual disconnect, manually move gate, and ensure gate
b. Gate must move easily and freely through its entire range, limit to
a. Check all Open and Close inputs for a "stuck on" input
b. Check Stop button is not "stuck on"
c. Check Reset button
d. Charges batteries by AC or solar power or replace batteries
e. Check all Entrapment Protection Device inputs for a "stuck on"
f. Check all vehicle detector inputs for a "stuck on" detector
a. Activate wireless control and check XMITTER LED is on. Re-learn
b. Check Stop button is not "stuck on"
c. Check Reset button
d. Check if similar wired control operates correctly. Check if wireless
a. Check all Open and Close inputs for an active input
b. Check all vehicle detector inputs for an active detector
c. Battery voltage must be 11.5 Vdc or higher. Charge batteries by
a. Check all Open inputs for an active input
b. Check all vehicle detector inputs for an active detector
c. Check AC power and AC Fail option setting
d. Check if AC power is available. If no AC power, then running on
e. Check Fire Dept input
f. Check Timer-to-Close (TTC) setting
g. Check all Entrapment Protection Device inputs for an active sensor
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is a normally closed circuit, or put a jumper on the stop circuit.
sensor
moves easily limit to limit. Repair gate as needed.
limit. Repair gate as needed.
and the CLOSE limit.
moves easily limit to limit. Repair gate as needed.
limit. Repair gate as needed.
sensor
wireless control/transmitter to control board. Replace wireless
control as needed.
controls works properly when within a few feet of operator. Check
operator's antenna and antenna wire. Check other wireless
controls or devices.
AC or solar power or replace batteries
batteries and battery voltage must be 11.5 Vdc or higher. Charge
batteries by AC or solar power or replace batteries.