CENTURION SYSTEMS SDO4 SMART - Garage Door Operators Quick Guide

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Introduction
2 Important Safety Instructions
3 Icons used in this manual
4 General Description
5 Technical Specifications
6 Preparation of Site
7 Identifying Garage Door Type
8 Operator Installation
- 8.1 Sectional Doors
- 8.2 Tip-up Doors
9 Positioning the End-stops
10 Engaging and Disengaging
11 Commissioning the System
12 Documents / Resources
- 12.1 References
- 12.2 Download manual

Introduction

This guide is designed specifically for installers who are familiar with the installation of standard garage door motors, but do not know the specifics of the SDO4 SMART.

Important Safety Instructions

warning Please refer to the full installation manual in the MyCENTSYS Pro mobile application for the full safety instructions. Please do not proceed with the installation until you have read and fully understand the Safety Instructions.

Icons used in this manual

This icon denotes variations and other aspects that should be considered during installation.
warning This icon indicates warning, caution or attention! Please take special note of critical aspects that MUST be adhered to in order to prevent injury.

General Description

The SDO4 SMART has been designed to automate domestic garage doors safely, quietly and reliably.
The product's chain-driven system allows for whisper-quiet operation, while reliable battery backup ensures that the SDO4 SMART will continue working even during lengthy power outages.
In addition, the SDO4 SMART's built-in collision sensing circuitry makes it a very safe automation solution. Kits are available for both sectional and tip-up garage doors.

Technical Specifications

	T10	T12
Input voltage	230V AC @ 50/60Hz¹
Motor voltage	24V DC
Motor power -	80W DC	100W DC
rated Motor supply	Battery supply 2x 12V 3.4Ah	Battery supply 2x 12V 3.4Ah
Max door width	6500mm
Max door area	12 square metres	15square metres
Maximum push/ pull force	40kgf	50kgf
Max holding capacity	1000N	1200N
Operations in standby mode	Up to 90 depending on the door size / weight / height / duration of power failure / condition of batteries
Maximum operator travel speed 3	9m/min
Door travel adjustment	Physical Endstops (Automatic limit set)
Safety obstruction force system	Built-in menu
Light	LED 2W
Autoclose 2	Menu Selectable
Infrared safety beams	Menu Selectable. (Optional, but recommended)
Radio receiver	Code-hopping 433MHz
Receiver code storage capacity	20x 4-Button NOVA transmitters

TABLE 1

1: Can operate off a solar supply, please consult Centurion Systems (Pty) Ltd for assistance.
2: Requires infrared safety beams to be fitted
3: Speed varies with load

Preparation of Site

Always recommend the fitment of additional safety equipment such as safety edges and safety beams, for additional protection against entrapment or other mechanical risks.
Ensure that no pipes or electrical cables are in the way of the intended installation.

Install the garage operator only if:

It will not pose a hazard to the public
The installation will meet all municipal and/or local authority requirements once completed
The door mass and application is within the operator specifications
There is a properly-earthed general purpose 220-240V AC power outlet that has been installed by a qualified electrical contractor
All locks, ropes and / or securing mechanisms have been removed
The ceiling structure is adequate enough to support the weight of the SDO4 SMART
The garage door is in good working order, meaning:
- it opens freely;
- it is well-balanced;
  An improperly-balanced or malfunctioning garage door, could cause serious personal injury, death and / or property damage. Have a qualified person check and, if required, make repairs to the garage door before installing the SDO4 SMART.
- it does not move on its own if left in any position for more than 100mm;
- it can be installed to have sufficient clearance between moving parts when opening or closing to reduce the risk of personal injury and / or entrapment

warning Attempting to repair the garage door without suitable technical qualifications, may result in severe personal injury, death, and / or property damage.

Identifying Garage Door Type

Identify the garage door type and then select the preferred installation method and assembly type that is best-suited to the application.

Sectional doors
Identifying Garage Door Type - Sectional doors

Use a 3247mm one-piece drive rail
The standard 3247mm drive rail will lift a door up to 2440mm high. (An optional drive rail extension kit is available for doors over 2440mm high)
The SDO4 SMART is supported by the drive rail hanger which is hung from the ceiling using appropriate hanging material
The drive rail must be parallel with the ceiling as shown in Figure 1.
The header bracket may be mounted on the front wall of the garage or on the ceiling adjacent to the front wall

Tip-Up doors
Identifying Garage Door Type - Tip-Up doors

Use a 2097mm one-piece drive rail
The SDO4 SMART is supported by the drive rail hanger which is hung from the ceiling using appropriate hanging material
The drive rail must be angled, so that the pivot points at each end of the connecting arm should be as close to horizontal as possible when the door is in the fully open position
The header bracket may be mounted on the front wall of the garage or on the ceiling adjacent to the front wall

Operator Installation

Sectional Doors

Determine the highest arcing point of the garage door and mark this as a horizontal line on the header above the top edge of the garage door.
Close the garage door, and determine the garage door center line and mark a vertical line on the header above the door.
Operator Installation - Sectional Doors

Mounting the Header Bracket
Place the header bracket on the wall as shown in Figure 4. Ensure that the bottom edge of the bracket is level, and no more than 50mm above the highest arcing point of the garage door. Mark the location of the four screw holes (Hole A, B, C and D[optional]).
Mounting the Header Bracket - Sectional doors
warning Mounting the SDO4 SMART to the header bracket
Position the SDO4 SMART in place, with the open end of the drive rail facing the floor, and the tensioning bracket towards the garage door. You will need a second person to assist you with this.
Ensure that the tabs are level using a spirit level. Gently tap them with a hammer if they are not

Mounting the SDO4 SMART to the header bracket
Position the SDO4 SMART in place, with the open end of the drive rail facing the floor, and the tensioning bracket towards the garage door. You will need a second person to assist you with this.
Mounting to the header bracket - Sectional doors
Locate the long clevis pin through the holes and secure it into position with a supplied Circle Clip on the other end of the clevis pin.

Mounting the SDO4 SMART drive rail to the ceiling
Open the garage door, and gently rest the SDO4 SMART on top of the open door.
Find the centre line of the garage door, and mark it on the ceiling above the location of the drive rail hanger.
Mounting the drive rail - Step 1 - Sectional doors
Use a two spirit levels long the length of the SDO4 SMART drive rail, and level out the SDO4 SMART, so that it is running parallel to the ceiling.
Place another spirit level perpendicular to the ceiling, and line it up with the center of the drive rail hanger bolt on the side of the drive rail hanger. Make a mark on the ceiling, and repeat this for the other side of the drive rail hanger.
Draw a line on the ceiling joining these two marks, perpendicular to the garage door center line made earlier.
Mounting the drive rail - Step 2 - Sectional doors
Ensure that the drive rail hanger bracket is positioned directly under a strong structural member of the ceiling. If it is not, move it along the drive rail to a suitable position before marking it off on the ceiling.
Align the punched angle iron centered onto the garage door centre line, and the perpendicular line running along the center of the horizontal face holes.
The horizontal face must face the back of the garage.
Secure the punched angle iron to the ceiling with suitable screws (depending on the structural member of the ceiling).
Mounting the drive rail - Step 3 - Sectional doors
Level the SDO4 SMART again, and measure the length needed from the ceiling to the underside of the drive rail (Value X).

Remove the two drive rail hanger nuts from the bolts, and locate the two lengths of punched angle iron into position as shown in Figure 10. Secure them in position with the two drive rail hanger nuts.

Using a spirit level, ensure that the SDO4 SMART is level on both the X-Axis and Z-Axis of the horizontal plain. If it is not, it may cause the motor to stress, or the drive rail to twist.

Mounting the towing bracket to the garage door
Close the garage door, and find its center line. Make a level mark perpendicular to the garage door center line, and in line with the top edge of the top roller of the garage door.
Center the towing bracket on the garage door center line and so that the center of the two holes on the protruding tabs are in line with the top edge of the top roller.
Mounting the towing bracket - Sectional doors
Secure the towing bracket into position using the three hexagonal head self-tapping screws supplied.

Fitting the bent towing arm to the towing bracket and straight towing arm.
Slot the bent towing arm between the two protruding tabs of the towing bracket, and align the holes. Note the orientation of the bent towing arm.
Locate the short clevis pin through the holes and secure it into position with a supplied Circle Clip on the other end of the clevis pin.
Slot the bent towing arm into the straight towing arm, and align the holes. If they do not align, move the carriage up or down the drive rail in order to align the holes of the bent and straight towing arms.
Fitting the bent towing arm - Sectional doors
Once aligned, secure the towing arms into position using the two supplied hexagonal head flange nuts and bolts: one set through the bottom hole of the straight towing arm, and the other through the top hole of the bent towing arm.

Tip-up Doors

Place a fischer plug in each hole, followed by the header bracket.
Secure it in position with at least three coach screws (supplied) (13mm hexagonal head).
Ensure that the tabs are level using a spirit level. Gently tap them with a hammer if they are not

Mounting the SDO4 SMART to the header bracket
Position the SDO4 SMART in place, with the open end of the drive rail facing the floor, and the tensioning bracket towards the garage door. You will need a second person to assist you with this.
Mounting to the header bracket - Tip-up Doors
Locate the long clevis pin through the holes and secure it into position with a supplied Circle Clip on the other end of the clevis pin.

Mounting the SDO4 SMART drive rail to the ceiling
Open the garage door, and gently rest the SDO4 SMART on top of the open door.
Find the centre line of the garage door, and mark it on the ceiling above the location of the drive rail hanger.
Mounting drive rail - Step 1 - Tip-up Doors
Use a two spirit levels long the length of the SDO4 SMART drive rail, and level out the SDO4 SMART, so that it is running parallel to the ceiling.
Place another spirit level perpendicular to the ceiling, and line it up with the center of the drive rail hanger bolt on the side of the drive rail hanger. Make a mark on the ceiling, and repeat this for the other side of the drive rail hanger.
Draw a line on the ceiling joining these two marks, perpendicular to the garage door center line made earlier.
Mounting drive rail - Step 2 - Tip-up Doors
Ensure that the drive rail hanger bracket is positioned directly under a strong structural member of the ceiling.
If it is not, move it along the drive rail to a suitable position before marking it off on the ceiling.
Align the punched angle iron centered onto the garage door centre line, and the perpendicular line running along the center of the horizontal face holes.
The horizontal face must face the back of the garage.
Secure the punched angle iron to the ceiling with suitable screws (depending on the structural member of the ceiling).
Mounting drive rail - Step 3 - Tip-up Doors
Position the SDO4 SMART again, and measure the length needed from the ceiling to the underside of the drive rail (Value X).
Mounting drive rail - Step 4 - Tip-up Doors
Remove the two drive rail hanger nuts from the bolts, and locate the two lengths of punched angle iron into position as shown in Figure 10. Secure them in position with the two drive rail hanger nuts.

Using a spirit level, ensure that the SDO4 SMART is level on both the X-Axis and Z-Axis of the horizontal plain. If it is not, it may cause the motor to stress, or the drive rail to twist.

Mounting the towing bracket to the garage door
Close the garage door, and find its center line. Make a level mark perpendicular to the garage door center line, and in line with the top edge of the top roller of the garage door.
Center the towing bracket on the garage door center line and so that the top edge of the towing bracket is as close to the top edge of the garage door as possible.
Mounting the towing bracket - Tip-up Doors
Secure the towing bracket into position using the three hexagonal head self-tapping screws supplied.

Fitting the bent towing arm to the towing bracket and straight towing arm.
Slot the bent towing arm between the two protruding tabs of the towing bracket, and align the holes. Note the orientation of the bent towing arm.
Locate the short clevis pin through the holes and secure it into position with a supplied Circle Clip on the other end of the clevis pin.
Slot the bent towing arm into the straight towing arm, and align the holes. If they do not align, move the carriage up or down the drive rail in order to align the holes of the bent and straight towing arms.
Fitting the bent towing arm - Tip-up Doors
Once aligned, secure the towing arms into position using the two supplied hexagonal head flange nuts and bolts: one set through the bottom hole of the straight towing arm, and the other through the top hole of the bent towing arm.

Positioning the End-stops

The drive rail-mounted end-stops provide a one-to-one ratio between end stop movement and garage door movement, thereby ensuring 100% accuracy and ease of adjustment. Fully open and fully closed positions of the garage door can be easily adjusted by moving the ends-stops to the desired location in order to increase or decrease garage door travel.

Positioning the closing end-stop

Ensure that the motor is disengaged
Close the garage door fully
Locate the closing end-stop within the drive rail - nearest to the front wall of the garage
Position the end-stop 10mm away from the carriage, then tighten the two lock screws

Positioning the opening end-stop

Ensure that the motor is disengaged
Open the garage door fully
Locate the opening end-stop within the drive rail - nearest to the back wall of the garage
Position the end-stop 10mm away from the carriage, then tighten the two lock screws
Re-engage the motor

warning Mounting the drive rail more than 50mm above the highest arcing point of the garage door may cause the drive rail to flex excessively.

Engaging and Disengaging

TO DISENGAGE - pull down on the release handle until you hear a 'click'
TO ENGAGE - Pull the release handle back towards the control head until you hear a 'click', and move the carriage until it engages with the chain bullet (Figure 3)

warning

Never attempt to open or close the garage door by pulling on the release handle. Doing so may result in SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY and / or PROPERTY DAMAGE
Always disengage the SDO4 SMART with the garage door in the fully closed position

Commissioning the System

Scan the QR Code in Figure 8.
Select the App Store applicable to the operating system being used, either Apple iStore or Android Google Play Store.
Download and install the application.

Minimum Requirements:
- BLE-enabled mobile phone
- iPhone 5s and above
- iOS10
Minimum Requirements:
- BLE-enabled mobile phone
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Alternatively, go directly to the app store of the operating system being used, and search for the app "MyCentsys Pro". Download and install the application onto the smartphone.

Once installed, open the application.
From the list of gate operators, select the operator that is applicable to this installation.
Connect to the relevant gate operator.
Use the app by following the prompts to configure the SDO4 SMART.

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