CONNECTING PERIPHERALS TO SOLAR
OPERATORS
To connect any peripheral devices to a solar
operator, use the 24VDC or 12VDC terminals.
Because a solar operator gets its energy from the
sun and stores the energy produced by the solar
panels in batteries that are constantly discharging,
it is important to use peripheral devices that draw
and consume as little power as possible.
SENSOR COM
terminal
Photo eye
24 VDC
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COM
COM
COM
COM
COM MON
COM
TERMINALS
COM
COM
COM
STOP
OPEN
CLOSE
OPEN
P ARTIAL
SENSOR
2
SENSOR
3
EXIT
LOOP
BLOCK
EXIT
IN OBS
LOOP
OUT OBS
LOOP
CENTER
LOOP
SENSOR
1
SENSOR
COM
+ 24 V
EMERG
OPEN
COM
DU AL GA TE
SHOW
LEDs
USER RELAY 1
Electromechanical
NOTE: Photo eyes connected to these terminals receive power when the motor engages which
means the draw on the ba�ery is minimal.
Figure 28. Solar Peripheral Connections
For example, the Smart DC Controller has specific
connections for photo eyes. When you attach
photo eyes for entrapment protection, you wire
the photo eyes to the EYE COM and +24VDC.
When wired to these connections, the photo
eyes only draw power when the motor engages,
thereby extending battery life. The same can
be said for Hy5B vehicle detectors which draw a
minimal 0.005A per detector; compared to box
detectors which usually draw, at minimum, 0.009A.
For more information on photo eyes, refer to the
section titled Installing Photoelectric Sensors For
External Entrapment Protection Only. To review
information about vehicle detectors, refer to
"Vehicle Detector Installation Options" on page
76.
Two power supplies are available for peripheral
connec�ons:
24VDC and 12VDC
NOTE: The 24VDC power supply has four terminals
that can be used in any combina�on to draw the
available 1A maximum. The 12VDC has two terminals.
Example of Peripheral Amp Draw
0.015A = 3 HY-5B vehicle detectors
0.029A = 1 mul�-code radio receiver
0.000A = 3 photo eyes (see NOTE).
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0.044A = Total amps needed for site design purposes
S1
+24V
COM OPEN
B
NS
A
RA DIO OP TIO
USB PORT
RS-485
USER RELAY 2
COMMUNICATION
Solid state
POWER
HY-5B
FREE
EXIT
HY-5B
INSIDE
LOOP
HY-5B
OUTSIDE
LOOP
HY-5B
CENTER
LOOP
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