Commonly used
Safety Sensor
Set switch to
"LIGHT ON"
LIGHT ON
DARK ON
Min
Max
SENSITIVITY
Sensitivity Adjustment:
If the photocell does not respond to an
obstruction, lower the sensitivity by
turning adjustment counter-clockwise.
Power
C-1 NO1 NC1
1
2
3
4 5 6
24 to 240 VAC
24 to 240 VDC
Com
NO
NC
EDGE 1 to NO1
DO NOT
connect
to NC1 #3.
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e P
N 0
w h
1
e n
C - 1
NOTE: DO NOT
use 10K Resisitor
included with
photocell.
IMPORTANT:
Photocell MUST be powered by MAX
Motor Controller or it will NOT be MONITORED.
NOTE: To meet the UL 325 2016 standard, Type B1 Non-Contact sensor
entrapment protection device MUST be MONITORED by the gate operator.
Installation Steps:
1. Set DIP-switches
2. Remove jumpers JP-5 and JP-6
3. Wire 12V power to photocell (VRX)
4. Wire motor controller EDGE 1
to photocell NC (Energized)
Wire motor controller GND to
photocell COM (Energized)
5. Align photocell to reflector
6. Adjust sensitivity
Installation Steps:
1. Set switch to "LIGHT ON"
2. Wire 12V power to photocell
3. Wire motor controller EDGE 1
to photocell NO1
Wire motor controller GND to
photocell C-1
4. Align photocell to reflector
5. Adjust sensitivity
Jumper UNUSED Entrapment
Protection Inputs or a fault
will occur.
OK to
use
1
12VDC
2
3
PWR 12V
Polarity does NOT matter
GND
R I M
M C
- 2 0
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e
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0
2
d u
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P h
1
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- 2 0
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G N
Jumper UNUSED Entrapment
Protection Inputs or a fault
will occur.
1
2
3
Wiring
omron E3K-R10K4
IMPORTANT:
reflector or fault will occur.
Sensor
Wire
D
E R
1 4 1
3 1 2
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1 5
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d
1 6
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O v
X
M A
3
O N
4 5
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D
D
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G
DIP-Switches
J O
H T
R IG
G
J O
F T
L E
1 - OFF
O
N
2 - OFF
3 - OFF
4 - ON
NOTE: Power must be cycled
when switches are changed.
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m o
R e
P h
o to
P O
C e
W E
ll E
M C
d g
R
e
L im
- 2 0
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2
to r
0
W
U L
C o
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tr a
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p
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r
M A
O N
T R
IX
-L IN
E
J O
M A
G
L E
X
L E
F T
D O
J O
1 6 1 5 1
N
R IG
G
4
1 3
H T
1 2
3
Sensor
4
5
E R
E R
S e
D
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n s
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Wire
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it y
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1
G N
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Photocell (Reflector)
CLOSING Direction
NOTE: To meet the UL 325 2016 standard,
Type B1 Non-Contact sensor entrapment
protection device MUST be MONITORED
by the gate operator.
Photocell MUST be in alignment with
emx irb-ret
Photocell (Reflector)
CLOSING Direction
Sensitivity Adjustment:
If the photocell does not respond to an
obstruction, lower the sensitivity by
turning adjustment counter-clockwise.
SENSITIVITY
1 2 3 4
J P
- 5
1 0
O
1 2 3 4
K
N
J P
- 6
4 W
r s
2 W
p e
J u m
T H
B O
NC COM
ENERGIZED
NC
GND
Polarity does NOT matter
PWR 12V
l l e r
t r o
o n
0
d .
- 2 0
r c
u s e
o t o
M C
a r e
Y m
.
r s
N . C
D
A R
a t o
to r
p e r
o a
R I M
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UL 325 2016 Standard-MAX 1700FS Quick Install Rev 3
10K
4W 2W
VRX
PULSE
OUT
VRX
VTX
COM
NO
E
C
Power NOTE: If
photocell does NOT
function using VRX
power input, connect
power to VTX input
m
instead.