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Genie GCL-MT Installation Manual

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N O T F O R R E S I D E N T I A L U S E
This Installation Manual provides the information required to install, troubleshoot and
maintain a GCL-MT
GCL-MT
Medium Duty Operator
TROLLEY
Commercial / Industrial Door Operator.
™
™
TensiBelt ™
PROPER APPLICATION
Door Type
Sectional
(Standard Lift
Low Headroom)
111850.501539
Operator Type
HP/Max Door Weight
1/2HP = 620 lbs
Trolley
(Available in 1/2HP only)
08-12

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  • Page 1 N O T F O R R E S I D E N T I A L U S E This Installation Manual provides the information required to install, troubleshoot and maintain a GCL-MT Commercial / Industrial Door Operator. ™...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Display Error Codes .........10.7-10.8 Setting Constant Contact ........6 2 Setting Limit Travel..........6.3 Section 11 Warranty..............11.1 Setting Limit Overrun..........6.4 Monitored Reversing Devices......6.5 Max Run Timer ............6.6 Setting the Mid-Stop ...........6 7 Changing Open & Close Modes ......6.8 GCL-MT Medium Duty Operator www.geniecompany.com 08-12...

  • Page 4: How To Use This Manual

    Failure to correctly perform all steps in sections 4-6 can result in serious injury or death. Sections 4-6 Provide step by step installation and set-up instructions for the GCL-MT™ commercial door operator. Each section is written such that it must be followed in a step by step order to complete a successful installation.

  • Page 5: Safety Information & Instructions

    If you have any questions or do not understand the information 2. Keep the door in good working condition. presented, call your nearest service representative. For the number of your local Genie® Dealer, call 800-OK-GENIE, and for Genie® Periodically lubricate all moving parts of Factory Technical Advice, call 800-843-4084.

  • Page 6: Critical Installation Information

    MillerEdge ME, MT and series monitored edge sensors used in combination with Timer-Close Module P/N OPABTCX.S or OPAKMEIGX.S INTERFACE MODULE. 2) Residential Safe-T-Beam® Monitored Photocells from The Genie® Company, model OSTB-BX (P/N 38176R). 2) Series II Commercial Safe-T-Beam®, Monitored Photocells P/N OPAKPE.S.
  • Page 7 ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION The GCL-MT™ can be used with the following UL Listed entrapment devices in compliance with UL325 requirements active starting August 29, 2010. UNTIL ONE OF THESE MONITORED EXTERNAL ENTRAPMENT DEVICES IS INSTALLED, THE OPERATOR WILL NOT ALLOW MOMENTARY CONTACT OPERATION IN THE CLOSE DIRECTION.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Drawbar Assembly IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The Model GCL-MT™ Drawbar Operator consists of the Power Unit (A), Drawbar Track (B), Chain Guides (C), Drawbar Arm (E), Front Spreader (G), WARNING -To reduce the risk of severe injury or death: Front Idler Pulley (H), Drive Chain (J), Drive Sprocket (K) and Drawbar 1) READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
  • Page 9 DETAIL B NOTE: Track bolts MUST be installed Figure 3 from inside the track. CLEVIS PIN TRACK LOCK NUT IDLER PULLEY HITCH PIN FRONT SPREADER LOCK BRACKET TRACK BOLTS EXPLODED VIEW ASSEMBLED VIEW Figure 4 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 10 TO ATTACH BRACKET USING TRACK BOLT WITH LOCK NUT (BOTH SIDES) ALTERNATELY: A 9/32 HOLE CAN BE DRILLED IN THE TRACK. THE HOLES TRACK WILL NEED TO BE DEBURRED BEFORE INSERTING TRACK BOLTS Figure 5 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 11 DO NOT apply line voltage until instructed to do so. Repairs and adjustments, including particularly to cables and spring assemblies under high tension, must be made by a trained service representative using proper tools and instructions. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 12 5) Use a level, as shown in Fig. 8 (pg 4.6) to find the highest point of travel for the door. 6) Mark a horizontal line across the vertical line you made on the header at 2-1/2" above the highest point of door travel. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 13 3) Position the bottom edge of the front spreader bracket on your horizontal mark on the header. Fig. 8. HIGH ARC OF DOOR Figure 8 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 14: Attach Operator

    (not furnished) between the ceiling superstructure and the operator power unit. Fig. 10. Figure 9 STEEL ANGLES (NOT INCLUDED) STEEL ANGLES (NOT INCLUDED) DRILL HOLE IN ANGLE AND MOUNT USING REAR SUPPORT 07-11 CARRIAGE BOLT Figure 10 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 15: Connection To The Door

    DO NOT, in any way, 3/8"-16 X 7/8" HEX HEAD BOLTS WITH 3/8" - 16 FLANGE NUTS cut or modify the strut. DRAWBAR ARM (CURVED) DOOR BRACKET Figure 12 1 -5/8" (REF.) GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 16: Clutch Adjustment

    2) Slide the Adjustment Bracket as needed to reach the desired spring tension. BRAKE ADJUSTMENT When properly adjusted, the pivot arm should move with very little effort. 3) Re-tighten the Adjustment Bracket Lock Nut/Bolt. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 17: Line Voltage Wiring

    WARNING LI NE INPUT TERMINALS DO NOT apply power to operator until instructed to do so. The Genie® Company recommends that line voltage wiring be performed by a qualified electrician. Be sure that electrical power has been disconnected from LINE...

  • Page 18: Low Voltage Control Wiring

    See Figs 4 through 13 in this section. TERMINALS Plug all unused conduit holes. NOTE: For a detailed description of control wire terminals see Appendix B. VOLTAGE INPUT PLUGS ROUTE LOW VOLTAGE WIRING IN SHADED AREA AS SHOWN Figure 3 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 19: External Wire Diagram

    IN SER ES. See Fig. 5, pg 5.4 PULL SWITCH TO THESE ,INPUTS) SWITCH CLOSE STOP THRU-BEAM PHOTOCELLS 3-BUTTON STATION ® SERIES II SAFE-T-BEAM (STB) INTERFACE MODULE MONITORED SENSING EDGE (CONNECT STB WIRES TO EITHER TERMINAL) GCL-MT (OPAKMEIGX.S) www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 20: Wall Control

    OPEN Entrapment To prevent the motor protector from tripping, Warning do not exceed 15 cycles of opening CLOSE Placard and closing per hour. STOP NOT FOR RESIDENTIAL USE Figure 4 3-BUTTON 11 35 STATION GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 21: Interlock Switches

    EXT INTLK TERMINALS MUST BE REMOVED. ANGLE Switches must be set in the field. Side lock interlock: Should be open when door is locked. Closed when door is unlocked. STANDARD SLIDELOCK SWITCH Figure 7 (N.C.) GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 22: Radio Control & Photocell Wiring

    OUTSIDE ELECTRIC 1) Monitored SERIES II (STB) photocells (P/N OPAKPE.S or OPAKPEN4GX.S) and Fig. 9. Safe-T-Beam® Monitored Photocells from Genie® (P/N 38176R). SERIES RESIDENTIAL Wiring to these photocells can be connected to either terminal (they are SAFE-T-BEAMS (STB) not polarity sensitive). ( Troubleshooting in Section 8).
  • Page 23 ODC STB terminals using optional WARNING: OPAKMEIGX.S Actuating the operator using constant contact on the CLOSE SENSING EDGE SWITCH INTERFACE MODULE button will override external reversing devices, including sensing edges or INTERFACE MODULE. reversing edges. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 24: Safety Instructions

    6) KEEP DOOR PROPERLY OPERATING AND BALANCED. See Door Manufacturer’s Owner’s Manual. An improperly operating or improperly balanced door could cause severe injury or death. Have only trained door systems technicians make repairs to cables, spring assemblies and hardware. 7) SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 25: Control Panel

    With the operator standing idle settings. PRESS CAL/RUN TO TOGGLE BETWEEN OPERATING MODES. > ***” Figure 1 (*** = current operating mode). NOTE:The CAL/RUN key will not toggle between operator modes while the operator is running. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 26: Setting Constant Contact

    Verify close mode is set to “C-STP”and NOT “C-REV”. 5) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. Figure 4 IDLE DOWN LIMIT CLOSE MODE C-STP Door closed - operator standing by Figure 2 Figure 5 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 27: Setting Limit Travel

    8) Run door fully Open and Closed with Open & Close Keys on control panel and make final adjustments as necessary to make sure that door opens fully and closes no more than 2" above the floor. Figure 7 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 28: Setting Limit Overrun

    If proper seal cannot be obtained at a setting of 9, R eset the Limit Overrun back to 0 and reset the Down Limit position as described on pg.6.3.Then adjust the Limit Overrun as instructed above. 7)Press CAL-RUN to return to Run mode. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 29: Monitored Reversing Devices

    Timer-Close Module P/N OPABTCX.S. Figure 15 2) MillerEdge ME and MT series monitored edge sensors (Direct connect through STB inputs). using OPAKMEIX.S INTERFACE MODULE. 3) Residential Safe-T-Beam® Monitored Photocells from The Genie® Company, model OSTB-BX (P/N 38176R). 4) Monitored Photocells (P/N OPAKPEN4GX.S.). GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com...

  • Page 30: Max Run Timer

    5) Cycle the door fully open and fully closed without stopping. NOTE: The Max Run Timers must be reset each and every time the travel limits are adjusted. CAUTION: The Mid-Stop feature must be turned off to properly set the maximum run timers. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 31: Setting The Mid-Stop

    1) Press CAL/RUN to enter calibration mode. ) until the display reads MID-STOP > SET. 2) Press SCROLL ( 3) Press SET/CLEAR until the display reads MID-STOP > CLR 4) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 32 Figure 13 before door reaches down limit. MOM = Momentary contact will cause door to close to limit. 4) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 33: Operator Cycle Count

    1) Press CAL/RUN to enter calibration mode. ) until the display reads “FIRMWARE > .” 2) Press SCROLL ( ) or ( This will display the current firmware version number. 3) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. Figure 2 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 34: Operator Type

    2) Press SCROLL ( ) or ( This will display the current GDO type. 3) Press SET/CLEAR until display indicates correct GDO type ( J-SHAFT or TROLLEY) Figure 3 4) Press CAL/RUN to return to run mode. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    These codes are displayed in calibration mode. The display will flash the number of the error code and the 2-digit error code followed by a description of the error code. Fig. 1 & 2. Figure 2 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 36: Run Codes

    These codes are displayed in calibration mode.The display will flash the number of the run code and the 2-digit run code followed by a Figure 4 description of the run code. Fig. 3 & 4. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...
  • Page 37 2. List as shown below. 3. Refer to Appendix C to interpret the codes. GCL-MT STORES “00” CODES IN UNUSED RUN AND ERROR In this example, the operator was opened using the OPEN key on CODE MEMORY LOCATIONS FROM THE FACTORY.

  • Page 38: Led Indicators

    N LK O ST N LK EXTERNAL INTERLOCK OPEN INTLK POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM: HOIST FUSE F2 INTLK 1) CHECK AC POWER SUPPLY. 2) CHECK MAIN POWER FUSE. DETAIL 3) CHECK SECONDARY FUSE (2A). Figure 7 GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Chart

    1. SOURCE NOT SENDING PULSES 1. CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE 4 BLINKS, PAUSE 2. SOURCE DEFECTIVE 2. CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE (REPEAT) WARNING: ACTUATING THE OPERATOR BY USING CONSTANT CONTACT ON THE CLOSE BUTTON WILL OVERRIDE ALL EXTERNAL REVERSING DEVICES. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 40: Service & Maintenance

    OPERATION OF DOOR DRIVE CHAIN TENSION PHOTOCELL/ SENSING EDGE OPERATION CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT BRAKE ADJUSTMENT CHECK FOR LOSE OR MISSING HARDWARE CHECK LIMIT POSITION GEAR TRAIN WEAR ALL EXTERNAL REVERSING DEVICES SHOULD BE CHECKED MONTHLY. GCL-MT www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 41: Basic Operator Parts

    SUPPORT BRACKET 111804.0001.S SEE SEPARATE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST FOR ELECTRIC BOX & LIMIT SHAFT ** CONTACT DEALER FOR PROPER PART BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC MODEL. SEE SEPARATE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST FOR OUTPUT SHAFT ASSY GCL-MT 10.1 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 42: Basic Shaft Assembly Parts

    110472.0001 SLOTTED NUT 075197.0000 CLUTCH SPRING 086649.0029 THRUST WASHER 111125.0001 CLUTCH PULLEY 108015.0001 MOVABLE CLUTCH DISC 075193.0000 CLUTCH LINING 111037.0001 CLUTCH DISC 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 14 15 16 15 GCL-MT 10.2 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 43: Basic Rail/Trolley Parts

    TROLLEY TRACK SPACER 110920.0001 100132.0001 HAND GRIP * INCLUDES PARTS 60, 174 AND 175. ** CONTACT DEALER FOR PROPER PART BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC INSTALLATION. PLEASE KNOW THE LENGTH OF YOUR RAIL WHEN ORDERING. GCL-MT 10.3 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 44: Basic Electric Box Parts

    110830.0002 COVER ASSY. ELEC BOX 110851.0001 110423.0001 ELECTRIC BOX COVER HINGE 140 110870.0001 ELECTRIC BOX LATCH MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD 37417A NS=NOT SHOWN ** CONTACT DEALER FOR PROPER PART BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC MODEL. GCL-MT 10.4 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 45: Appendix B

    Causes moving door to stop. Prevents the operator from running. Hoist Interlock Plug or Jumper. HOIST INTLK Operates even if microcontroller is non-functional. LIMIT SENSOR Causes door to stop at top and bottom of normal travel. Limit Sensor Plug. GCL-MT 10.5 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 46: Display Run Codes

    GDO STOPPED BECAUSE IT REACHED THE UP LIMIT HALT > MID STOP GDO STOPPED BECAUSE IT REACHED THE MID-STOP LIMIT HALT > MODULE FAIL GDO STOPPED BECAUSE AN EXPANSION MODULE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY GCL-MT 10.6 www.geniecompany.com 08-12 Medium Duty Operator...

  • Page 47: Display Error Codes

    GDO WON'T RUN BECAUSE ITS AT OR ABOVE THE MID-STOP LIMIT & CAN'T RUN UP & A REVERSING INPUT IS PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING EXP MODULE FAIL GDO WON'T RUN BECAUSE AN EXPANSION MODULE FAILURE IS PREVENTING IT GCL-MT 10.7 www.geniecompany.com...
  • Page 48 1 OR MORE KEYPAD CALIBRATION KEYS WON'T WORK, 1 OR MORE WERE ACTIVE WHEN THE GDO WAS POWERED-UP TCM BAD > POWER UP TIMER CLOSE MODULE WON'T CLOSE DOOR, IT WAS ACTIVE WHEN THE GDO WAS POWERED-U GCL-MT 10.8 www.geniecompany.com...
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