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Gatekeeper SKC-600DC Owner's Manual

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SKC-600DC SLIDING GATE OPENER
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 SKC-600DC SLIDING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ©2005 Gatekeeper Ltd. P.O. Box 752 Laceys Spring, AL 35754 http://www.gatekeeperltd.com...
  • Page 3 OUTLINE 1. Safety Precautions 2. Features 3. Specifications 4. Necessary Tools 5. Site Preparation 6. Mechanical Installation 7. Electrical Installation 8. Operation 9. Maintenance & Troubleshooting 10. Warranty ©2005 Gatekeeper Ltd. P.O. Box 752 Laceys Spring, AL 35754 http://www.gatekeeperltd.com...

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    This work should only be performed by a trained technician. Miswiring could cause personal injury or DEATH. To prevent the risk of electrocution, be sure to turn off all power to the SKC-600DC until installation is complete. Fingers, hands, and loose clothing may be dragged into chain sprockets, please keep ...

  • Page 5: Specifications

     RF hopping code technology prevents thieves from guessing your remote code.  Auto-close feature is available for this opener.  For your safety, the SKC-600DC will stop and reverse if is encounters an obstruction on closing and stop when it encounters an obstruction on opening, as required by UL-325 safety standards.

  • Page 6: Necessary Tools And Equipment

    SKC-600DC in the electrical section. The SKC-600DC requires at least a 10A service. Make sure your electrician takes into account the voltage drop involved in running many feet of wire to your installation location.

  • Page 7: Mechanical Installation

    (fixed to the gate), thus moving the gate. The entire configuration is shown in the diagram above. Gate preparation Be sure the gate is properly installed and slides smoothly before installing the SKC-600DC sliding gate operator. The gate must be plumb, level, and move freely. Conduit In order to protect the wires, use PVC conduit for wires.
  • Page 8 Once the gate is mounted adequately, electrical power is available, and the concrete pad is poured, you are ready to proceed. Anchors You can use the anchors that are provided with the opener, 3 ¾ “anchor bolts (4), anchors, washers, and nuts. These anchors must be set into the concrete when it is poured, or you can use wedge anchors (1/4”...
  • Page 9 Opener Using bolts (M8x20) and washers (8) mount the operator to the base. Before tightening the bolts insert the operator cover, make sure there is no more than 2mm between the cover and the chain box. Check the operator and make sure it is lined up with the gate. Fig.4 Chain Brackets Use the appropriate bolts to attach the chain bracket to the frame of the gate.
  • Page 10 If the gate is of round-frame style, use the round bolts shown. Round frame Gate Plain washer ( Ф 6 Round bolt Spring washer ( Ф 6) "L" bracket Nut (M6) Plain washer ( Ф 8) Spring washer ( Ф 8) Nut (M8) Master link Chain bolt...

  • Page 11: Electrical Installation

    different: one is higher and the other is lower. Verify and if necessary exchange the two bracket positions. MIS-INSTALLATION of this magnetic switch is the NUMBER 1 cause of trouble with this opener. Magnetic limit switch inside Magnet Gate operator Magnet bracket Plain washer Spring washer...
  • Page 12 NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED TRANSFORMER N/O INPUT FOR PUSH BUTTON AND KEYPAD COMMON BLUE BLUE 12VDC NOT USED NOT USED OPEN COMMON N.C. PHOTOEYE INPUT 12VDC POSITIVE FOR PHOTOEYE MOSFET BUZZER POWER INPUT MOTOR MOTOR BLACK BROWN MOSFET BLUE...
  • Page 13 Procedure to add an additional remote control (learning process): Press the ‘LEARN’ button with a screwdriver (see Fig.13), the ‘LED2’ will flash and turn off, then press the remote control button which you want to use, the ‘LED2’ will flash about 2 seconds and then turn off.
  • Page 14 Set width of pedestrian mode: Move the first and the second switches of SW (DIP-switch) to ON position (down), press button 4 to open the gate, see Verify open direction section. Wait until the gate travels the distance that you desire (the distance range is 0.3m~2.5m or wait for 3~10 sec.), it is regarded as ‘the width of pedestrian mode’.
  • Page 15 External Interfaces Keypad/ Button Switch The SKC-600DC is equipped with an interface for an external switch or keypad. The interface type is a NO (Normally Open) momentary switch to ground. To activate the opener, the keypad or other device must short the ‘0’ and ‘DI’ terminal momentarily on Box JX2. This type of switch is very common.
  • Page 16 power + wire to terminal 3 (12V), and the common, ground or – DC wire to 5 (COM) on jack JX3. Remove the short circuit wire between ‘4’ and ‘5’ (i.e. ‘IR’ and ‘COM’), connecting the photocell as shown in Fig 14. Attach the normally closed wire to IR and the other common normally closed wire to 5 (COM).
  • Page 17 Diagram 3 Terminal blocks Terminal block Mark Description Battery charge power supply input (i.e. transformer AC IN output: 16 V AC/30 VA) No connection + – Power supply output (DC12V, GND, DC5V) 12, 0, 5 No connection Keypad signal input Power supply output (DC12V, GND) 12, 0 Infrared photocell input...

  • Page 18: Operation

    8. Operation Manual operation (see Fig.12) If the gate has to be operated manually due to a power loss or malfunction of the automated system, use the release key as follow:  Fit the supplied key in the hole.  Turn the key counter-clockwise to disengage the clutch.

  • Page 19: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    WARNING: Do not attempt to tune the gate by placing your hand, arm or other body part in the path of the gate, as serious injury could result. Damage to the gate opener motors may also occur by placing a heavy immovable object in the path during the testing phase. If the setting is still too high, place a light object in the path (e.g., a chair or trash can) which can be pushed out of the way without causing damage to gate motors.
  • Page 20 Table 3 Troubleshooting Trouble Possible causes Solutions Check wire connector terminal block The wire connector terminal make sure it is plugged in terminal block has become loose. block 10 (X8). Check limit switch wire connector The limit switch wire connector terminal block make sure it is Motor only runs in one direction.
  • Page 21 It is the purchaser’s sole and exclusive responsibility to determine whether or not the equipment will be suitable for a particular purpose. In no event shall Gatekeeper Ltd and it’s dealers or distributors be held liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages or loss of profits whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory during the course of the warranty or at any time thereafter.
  • Page 22 Gatekeeper Ltd. P.O.Box 752 Laceys Spring, AL 35754 info@gatekeeperltd.com For updated versions of the manual see: http://www.gatekeeperltd.com For Additional Remotes, Infrared Photo Cells or Parts please contact your dealer. To locate a dealer, please visit us at: www.gatekeeperltd.com/dealers...

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