SmartSolar™ Installation
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GDO-9v2 SecuraLift ®
24
Owner Installation Instructions
PLEASE NOTE: Control board fi rmware must be
v1.32 or higher for SmartSolar™ compatibility
WARNING: Do not connect batteries until Step
24.3
Step 24.1 - Mount the Charger Board
a.
Unplug the drive unit from mains power.
b.
Remove the screws, swing open the main cover and
remove the light diffuser. Then remove the transformer,
EMC board (if fi tted) and mains power cable.
c.
Fix the Charger Board under the timing assembly
using three (3) M4x8 screws (Fig. 42).
d.
Plug the Charger Board's three wire harness (red/
yellow/black) into the control board's "SBY-3"
connector (Fig. 43).
e.
Plug the Charger Board's white one wire harness into
the control board's "24vac in" connector (Fig. 43).
f.
Plug the solar shunt (supplied) onto the control
board's "J13" connector (Fig. 43)
IMPORTANT WARNING: Do not connect battery
or solar panel polarity incorrectly - this will result in
serious damage to components.
Step 24.2 - Connect the Solar Panel
a.
Mount the solar panel as outlined in the SmartSolar™
Installation Manual.
b.
Feed the Solar Panel's cable through black grommet
located on the top of the plastic drive unit cover.
c.
Connect the red wire to the Charger Board's
"SOLAR+" connector, and the black wire to the
"–SOLAR" connector (Fig. 44).
WARNING: During Step 24.3 the opener will
become active.
Step 24.3 - Mount & Connect the Battery
a.
Mount the Battery Box close to the opener.
b.
Feed the 2-core 18awg gauge cable (supplied)
through the Battery Box's grommet.
c.
Connect the red wire to the Battery Box's "+" terminal,
and the black wire to the "–" terminal (Fig. 45).
d.
Feed the other end of the battery cable through the
drive unit's black grommet.
e.
Connect the red wire to the Charger Board's
"BAT+" connector, and the black wire to the "–
BAT" connector (Fig. 44).
f.
Refi t the light diffuser and main cover.
Step 24.4 - Re-setup and Test the Opener
a.
Setup travel limits and code transmitters as per the
GDO-9 instruction manual.
b.
Press either the OPERATE button or use a transmitter
to operate the opener.
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