Medium duty vehicular slide gate operator (20 pages)
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INSTALLATION AND OWNER’S MANUAL HDSLG 1000 Heavy Duty Vehicular Slide Gate Operator 104888 READ THIS MANUAL Serial #: Date Installed: CAREFULLY BEFORE Your Dealer: As of date of manufacture, INSTALLATION OR USE meets all ANSI/UL 325 Safety Requirements Vehicular gate operators...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-Installation Notes ................3 Section A: Installation Notes ..............4 Section B: Preparing the Site ............... 6 The Concrete Operator Pad ............6 Electrical Power Requirements ..........6 Attaching the Chain Bracket ............7 Placing the Vehicle Detector Loops .......... 8 Section C: Installing the Operator ............
THE OVERLOAD DETECTION POINT IS AN ADJUSTABLE ruggedly built of the finest materials and has been thoroughly inspected SETTING THAT MUST BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF and tested at the Allstar factory. It has many features that will aid in the INSTALLATION. THIS...
ON THE GATE. (If the user refuses to have the sign installed, Allstar recommends you note this on your records and have the • Make sure the gate operating system is placed far enough back user sign a disclaimer.) See Figure 2.
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Install the operator on the inside of the property/fence line. DO • The HDSLG 1000 is shipped from the factory with the sprocket NOT install an operator on the public side of the fence line or guard in place. When operating the gate with the operator’s outer gate.
: PREPARING THE SITE THE CONCRETE OPERATOR PAD If a suitable concrete base already exists for mounting the operator it Installation requires the presence of a suitable concrete pad as a base for will be necessary only to drill mounting holes. 3/4" mounting holes are the operator.
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: PREPARING THE SITE obstruction sensing adjustment to prevent 104888 one operator from overloading the other. The electrical hookup is made in the junction box located in the right front corner of the frame. See Figure 7, Page 7. Figure 7: Service Conduit NOTICE: The Installer is responsible for guarding the post mounted Idler Sprocket in back drive installations.
: PREPARING THE SITE Figure 10: Loop Diagrams 104886 W A R N I N G ! RISK OF ENTRAPAMENT VEHICLE DETECTOR LOOPS WILL NOT DETECT Wiring from external controls such as guard shack, telephone entry, SMALLER VEHICLES SUCH AS MOTORCYCLES keypad or card reader systems should be brought to the operator by a OR GOLF CARTS, OR BICYCLES OR conduit separate from the 115 VAC electrical hookup.
Phillips head screwdriver. (For control box face plate.) UNPACKING CHECKLIST The following is a check list of the various parts included with the operator: 1 HDSLG 1000 Gate Operator w/Cover 2 Cover Lock Keys 2 Chain Brackets 1 Chain Take-up Bolt Kit...
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. additional protection will substantially reduce the occurrence of lightning damage. Allstar’s lightning data indicates that the most strikes enter the operator through the power lines. Effective protection requires that the surge current from the lightning strike be shunted to ground.
: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT HOOK-UP 104890 104891 igure 12: Wiring a 4-Wire Receiver Figure 11: Wiring a 3-Wire Receiver All accessory equipment is hooked-up to the 11 position terminal strip located in the control box. See Figure 11. NO ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN THE CONTROL BOX! If local electrical codes permit, use the operator's bottom plate for...
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: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR ancillary equipment such as a radio, loop detector or card or key WIRING RADIO RECEIVERS pads. An auxiliary transformer mounted on the AC input junction box IF THE AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER IS USED TO POWER A RADIO RECEIVER, THEN, NO OTHER EQUIPMENT MAY BE 107035 CONNECTED TO THE AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER.
: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR TERMINAL STRIP REFERENCE CHART NAME DESCRIPTION COMMON Common provided on the terminal strip HOLD OPEN Continuous or pulsed signal. Usually used with an external toggle switch or a free exit vehicle detector. Once activated, the gate will open fully and remain RADIO OPEN Pulsed signal.
: STARTING THE OPERATOR 107033 Figure 16: Left Hand vs. Right Hand Installation AUXILIARY transformer. (See Figure 11.) Terminal #2 of the properly connect the receiver. For any 4-wire receiver, two of receiver is normally the relay contact in the receiver. Connect a the wires will be for power input and two will be for the relay wire from terminal #2 of the receiver to terminal #3 (RADIO contacts.
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: STARTING THE OPERATOR Figure 12 for connecting 4-wire receivers. BI-PARTING APPLICATION W A R N I N G ! In a bi-parting application, two operators are required, one operating in a left-hand mode, the other in a right-hand mode. Both must be wired RISK OF ELECTROCUTION for AC power (as previously described) but share a common set of input controls.
: STARTING THE OPERATOR LEFT- OR RIGHT-HAND INSTALLATIONS SWITCH 1 - OBSTRUCTION DETECTION • Switch 1 OFF Open Direction - The gate will stop, move in the close The operator can be configured for left- or right-hand gate installations. direction for 1/2 second and park. See Figure 16.
: STARTING THE OPERATOR 107034 T h e until it disengages the slots on the limit nut. Then, rotate the open limit nut until it engages the leaf on the open limit switch when approached from the center of the threads on the limit nut threaded shaft.
: STARTING THE OPERATOR tuned to insure that the gates stop in their open positions at the same SETTING THE CLOSE TIMER time. To adjust the amount of time the close timer will hold the gate open, use the lower leftmost trimmer potentiometer next to the relay on the controller board.
: STARTING THE OPERATOR FUSE F3 - 1 Amp, 250 Volt. INSTALLING THE SPROCKET GUARD The sprocket guard must be properly installed before leaving the installation. It is designed to be trimmed by the installer as For standard installations needed to best fit the type of installation. use this cut-out, one each side.
To the Owner/End User of Allstar’s Gate Operator: Enclosed tracks • Vertical guard posts Thank you for choosing an Allstar product. We are confident you • Protective screen mesh will have many years of use and satisfaction with your gate operator.
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: GATE OPENER SYSTEM OPERATION & SAFETY GUIDE AVOID ENTRAPMENT: Stay away from the path of the gate INSTALL SAFETY DEVICES: In residential applications or in and all moving parts (gate arms, etc.) at all times. Keep clear of the areas where pedestrians may be present, or if your gate closes pinch points identified below..
Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty Allstar warrants its gate operators to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase for single family home use and three (3) years from the date of purchase for multi-family and commercial use. This warranty covers all components except the electronic circuit boards which are warranted for three (3) years from the date of purchase for single family home use and two (2) years from the date of purchase for multi-family and commercial use.