Description Of Standard Operation - Automatic Technology Easy Slider Installation Instructions Manual

DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD OPERATION

This section describes the standard operation of the control board
with the factory set default values. Note a dual gate installation is
used to help explain operation. Ignore the second motor
descriptions for single gate installations
MOTOR CONTROL.
The controller drives the motors in the appropriate direction as
instructed by the control inputs. When a dual gate installation is
used, the motor selected to open first leaves the closed position
first when opening and reaches the close position last when
closing. Once a cycle is started the motors will continue to travel
until:
1.The controller is instructed to stop by a control input.
2.The motor's travel limit is reached.
3.A motor is obstructed, overloaded or stalls
When the control inputs instruct the control board to change the
motor direction, the controller turns brakes the motors, waits for
the motors to stop and then starts the motors in the other direction.
MOTOR OBSTRUCTION DETECTION
If a motor is obstructed while opening, both motors are stopped.
If a motor is obstructed while closing, both motors are stopped
and then reversed to the open position. Obstruction detection is
achieved by monitoring each motor's speed and comparing it to
the "normal" speed profile for the motor. If the speed of a motor
falls below the "normal" by the MARGIN RPM setting, then the
motor is said to be obstructed. In addition to the normal motor
obstruction detection, motor overload and stall detection is pro-
vided to protect the gate opener.
MOTOR SPEED CONTROL
Each motor's speed is controlled independently using PWM of the
motor supply voltage. When a motor is started its voltage in
ramped up to the voltage set by the FULL SPEED volts
parameter and then ramped down as the travel limit is approached
so as to come to a gentle stop.
LOCK RELEASE OUTPUT
The lock release output is configured to pulse for 0.5 seconds at
the start of each cycle. The output is turned on at the same time
the motors are started.
COURTESY LIGHT
With the addition of a module which plugs into the control board,
the control board will control a courtesy light. The light is nor-
mally used to illuminate the driveway etc. The light will be turned
on each time the gate is activated (day or night) and automatical-
ly turned off 1 minute after the drive cycle has finished.
The light can also be activated and deactivated by pressing a
transmitter button assigned the LGT function.
OPEN / STOP / CLOSE (OSC) INPUT
(Activated by OSC terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with OSC function assigned)
If the gate is stopped the OSC input will cause the gate to move
in the opposite direction to that last travelled. If the gate is mov-
ing the OSC input will cause the gate to stop.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (PED) FUNCTION
(Activated by PED terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with PED Function assigned)
The pedestrian access operation partly opens the gate selected to
open first to allow pedestrian access but prevent vehicle access.
The position the gate leaf is driven to is automatically set to
halfway during setting of the travel limits, but can be manually
selected. Pedestrian access mode is entered when the input is
activated and the gate is in the closed position. If the gate is not in
the pedestrian access mode, the PED input will stop the gates if
moving, or close the gates, if stopped. While in pedestrian access
mode, the pedestrian access position temporally becomes the
open limit for the gate leaf. The PED input then acts with an OSC
type function. The pedestrian access mode is exited when the gate
is closed or when another input is activated.
CLOSE (CLS) INPUT
(Activated by CLS terminal with N/O switch, by transmitter but-
ton with CLS function assigned or by console's CLOSE button)
Activating the CLS input will cause the gate to close. Holding the
input active will prevent opening.
SWIPE (SWP) INPUT
(Activated by SWP terminal with N/O switch or by transmitter
button with SWP function assigned)
Activating the the SWP input will cause the gate to be opened. If
the terminal input is held it will prevent the gate being closed. The
swipe input also effects P.E TRIGGERED AUTO CLOSE.
OPEN (OPN) INPUT
(Activated by OPN terminal with N/C switch, by transmitter
button with OPN function assigned or by console's OPEN button)
Activating the OPN input will cause the gate to open. Holding the
input will prevent closing.
STOP (STP) INPUT
(Activated by STP terminal with N/C switch, by transmitter
button with STP function assigned or by console's EXIT button)
Activating the STP input while the gate is moving will cause the
gate to be stopped. If the STP terminal is held it will prevent the
gate from being moved.
PHOTOELECTRIC SAFETY BEAM (P.E) INPUT
(Activated by PE terminal with N/C switch)
When the P.E input is active, the gate is prevented from being
closed. If the P.E input is triggered while the gate is closing, the
controller will stop the motors and then open the gate. The P.E
input has no effect while the gate is opening.
VACATION MODE
The controller supports a vacation mode where remote control
access is disabled. The mode is activated by pressing a
transmitter button with the VAC function assigned until the con-
sole displays that vacation mode is enabled (approx. 5 seconds).
When activated any transmitter button which is assigned VAC
will be ignored. To turn the Vacation mode off simple press a
transmitter button with the VAC function assigned (Only requires
a brief activation.) Vacation mode can also be turned on or off
manually by editing the VACATION MODE parameter.
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