Attaching Articulated Arm To The Gate Leaf; Setting The Limit Switches For The Gate Leaf's Open And Closed Position - Proteco SIMPLY Installation Manual

Attaching Articulated Arm to the Gate Leaf

With the motor's drive spindle in free position and with the articulated arm attached to the spindle, we can
now fix the S3 bracket to the gate.
With the gates in a closed position, push the articulated arm round to the gate leaf, taking into account the
measurements and positioning on the gate calculated earlier in the installation (refer to pages 14-15) ensuring
that the articulated arm's elbow join forms an angle, illustrated below:
Depending on the type of gate material (metal / wooden) use suitable M8 bolts / screws to ensure bracket is
fastened tightly. It may be necessary to bolt through the gate to ensure fixings do not come loose through
torque force vibration and to avoid splintering / cracking around fixing entry point.
With the motor drive shaft still unlocked, move the gate manually back and forth to test your alignment of the
articulated arm compared to the gate and if the gate can swing with no hinge grinding / jolting movement. Pay
attention to how the articulated arm folds in as the gate opens and ensure there are no obstruction to the flow
of the articulation. This is a simulation of how the automation will operate.
Next stage is to set the CAM switches to regulate the open / close cycles.

Setting the limit switches for the gate leaf's open and closed position

Each motor is supplied with built-in limit stops. These are physical switches that literally turn off the motors to
prevent them from moving the gate any further than designated. It is an electrical gate stop and preserves the
long lasting life of the motor's components. Compared to the linear range of motors, the Kit Simply is designed
in a very different way therefore the limit switches are to be used. Physical gate stops are required to present
the form of resistance the motors needed in accompany the installation to regulate the duty cycles to ensure
continued smooth operation.
The limit switches are connected directly to the power source that feeds the motors – Please keep your fingers
clear of the switches at all times when power is connected to the control board and especially in operation as
there is a high risk of potential shock and finger entrapment.
Follow the next step of instructions to set the CAM switches.
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