FAAC BGU-12-311 User Manual

BGU - BGU-D

Barrier Gate Operator

Installation Guide

Operator models contained in this manual

conform to UL325 standard for use in

Class I, II, III, and IV applications

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Table of Contents

Pre-installation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Before You Begin... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Gate Operator Classifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Approved Obstruction Detection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Information and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Regulatory Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Wiring Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

AC Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

DC Control and Accessory Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation on Concrete Curb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Barrier Gate Arm Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Attaching the Gate Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Operator Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Gear Reducer Vent Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Limit Cam Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Operator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Controller Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

AC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Earth Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Controller Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Indicator Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Terminal Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operator Accessory Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Basic Controller Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Programming Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Entering Programming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Exiting Programming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Programming Keystrokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Left or Right Hand Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Dual Gate Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Auto Close Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Run Alarm and Pre-start Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maximum Close Direction Current Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Advanced Controller Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Entering Advanced Programming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Maximum Run Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Single Button Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stagger Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Stagger Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Auxiliary Relay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Reverse Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Low Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Power Failure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Soft Start/Stop Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Reset Cycle Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Maintenance Alert Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Open/Reset Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Anti-tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Radio Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Radio Transmitter Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Radio Transmitter Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Motor Type Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Reset Controller to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Free Gate Loop Layout Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Pay Gate Loop Layout Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Dual Gate Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Gate Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Open Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Close Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Single Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Fire Department Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Open Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Open/Reset Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Close Obstruction Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Reverse Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Open Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Reverse Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Reset Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Operation Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Power-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Idle Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Last Gate Position/Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Reverse Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Run Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Error Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Entrapment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

COMM LINK Connection Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Maximum Run Time Exceeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Operator fails to start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Motor operates, but gate does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Motor sounds like it is working harder than normal . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Limit switch getting out of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Gate stopping part way open or closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Gate staying open with automatic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

How to Order Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Model BGU Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Model BGU-D Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Model BGU & BGU-D Arm Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Model BGU and BGU-D Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Battery Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6-Month Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Gate Operator Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

WARNING

ONLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS

SHOULD WORK ON

LINEAR BARRIER GATE

OPERATORS

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Pre-installation Information

Before You Begin...

Before unpacking, inspect the carton for exterior damage. If
you fi nd damage, advise the delivery carrier of a potential
claim. Inspect your package carefully. You can check your
accessory box parts with the enclosed packing slip for your
convenience. Claims for shortages will be honored for only
30 days from the date of shipment.

Before installing the operator, read this manual completely
to ensure all requirements for proper installation are present.
Verify that the voltage to be used matches the voltage of the
operator.

If you have any questions about the requirements for proper
installation of this gate operator contact technical support at
800-421-1587

Gate Operator Classifi cations

All gate operators can be divided into one of four different
classifi cations, depending on their design and usage. Install
this gate operator only when the operator is appropriate for
the construction and usage class as defi ned below:

• Class I Residential Vehicular Gate Operator

A vehicular gate operator intended for use in a home or for one to
four single family dwellings with a common garage or parking area
associated with these dwellings.

• Class II Commercial / General Access Vehicular Gate Operator

A vehicular gate operator intended for use in a commercial location
or building such as a multi-family housing unit of fi ve or more single
family units, hotel, retail store or other building servicing the general
public.

• Class III Industrial / Limited Access Vehicular Gate Operator

A vehicular gate operator intended for use in an industrial location
or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other location
not intended to service the general public.

• Class IV Restricted Access Vehicular Gate Operator

A vehicular gate operator intended for use in a guarded industrial
location or building such as an airport security area or other
restricted access locations not servicing the general public, in
which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security
personnel.

Linear barrier gate operator models BGU and BGU-D
meet the requirements for all four classifi cations.

Approved Obstruction Detection Devices

The following contact or non-contact obstruction detection
devices have been approved for use with this swing gate
operator as part of a UL325 compliant installation:

• Contact Edges

Miller Edge Models MGO20, MGR20, MGS20, ME120

• Photoeyes

MMTC Model IR-55 (165’ range - P/N 2520-441)
MMTC Model E3K (28’ range - P/N 2520-031)

Safety Information and Warnings

THE FOLLOWING FORMATS ARE USED FOR SAFETY NOTES

IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

CAUTION

This type of warning note is used to
indicate the possibility of damage to the
barrier arm or gate operator.

WARNING

This type of warning note is used to
indicate possible mechanical hazards that
may cause serious injuries or death.

WARNING

This type of warning note is used to indicate
possible electrical shock hazards that may
cause serious injuries or death.

Regulatory Warnings

Read the following before beginning to install this swing
gate operator:

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH
TO PERSONS, REVIEW THESE INSTALLATION SAFETY

STEPS BEFORE PROCEEDING

1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

2. Read the blue “Safety Instructions” brochure enclosed with the

packet of information. If any pages are missing or are unreadable,

or you do not have the safety instructions, please call Linear at

1-800-333-1717 to request additional copies.

3. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER SUPPLY MUST

BE MADE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AND MUST OBSERVE ALL

NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.

4. A separate power-disconnect switch should be located near the

operator so that primary power can be turned off when necessary.

5. Never connect a button station within reach of the barrier gate or on

the side of the gate operator.

6. Do not adjust the operator controller’s current sensing feature too

high. It should be adjusted high enough to keep the gate from falsely

triggering the sensing, but no higher than necessary for the gate to

operate. DO NOT DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUNCTION!

7. You must install all required safety equipment.

8. UL325 Compliance requires the use of contact edges or photoelectric

controls on all automatic or remotely-controlled gate operators.

9. The operator is intended for installation only on gates used for

vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate access

opening. The pedestrian access opening shall be designed to

promote pedestrian usage. Locate the gate such that persons will

not come into contact with the vehicular gate during the entire path

of travel of the vehicular gate.

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Wiring Specifi cations

Refer to the following steps for details on power and
accessory wiring for the operator.

WARNING

ALL AC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER SOURCE AND
THE OPERATOR MUST BE MADE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN
AND MUST OBSERVE ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL
CODES.

USE COPPER WIRE ONLY!

AC Power Wiring

1. Find the listing on this page corresponding to the model, voltage and
horsepower rating of your operator.

2. The distance shown in the table is measured in feet from the
operator to the power source. DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
DISTANCE. These calculations have been based on standard 115 V
and 230 V supplies with a 10% drop allowable. If your supply is under
the standard rating, the runs listed may be longer than what your
application will handle, and you should not run wire too near the
maximum distance for the gauge of wire you are using.

3. When large-gauge wire is used, a separate junction box (not
supplied) may be needed for the operator power connection.

4. Wire length calculations are based on the National Electrical Code,
Article 430 and have been carefully determined based on motor
inrush, brake solenoids, and operator requirements.

5. Connect power in accordance with local codes. The green ground

wire must be properly connected.

6. Wire insulation must be suitable to the application.

7. Electrical outlets are supplied in all 115 VAC models for convenience
with occasional use or low power consumption devices only. If
you choose to run dedicated equipment from these devices, it will
decrease the distance for maximum length and the charts will no
longer be accurate.

DC Control and Accessory Wiring

1. All control devices are now 24 VDC, which can be run up to 2000
feet with 14 AWG wire.

2. Control wiring must be run in a separate conduit from power wiring.
Running them together may cause interference and faulty signals in
some accessories.

3. A three-wire shielded conductor cable is required to connect two
operators together for dual operation. You must use Belden 8760
Twisted Pair Shielded Cable (or equivalent) only – P/N 2500-1982,
per foot). See Page 19 for details of this connection. Note: The shield

wire should be connected in both the operators.

VOLTS & HP

115 VOLTS

1/3-HP

230 VOLTS

1/2-HP

VOLTS & HP

115 VOLTS

1/2-HP

MODEL BGU POWER WIRING

MAXIMUM DISTANCE (FEET)

SINGLE DUAL

336 168 12

534 267 10

850 425 8

1350 675 6

2148 1074 4

764 382 12

1218 609 10

1936 968 8

3076 1538 6

4896 2448 4

MODEL BGU-D POWER WIRING

MAXIMUM DISTANCE (FEET)

SINGLE DUAL

970 485 12

1542 771 10

2452 1226 8

3898 1949 6

6200 3100 4

WIRE GAUGE

WIRE GAUGE

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Installation on Concrete Curb

The barrier gate operator bolts to a concrete island or curb.

1. Un-crate the gate. Avoid damaging the cabinet fi nish.

2. Leave the machine bolted to the bottom pallet until ready to install.

3. Open the cabinet door.

4. Remove the bolts holding the gate to its pallet and place the machine
in position on the curb. Refer to your Equipment Layout (EL) drawing
for proper positioning of your gate.

5. With a pencil, mark the location of the mounting holes on the concrete.

6. Set the gate aside. Drill all four mounting holes using a 3/4” diameter
rotary hammer percussion drill bit. Insert lag screw anchors for 1/2”
lag bolts. Place the gate back in position, and anchor it with 1/2” lag
bolts and fl at washers. Lubricate the bolts before installation. Flat
washers have been supplied to go between pavement and cabinet.
Linear highly recommends using the corner mounting holes when
mounting barrier gates.

7. Proceed with the rest of the installation process.

WARNING

The gate must be installed in a location so that enough
clearance is supplied between the gate and adjacent
structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of
entrapment.

WARNING

The operator is intended for installation only on gates used for
vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate access
opening. The pedestrian access opening shall be designed to
promote pedestrian usage. Locate the gate such that persons
will not come into contact with the vehicular gate during the
entire path of travel of the vehicular gate.

CABINET BASE

ø

X4" LAG BOLT

1/2

AND FLAT WASHER

SUPPLIED
FLAT WASHER

Figure 1. Concrete Lag Anchor Detail

3/4ø HOLE
IN CONCRETE

LAG SCREW
ANCHOR

12"

4" DIA. GUARD POSTS
4 FT. TALL, BY OTHERS

.75

ø 8X

OPEN SPACE FOR

CONDUITS HERE

36"

7-1/2"

15"

6-1/4"

4-3/4" 4-3/4"

6-1/4"

6-1/4"

7-1/2"

6-1/4"

SERVICE DOOR SIDE
OF BARRIER GATE
(FACES AWAY FROM DRIVE)

15"

24"

36"

ISLAND

WIDTH

18"

Figure 2. Barrier Gate Mounting Specifi cations

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Barrier Gate Arm Installation

The barrier gate arm connects to the operator with the gate
arm fl ange. A cutting edge plate protects the operator in
case a vehicle drives into the arm. The plate will shear the
gate arm off, minimizing damage to the operator.

✓ NOTE: Numbered items in these drawings are for

instructional reference only. For actual part numbers, go
to the parts lists in the back of this booklet.

Attaching the Gate Arm

1. Assemble gate arm fl ange (1) with cutting edge plate (2) onto the
arm plate of the operator using the 3/8” hardware provided (3). The
cutting edge plate should face toward the direction from which traffi c
is most likely expected. Do not completely tighten the bolts at this
time.

2. Slide the gate arm (4) through the opening in the arm fl ange assembly
as shown. There should be suffi cient clearance for the board to slip
between the bolts. Once the arm is positioned you can tighten down
the bolts.

2

1

3

4

Figure 3. Gate Arm Flange Assembly

Figure 4. Attaching the Gate Arm

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Operator Preparation

Gear Reducer Vent Plug

In order to keep gear oil from spilling out during shipping,
gear reducers used in the BGU and BGU-D barrier gate
operators have a sealed vent plug installed at the factory.

Leaving the vent plug installed, remove the vent plug’s
breather pin to allow the gear box to vent (see Figure 5).
The breather pin can be discarded.

Limit Cam Adjustments

The limit cams for all models of barrier gate operators have
been pre-set at the factory for approximately 90 degrees of
motion. If you need to adjust this further, see Figure 6 and
follow the directions below.

1. For more downward travel, loosen the wingnut on the LSC-1 (down)
limit cam and rotate the cam slightly in the “B” direction.

2. For less downward travel, loosen the wingnut on the LSC-1 (down)
limit cam and rotate the cam slightly in the “A” direction.

3. For more upward travel, loosen the wingnut on the LSO-1 (up) limit
cam and rotate the cam slightly in the “A” direction.

4. For less upward travel, loosen the wingnut on the LSO-1 (up) limit
cam and rotate the cam slightly in the “B” direction.

✓ NOTE: If the barrier gate operator has been custom

confi gured by the factory for reverse arm operation
(where the closed barrier arm sticks out from the service
door side of the operator) the limit switches shown in
Figure 6 will be reversed. The top limit switch will be the
open limit, the bottom limit switch will be the close limit.

GEAR REDUCER
VENT PLUG

REMOVE THE

BREATHER PIN

Figure 5. Vent Plug Installation

CLOSE LIMIT

SWITCH LSC-1

OPEN

LIMIT CAM

CLOSE

LIMIT CAM

DIRECTION

"A"

OPEN LIMIT

SWITCH

LSO-1

Figure 6. Limit Cam Adjustment

DIRECTION

"B"

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Operator Setup

Controller Access

The Controller in models BGU and BGU-D is located under
the operator’s top cover.

To access the Controller, from inside the operator, fl ip the
two cover release latches up to unlock the operator’s top
cover. Remove the cover to expose the Controller.

The Controller is protected by a plastic dust cover. To
remove the dust cover, loosen the cover’s wing-screw and
lift the cover off.

AC Power Connection

All Linear gate operators are supplied with a power
disconnect switch to turn on and off the power available to
the operator (see Figure 8). Following wiring specifi cations
on Page 2, incoming power should be brought into the
operator and connected to the labeled pigtails from the
disconnect box.

WARNING

ALL AC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER SOURCE AND
THE OPERATOR MUST BE MADE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AND
MUST OBSERVE ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
POWER SUPPLY MUST BE OF CORRECT VOLTAGE AND PHASE.

COVER

RELEASE

LATCH

Figure 7. Cover Release Latch

CONNECT AC POWER

PIGTAIL LEADS TO

AC POWER SOURCE

✓ NOTE: FOR SOLAR POWERED UNITS ONLY: The

APeX Controller’s AC power disconnect switch does not
turn off the Apex DC power when connected to solar
panels. It will however, disconnect DC motor power.
Unplug the solar panel input on the front of the Apex
Controller prior to servicing the unit.

Proper thermal protection is supplied with the operator. The
motor contains a thermal overload protector to guard from
overheating the motor due to overload or high-frequency
operation. To reset the motor after an overload, press the
red button on the end of the motor after the motor has
cooled down.

Earth Ground

Install a ground rod and connect it to the operator’s frame
in every gate operator installation. A good earth ground is
necessary to allow the Controller’s built-in surge and lightning
protection circuitry to work effectively. The physical bolting

of the operator to the mounting pad is not suffi cient for
a good earth ground.

✓ NOTE: Do not splice the ground wire. Use a single piece of solid

copper 12 AWG wire between the ground rod and the operator.

1. Install an 8-foot long copper ground rod next to the operator mounting
pad within three feet of the operator.

2. Use a clamp to connect a solid copper 12 AWG ground wire to the
ground rod.

3. Route the ground wire to the operator.

4. Connect the ground wire to the operator’s frame.

SERVICE OUTLET

ON 115 VAC UNITS

ONLY

115 VAC WIRING

GREEN - GROUND
BLACK - HOT
WHITE - NEUTRAL

230 VAC WIRING

GREEN - GROUND
BLACK - HOT
WHITE - HOT

Figure 8. Power Disconnect Box Wiring

WARNING

Always disconnect power from operator before servicing.
Always keep clear of gate arm during operation.

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Controller Features

WHIP

ANTENNA

ANTENNA

CONNECTOR

DISPLAY

PROGRAMMING

INPUT

POWER

TERMINALS

ACCESSORY

TERMINALS

RESET

BUTTON

TERMINALS

PRIMARY/

SECONDARY

COMM LINK
TERMINALS

SINGLE

INPUT

TERMINALS

BUTTONS

POWER

POWER

INDICATORS

OPERATION

BUTTONS

OPERATION AND

PROGRAMMING

INDICATORS

SOLAR
PANEL

TERMINALS

MOTOR
BOARD
COVER

BATTERY

TERMINALS

PLUG-IN

LOOP

DETECTOR

CONNECTORS

FIRE DEPT

INPUT

TERMINALS

OPEN INPUT

TERMINALS

3-BUTTON

STATION

TERMINALS

OPEN/RESET AND

CLOSE OBSTRUCTION

INPUT TERMINALS

REVERSE

INPUT

TERMINALS

OPEN/RESET

OPEN LOOP

INPUT TERMINALS

SHADOW/RESET

REVERSE LOOP

INPUT TERMINALS

LIMIT SWITCH

INPUT TERMINALS

SHADOW/RESET LOOP

INPUT TERMINALS

Figure 9. Controller Features

AUXILIARY

RELAY

TERMINALS

ALARM

OUTPUT

TERMINALS

AC MOTOR

OUTPUT

TERMINALS

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