FAAC I8 User Manual

VIKING

installation instructions

and safety information

VIKING BLUE ENABLED

SOLAR EFFICIENT OPERATION

class I, class II, class III, and class IV

residential and commercial vehicular swing gate operator

The answer for an elegant solution for access control is fullled with the i-8 gate

operator. The discreteness of the installation, the exibility of operation, the efciency

of automation, and the adaptability of integration makes the i-8 gate operator

a perfect solution in situations where aesthetics are required to satisfy the most

exquisite taste.

the viking i-8™underground gate operation

I-8 Vehicular Gate Operator • Revision B3 • November 2009

PARTS DIAGRAMPARTS DIAGRAM

(4)

(

(4) (4)

9.375"

2.56"

13.46"

8.31"

6.61"

2.24"

Approx.

0.59" Gap

16.61"

1.375" Electrical Knock-out (2) places both sides

Drain Opening

261527

WARNING - For Installation By Qualified Personnel Only.

Item Description

Part No.

1 Cover I8CV

Gate Attachment I8GATT

2 3 Intermediate Drive Arm I8IDRAM 4 Manual Release Mechanism I8LCKMN 5 Manual Release Key I8MNRKY 6 Secondary Drive Arm I8SDA

Primary Drive Arm with Hardware I8PDRARM

7 8 Gearmotor Assembly I8GMA 9 Casing with Hardware I8CH

Ball Bearing I8BB 11 Plastic Gap Filler I8PGF 12 I8 Cover Holder Hardware I8CVHW 13 I8 Positive Stop Hardware Open I8PSHO 14 I8 Positive Stop Hardware Close I8PSHC 15

Optional Stainless Steel Casing and Cover

I8CSSH 13 ECU Box VA-ECUBB 14

Control Board (Single/Master-Slave) DUPCB10-I8/DUMSCB10-I8

Mounting Plate (Single/Master-Slave)

ECUMPS10 / ECUMPMS10 16 Toroid Transformer, 10 awg DUTT10 17 EMI Board DUEMI10 18 Battery DUBA12 19 Battery Fuse Holder VABFH 20 Motor Harness 21 Power Harness DUPHC 22 Alarm DUAL10 23 ECU Access Key ECUKEY 24 ECU Key Cylinder ECUKEYC 25 Reset Switch ECURW 26 Fuse Kit DUFSK10 27 Radio Antenna Kit VARAK 28 Strain Relief 29 Warning Placard DUWPA 30 7-Conductor Cable, 16 ga. VA-CB16

ECUMTHRN

DH3/4NMCC

Overall Dimensions

Weight 65 lb.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

Parts Diagram/Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Important Safety Information

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Important Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Maintenance/General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Photo Beam (non-contact sensor) Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Edge Sensor (contact sensor) Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Manual Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Audible Alarm Reset Switch Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Warning Placard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Important Installation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Plan of Installation – Open Inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Plan of Installation – Open Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Gate Operator Installation

Step 1 through 7 – Operator Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Step 8 through 9 – Limit Switch Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Opening/Closing Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Reference Wiring Diagram; Limit Switch Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Control Box Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Electrical Installation

Electrical Installation (120/220 VAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Single Unit Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Master/Slave Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Vehicular Loop Detector Installation

Loop Layout Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Accessory Connections

Open Commands; Safety Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Radio Receiver; Hold Open Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Viking Electromagnetic Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Magnetic Lock; Solenoid Connection; Guard Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Special Features

Intelligent Obstruction Sensor (Primary Entrapment Protection) . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Gate Overlap Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Auto-Open Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Optional VikingBlue Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Optional Solar Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING – To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:

1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

2. Never let children operate or play with gate controls. Keep the remote control away from children.

3. Always keep people and objects away from the gate.

THE MOVING GATE

4. Test the gate operator monthly. The gate an object activates the non-contact sensors. After adjusting the force or the limit of travel, retest the gate operator. Failure to adjust and retest the gate operator properly can increase the risk of injury or death.

5. Use the manual release only when the gate is not moving.

KEEP GATES PROPERLY MAINTAINED. Read the owner’s manual. Have a qualified service person make repairs to gate hardware.

The entrance is for vehicles only. Pedestrians must use separate entrance.

Every gate operator installation against entrapment, such as edge sensors and photo beams mor in places where the risk of entrapment is more likely to occur.

9. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

MUST reverse on contact with a rigid object or when

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have secondary protection devices

NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF

e in particularly

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Install the gate operator only when:

1. a) The operator is appropriate for the construction of the gate and the usage Class of the gate

(refer to page 5),

b) All openings of a horizontal slide gate are guarded or screened from the bottom of the gate

to a minimum of 4 feet (1.22 m) above the ground to prevent a 2-1/4 inch (57.2 mm) diameter sphere from passing through the openings anywhere in the gate, and in that portion of the adjacent fence that the gate covers in the open position,

ALL EXPOSED PINCH POINTS ARE ELIMINATED OR GUARDED, AND

d) GUARDING IS SUPPLIED FOR EXPOSED ROLLERS. The operator is intended for installation only on gates used for vehicles. P

2. 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 in contact with the vehicular gate during the entire path of travel of the vehicular gate.

3. 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. Swinging gates shall not open into public access areas.

The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions prior to the installation

4. of the gate operator. Do not over-tighten the operator clutch or pressure relief valve to compensate for a damaged gate.

5. The gate operator controls must be placed so that the user has full view of the gate area when the gate is moving AND AWAY FROM THE GATE PATH PERIMETER,

edestrians must be

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Continued

6. Controls intended for user activation must be located at least six feet (6’) away from any moving part of the gate and where the user is prevented from reaching over, under, around or through the gate to operate the controls. Outdoor or easily accessible controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized use.

7. The Stop and/or Reset button must be located in the line-of-sight of the gate. Activation of the reset control shall not cause the operator to start.

8. All warning signs and placards must be installed where visible in the area of the gate. A minimum of two placards shall be installed. A placard is to be installed in the area of each side of the gate and be visible to persons located on the side of the gate on which the placard is installed.

For gate operators utilizing a non-contact sensor (Photo beam or like) in accordance with section 31.1.1 of the UL325 standard:

a) See instructions on the placement of non-contact sensors for each Type of

application (refer to page 6),

b) Care shall be exercised to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping, such as when

a vehicle, trips the sensor while the gate is still moving, and

c) One or mor

or obstruction exists, such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or barrier (refer to page 6).

d) Use only Omron E3K-R10K4 photoelectric eye to comply with UL325

e non-contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment

10.

For a gate operator utilizing a contact sensor (Edge sensor or like) in accordance with section 31.1.1 of the UL325 standard:

a) One or more contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment or

obstruction exists, such as at the leading edge, trailing edge, and post mounted both inside and outside of a vehicular horizontal slide gate (r

b) One or more contact sensors shall be located at the bottom edge of a vehicular

vertical lift gate.

c) One or more contact sensors shall be located at the pinch point of a vehicular

vertical pivot gate.

d) A hardwired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged so that the

communication mechanical damage.

e) A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio frequency (RF)

signals to the gate operator for entrapment pr located where the transmission of the signals are not obstructed or impeded by building structures, natural landscaping or similar obstruction. A wireless contact sensor shall function under the intended end-use conditions.

f) One or more contact sensors shall be located on the inside and outside leading

edge of a swing gate. Additionally, if the bottom edge of a swing gate is greater than 6 inches (152 mm) above the gr or more contact sensors shall be located on the bottom edge (refer to page 7).

between the sensor and the gate operator is not subjected to

otection functions shall be

ound at any point in its ar

g) One or more contact sensors shall be located at the bottom

edge of a vertical barrier (arm).

h) Use only Miller Edge Model MGR20 or MGS20 edge sensor

to comply with UL325

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efer to page 7).

c of travel, one

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

MAINTENANCE

Remove the Power Harness from the Control Board (refer to page 17)

• Clean and lubricate the turning pins and gate hinges using the recommended lubricant.

• Check that all mounting hardware of the gate operator is properly tighten.

• Ensure that the gate moves freely.

• Check for corroded parts and replace if necessary.

• Check the battery for the following: Battery connections must be free of corrosion. Battery voltage must be 26 VDC (fully charged battery).

Reconnect the Power Harness for the Control Board (refer to page 17)

• Check and confirm the proper operation of all safety devices (photoelectric eye, edge sensors or like).

• Check and confirm the operation of all installed accessories.

• Check and confirm the operation of all special features such as the Intelligent Obstruction Sensor, Hold

Open Timer (refer to page 20 to 27)

• Check and confirm the operation of the manual release (refer to page 7)

• Verify battery backup functionally by turning off the power source (120 VAC and 220 VAC). DO NOT

FORGET TO TURN ON THE POWER SOURCE AFTER VERIFICATION.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The following precautions are an integral and essential part of the product and must be supplied to the user. Read them carefully as they contain important indications for the safe installation, use and maintenance.

• These instruction must be kept and forwarded to all possible future users of the system.

• This product must be used only for that which it has been expressly designed.

• Any other use is to be considered improper and therefore dangerous.

• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for possible damage caused by improper, erroneous or

unreasonable use.

• Avoid operating in the proximity of the hinges or moving mechanical parts.

• Do not enter the path of the moving gate while in motion.

• Do not obstruct the motion of the gate as this may cause a situation of danger.

• Do not allow children to play or stay within the the path of the moving gate.

• Keep remote control or any other control devices out of the reach of children, in order to avoid possible

involuntary activation of the gate operator. In case of break down or malfunctioning of the product, disconnect from the main power source. Do not

•

attempt to repair or intervene directly

• Failure to comply with the above may create a situation of danger.

All cleaning, maintenance or repair work must be carried out by qualified personnel.

•

• In order to guarantee that the system works efficiently and correctly it is important to have the manufacturer’s

instructions on maintenance of the gate and operator carried out by qualified personnel.

• In particular, regular checks are recommended in order to verify that the safety devices are operating correctly.

All installation, maintenance and repair work must be documented and made available to the user.

, contact only qualified personnel for repair.

Installer:

_____________________________________________________ ____________

Signature Date

Contact: _________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons

a) Use only the following type and size of battery(ies): Yuasa NP7-12

b) Do not dispose of the battery(ies) in fire. The cells may explode. Check with local codes for possible dis-

posal instructions.

c) Do not open or mutalate the battery(ies). Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the

eyes or skin. It may be toxic fi swallowed.

d) Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conductying materials such as

rings, bracelets and keys.

e) Change the battery(ies) provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the

instructions and limitations specified in this manual.

f) Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery(ies) and charging circuit.

g) Do not mix batteries of different sizes or from different manufacturers in this product (applies to products

employing more than one user replaceable secondary battery).

h) A battery-operated product employing a secondary battery supply intended to be charged within the

product shall contain specific instructions concerning the proper method of charging.

UL325 Gate Operator Classification

GLOSSARY

RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GA CLASS I

in a home of one-to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith.

COMMERCIAL/GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS II

in a commercial location or building such as a multi-family housing unit (five or more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store, or other building servicing the general public.

INDUSTRIAL/LIMITED A CLASS III

use in an industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other locations not intended to service the general public.

RESTRICTED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS IV

use in a guarded industrial location or building such as an air port security area or other restricted access locations not servicing the general public, in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel.

– A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use

– A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for

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Install the gate operator only when:

The operator is appropriate for the construction of the gate and the Usage Class of the gate.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Gate in Open Position

Photo Beam Unit Reflector

Potential Entrapment

Area (Shaded)

Radio Station

Mag.

Lock

Mag. Lock

Safety ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sensor

OPEN RIGHT

24V BAT 24VAC

OPEN LEFT

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Motor Sensor

Radio StationLoop ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Gnd

Center

Gnd

Reopen

Gnd

+28v

Gnd

Radio

Gnd

+28v

Mag.

Lock

Fail

Safe/Secure

MAG. LOCK

N.C.

COM

N.O.

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Check Motor

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sens

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

11

(C1)(C1)

33

(NC1)(NC1)

24VDC24VDC

1

(C1)3(NC1)

24VDC

Turn Switch  to 'Light On'  Position

24 VDC Power Connections

Omron  Model E3K-R10 Shown

Connection '3' (NC1)

Connection '1' (C1)

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

NOTE - This type of installation DOES NOT reverse the gate all the way back to its limits when the photo-beam

is obstructed. This installation is only to protect against entrapment and to comply with UL325.

Photo Beam (non-contact sensor) Installation

Secondary Entrapment Protection

Photo beams or like must be installed to reduce the risk of entrapment.

Use only Omron E3K-R10K4 photoelectric eye to comply with UL325

Make the electrical connections of the photoelectric sensor as described here in this page.

Care shall be exercised to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping, such as when a vehicle, trips the sensor while the gate is still moving, and

One or more non-contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapmentor

obstruction exists, such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or barrier.

One or more non-contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment or obstruction exists, such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or barrier.

Consult the installation manual for the UL325 device (photo beam or like) for detail information about the usage, installation and maintenance

Radio Station

Mag.

Lock

Mag. Lock

Safety ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sensor

OPEN RIGHT

24V BAT 24VAC

OPEN LEFT

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Motor Sensor

Radio StationLoop ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Exit

Gnd

Center

Gnd

Reopen

Gnd

+28v

Gnd

Radio

Gnd

+28v

Mag.

Lock

ail

Safe/Secure

MAG. LOCK

N.C.

COM

N.O.

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Check Motor

Off

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sens

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

3-Sided Edge Sensor

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

Edge Sensor (contact sensor) Installation

Secondary Entrapment Protection

Edge sensor or like must be installed to reduce the risk of entrapment.

Use only Miller Edge 3-sided activation type MGR20 or MDS20 to comply with UL325

One or more contact sensors shall be located on the inside and outside leading edge of a swing gate. Additionally, if the bottom edge of a swing gate is greater than 6 inches (152 mm) above the ground at any point in its arc of travel, one or more contact sensors shall be located on the bottom edge.

1. A hardwired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged so that the communication between the sensor and the gate operator is not subjected to mechanical damage.

2. A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio frequency (RF) signals to the gate operator for entrapment protection functions shall be located where the transmission of the signals are not obstructed or impeded by building structures, natural landscaping or similar obstruction. A wireless contact sensor shall function under the intended end-use conditions.

Manual Release

When manual operation is required: Insert Key provided and rotate 180°.

At end of operations, lock the geared motor again by rotating the Key 180° in the opposite direction.

Attention: Lock and release operations MUST be performed with motor NOT RUNNING.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Manual Stop

Button

5'

Minimum

TOP

Radio Station

Mag.

Lock

Mag. Lock

Safety ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sensor

OPEN RIGHT

24V BAT 24VAC

OPEN LEFT

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

Obstruction

Sensor

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Motor Sensor

Hold Open

Timer

Stop

Overlap Delay

Close Open

Obstruction

Sensor

min. MAX

Overlap

Delay

1.5

Radio StationLoop ConnectorOpen CommandsGuard StationMaster/Slave

Stop

Open

GND

Stop

Open

Gnd

Fire

Gnd

Strike

Gnd

Exit

Gnd

Center

Gnd

Reopen

Gnd

+28v

Gnd

Radio

Gnd

+28v

Mag.

Lock

ail

Safe/Secure

MAG. LOCK

N.C.

COM

N.O.

Charger

Power

Low Battery

Check Motor

Hold Open

Timer

Stop

Open

Off

Radio

Rec.

UL

Sens

Safety

Loop

Center

Loop

COM

N.O.

STOP

WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons.

Audible Alarm Reset Switch Installation

Manual Reset for the Audible Alarm

UL325 standard requires an audible alarm to go off after two consecutive events detected by the primary entrapment protection of the gate operator (obstruction sensor).

The audible alarm will continue to sound for 5 minutes or until a stop command gets actuated.

The Stop command can be actuated in two different forms

1. Using the Built in Stop switch on the Control Box or

2. Using an External Stop button within the sight of the gate, away from moving parts of the gate and out of reach of children.

3. Controls intended for user activation must be located at least six feet (6’) away from any moving part of the gate and where the user is prevented from reaching over, under, around or through the gate to operate the controls. Outdoor or easily accessible controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized use.

4. The Stop and/or Reset button must be located in the line-of-sight of the gate. Activation of the reset control shall not cause the operator to start.

placards shall be installed. A placard is

Warning Placard Installation

All Warning Signs and Placards must be installed where visible in the area of the gate. A minimum of two to be installed in the area of each side of the gate and be visible.

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