Mounting and
Installation Manual
Light barrier SX5
for◆RolloPort◆SX5◆garage◆door◆drive
Item◆no.:◆8000◆00◆51
VBD◆607-4◆(05.1
1. These instructions...
◆◆ ...describe◆ how◆to◆mount◆and◆install◆your◆SX5 light
◆◆
◆ ◆ ions◆through◆completely◆ and◆follow◆all◆ the◆◆
◆ ◆ safety◆instructions.
◆◆ Please◆store◆these◆instructions◆in◆a◆safe◆place◆and◆pass◆
◆◆ Damage◆ resulting◆ from◆ non-compliance◆ with◆ these◆
2. Key to symbols
NOTE
This◆is◆to◆draw◆your◆attention◆to◆information◆that◆is◆important◆for◆trouble-free◆operation.
9)
barrier.
◆ Before◆you◆begin,◆please◆read◆these◆instruct-
them◆on◆to◆any◆future◆owners.◆
instructions◆and◆safety◆instructions◆will◆void◆the◆guarantee.◆We◆assume◆ no◆ liability◆ for◆ any◆ consequential◆
damage.
Risk of fatal electric shock.
This◆sign◆ warns◆of◆danger◆ when◆working◆ on◆
electrical◆ connections,◆ components,◆ etc.◆ It◆
requires◆ that◆ safety◆ precautions◆ be◆ taken◆
to◆protect◆the◆life◆ and◆ health◆ of◆ the◆ person◆
concerned.
Danger area,
this concerns your safety.
Please◆ pay◆ particular◆ attention◆ and◆ carefully◆follow◆all◆instructions◆ marked◆with◆ this◆
symbol.◆
◆ Please◆read◆the◆operating◆instructions◆for◆the◆
external◆devices◆specied◆at◆this◆ point◆ (e.g.◆
garage◆door◆drive).
3. General safety information
Work on electrical systems entails
the risk of fatal electric shock.
◆◆ ◆Allow◆only◆a◆ qualied◆electrician◆ to◆perform◆
the◆electrical◆connection◆of◆ the◆ light◆barrier◆
SX5◆ in◆ accordance◆ with◆ the◆ connection◆ instructions◆in◆this◆manual.
◆◆ Always◆remove◆the◆power◆cable◆plug◆from◆the◆
mains◆socket◆prior◆ to◆ undertaking◆any◆work◆
on◆the◆door◆or◆door◆drive.
The use of defective equipment can lead
to personal injur y and damage to property.
Never◆use◆defective◆or◆ damaged◆equipment.◆
Please◆contact◆ our◆Customer◆Service◆department◆in◆this◆event.
4. Proper use
Use◆the◆SX5◆light◆barrier◆exclusively◆for:◆
◆◆ securing◆garage◆door◆movements◆with◆the◆following◆
garage◆door◆drives:
◆– RolloPort◆S2
◆– RolloPort◆SX5◆
◆– RolloPost◆SX5◆DuoFern
◆◆ for◆non-commercial◆use
Any◆other◆usage◆would◆be◆regarded◆as◆improper◆use.
Operating conditions:
◆◆ The◆power◆supply◆ for◆the◆ SX5◆light◆ barrier◆is◆provided◆
by◆the◆respective◆garage◆door◆drive.◆A◆separate◆power◆
supply◆for◆the◆light◆barrier◆is◆not◆required.
5. Improper use
Using◆the◆SX5◆light◆ barrier◆ for◆ purposes◆ other◆ than◆ previously◆ mentioned◆ is◆ impermissible◆ and◆ is◆ regarded◆ as◆ improper◆use.◆
5. General view
Figure 1
Transmitter (TX) *
37.5◆mm◆
108◆mm◆
4
1◆=◆◆Mounting◆holes◆
2◆=◆◆Connection◆terminals
3◆=◆◆Mounting◆holes
4◆=◆◆Cable◆feedthrough
*◆◆ You◆can◆recognize◆the◆transmitter◆(TX)◆at◆the◆2-pin◆and◆◆
◆ the◆receiver◆(RX)◆ on◆the◆4-pin◆terminal◆block,◆see◆line◆◆
◆ drawing.
Receiver (RX) *
1
2
3
4
6. Functional description
The◆SX5◆ light◆ barrier◆ is◆ an◆ infrared◆ sensor◆ consisting◆ of◆ a◆
transmitter◆(TX)◆and◆ receiver◆(RX).◆ It◆ is◆ used◆ to◆sec ure◆ the◆
lowering◆garage◆door◆when◆using◆automatically-driven◆garage◆door◆drives◆(e.g.◆RolloPort◆SX5◆DuoFern).
Transmitter◆(TX)◆and◆receiver◆(RX)◆have◆to◆be◆mounted◆opposite◆each◆other.
If◆ the◆ signal◆ of◆ the◆ light◆ barrier◆ is◆ interrupted◆ during◆ the◆
downward◆movement◆of◆ the◆garage◆ door,◆the◆garage◆ door◆
stops◆and◆the◆direction◆is◆reversed.
The◆electrical◆ connection◆and◆power◆supply◆ is◆provided◆via◆
the◆respective◆garage◆ door◆drive◆RolloPort◆ SX5◆or◆RolloPort◆
SX5◆DuoFern.◆
7. Important information for ensuring the
correct installation position.
◆ Observe◆ the◆ safety◆ and◆ installation◆ instructions◆ of◆ the◆ garage◆ door◆ manufacturer◆ and◆
those◆of◆the◆garage◆door◆drive.
◆ In◆doing◆so,◆please◆refer◆to◆the◆respective◆operating◆manual.
An incorrect installation position may
lead to interference with reception.
◆ The◆ receiver◆ may◆ not◆ be◆ exposed◆ to◆ direct◆◆
◆ sunlight◆on◆completion◆of◆the◆installation.
The correct installation position:
Transmitter◆and◆ receiver◆ must◆be◆at◆the◆same◆ height◆ and◆
installed◆adjacently,◆see◆gures◆2/3.
The correct installation height:
10◆cm◆from◆the◆garage◆oor◆to◆the◆lower◆edge◆of◆the◆
light◆barrier.
Figure 2
Gap between transmitter and receiver:
Minimum◆gap: approx.◆2◆m
Maximum◆gap: approx.◆12◆m◆*
*◆ Please◆refer◆to◆chapter◆10,◆Technical◆Specications◆for◆◆
◆ transmission◆ranges◆and◆environmental◆conditions.
7.1 Installation
1. Remove the respective housing cover of the
transmitter / receiver from the base plate.
2. Fasten the light barrier in accordance with
the on-site conditions, for example:
◆◆ to◆the◆garage◆wall◆
◆◆ to◆the◆door◆structure
◆◆ to◆the◆garage◆oor◆
Use◆commercially◆available◆mounting◆brackets◆/◆screws◆
and◆dowels,◆etc.◆
7.1 Installation
Figure 3
m
12
to
m
2
8. Important information regarding the
electrical installation
Incorrect connection may lead to
malfunctions.
◆◆ The◆ electrical◆ connection◆ must◆ comply◆
with◆ the◆ specications◆ in◆ the◆ operating◆
instructions◆of◆ the◆ garage◆ door◆drive◆and◆
according◆ to◆ the◆ connection◆ diagram◆ in◆
this◆manual,◆see◆chapter◆8.1◆/◆Figures◆4/5.
Mortal danger due to electrocution
when working on electrical systems.
◆◆ Switch◆ o◆ the◆ mains◆ power◆ and◆ check◆
that◆ the◆ system◆ is◆ de-energised◆ prior◆ to◆
connecting◆the◆light◆barrier.
Damaged cables can lead to shor t-circuits and destruction of the light barrier
and garage door drive.
Lay◆the◆connecting◆cables◆for◆the◆transmitter◆
(TX)◆ and◆receiver◆(RX)◆ safely◆ in◆a◆conduit◆ or◆
cable◆duct◆to◆the◆garage◆door◆drive.
8.1 Connect transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX)
8.1 Connect transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX)
11. Maintenance
14. Warranty conditions
◆◆ Connection◆ of◆ the◆ transmitter◆ (TX)◆ and◆ receiver◆(RX)◆ must◆ be◆undertaken◆as◆ specied◆
in◆the◆manual◆for◆the◆garage◆door◆drive.
Information about the connecting cable
The◆connecting◆cables◆must◆have◆in◆each◆case◆a◆core◆
diameter◆of◆minimum◆
◆=◆0.5◆mm2.
Order of connection:
1. Unplug the power plug from the wall socket or
switch o the supply line to the garage door drive
bef ore comm encin g conne ctio n of the lig ht
barrier.
2. Route the respective cables within the conduit or
cable duct from the transmitter (TX) / receiver (RX)
to the garage door drive.
3. Connect the t ransmitter ( TX) an d receiver (RX)
to the garage door drive. In order to do so, follow
the information provided in the operating manual
for the respective garage door drive.
Terminal assignment in transmitter (TX)
Figure 4
GND◆
12◆V◆/◆24◆V
Terminal assignment in receiver (TX)
Figure 5
IR1
◆GND
GND
12◆V◆/◆24◆V
4. Close both housings by pressing the housing covers
onto the base plates until they click in place.
9. Carry out a function test
1. Switch the mains power to the garage door
drive back on.
2. First power the garage door drive to the upper
end point.
3. Switch the garage door drive to downwards
motion.
The◆garage◆door◆closes.
4. Wait 2 seconds and break the light barrier
signal.
For◆example,◆using◆a◆long◆stick.
5. The garage door must stop and subsequently
open up again until it reaches the upper end
point.
6. After a successful function test the garage door
drive (including light barrier) is ready for use.
10. Technical Specications
Sensor◆type:◆ IR◆(infrared◆sensor)
Supply◆voltage:◆ 12◆to◆24◆V◆AC◆/◆DC◆
◆ ◆ ◆ AC◆=◆(50/60◆Hz)
Shaft◆length:◆ 940◆mm
Transmission◆frequency:◆ 2.5◆kHz
Transmission◆range:◆ 12◆m◆to◆20◆m
◆ ◆ ◆ The◆range◆can◆be◆reduced◆by◆◆
◆ ◆ ◆ up◆to◆30%◆as◆a◆result◆of◆poor◆◆
◆ ◆ ◆ weather◆conditions◆ on◆ site◆◆
◆ ◆ ◆ (e.◆g.◆fog◆/◆haze).◆
Input◆signal:◆ RX◆=◆40◆mA◆
◆ ◆ ◆ TX◆=◆50◆mA
Relay◆output:◆ 150◆mA,◆max.◆27◆V
Max.◆angular◆tolerance◆be-◆
tween◆transmitter◆/◆receiver:◆ +/-◆5◆°
Protection◆type:◆ II
Permissible◆ambient◆◆
temperature◆range:◆ -◆20◆°C◆to◆+◆70°C
Dimensions:
-◆height◆x◆width◆x◆depth:◆ 108◆x◆37.5◆x◆36◆mm
Dust◆ and◆ other◆ environmental◆ conditions◆ can◆ aect◆ the◆
function◆of◆the◆light◆barrier.◆For◆this◆reason,◆you◆should◆clean◆
the◆front◆of◆the◆transmitter◆(TX)◆and◆receiver◆(RX)◆regularly◆
with◆a◆damp◆cloth.
12. Regular maintenance
Defective door systems and safety
equipment results in the risk of injury.
Carry◆out◆an◆annual◆function◆test◆on◆the◆light◆
barrier,◆see◆chapter◆9.◆In◆order◆to◆do◆so,◆follow◆
the◆ information◆ provided◆ in◆ the◆ operating◆
manual◆for◆your◆garage◆door◆drive.
13. CE Mark and EC Conformity
The◆SX5 light barrier◆(item◆no.◆8000◆00◆51)◆complies◆with◆
the◆requirements◆of◆the◆ current◆European◆ and◆national◆ directives.
2004/108/EC
EMC Directive
Conformity◆ has◆ been◆ veried.◆ The◆ corresponding◆ declarations◆and◆documentation◆are◆available◆on◆le◆at◆the◆manufacturer’s◆premises.
14. Warranty conditions
RADEMACHER◆Geräte-Elektronik◆GmbH◆provides◆a◆24-month◆
warranty◆for◆new◆systems◆that◆have◆been◆installed◆in◆compliance◆ with◆ the◆ installation◆ instructions.◆ All◆ construction◆
faults,◆material◆defects◆and◆manufacturing◆defects◆are◆covered◆by◆the◆warranty.
The following are not covered by the warranty:
◆◆ Incorrect◆tting◆or◆installation
◆◆ Non-observance◆ of◆the◆installation◆ and◆ operating◆ in-
structions
◆◆ Improper◆operation◆or◆wear◆and◆tear
◆◆ External◆inuences,◆such◆as◆impacts,◆knocks◆or◆
weathering
◆◆ Repairs◆and◆modications◆by◆third◆parties,◆unauthor-
ised◆persons
◆◆ Use◆of◆unsuitable◆accessories
◆◆ Damage◆caused◆by◆unacceptable◆excess◆voltages◆(e.g.◆
lightning)
◆◆ Operational◆malfunctions◆caused◆by◆radio◆frequency◆
overlapping◆and◆other◆such◆radio◆interference
RADEMACHER◆shall◆remedy◆any◆defects,◆which◆occur◆within◆
the◆ warranty◆ period◆ free◆ of◆ charge◆ either◆ by◆ repair◆ or◆ by◆
replacement◆of◆the◆aected◆parts◆or◆by◆supply◆of◆a◆new◆replacement◆unit◆or◆one◆to◆the◆same◆value.◆There◆is◆no◆general◆
extension◆of◆the◆original◆ warranty◆ period◆ by◆ delivery◆ of◆a◆
replacement◆or◆by◆repair◆as◆per◆the◆terms◆of◆the◆warranty.
The◆warranty◆shall◆not◆comprise◆further◆claims,◆in◆particular,◆
the◆warrantor◆shall◆not◆be◆liable◆for◆damages◆resulting◆from◆
faultiness◆of◆ the◆ device.◆Should◆ the◆warranty◆claim◆ not◆be◆
justied◆(e.g.◆upon◆expiry◆ of◆the◆warranty◆period◆or◆ in◆the◆
event◆of◆ defects◆ beyond◆ the◆ warranty◆claim),◆the◆ warrantor◆may◆try◆to◆repair◆the◆device◆for◆you◆at◆a◆reasonable/low◆
price.
RADEMACHER
Geräte-Elektronik◆GmbH◆
Buschkamp◆7◆
46414◆Rhede◆(Germany)◆
info@rademacher.de
www.rademacher.de
Service:◆
Hotline◆01807◆933-171*◆
Fax◆+49◆2872◆933-253◆
service@rademacher.de
*◆ 30◆seconds◆free◆of◆charge,◆subsequently◆14◆cents◆/◆minute◆◆
◆ from◆German◆xed◆line◆ networks◆ and◆ max.◆ 42◆cents◆/◆◆
◆ minute◆from◆German◆cellular◆networks.
Subject◆ to◆ technical◆ modications,◆ misprints◆ and◆ errors.◆
Illustrations◆not◆binding.