Tymetal Corp. TYM-VSA Installation & Owner's Manual

TYM-VS2

Document PN 620-101409 REV X12 09/01/2016

Slide Gate Operator

Installation & Owner’s Manual

JDE Item # 41274 Revision 0, 072012

Tymetal Corp.

Greenwich, NY • Pearland, TX
Phone (800) 328-GATE
Fax [phone]
Email [e-mail]
www.tymetal.com

Table of Contents

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

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

Always Check the Gate’s Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

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

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

Mounting Pad Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Gate Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Operator Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Vent Plug Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Gate Bracket and Chain Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chain Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Operator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controller Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Manual Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Earth Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Open and Close Limit Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Limit Nuts Rough Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Limit Nuts Fine Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting Speeds using LSO-2 & LSC-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Torque Limiter Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Controller Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Indicator Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Terminal Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operator Accessory Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic Controller Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Programming Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Exiting Programming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Programming Keystrokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Left or Right Hand Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Dual Gate Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Auto Close Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Run Alarm and Pre-start Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maximum Open Direction Current Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maximum Close Direction Current Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Advanced Controller Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Entering Advanced Programming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Maximum Run Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Single Button Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Stagger Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Stagger Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Auxiliary Relay Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reverse Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Brake Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Constant Pressure Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Shadow Loop Open Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reset Cycle Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Maintenance Alert Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mid-travel Stop Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Anti-tailgate Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Radio Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Antenna Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Radio Transmitter Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Radio Transmitter Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Motor Type Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reset Controller to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

APeX v1.4 Gate Controller Quick Programming Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Loop Layout Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Safety Edge Layout Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Photoeye Installation Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Picket Gate Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Dual Gate Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Optional In-Cabinet Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Gate Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Open Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Close Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Single Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Fire Department Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Open Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Open Obstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Close Obstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Reverse Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Open Loop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Reverse Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Shadow/Reset Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operation Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Power-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Idle Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Last Gate Position/Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pre-start Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Reverse Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Run Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Error Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entrapment or Obstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

COMM LINK Connection Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

MGT Obstacle Transmitter Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maximum Run Time Exceeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operator fails to start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Motor operates, but gate does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Motor sounds like it is working harder than normal. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Limit switch getting out of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Gate stopping part way open or closed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Gate staying open with automatic system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

How to Order Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Model TYM-VS2 Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Controller Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6-Month Preventative Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Variable Speed Drive Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Programming the Hitachi Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Gate Operator Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

TYM-VS2 Slide Gate Operator Installation Guide Revision 0, 072012

Before You Begin...

Before unpacking, inspect the carton for exterior damage.

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.

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 gate or gate operator.

WARNING

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

If you have any questions about the requirements for proper
installation of this gate operator contact technical support at
800-328-4283.

Always Check the Gate’s Action

It’s very important before installing the gate operator
to make sure the gate slide is free and level throughout
the entire opening distance. If the gate does not seem to
operate properly, it may affect the operator performance
or greatly shorten the life of the unit.

All gate operators can be divided into one of four different

this gate operator only when the operator is appropriate for

• 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

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.

Approved Obstruction Detection Devices

The following contact or non-contact obstruction detection
devices have been approved for use with this slide 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)

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 slide gate
operator:

WARNING

1. READAND FOLLOWALLINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

2. Read the yellow “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 Tymetal at 1-800-328-4283 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. Install the enclosed warning signs on both sides of the gate.
A minimum of two (2) WARNING SIGNS shall be installed,
one on each side of the gate where easily visible.

6. Never reach between, through or around the fence to
operate the gate.

7. Never connect a button station within reach of the gate or on
the side of the gate operator.

8. 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!

9. You must install all required safety equipment.

10. UL325 Compliance requires the use of contact edges or
photoelectric controls on all automatic or remotely-controlled
gate operators.

11. 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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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.

AC Power Wiring

DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM

DISTANCE.

MODEL TYM-VS2 SINGLE PHASE POWER WIRING

VOLTS, HP &

AMPERAGE

MODEL TYM-VS2 THREE PHASE POWER WIRING

VOLTS, HP &

AMPERAGE

MAXIMUM DISTANCE

(FEET)

SINGLE DUAL

MAXIMUM DISTANCE

(FEET)

SINGLE DUAL

WIRE

GAUGE

WIRE

GAUGE

The green

ground wire must be properly connected.

7. LOCAL EARTH GROUND REQUIRED

DC Control and Accessory Wiring

The shield wire should be connected in both the
operators.

Note:

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Figure 1. Earth Ground

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The gate operator mounts to posts secured in concrete
footings. The posts support the operator and prevent it from
moving during operation, as shown in Figure 2.

Gate Preparation

Before installing, make sure the gate rolls or slides freely,
and that all exposed rollers are properly covered. The gate
must be covered with fabric with openings no larger than
2-1/4” in size, to a minimum height of 72” above ground
level. On picket-style gates, if pickets are spaced less than
2-1/4” apart, mesh is optional.

Use two 4” OD galvanized posts and secure with concrete
footings as shown, length to be determined by local codes,
frost line depth and soil conditions.

Attach the operator with the hardware provided.

To assemble the drive chain and chain support brackets,
refer to Pages 4 and 5. Make sure that the chain sag does
not exceed recommended dimensions and that the chain
does not come into contact with the moving parts of the gate
or ground.

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.

Vent Plug Installation

In order to keep gear oil from spilling out during shipping,
gear reducers used in gate operators have either a solid
plug, or a sealed vent plug, installed at the factory.

For operators with a solid plug, replace the solid plug with
the vent plug provided (see Figure 3).

With the vent plug installed, remove the vent plug’s breather
pin to allow the gear box to vent (see Figure 3)

Figure 3. Vent Plug Installation

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.

Figure 2. Operator Elevations and Dimensions

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NOTE: The item numbers shown in these illustrations
are for reference only. For the actual part numbers, refer
to the parts lists in the rear of this manual.

Your gate should be hung level and move freely by hand in
both directions before attaching the operator drive chain.

Slide the gate to the fully open position. Line up the slot
in the chain mounting bracket with the bottom of the idler
wheel on the operator. Mark the leading edge of the gate
frame using the chain mounting bracket as a template. Drill

Slide the gate to the fully closed position and mount the
other chain mounting bracket to the rear edge of the gate
frame in the same way.

Attach the chain to both chain mounting brackets as shown

5a. Brackets should support the chain but must not hit the

between the chain supports, as shown in Figure 6.

5/16”-18 HEX LOCK NUT JDE# 3580

5/16” FLAT WASHER
JDE# 3582

GATE FRAME

DRILL 11/32” THROUGH
BOTH SIDES, 2 PLACES

CHAIN MOUNTING BRACKET
JDE# 3439

5/16”-18 x 3” HEX BOLT
JDE# 3618

Figure 4a. Chain Path

Figure 5. Standard

Figure 3. Mounting Gate Bracket to Gate

Figure 4. Chain to Bracket Assembly

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Figure 5a. Ornamental

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Figure 6. Operator Placement

Controller Access

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 (see Figure 7).

Figure 7. Controller Access

AC Power Connection

All Tymetal gate operators are supplied with a power
disconnect switch to turn on and off the power available

operation. This overload protector will reset automatically
after the motor cools down.

Figure 8. Power Disconnect Box Wiring

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 posts is not
for a good earth ground. See Figure 1.

NOTE:

incoming power should be brought into the operator and
connected to the labeled pigtails from the disconnect box.
A wiring connections print can also be found on the label
inside the cover of the operator. See Figure 8.

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

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Manual Disconnect

The manual disconnect shifter lever and the locking lever is
illustrated in Figure 9. They can be found at the center and
to the left inside the operator cabinet. (The handle of each

To disconnect the unit for manual operation, grasp the
handle of the spring-loaded shifter lever and pull it directly
toward you until the spring-loaded locking lever snaps into
place behind it. This action disengages the pinned shifter
block from the drive mechanism and holds the block in the
disengaged position.

To re-engage the operator, move the locking lever to the
right, releasing the spring-loaded shifter lever to snap back
into the engaged position.

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

Open and Close Limit Adjustment

The limit nuts are NOT PRESET at the factory and must be
adjusted for the gate in each installation. The limit switches
are activated by two threaded nylon rotary limit nuts which
are attached to a threaded limit shaft driven by a chain
and sprockets from the main drive shaft. REMOVE THE

CARDBOARD FILLER BEFORE ADJUSTING THE LIMIT
NUTS.

The Controller is factory setup for right-hand installations.
The OPEN limit switches are the ones closer to the front
of the operator. In left-hand installations, the CLOSE limit
switches are the ones closer to the front of the operator (see
Figures 10 & 11).

CAUTION

If the operator is installed in a left-hand installation.
Set the Controller to left-hand operation BEFORE

cams. Failure to do so will result in over-shooting the
limit switches, and may cause damage to the operator
and/or gate. Refer to programming on Page 12.

Limit Nuts Rough Adjustment

Before running the operator, set the limit nuts as follows:

Figure 9. Manual Disconnect Lever

Manual Hand Crank

TYM-VS2 is equipped with a manual hand crank to operate
the gate as an emergency means when no utility power is
present.

1. Turn off Power

2. Put operator in manual mode using the disconnect shift
lever.

3. Remove hand crank from safety switch/holder assembly
located in the upper right corner of the operator cabinet
and unfold handle. See Figure 9a.

4. Place hand crank over hex clutch disc.

5. Turn the handle in the desired direction for gate
movement.

6. Reverse these steps to return operator to normal
operation.

NOTE: Removal of the crank handle from the safety
switch holder will disable the gate operator. The crank
handle must be properly placed in the safety switch
holder to allow gate operator function.

OFF

OPEN

OPEN

CLOSE

CLOSE

Figure 9a. Manual Hand Crank

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Limit Nuts Fine Adjustment

ON

CLOSE

OPEN

Figure 10. Limit Box Assembly (Right-hand Installation)

Figure 11. Limit Box Assembly (Left-hand Installation)

Setting Speeds using LSO-2 & LSC-2

Limit switches LSO-2 and LSC-2 control when the operator
accelerates to maximum speed and decelerates to
minimum speed. It is recommended that LSO-2 and LSC-2

hitting LSO-1 or LSC-1 as these will apply the brake upon
activation.

Adjust LSO-2 and LSC-2 by slightly loosening the two
screws which hold them in place and sliding toward or away
from the center of the limit box. Care must be taken not to
adjust too close to the center as the limit nut may travel past
the switch and start accelerating at the end of the cycle.

Torque Limiter Adjustment

Before adjusting the torque limiter, make sure the gate is
in good working condition. With the gate operator in the
disconnected position, one person should be able to move
the gate by hand. Be certain the gate moves freely and
without binding throughout its travel.

Torque limiters are SET LIGHT AT THE FACTORY. They
must be adjusted during installation, preferably after limit
cams have been manually set. With the gate operator
engaged to the gate, adjust the torque limiter tight enough
to keep it from slipping during normal operation. The
inherent entrapment protection (current sensing) feature
must activate prior to any slipping of the torque limiter.

NOTE:

Figure 12. Setting the Limits

Figure 13. Torque Limiter Adjustment

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To adjust the torque limiter in a Model TYM-VS2:

TURN THE OPERATOR POWER DISCONNECT

SWITCH OFF BEFORE MAKING ANYADJUSTMENTS

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Figure 14. Controller Features

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INDICATOR DEFINITION

OPERATION PROGRAMMING

INDICATION WHEN LIT

DURING NORMAL OPERATION

INDICATION WHEN LIT

DURING PROGRAMMING

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