Unitec American Parking Equipment User Manual
Unitec APE Gate and Gate Controller
For Multi-Lane Applications
Installation Guide
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UNITEC GATE CONTROLLER FOR MULTI-LANE
APPLICATIONS INSTALLATION GUIDE
This document provides comprehensive operational procedures for the Unitec Gate
Controller. In this manual, we will discuss the setup, operation and maintenance of
the gate controller, which is only used in multi-lane applications.
If further assistance is needed, please contact the distributor from which the product
was purchased.
When calling for assistance, you must have the following information available:
Serial Number:
Distributor Name:
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permission of Unitec, Incorporated.
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or registered trademarks of Unitec, Incorporated.
All other products, services, and company names are trademarks or registered
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Table of Contents
1 Gate Installation with Gate Controller........................................................ 1
1.1 Electrical Planning..........................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Signal Wires...........................................................................................................1
1.1.2 Conduit Runs .........................................................................................................1
1.2 Mechanical Planning.......................................................................................................2
1.3 Mechanical Installation ...................................................................................................3
1.3.1 Gate Reset Loop....................................................................................................3
1.3.2 Merge Loop............................................................................................................4
1.3.3 Installing the Gate..................................................................................................4
1.3.4 Installing the Gate Controller .................................................................................5
1.4 Electrical Installation.......................................................................................................6
1.4.1 Wire the AC power to the Gate Controller.............................................................6
1.4.2 Wire the WSII/Portal Units.....................................................................................7
2 Merge Zone Loop Guidelines.................................................................... 19
2.1 Installation of the Merge Zone Loop or Loops..............................................................19
2.1.1 Loop Placement...................................................................................................19
2.1.2 Determining the Number of Required Merge Loops............................................20
2.2 Loop Installation Tips....................................................................................................22
2.2.1 Loop Wire Installation ..........................................................................................22
2.3 Other Useful Information...............................................................................................22
2.4 APE Gate Merge Loop Detector Card..........................................................................23
2.5 Wiring the Merge Zone Loop........................................................................................24
3 Entry System Configuration ..................................................................... 27
3.1 Wash Select II Settings.................................................................................................27
3.1.1 Enable Barrier Gate interface ..............................................................................27
3.1.2 Tunnel Mode........................................................................................................28
3.2 Portal TI Settings..........................................................................................................29
4 APE Gate Test-Out Procedure.................................................................. 31
5 System Test-Out Procedure...................................................................... 33
5.1 Testing System Interface for Lane 1.............................................................................33
5.2 Testing System Interface for Lane 2.............................................................................34
5.3 Testing System Interface for Lane 3.............................................................................34
5.4 Testing System Interface for Lane 4.............................................................................35
5.5 Test for Merge Area......................................................................................................36
6 Gate Frequency Settings........................................................................... 37
7 Gate Terminal Block Signal Definitions................................................... 39
8 Gate Controller I/O Definitions ................................................................. 41
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Index of Figures
Figure 1. Gate Position .................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2. Sample Site Layout........................................................................................................................3
Figure 3. Gate Reset Loop Dimensions........................................................................................................4
Figure 4. Gate Base Bolt Positioning............................................................................................................5
Figure 5. Wire the AC Power to the Gate Controller.....................................................................................6
Figure 6. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram.............................................................................7
Figure 7. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram..............................................................8
Figure 8. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Portal TI Wiring Diagram .......................................................................9
Figure 9. Unit 2 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram...........................................................................10
Figure 10. Unit 2 Gate Controller to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram..........................................................11
Figure 11. Unit 2 Gate Controller to Portal TI Wiring Diagram ...................................................................12
Figure 12. Unit 3 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram.........................................................................13
Figure 13. Unit 3 Gate Controller to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram..........................................................14
Figure 14. Unit 3 Gate Controller to Portal TI Wiring Diagram ...................................................................15
Figure 15. Unit 4 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram.........................................................................16
Figure 16. Unit 4 Gate to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram ..........................................................................17
Figure 17. Unit 4 Gate to Portal TI Wiring Diagram....................................................................................18
Figure 18. 2 Lane Short Merge Zone Loop.................................................................................................20
Figure 19. Three Lane Merge Zone Loops.................................................................................................21
Figure 20. Merge Loop Detector Circuit......................................................................................................25
Figure 21. Wash Select II CPU Board ........................................................................................................27
Figure 22. Bay Management Options Screen.............................................................................................29
Index of Tables
Table 1. Reset Loop and Merge Loop Settings..........................................................................................24
Table 2. Gate Terminal Block Signal Definitions ........................................................................................39
Table 3. Gate Controller I/O Definitions......................................................................................................41
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1 Gate Installation with Gate Controller
A Barrier Gate allows you to place gates in front of the Wash Select II (WSII) or Portal
TI units to control the flow of traffic into your car wash.
The Gate installation process consists of installing the conduit runs, cutting in the gate
loops (and optionally the merge loops), mounting the gate(s), installing the Gate
Controller, and then wiring the gate, the WSII/Portal and the Gat e Controller.
In this document, the term “Gate” refers to the device that opens to let
Note:
1.1 Electrical Planning
Each barrier gate requires a 115-120 VAC on a 5-Amp dedicated breaker, which
should be provided during wash construction. Most installers will have power supplie d
directly from one of the three phases used to power the wash motors and controllers.
If this method is used, special attention should be given to proper grounding at the
unit, as well as in the breaker panel.
customers drive into th e car wa sh when a wash is purchased. “Gate Controller”
refers to the box inside the equipment room that controls th e opening and
closing of the gates.
Note:
Follow all local and National Electric Codes.
1.1.1 Signal Wires
• The barrier gate control signal wires should be a minimum of 18awg.
• You will need to pull 4 control wires from the gate controller to each
WSII/Portal and 3 control wires from the Gate Controller to each gate.
• These wires can be run in the same conduit.
Since each lane will require 8 total signal wires, it’s a good idea to color-code
Hint:
them to eliminate confusion when connecting the wires to the WSII/Portal and
the gates.
1.1.2 Conduit Runs
Plan your conduit runs so that the barrier gate control signal wiring and the gate reset
loop wiring come up through the bottom of the base of the gate.
Warning:
The AC Power conduit must be positioned a minimum of 12” a way
from the gate reset and merge loops to prev ent electromag netic
interference.
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You will need the following 1” conduit runs in place:
• A conduit between the gate controller (located in the equipment room) and
the WSII/Portal units to carry communication wiring.
• A conduit between the breaker and the WSII/Portal units to carry 115120VAC wiring.
• A conduit between the gates and the WSII/Portal units to carry gate signal
wiring.
• A conduit between the gates and the WSII/Portal units to carry 115-120VAC
wiring.
• If there is a merge zone loop installed, a conduit to carry the merge zone loop
leads to the gate. Each merge loop must be connected to its respective gate.
1.2 Mechanical Planning
Position the gate so that the gate arm is 10’-12’ from the WSII/Portal centerline in line with
the WSII/Portal unit.
Figure 1. Gate Position
The following figure illustrates a sample site layout.
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Car Wash
Equipment Room
Merge Loop
Conduit
Com munications
Conduit
Wash C ontrol
Conduit
AC Power
Conduit
Gate Reset Loop
Conduit
at least 12"
Gate Control
Conduit
Figure 2. Sample Site Layout
1.3 Mechanical Installation
You will be installing the gate directly into the concrete slab. Mark the po sitio n of the gate ,
and then cut the gate reset loops appropriately.
1.3.1 Gate Reset Loop
Each gate requires one gate reset loop. The gate reset loop should be 6’ long by 2.5’
wide. The loop should be positioned so that the edge closest to the approaching car
extends 2.5” beyond the forward edge of the gate arm. The loop should be positioned at
least 7.5” away from the gate as shown in the following figure.
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6'
Curb
7.5"
With the dimensions as specified above, you will need to loop the wire 5 times around the
loop.
Cut the loop according to the guidelines provided in the installation documentation that
comes with the gate.
1.3.2 Merge Loop
Note:
If you are not installing a merge loop, skip to Section 1.3. 3 Installing the Gate.
2.5'
2.5"
Gate arm
Figure 3. Gate Reset Loop Dimensions
You will wire the Merge Loop to terminals 35 and 36 in the barrier gate. The gate must
have an additional Loop Detector Card installed if you are installing a merge loop. Refer
to Section 2 for more detailed information on the Merge Loop.
1.3.3 Installing the Gate
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Note:
The holes in the base of the gate are 3/4" in diameter. The mou nting bolts m ust be 3/ 8” in
diameter.
Merge Loop conduit must be run to gate 1 pri or to installing th e gate.
Figure 4. Gate Base Bolt Positioning
1.3.4 Installing the Gate Controller
Mount the Gate Controller to the wall in the equipment room.
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1.4 Electrical Installation
Warning:
Disconnect 115VAC-120VAC po wer from the m ain po wer lines at the
panel box before continuing!
1.4.1 Wire the AC power to the Gate Controller
Wire the AC Power to the Gate Controller. Line, Neutral, and Ground (Earth) are labeled
L, N, and E respectively on the Gate Controller strip.
Figure 5. Wire the AC Power to the Gate Controller
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1.4.2 Wire the WSII/Portal Units
Refer to the following diagrams when wiring the WSII/Portal units and gates to the Gate
Controller.
Figure 6. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram
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Figure 7. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram
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Figure 8. Unit 1 Gate Controller to Portal TI Wiring Diagram
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Figure 9. Unit 2 Gate Controller to Gate Wiring Diagram
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Figure 10. Unit 2 Gate Controller to Wash Select II Wiring Diagram
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