Unitec Portal User Manual

Site Planning and Base Installation Guidelines

for Portal TI

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PORTAL TI

SITE PLANNING AND BASE INSTALLATION

GUIDELINES FOR PORTAL TI

This manual provides comprehensive site planning and base installation procedures
for the Portal TI.

If further assistance is needed, please contact the distributor from which the Portal TI
was purchased.

When calling for assistance, you must have the following information available:
Portal TI Serial Number:
Distributor Name:

DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cau se harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

COPYRIGHT

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screen examples, diagrams, or icons, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form,
by any means (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written
permission of Unitec, Incorporated.

TRADEMARKS

Portal TI, and the Unitec Logo are trademarks, service marks, or registered
trademarks of Unitec, Incorporated.

All other products, services, and company names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

1 Site Planning and Preparation......................................................................................................1

1.1 General..................................................................................................................................1

1.2 Mounting Options..................................................................................................................1

1.3 Positioning the Portal............................................................................................................1

1.3.1 In-Bay Applications......................................................................................................................1

1.3.2 Express Wash Applications..........................................................................................................2

1.4 Electrical Preparation............................................................................................................ 3

1.4.1 Conduit Installation ......................................................................................................................3

1.4.2 Power Requirements ...................................................................................................................6

1.4.3 Site Wiring Requirements............................................................................................................6

2 Mechanical Installation.................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Hardware Required...............................................................................................................7

2.2 Recommended Tools............................................................................................................ 7

2.2.1 Mechanical Installation Tools.......................................................................................................7

2.3 Base Installation.................................................................................................................... 8

2.4 Brick-In Installation................................................................................................................ 9

2.4.1 Brick-in Mounting Options............................................................................................................9

2.4.2 Positioning the Portal.................................................................................................................10

2.4.3 Brick-in Guidelines.....................................................................................................................13

Appendix A. Dimensional Schematic of the Portal TI .................................................................17

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Index of Figures

Figure 1. Portal Installation at the Wash Entrance..........................................................................2

Figure 2. Frame Location for Curb Mount.......................................................................................2

Figure 3. Express Exterior Island....................................................................................................3

Figure 4. Conduit Runs....................................................................................................................4

Figure 5. Portal Base Dimensions...................................................................................................5

Figure 6. Base Installed in Concrete Pad........................................................................................8

Figure 7. Bricked-In Mounting Options..........................................................................................10

Figure 8. Positioning the Adaptor Plate.........................................................................................11

Figure 9. Door Positioning Options................................................................................................12

Figure 10. Portal Mounting for Bricked-In Installation ..................................................................13

Figure 11. Portal Brick-In with Adaptor Plate ...............................................................................14

Figure 12. Portal Brick-In with Adaptor Plate on Base Frame......................................................15

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1 Site Planning and Preparation

1.1 General

This chapter provides guidelines for planning the Portal installation and preparing the
site. Site preparation includes:

• Determining how and where the Portal will be mounted

• Installing conduit runs and required wiring

These instructions serve as general guideline s only. If your wash manufact urer’s
installation requirements differ from these gui delines, alway s meet the wash

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Note:

1.2 Mounting Options

manufacturer’s requirements first.
Requirements specified in local electri cal and building co des must be f ollowed and

shall take precedence over the guidelines provided within this document.

Unitec offers a mounting base for the Portal and a “brick-in” kit. The base is availab le
in (2) heights, 35 in. for a standard (grade) mount and 29 in. for curb mounting. The
base consists of a tubular steel frame with a plastic cover. The frame is designed to
be embedded in a concrete pad and as such should be installed when concrete is
poured at the site. In cases where the concrete is already in place, it ’s reco mmended
that holes be drilled into the concrete to secure the legs of the base frame. Refer to
section

The brick-in option includes an adaptor plate that’s designed to provide the proper air
circulation required for the heat exchanger air intake and exhaust. The adaptor plate
can be attached directly to the brick structure or to the top of a curb height base
frame. Refer to section 2.4 for instructions on use of the brick-in adapter plate.

2.3 for base installation instructions.

1.3 Positioning the P ortal

1.3.1 In-Bay Applications

For in-bay automatics and other applications where the Portal is installed at the wash
entrance, it should be placed 10’-14’ from the wash to ensure the proper timing and
flow of customers. In applications where the Portal is installed adjacent to a
conveyor, it should be located 18“ from the centerline of the conveyor track. To
achieve this dimension, the Portal base frame should be located 26 in. from the
conveyor centerline as shown in

Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Portal Installation at the Wash Entrance

For curb mount applications, the front surface of the Portal should be even with the
edge of the curb. To achieve this dimension, the base frame should be installed so
its leading edge is 8 in. from the edge of the curb as shown in

Figure 2.

Figure 2. Frame Location for Curb Mount

1.3.2 Express Wash Applications

Express Exterior sites should be designed to provide 9 ft. wide traffic lanes at the
Portals. The traffic control (or barrier) gate should be located approximately 10 ft. from
the center of the Portal and an underground vehicle detection loop is required under
the gate arm. In some cases, it may be desirable to install a 2

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loop between the

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gate and tunnel entrance (referred to as the merge loop) to properly manage the
vehicle queue.

If the Unitec ReachFree ID (RFID) option is included, the RF Antenna should be
located adjacent to the Portal.

Figure 3 provides guidelines for the design of an
Express lane with the Portal, gate and RFID (antenna) option. Refer to the
installation instructions provided with the gate and RFID option for guidance in
installing these devices.

Figure 3. Express Exterior Island

1.4 Electrical Preparation

1.4.1 Conduit Installation

A typical installation will require 3 conduit runs for, power, data and wash control
lines. DO NOT run data wires in the AC Power or Wash Control conduits. Additional
conduit runs may be needed when a gate or the Portal RFID option are to be used.
Conduit size should be at least ¾ in, a larger conduit may be required depending on

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