Quick Installation Guide for DTS Sliding Gate Motors and Installation Manual
Base Plate Mounting Instructions (Page 2):
- Assemble the base plate by fastening M10x30 Hex set screws into base plate from under the base plate up and tightening into position.
- Mount base plate with bolts 160mm from the centre of the gate track and centre of base plate a minimum of 250mm away from the gate opening.
- Secure the base plate to the gate track by welding the base plate directly to the gate track. (Ensuring a distance of 160mm from centre of gate track to centre of fastening screws).
- Fit all required cabling through hole provided in base plate.
- Support the back of the base plate with 40x40x3 angle iron (not provided) or similar off cut steel knocked approximately 300 to 400mm into the ground.
- Fill area below and around the base plate with approximately 300x400x300 concrete to ensure that the motor will be secure.
- For safety reasons, all motors should be fitted with a set of IR beams.
Gearbox Mounting Instructions (Page 3):
- Fit gearbox over mounting bolts protruding from base plate.
- Slide gate fully open and closed, ensuring pinion gear has approximately 5mm clearance to gate at all times.
- Fasten gearbox down firmly to base plate using M10 washers and nuts.
How to Override the Gate Motor for Manual Operation (Page 3):
- Unlock and open the override lever on the gearbox.
- The gate can now be opened and closed manually.
Rack Mounting Instructions (Page 3):
- Unlock and open manual override lever fully to disengage gearbox.
- Using a 2.5 to 3mm spacer between the pinion gear and the rack, mount the rack using Tek screws No 12×20 (not provided) and screw the rack to the gate starting from the tail of the gate and ensuring that the rack is mounted level.
Limit Switch Actuator Mounting Instructions (Page 3):
- Remove the screw attaching the nylon rack to the angle that is closest to the position of the reed switch or the spring on the motor when the gate is in the close and open position.
- Fit limit switch actuators with screws provided onto the nylon rack.
- Setting the gate close actuator – Close the gate with approximately 15-20mm gap between gate and close stopper. Now move the actuator until the close LED lights up. Fasten the actuator.
- Setting the gate open actuator – Open the gate with approximately 15-20mm gap between gate and open stopper. Now move the actuator until the open LED lights up. Fasten the actuator.
Electronics Features (Page 5):
- Standard mode.
- Easy motor direction change.
- Auto close facility. (Infra-red beams must be fitted if auto close is activated).
- Party mode. (Auto close override)
- Condominium / Free exit loop facility.
- P.I.R.A.C. (Passive Infra-Red Access Control) facility.
- Slowdown (Ramp down) facility.
- Tamper alarm facility.
- Anti-hijack.
- Holiday Lockout.
- Energy saving mode (Selectable).
Load Setting (Page 10):
- To adjust the load, turn the provided load pot to determine the load setting (Minimum, anticlockwise & Maximum, clockwise). The control card will beep, 1 minimum to 5 maximum beeps on next trigger before movement.
Please note that this is a quick guide and for a complete installation process, refer to the specific sections in the manuals found below.
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Original Installation Manuals
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- DTS Expert 500 / Elite 600 Gate Motor Installation Manual with Troubleshooting Guide
- DTS Elite 600 with SL 150 PCB Gate Motor Installation Manual with Troubleshooting Guide
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