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OWNER’ S MANU AL GP -SW050 Residential Duty Swing G at e Operator With Inherent UPS Battery Back-up Syst em GPSW050 rev - 04/07/08 Printed in China f or GTO , inc. This product meets and exc eeds the requirements of UL 325 gat e operator safety standards . F or more information on GT O’ s full line of automatic gat e openers and access controls[...]
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The GP -SW050 automatic gate opera tors are intended for use with vehicular swing gates . The operators can be used in Class I, II, III, and IV applications. Converting Metric Units to English Equivalents When Y ou Know Multiply By T o F ind Symbol centimeters 0.3937 inches in. (or “) meters 3.2808 feet ft. (or ‘) kilograms 2.2046 pounds lb. (o[...]
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T able of C ont ents Gate Operator Class C ategories ...................................................................................... InsideCo ver MetricConv ersionChar t .......................................................................................................................... InsideCover SafetyInstruc tionsf[...]
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1 Important Safety Instructions SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GPSW 0 5 0 SWING GA TE OPERA TORS IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS for the S ystem Designer W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injur y or death: 1. READ AND FOLL OW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. This operator is intended for use only on vehicular gates. Pedestrians?[...]
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2 Important Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS F or the Installer W ARNING– T o reduce the risk of injury or death: I. Before Installation 1. READ AND FOLL OW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. V erifythisoperatorispr operforthetypeandsizeofgate ,anditsfrequencyofuse. 3. Make sure [...]
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3 Important Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS Specic to Secondar y Means of Pr otec tion Against E ntrapmen t Asspecied by Under writersLaboratories Inc. UL325 (30A.1.1), automaticgate operatorsshall have provisions for , or be supplied with, at least one independent primar y and on[...]
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4 Important Safety Instructions Impor tant S afety Instructions fortheConsumer/EndU ser W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury or death: 1. READ AND FOLL OW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Distribute and discuss copies of the IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS manual with all persons authorized to use your ga te[...]
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5 Important Safety Instructions Required Safety Pr ecautions for Gat es Safety Edge Safety Edge Safety Edge Photo Beams W arning Sign Pedestrian Gate V ehicle G ate Operator Photo Beams W arning Signs The warning signs (with orange panel) must be installed on both sides of the gate. 1. KEEP CLEAR! Gate may move at any time. 2. Do [...]
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6 Important Safety Instructions W arning Lab els These warning signs and labels should be found at the locations specied below. If any of them are missing, immediately contact your installer for replacements. 1. KEEP CLEAR! Gate may move at any time. 2. Do not allow children to operate gat[...]
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7 T echnical Specic a tions Motor •BrushlessDCmotor24VDC300watts •½Horsepower •Maximummotorcurrent20Amp •2500RPM •Openandclosetimefor90°openingisappro ximately15seconds Gear Reducer •AluminumCased1200:1,size40/63,compound [...]
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8 Owner ’ s Manual Owner ’s Manual GTO/PRO GP -SW050 AC Powered Swing Gate Operators WARNING Reducer /Operator Arm Gate Bracket 1/2" W asher (2) Plastic Spacer (1) 1/2" Nut (2) ½" – 2¾" Bolt (2) Clevis Pin (1) Hairpin Clip (1) Gate W arning Signs (one for each side) F ully Assembled Operator 33 in (84 cm) TO BASE 27 in ([...]
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9 This unit must only be installed by an e xperienced technician. Pr epara tion of the Gate Before installing the GT O swing gate operator , make sure: • thegateisproperlyinstalled . • thegateisplumb ,level ,andmovesfreely . • thegatedoesnotbindordragonthegr ound. Inst[...]
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10 U sing the Moun ting T empla te The mounting templa te (see inser t) isdesignedt osimplifymountingtheoperator .Itprovidestheinstallerwith the pr oper locations for running power and accessory wiring conduits. The template is also marked with the corr[...]
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11 Mounting T emplat e (NO T TOSCALE) 10” 2½” 3” 11” 6 3/8” 4 5/8” Drill 3/8” x 3” deep 6 places. Use 3/8” wedge type anchors. 18½“ From Hinge Centerline 7“ From Hinge Centerline Gate open position Gate closed position Hinge centerline Gate post Concrete pad 16” x 16”. Consult local building codes for depth below g[...]
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12 Remo ving the Op er a tor H ousing Beforey oucangainaccesstotheoper atorframeanditsmountingholes ,thehousingwillhavet obe remov ed from the operat or . 1. Removethe(2)3/8” allenboltsand(2)m8washersfromtheoper atorhousing(thishardwar e[...]
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13 RED WIRE to positive (+) JUMPER WIRE (Supplied) RED WIRE to positive (+) BLACK WIRE to negative (–) JUMPER WIRE (Supplied) negative (-) to positive (+) BL ACK WIRE to negative (–) 2. Connectbatteriestooper atorasshown. Theredwirec onnectstothepositiveterminal inthecontrolbo x. Theblack[...]
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14 IMPORT ANT : Be sure the opera tor housing will not be hit by a fully open gate and that the gate column will not int er fere when housing is installed. 2 ft. square area Center point of gate hinge Closed Gate Opened Gate Round Column Housing Pivot point of operator Right Mounted Arm Center point of gate hinge Center point of ga te hinge to cent[...]
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15 Bolts and W ashers Reducer Arm Key Closed Gate Closing Gate Bracket Operator Arm Reducer Arm (approx) 5°-10° Angle Clevis Pin Hairpin Clip Output Shaft Fig . 1 Fig . 2 Fig . 5 Fig . 6 Fig . 4 CAUTION: DO NOT ST AND IN THIS AREA Fig . 3 1 2 3 4 ON OPTIONS MODE 1 MODE 2 OPEN DIR. SL V OPN DUAL MODE LOW BA TT ON ON >>> SIMUL SLAVE SECURE[...]
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16 C ontr ol Board Description 1 2 3 4 ON L OCK COM COM COM ALARM CYCLE SAFETY SHADOW OPEN CL OSE STOP OPEN EDGE CL OSE EDGE ST A TUS ST ALL FORCE ADJUST LIMIT ADJUSTMENTS DUAL LINK GTO L OOP DETECTORS LIMIT SENSORS DIAG. PORT BLDC SPEED CONTROL EXIT SHADOW SAFETY A T OPEN LIMIT PRISON MODE RUNNING OPTIONS TEST SWITCHES CL OSE STOP OPEN GTO Inc. T [...]
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17 COM COM COM OPEN CL OSE STOP CL OSE EDGE LIMIT ADJUSTMENTS TEST SWITCHES CL OSE STOP OPEN GTO Inc. T allahassee, FL SX4000 Logic Board Rev . E MIN MAX MIN MAX OFF 120 <<< JOG >>> SET LIMIT W1 CUT TO USE 3 BUTTON STA TION CYCLE SAFETY OPEN EDGE RUN 2 OPEN CLOSE STOP COM COM COM ST ALL FORCE ADJUST LIMIT ADJUSTMENTS TEST SWITCHES[...]
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18 Stall F orc e and A uto - Close A djustmen ts Stall Force Adjustment: IMPORT ANT: F or sa fety reasons, the ST ALL FORCE potentiometers are set at the “10 o ’ clock” position at the factory . The obstruction sensitivity is independently adjustable for each direction of trav el. Upon sensing an obstruction,thegatewillstopand?[...]
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19 1 2 3 4 ON L OCK ALARM CYCLE SAFETY SHADOW OPEN EDGE ST A TUS ST ALL FORCE ADJUST DUAL LINK GTO L OOP DETECTORS LIMIT SENSORS DIAG. POR T BLDC SPEED CONTROL EXIT SHADOW SAFETY A T OPEN LIMIT PRISON MODE RUNNING OPTIONS <<< >>> CL OSED LED11 LED10 LED09 + ACC. PWR. 12VDC - 300ma AUTO CL OSE TIMER MODE 1 MODE 2 OPEN DIR. SL V OPN[...]
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20 1 CY CLE: ( T ypicallyforusewithdoorbellbuttonorhardwir edkeypad) • Eachac tivationatthisinputwillcycletheoperationasf ollows: ….→OPEN→STOP→CL OSE→ST OP→OPEN→… 2 SAFETY : ( T ypicallyforusewithphoto?[...]
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21 1 2 3 4 ON L OCK COM COM COM ALARM CYCLE SAFETY SHADOW OPEN CL OSE STOP OPEN EDGE CL OSE EDGE ST A TUS ST ALL FORCE ADJUST LIMIT ADJUSTMENTS DUAL LINK GTO L OOP DETECTORS LIMIT SENSORS DIAG. PORT BLDC SPEED CONTROL EXIT SHADOW SAFETY A T OPEN LIMIT PRISON MODE RUNNING OPTIONS TEST SWITCHES CLOSE STOP OPEN GTO Inc. T allahassee, FL SX4000 Logic B[...]
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22 Output C onnec tions Note: • Maximumratingforallr elayoutputsare24V ac/dc,1Amp . • Allrelayoutputsaredrycontact(novoltage)switching. • AlloutputshavecorrespondingLEDindic atorfordiagnosticpurposes. The corresponding LED indicator will be lit when it[...]
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23 A c cessor y P o w er Supply C onnec tion • 12V dc@300mA(.3A)maximumpow ersupplyforadditionalaccessories . • Ifyoulosepowert oyouraccessories,theac cessoriesareprot ectedbyapoly-fuse.Disconnect accessoriesandallowpoly-fuset ocool[...]
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24 Pr ison Mode O per a tion ( CLASS IV APPLIC A TIONS) Prison mode operation means tha t constant pressur e at the CL OSE or the OPEN push button station input is required t o move the gate in the desir ed direction. F ollow these steps to toggle the PRISON MODE oper ation on/o : 1. P owerdowntheunit. 2. Pr ess and hold the OPEN an[...]
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25 Reinstalling the Opera tor H ousing Check to makesur ethe safetyedges, photoelectric beams, warningsig ns, and pedestriangate (ifnecessary)are installed (see pages 5-6) befor e fastening the housing to the operator . Theinstallationiscomplet e. T esttheoperator ,accessories,[...]
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26 • Thesetwo(2)terminalspro videcommunicationconnectionsfordualgateapplica tionswhereone unit operates as a master and the other as sla ve operat or . • Shieldedtwistedpairmustbeused. Theshield(drainwire)connectionshouldbeconnectedat Master[...]
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27 Setting D ual Gate Sequenc e GP-SW050 operators come from the factor y with the #2 DIP switches set to OFF . DIP Switches must be changed to accommoda te dual gate opera tion. The information below shows the proper settings for a dual gat e application. 1 2 3 4 ON L OCK COM COM COM ALARM CYCLE SAFETY[...]
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28 Safety Edges W arning Sign W arning Sign Safety Edge Safety Edge Master Operator Sla ve Operator Use Rigid Conduit for inbound A C. Use Rigid Conduit for inbound A C. Use PVC Conduit for Receiver Safety Edge Safety Edge Dual Gate Inter face Run Belden Wire® ONL Y in its own conduit, 22 A WG , 1-pair shielded with GROUND. Operator Operator Opera[...]
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29 Maint enanc e Maintenance Schedule: • T esttheoperator ,accessories,andsafetydevices monthly . •Ser vicethegateopera tor ,accessories,andsafetydevices r egularly . Maintenanc e Checklist • T estthesafetyedgestomakesurethegater esponds. •Che[...]
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30 T roubleS hooting G uide W ARNING: AL W A YS TURN OPERA T OR OFF AND DISC ONNECT BA TTERIES BEFORE ADJUSTING OR SERVICING IT . SY MPT OM DIA GNOSIS CHECK One beep every 5 seconds whenthegateisinmotion. ThereisnoA Cpowerpr esent. Thebatteryvoltageislow . • GFI • CircuitBr eaker • Connect[...]
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31 SY MPT OM DIA GNOSIS CHECK C ycle LED ON brightly Status Light ashes Cy cle terminal shor ted to C om • Pushbuttonorkeyonkeypadis stuck. • Wir ebetweenpushbutton, keypad, etc . and c ycle t erminal is shor ted • Checkterminalvoltagewith respect to Com to ensur e you read 12 vdc . Safety LED O[...]
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32 SY MPT OM DIA GNOSIS CHECK Close Edge LED ON brightly Status Light ashes CloseEdgeterminalshortedto Com • Edgesensorissensingan obstruction. • Relayfromedgesensoris shor ted or lat ched. • Wir ebetweenedgesensorand open edge terminal is shorted. • Checkterminalvoltage?[...]
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33 W arr anty and Repair Ser vice GT O A C P ow ered Gat e Operator Limit ed W arranty GTO A C powered gate operators are warranted by the manuf acturer against defects in materials and manufacturer w orkmanship for a specific period of time beginning from the date of purchase, pro vided recommended installation procedures have been follo wed. The[...]
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Installa tion Checklist The installation of this oper ator conf orms to CLASS __________. Theinstallerveriesthat(eachit emmustbechecked): ____ Requiredsafetyedgesorphotobeamsw ereinstalled. ____ Customerwasinf ormedthatthisgateisf orvehicularuse ONL Y . Pedestrians MA Y NOT [...]