GTO 2550 manual

© 2002 GTO, Inc. Installation Manual for the W ARNING! This equipment is similar to other gate or door equipment and meets or exceeds Underwriters Laboratory Standard 325 (UL 325). Howe ver , gate equipment has hazards associated with its use and theref or e by installing this product the installer and user accept full responsibility f or f ollowi[...]

FOR Y OUR RECORDS Please record the product serial number (located on the control box cov er), and the date and place of purchase in the spaces provided belo w . Refer to this information when calling GTO for service or assistance with your automatic gate opener . Serial Number ____________________ Date of Purchase ____________________ Place of Pur[...]

Gate Opener Class Categories ------------------------------------------------------------- inside cov er Units and Standards Con version Chart --------------------------------------------------- inside cover PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! -------------------------------------------------- page iii Important Safety Instructions ----------------------------[...]

iii PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! Thank you for purchasing a GTO/PR O-SW2502 When correctly installed and properly used, your GTO/PR O- SW2502 Operator will gi ve you many years of reliable service. Please read the follo wing information to ensure you hav e the correct system for your particular needs. This manual will enable you to properly install your[...]

1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Because automatic gate openers produce high le vels of force, consumers need to know the potential hazards associated with improperly designed, installed, and maintained automated gate opener systems. K eep in mind that the gate opener is just one component of the total gate operating system . Each component must wo[...]

2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For The Consumer W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury or death: 1. READ AND FOLLO W ALL INSTR UCTIONS. Failure to meet the requirements set forth in the instruction manual could cause se vere injury and/or death, for which the manufacturer cannot be held responsible. 2. When designing a system that will be entere[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Entrapment Zones for a proper Pull-T o-Open installation: Zone 1 – leading edge of the gate and the fence post. Zone 2 – between the gate and the gate post. Zone 3 – the path of the gate. Zone 4 – the space between the gate in the open position and any object such as a w all, fence, tree, etc. Zone 5 – pin[...]

4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS III. After Installation 1. Attach the warning signs ( included ) to each side of the gate to alert the public of automatic gate operation. It is your r esponsibility to post warning signs on both sides of your gate. If any of these signs or w arning decals become damaged, illegible or missing, replace them immediate[...]

5 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Secondary Means of Protection Against Entrapment As specified by Gate Operator Safety Standard, UL 325 (30A.1.1), automatic gate openers shall ha ve an inherent entrapment sensing system, and shall hav e pr ovisions for , or be supplied with , at least one independent secondary means to protect against entrapment. [...]

6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Install W arning Signs Entrapment Protection GTO/PR O SW2502 inherent obstruction settings, even when properly adjusted, may not be sensitiv e enough to prevent bodily injury in some circumstances . For this reason, safety de vices such as safety edge sensors (or photoelectric sensors), which stop and rev erse gate [...]

7 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS These warning labels should be found at the locations specified belo w . If any of them are missing, immediately contact GTO for replacements. ! W arning signs (2 enclosed) to be installed on each side of the gate (3–5 feet above the bottom of the gate) Maximum Gate: 500 lb. (226.7 kg); 16 ft. (4.8 m) V oltage: 1[...]

8 Dual Gate Opener P arts List Opener and Mounting Hardware Hairpin Clip (4) 3/8" x 1-1/2" Clevis Pin (4) 5/16" x 1-3/4" Bolt (2) 3/8" x 2" Bolt (2) 3/8" x 3" Bolt (4) 3/8" x 8" Bolt (8) 8" Nylon Cable Tie (20) 3/8" W asher (18) 3/8" Lock W asher (14) 5/16" W asher (2) 3/8" [...]

9 T ools Needed • Po wer Drill • Open End Wrenches — 3 / 8 ", 7 / 16 ", 1 / 2 ", and 9 / 16 " • 3 / 8 " Drill Bit • Hacksaw or Hea vy Duty Bolt Cutters • Small (Flat Bladed) Scre wdriver • Phillips Screwdri ver Dual Gate Opener P arts List (continued) Control Bo x and Electrical Components T ransformer (1) Bat[...]

10 DRIVE • Lo w friction screw driv e (linear actuator) rated for -5 ºF to +160 ºF (-28 ºC to +71 ºC). • Powered by a 12 V motor with integral case hardened steel gear reducer . Motor speed reduced to 260 rpm. Generates 680 ft. lb. of torque at 12 V . • Maximum opening arc of 110º. Approximate opening time (90º): 20 seconds, depending o[...]

11 Preparation of the Gate Step 1 The gates must be plumb, le vel, and swing freely on their hinges. Wheels must not be attached to the gates. The gates must mov e throughout their arc without binding or dragging on the ground . Note that gates over 250 lb . should have ball bearing hinges with gr ease fittings. Step 2 The fence posts must be secu[...]

12 Installation of Mounting Hardware The position of the post bracket determines the le verage and efficiency of the opener . The post brack et position also sets the clearance between the opener and gate in the open and closed positions (minimum 2 inches for safety reasons). The curved design of the post brack et works well for installations on r[...]

13 Clevis Pin Hairpin Clip Post Bracket Assembly Bushing Rear Mount Opener Clevis Pin Hairpin Clip Bushing Gate Bracket Front Mount Determining the Mounting P osition of the P ost Bracket Assembly and the Gate Brack et Step 5 W ith the gate in the open position (up to 110º from its closed position), and the opener fully retracted, adjust the post [...]

14 Gate in the CLOSED POSITION Pinch Area Gate in the OPENED POSITION Pinch Area 2" minimum 2" minimum Be sure gate opener and bracket don't bind. Step 6 When you feel that you hav e the best position for the post piv ot bracket in the open position, insert the 5/16" x 1-3/4" bolt through the aligned holes of the post brack[...]

15 Installing the P ost Bracket Assembly and Gate Step 7 Mark reference points for bolt holes on the fence post through middle of bracket slots. Marking reference points in this manner allo ws room for adjustment when mounting the post bracket assembly and gate bracket. After marking your reference points, remov e the opener and brackets from the f[...]

16 Mounting the First Opener Step 11 Attach the opener to the securely bolted post bracket assembly and gate bracket using cle vis pins, bushings, and hairpin clips, or optional Pin Locks (see Accessory Catalog ). V erify that the opener is lev el and adjust the post bracket assembly if necessary . Level Opener Gate In Open Position   LEVEL h[...]

17 Closed Position  Stop Plates Gate Hinge CONTROL BOX Gate Hinge The gate leaf can open up to 110˚ (max.) Optional Ground Stop (beneath gate) The gate leaf can open up to 110˚ (max.) MASTER GATE SLAVE GATE Installation of the Closed P osition Stops The GTO/PR O Gate Openers firmly hold the gates in the closed position using positiv [...]

18 At this stage of the installation, the openers should be installed on the gate leaves and the open and closed position stops should be in place. Post Bracket Assembly Gate Bracket MASTER Gate Opener Closed Position Positive Stop Plates SLAVE Gate Opener OPTIONAL Closed Position Ground Stop Post Step 3 Attach a vertical closed position stop plate[...]

19 Step 2 Make sure the control box po wer switch is in the OFF position. The ON/OFF Switch is located on the bottom of the control box. Remov e the control box cover and slide the battery into position with its terminals to the RIGHT ( see illustration ). Connect the BLA CK battery wire to the NEGA TIVE ( – ) battery terminal. Connect the RED ba[...]

20 Step 4 Insert the stripped po wer cable wires into the appropriate terminals on the MASTER operator terminal block. The green wire should be inserted into the GRN terminal, the blue wire into BLU , the orange wire into ORG , black wire into BLK , and the red wire into the RED terminal. T ighten the set screws against the end of the wires. A dab [...]

21 OPTIONAL Solar P anels and Gate Activity P owering the System Installation of the Transformer IMPORT ANT : • The transformer is designed and intended for indoor use. If the transformer can be plugged only into an outside electrical outlet, a weatherproof cov er or housing (av ailable at local electrical supply stores) must be used. • All lo [...]

22 Step 3 Lay the measured length of lo w voltage wire in a trench following a path from the selected electrical outlet to the control box. Wires coming up from the ground should be run through PVC conduit to protect them from lawn mo wer blades, weed eaters, and grazing animals. Be sure to bury the wire laid in the trench. Step 4 Feed the lo w vol[...]

23 Step 7 Plug the transformer into the electrical outlet. (Use of a surge protector with the transformer is strongly recommended.) HINT : Keep a fe w mothballs in the control box to discourage insects from entering it and damaging the control board. Step 6 Strip 1 / 2 " of insulation from the ends of the lo w voltage wire. Attach these stripp[...]

24 CONTROL BO ARD SETTINGS DIP Switches Main DIP Switch Settings (MODES) DIP Switch #1 - Soft Start/Stop The Soft Start/Stop feature slowly starts the g ate as it begins to open and slo ws the gate as it comes to the closed position. This sa ves wear and tear on the gate and gate opener system. DIP Switch #2 - W arning Buzzer The W arning Buzzer al[...]

25 1 ON 234 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 ON 2 3 4 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 ON 234 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 ON 234 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 ON 2 3 4 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 ON 2 3 4 DUAL MODES ON OFF 1 2 3 4 ON 6 7 SET LIMI T ON OF F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set Limit Button Dual Mode DIP Switches Factory setting. Single Arm (Master Only) operation[...]

26 Setting the Closed P osition Limits Y our GTO/PR O has two Limit Settings 1) OPEN Limit setting: (Gate in the OPEN POSITION / F A CTOR Y SET NO T ADJUST ABLE) The open limit setting is the fully open position. 2) CLOSED Limit setting: (Gate in the CLOSED POSITION) T o achiev e optimum closed position, you are required to complete the follo wing [...]

27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EC E A23S 12V ALKALINE BA TTER Y + 0 – LE D Setting Y our P ersonal Transmitter Code All GTO tr ansmitters ar e set to a standar d code at the factory and are r eady to operate your GTO/PR O Gate Opener ® . F or your safety and security , however , we strongly recommend that you r eplace the factory setting with your own per[...]

28 Installing the R eceiver Use the transmitter to c heck the rang e of the receiver bef ore permanently mounting it . Consider the following when mounting the recei ver: • Standard receiv er cable length is 10 feet (receiv ers with a longer cable are av ailable as special order items; call the GTO Sales Department ). NEVER splice recei ver cable[...]

29 Connecting Additional Safety Devices The GTO/PR O SW2502 is equipped with built-in obstruction sensiti vity . The opener is designed to stop and re verse the gate within 2 seconds when it comes in contact with an obstruction. Ho wever , obstruction sensitivity , although functioning properly , may not be sensitive enough to prevent bodily injury[...]

30 Refer to the sensor manufacturer’ s instructions for information about installing these devices on a vehicular gate. Make sur e the power to the opener is turned off bef ore connecting safety device wiring to the terminal blocks. Unplugging the transf ormer does not turn power to the opener OFF . Non-Contact Sensor Connection: Connect one of t[...]

31 Connecting Accessories The GTO/PR O SW2502 can accept NORMALL Y OPEN CONT A CT accessories, such as; Push Button Entry Devices and Ke y Pads. Refer to the sensor manufacturer’ s instructions for information about installing these devices on a vehicular gate. Make sur e the power to the opener is turned off bef ore connecting safety de vice wir[...]

32 Determining The Mounting P osition of The P ost Bracket Assembly Step 1 W ith the gates closed , adjust the post bracket assembly and the gate bracket until the opener is le vel. While holding the opener lev el, use C-clamps to temporarily keep the post bracket assembly and g ate bracket in their respecti ve positions on the fence post and gate.[...]

33 Operator Fence Post Gate Post and Gate Cross Member (In Closed Position) POST PIVOT BRACKET level with the horizontal surface of the GATE BRACKET LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Step 3 W ith the gate in the fully closed position and the opener retracted, swing the opener to the gate. Mark reference points for bolt holes on gate cross member through middle of [...]

34 Step 3 W ith the first gate in the desired open position. Program the open limit setting by setting the number 4 DIP switch on the DU AL MODES switches to the OFF position (if the MASTER gate opened first) or the ON position (if the SLA VE gate opened first) then PRESS & HOLD the “SET LIMIT" button on the control board for 5 second[...]

35 Troubleshooting Guide If your gate opener does not function properly after it is installed, use this guide before calling the GT O/ PR O Service Department. Audible Alarm Indications Symptom 1) Gives one short beep and no operations when you press the remote. 2) Gives a three second tone, 1 second of silence, and then another three second tone r[...]

36 Diagnostic LEDs Status (Clear LED) 1) The Status LED blinks once whenever there is a change in an y of the control inputs. This includes changes to any of the se ven position DIP switches on the board, the Set Limit Button or the Learn T ransmitter button is pressed, the limit switch in the arm is acti vated, or an y of the six accessory inputs [...]

37 3) If the A C Power LED is of f and: 1. Éthe Red LED is on and the unit is not working. a. If the unit is charging with solar in adequate sunlight, the battery is not connected or there is a loose connection. Check the wires that connect to the battery and where they connect to the circuit board from the battery . The unit will gi ve one short [...]

38 Column Installation Information I F THIS OPENER WILL BE USED WITH GA TES THA T ARE MOUNTED ON MASONR Y , BRICK, OR R OCK (etc.) COLUMNS: READ THE FOLLO WING CAREFULL Y BEFORE PR OCEEDING A. The simplest solution is to install the opener in a push-to-open configuration (requires Push-T o-Open Bracket, see Accessory Catalog). The minimum clearanc[...]

39 ACCES SORIES AUTOMATI C G ATE L OCK ® ELECTRO NIC SEC URITY L OCK Solar Panel (FM123), (FM122) The Solar Panel is a 10 watt solar po wered battery charger for use with the all GT O/PRO DC gate operator systems. Particularly suited for remote installations, each Solar P anel comes with tubular steel support, mounting clips, wire connectors, and [...]

40 If you have a question about any special order item, just call 1-800-543- GA TE! The contents of all material av ailable on this installation manual are copyrighted by GTO, Inc. (“GTO”), unless otherwise indicated. All rights are reserved by GTO, and content may not be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published, or transferred in any fo[...]