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DROPGATE

INSTALLATION

MANUAL

OVERVIEW

Each drop gate consists of two sides – a master and a slave. They are to be installed as opposites of each

other. Part of the system flexibility is you can choose which side is which by simply installing the logic

control on the preferred side. We then refer to that side as the “master” and the opposite side as the

“slave”.

Each drop gate kit comes with the following components –

Two drop gate units complete. (Soon to be named master and slave)

Once manufactured to size cable.

One top cover pressing.

One logic control board in weather enclosure.

One connecting motor cable.

Optional components that may be included -

Safety cable cover.

Bolt down cable protector.

Safety photocells.

Access, egress and/or safety loop detectors.

Access control equipment.

Access control mounting bollards.

Traffic signal lights.

This manual covers the installation and layout of the standard Drop Gate components but does not cover

installation or layout of optional components. Most optional components are site specific and installations

of these are covered in detail in manuals supplied with those items. Design and layout we are happy to

assist with. Please contact your local Automatic Solutions branch or email -

[email protected].

IMPORTANT

It is important to plan and prewire any parts of the installation before installation including access control

and safety items, however we strongly advise that you install the Drop Gate as described in this manual

without connecting additional components such as access control and/or safety components.

Good installation practice is to install and program the Drop Gate to a point of completion before adding

other components. Then add each component one at a time testing the operation of each and it’s desired

affect before moving on to the next component.

This manual covers the installation and programming of the Drop Gate only but will offer general advice on

typical additional components.

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PREWIRE

Both bases have conduit access holes in the centre of each base. This point is 275mm from the side edge of

your Drop Gate. The Drop Gate base is 344mm x 544mm. If you mark the opening width and then each

Drop Gate base the conduit entry point is 275mm from the side edge (Fig 1).

Fig 1

Before prewire you need to decide which side will be your master and which will be the slave. The master

is generally the side where your power will come in to the logic control board. This is normally also the side

that you will bring your access control cables and safety cables to terminate

Do not run mains powered cables in the same conduits as low voltage cables. As most of the system

however is low voltage it is permissible to run master to slave motor cables in the same conduit as safety

cables meaning only one conduit or cable run is required between the two Drop Gate units.

GENERAL LAYOUT

The Drop Gate needs to be securely anchored to a concrete hardstand at either end as the general

operation of the gate will exert significant pressure on each drop gate unit. There are a number of ways

this can be achieved with the two most common depicted below.

Fig 2 Example: Two concrete plinths are installed with conduits for power and master / slave function.

Fig 3 Existing hardstand (driveway). Use a combination of conduits and cable protector for wiring.

BOLT DOWN THE DROP GATE MASTER AND SLAVE

Remove the four top cover screws from each of the Drop Gate units and remove the top caps and external

sleeves from each unit. Place the caps and covers safely out of the way for now.

Position each unit to face each other in the approximate position on your hardstand area. Release each

Drop Gate cable lever by screwing the manual release bolt in until it comes to a stop. Now lift each lever to

about the half way point and attach one end of your cable using the provided shackle (Fig 4).

Fig 4

When your cable is attached at each end lower both cable levers until the lever comes to a hard stop on

the Drop Gate base (Fig 5) and lock the levers in place by turning the manual release bolts anti clockwise

until loose and the levers lock in.

Fig 5

Next complete positioning of each Drop Gate unit by manoeuvring the units so that the cable sits naturally

on the ground. Now check the layout to ensure that the drop gate units are aligned and in position where

you require them and that you’re cabling layout does not require further work (Fig 6).

Fig 6

Each Drop Gate unit has anchor holes pre drilled. Use these to mark your anchor points. Drill and use a

suitable anchor to secure each Drop gate unit to the hardstand.

INSTALL THE LOGIC CONTROL

Individual choice determines where you install the logic control but it must be either A) in the master unit

(Fig 7) or B) directly beside the master unit if housed separately. When using solar power it may be

preferable to install the logic control in a separate enclosure with the battery or a separate enclosure may

be desired if a large number of access control or safety cables are to be used.

Fig 7

Once the logic control is secured you can now connect each Drop Gate motor cable to the logic control

board at terminals 19, 20 and 21, 22. It does not matter which motor you connect to motor 1- terminal 19

and 20 or motor 2- terminals 21 and 22. What is important is that you maintain polarity. That is connecting

red to red and black to black at the motors. At the control board connect black to 19 and red to 20 from

one motor and black to 21 and red to 22 from the other motor.

Ensure that J1 is set to 12 volt. For the moment ensure that terminals 5&6 and 5&7 as well as terminals

11&12 all have loops (short lengths of wire) to close the safety inputs.

Connect the red and the black wires from the transformer to FS3 (Black Negative Wire) and FS4 (Red

Positive Wire). Connect mains power to the transformer.

PROGRAM THE LOGIC CONTROL

Basic programming is simply a matter of pressing the enter key (TS2) for one second whilst advanced

programming you need to hold enter for four seconds. Once inside any menu use the up (TS1) and down

(TS3) buttons to scroll options and the enter key to enter or accept an option.

You need to check a few settings before programming work times. Press and hold TS2 (Enter) for about 4

seconds until “Tn” appears. Release and press once and “T1” appear. Now use TS1 or TS2 to scroll until you

get to “DO” or “DC”. At either and eventually both we need to use TS2 to enter this parameter and if any

other value other than “00” is shown use the TS1 or TS3 to adjust the value to “00” and then TS2 to enter.

Once both “DO” and “DC” is set to zero you can use the TS1 or TS3 to scroll to “Eh” then use TS2 to exit.

Before programing work times ensure the cable is on the ground and both levers are resting at the bottom.

Also make sure manual override is completely disengaged. Finally gently turn TR2 the obstruction trimmer

fully clockwise. Locate programming button TS1 (UP). Press and hold until “Au” appears – release. The

Drop Gate will perform several tests and then it will learn working times. When it is finished the LED light

will go out.

WHAT’S NEXT?

When programming work times the unit adds a few seconds to the run time so when you run the drop gate

you might feel that the overrun is excessive. You can adjust these in advanced programming by going to

“T1” and “T2” and reducing the entry by a couple of seconds, exit, test and adjust further if necessary.

To complete the installation of the Drop Gate you would now slide each cover sleeve in place and secure

the tops with the caps but the reality is that you are now ready to add one by one your access control and

safety devices.

On the following pages you will find hints and notes on everything from solar power to input connections

as well as the full manual.

USING SOLAR POWER

The Drop Gate and ID200 will both easily adapt to solar power. Configuration should be solar panel to

regulator – regulator to battery – battery to logic control board (Do not go from regulator to the control

board). Negative to FS3 and Positive to FS4.

AUTOMATIC CLOSE

Most Drop Gate installations will want to use automatic closing. This needs to be enables in programming

along with setting the pause time to wait before closing. Press and release TS2 (Enter) and “oL” should

appear. This is where you set the operating logic. Press and release TS2 again and you will see “St”. Use TS3

(Down) to cycle through the choices but normally you will want “cd”. When you reach “cd” press and

release TS2 to enter your choice. Next use TS3 once and you should see “EH” (Exit). Press and release TS2

to exit and you should find yourself back at “oL”.

PAUSE TIME

Press TS3 a few times until you get to “SP” – press and release TS2 to enter and you should see “10” (or

any previously entered time). The 10 represents ten seconds pause time. Use the UP and DOWN (TS1 and

TS3) to arrive at the desired pause time (0 to 99 seconds) then press and release TS2 to enter. Press TS3

once to “EH” and press and release TS2 to exit.

EXIT PROGRAMMING

Use TS3 until you reach “EH” and then TS2 to exit.

ACCESS CONTROL INPUTS

Access control inputs must be dry contact and normally open connected to terminals 3&5 on the logic

control board. They should be a momentary close to activate.

SAFETY INPUTS

Safety devices like photocells and vehicle loops need to be normally closed dry contacts connected to

terminals 7&5 on the logic control board. Jumper J2 must be removed when using this input.

Technical characteristics

Power Supply 12-20Vac/100-200VA

Max current out (14-15) 250mA

Embedded battery charger 12-24V, 100mA

Max. motor current 8A (200VA transformer)

Max. flashing light current 1A

Electric-Lock current 2A

Operating temperature range -5 +60°C

Backup battery (2x) 12V 4,5Ah

Bindons

Typewritten text

DROP GATE ID200 MANUAL

1 Antenna

2 Antenna’s shield

3 Start input (NO) It completely opens the gate

4 Pedestrian start in. (NO)

It opens just motor 2

5 Common

6 Photocell input (NC)

During pause: Reloads pause

During closing: Reverses motors direction

7 Photostop input (NC)

During pause: Reloads pause

During closing: Reverses motors direction

During opening: stops the motors and waits till contact returns close.

8 Analog opening edge input (8K2 ohm)

Waiting an opening command: inhibits opening

During opening: reverses motor direction for 1 second.

If not used left unconnected.

9 Analog closing edge input (8K2 ohm)

Waiting a closing command: inhibits closing

During closing: reverses motor direction for 1 second

If not used left unconnected.

10 Common

11 Stop input (NC)

It always stops motors and blocks control unit activity.

12 Common

13-14 Poter supply output

12Vdc 250mA

15-16 Electric lock output

17-18 Flashing light output

12/24V 1A

19-20 Output motor 1 - 8A

21-22 Output motor 2 - 8A

TR1 Slowing down speed trimmer

TR2 Obstacle detection sensibility trimmer

TS1-TS3 Buttons up/down

TS2 Enter button

DSP Display

FS3 – FS4 Transformer input 12-20Vac / 100-200VA

F2 Battery fuse 10A Fast

FS1 – FS2 Backup battery input 12/24Vdc

JP1 Backup battery voltage selector 12/24V

J1 Photocell exclusion jumper

J2 Photostop exclusion jumper

J3 Stop exclusion jumper

DSP Display

CN7 Power supply input 230Vac

F1 230Vac outputs fuse, 5A Fast

F2 Electric-lock/logic fuse, 2A Fast

INPUT STATUS

When the control unit is waiting for an opening or closing cycle, or when it's in pause, status of inputs is displayed as following diagram.

In 3-5 Start / Pedestrian

In 6 Photocells

In 7 Photostop

In 9 closing edge

In 8 Opening edge

In 12 STOP

programming

TRIMMER REGULATIONS

TR1 The slow down speed trimmer regulates the slow down speed. Do not set speed to low (less than 10cm/sec on

the wing edge) to avoid that gate stops in too cold conditions.

TR2 The obstacle sensibility trimmer fine tunes the obstacle detection level learned by the control unit during

working times programming. This fine regulation must be do after working times learning. Normally the trimmer goes in the center, in this position should be possible to respect rules in most of installations.

If it's need to resolve problems related to norms or to environmental situations (ex. strong wind) is it possible to

regulate this trimmer increasing or decreasing sensibility.

Less speedy

More speedy

TR1 Slow down speed

Less pushing

More pushing

TR2 Obstacle sensibility

QUICK INSTALLATION

To program quickly the working times, open both wings , then keep pushed up till you read AU on the display.

The control unit will do several tests an than it'll learn working times. When the procedure is finish the blinker goes

off.

TRANSMITTERS AUTO LEARNING: It's possible to learn transmitters quickly without using the base menu. To insert a new transmitter transmit 3 times

with the new remote, making at least 1 second pause between each transmission. Than transmitt 3 times with a

transmitter already in memory and then once with the new. When programmation is done, the blinker flash once.

Attention: function must be enabled, refer to “advanced menu” - auto learning transmitters. The new code

takes the same channel as the one used to insert it.

BOARD PROGRAMMING

BASE MENU

Push enter 1 for at least 1 sec. to enter base menu.

oL is on the display, with up/down it's possible to select other functions

of this menu.

To exit this menu select exit (EX) or push up and down together.

After 2 minutes without actions, the control unit exits itself from this

menu.

UP ENTER DOWN

SCHEMA MENU DI BASE BAS MENU MAP

1 SEC.

oL Operating logic

5T Step by step logic.

At Automatic closing with stop

funcion.

CD Automatic closing for condominium function.

EX EXIT or push together

LC Learns radio codes

C1 Learn a transmitter on channel 1

C2 Learn a transmitter on channel 2

rt Delete a code with transmitter*


LC Learning / removing transmitters code:

Select learning code function LC and push enter, than select one of following functions with up/down.

C1: learn a transmitter on channel 1

C2: learn a transmitter on channel 2

Rt: Delete all transmitters in memory.

See tab operating logics for further informations.

Once selected the channel transmitt the code, on the display is show “OK” for a while if operation is done.

- To replace the channel of a code, just select desired channel and transmitt once the same code.

- To delete just one code, select RT and transmitt the code to be removed, on the display is show “OK” for

a while if operation is done.

- To delete all codes, select RT and push enter, then confirm with YS.

To exit this menu select EX or push up/down together.

LT Learn working times

AU Automatic learning procedure.

MN Manual learning procedure.


LT learn working time:

Attention: before to start leaning procedure, the gate must be open to do automatic procedure,

otherwise must be closed to do the manual procedure. Use “dead man” function to put the gate in the right

position.

Is it possible to program working time automatically, please refer to “Quick installation”.

Select LT in the base menu and push enter, after select the learning mode with up/down.

AU: Automatic learning procedure.

MN: Manual learning procedure.

To exit this menu select EX or push up/down together.

AU Automatic procedure for working time learning:

Attention: in this procedure all safety inputs are disabled.

The wings close themselves, in the meanwhile all the working times and values for obstacle detection sensor

are learned. If just motor 2 is connected, the control unit sets itself for “single wing working. If analogue

edges are connected, they are automatically enabled. MN Manual procedure for working time learning:

Attention: to do this procedure prepare at least a transmitter into memory. In this procedure all safety

inputs are disabled.

Both wings start opening, in this phase it's possible to set the slowing down speed with the trimmer. Once

both wings are open, push once enter or transmit with remote. The control unit makes some test of motor

consumption to set the threshold for the obstacle detection sensor.

Once the test is finish, you can see M1 on the display.

In the phase which follows, enter button or a memorized code control following sequence: start motor 1,

start motor 2, slow down motor 1, slow down motor 2, stop motor 1, stop motor 2.

If just motor 2 is connected (single wing mode), program times just for this motor.

5P Set pause time

0 – 99

EX push together

5P Set pause time:

Use up/down to set the pause time between 0 and 99 seconds. Push enter to confirm. To exit without

modifications push together up and down.

Attention, setting a pause time doesn't enables automatic closing, please refer to chapter “OL operating

logic” to enable this function.

DM Dead man mode

O1 Open motor 1

C1 Close motor 1

O2 Open motor 2

C2 Close motor 2


DM Dead man mode:

Selecting this menu it's possible to control each motor in dead man mode. Push up and down to select one of

following item:

O1 Open motor 1

C1 Close motor 1

O2 Open motor 2

C2 Close motor 2

EX Exit - Keep pushed enter to start the selected motor in dead man mode.

EX Exit

BOARD PROGRAMMING ADVANCED MENU

Push enter button till on the display is shown TM. With up/down it's possible to select all items in this menu.

To exit this menu select EX or push up/down together. After 2 minutes without actions, control unit exits itself from

this menu.

ADVANCED MENU MAP

4 SEC.

TM Working times menu

T1 Working time motor 1

0 –

99

51 Start time slowdown

motor 1

T2 Working time motor 2

52 Start time slowdown

motor 2

DO Motors delay opening

DC Motors delay closing

TC Courtesy light time

x10sec.

TL Electric lock activation

time


5G Single gate mode

YS Single wing YES

NT Single wing NOT


5G Single wing mode: In this menu it's possible to verify or set if gate works in single wing mode (motor2)

D2 Loads factory defaults

YS sets the control unit at factory

defaults.

NT Maintain settled parameters


RC Release end travel

torque

YS Enable release end travel torque

NT Disable release end travel torque


RC Release torque at work end: Enabling this function, the motors reverse direction for a while to release the torque at end of work.

Eo Analogue edge in

opening

YS Enable

NT Disable


Eo Enabling this function it's enabled the edge active in opening period

Ec Analogue edge in

closing

YS Enable

NT Disable


Ec Enabling this function it's enabled the edge active in opening period

Ar Transmitters auto

learning

YS Enable

NT Disable


Ar Enable automatic transmitters leaning:

Enabling this function it's possible to insert new transmitters without accessing base menu. Refer to

“Automatic transmitters learning”.

LP Low power mode

YS Enable

NT Disable


LP Enable low power mode:

In this menu you can enable the low power mode.

Attention: when this function is enabled, the display is not longer showing input status (Display off in

stand-by).

C5 Kickback stroke

YS Enable

NT Disable


C5 Enable kickback stroke:

In this menu you can enable the stroke at start to unlock electric lock and the final stroke to lock it.

EX Exit

QUICK TABLE BASE MENU

DISPLAY DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION

DATI DATA

DESCRIZIONE2 DESCRIPTION

DATI DATA

Descr

oL Operating logic

St Step by step

At Automatic closing with stop

funcion.

cd Automatic closing

uninterruptible CONDOMINIUM

EH EXIT

-

Lc Learning / removing

transmitters code

c1 Learn a transmitter on channel

1

c2 Learn a transmitter on channel

2

rt Erase codes YS Erase all

codes

EH Uscita

-

Lt

Learn working time

Au Automatic learning procedure

Mn Mutomatic learning procedure

EH EXIT

-

SP Set pause time ' '' '' '' '

0 -99 -

dM Dead man mode

o1 Open motor 1

c1 Close motor 1

o2 Open motor 2

c2 Close motor 2

EH EXIT

-

EH EXIT

QUICK TABLE ADVANCED MENU

DISPLAY DESCRIPTION DATA DESCRIPTION

tM Working times menu

t1 Working time motor1

0' '' '' '' '

-99

S1 Start time slowdown motor1

t2 Working time motor2

S2 Start time slowdown motor2

do Motors delay opening

dc Motors delay closing

tL Electric lock activation time

EH EXIT

-

SG Single wing mode

yS Yes

nt No

EH Exit

-

d2 Default settings

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

rc Release torque at work end

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

Eo Analogue edge in opening

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

Ec Analogue edge in closing

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

Ar Transmitters auto learning

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

LP Low power mode

yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

C5 Kickback stroke yS Yes

nt No

EH EXIT

-

EH EXIT

5T STEP BY STEP MODE

PHASE COMMAND

START PEDESTRIAN PHOTOCELL FOTOSTOP EDGE

OPENING

EDGE

CLOSING

STOP

CLOSED Opens Opens Ignored Stops Stops Ignored Stop

OPENING Stops Stops Ignored Stops

and wait

release

Reverses

1sec.

Ignored

OPEN Closes Closes Ignored Stops Ignored Stops

CLOSING Stops Stops Reverses Reverses Ignored Reverses

1sec.

STOP Ignored Ignored Ignored Ignored Ignored Ignored -

AT AUTOMATIC CLOSING MODE

PHASE COMMAND


OPENING

EDGE

CLOSING

STOP


OPENING Stops Stops Ignored Stops

and waits

release

Reverses

1sec.

Ignored

OPEN Closes Closes Ignored Stops Ignored Stops

DURING

PAUSE

Exits

pause

Exits pause Reloads time Reloads

time

Ignored Reloads

time

CLOSING Stops Stops Reverses Reverses Ignored Reverses


cd CONDOMINIUM MODE

PHASE COMMAND


OPENING

EDGE

CLOSING

STOP


OPENING Ignored Ignored Ignored Stops and

wait release

Reverses

1sec.

Ignored

OPEN Ignored Ignored Ignored Stops Ignored Stops

DURING

PAUSE

Reloads

time

Reloads

time

Reloads

time

Reloads

time

Ignored Reloads

time

CLOSING Ignored Ignored Reverses Reverses Ignored Reverses 1sec.


Default settings

Here it follows list of default settings, the same set after a D2 command of advanced menu

Item Default

Ol Operating logic 5t Step by step

5p Pause time 10 10 seconds

T1 -t2 Working time motor 1 and 2 30 30 seconds

51- 52 Slowing down time motor 1 20 20 seconds

Do Wings delay opening 02 2 seconds

Dc Wings delay closing 05 5 seconds

Tc Courtesy light time 12 120 seconds

Tl Electric-lock time 02 2 seconds

5g Single gate mode Nt Not

Eo Analogue edge in opening Nt Not

Ec Analogue edge in closing Nt Not

Lp Low power mode Nt Not

C5 Kickback stroke Nt Not

Diagnostic and troubleshooting The control unit has a self diagnostic software able to find problems. Once a problem occurs, a code is shown on the

display in alternance with command status.

Here it follows a troubleshooting table.

Error code Problem and eventual solution

E1 Mains power fails, system is running with backup battery.

Verify mains switch and life switch. Verify fuse on transformer (fuse holder)

E2 Obstacle detected in the previous cycle.

Verify that gate is free and there's no obstacles in the range.

Verify gate wings aren't blocked.

E3

Photocells or photostop obstructed for longer than 2 minutes. The gate can't start moving

and the blinker could be fixed on.

Verify that photocells and photostop aren't obstructed, and if there's no bugs inside them.

Verify wiring to this devices.

E4 One of the analog edge is engaged for longer than 2 minutes. Verify edges aren't engaged, verify wiring to this devices. If no edge installed, disable them

in the advanced menu

E5 Stop is engaged for longer than 2 minutes.

Verify wiring to emergency device. If there isn't an emergency device installed, shunt this input with the common.

E6 Problem on motor 1.

Verify connections to the motor, verify motor can work in dead man mode

E7 Problem on motor 2. Verify connections to the motor, verify motor can work in dead man mode.

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