INSTALLATION AND OWNER’S MANUAL TOWER Medium Duty Vehicular Slide Gate Operator Model RSLG3500 103690 READ THIS MANUAL Serial #: Date Installed: As of date of manufacture, meets all ANSI/UL 325 Safety Requirements for Vehicular gate operators CAREFULLY BEFORE Your Dealer: INSTALLATION OR USE 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-Installation Notes ........................................ 3 Operator Class Information .............................. 3 Section A: Installation Notes ........................... 4 Section B: Preparing the Site .......................... 6 The Concrete Operator Pad................... 6 Electrical Power Requirements ............. 6 Attaching the Chain Bracket ................. 7 Placing Vehicle Detector Loops ............ 8 Section C: Installing the Operator ...................
PRE INSTALLATION NOTES there is an increase in force above that normally required to move the gate. The sensitivity is independently adjustable for the OPEN or CLOSE direction. THE SENSITIVITY ACTIVATION POINTS ARE ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS THAT MUST BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION. THE SETTINGS MUST BE TESTED PERIODICALLY TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION. THE MORE FREELY THE GATE WILL MOVE THE MORE RESPONSIVE THE SETTINGS CAN BE MADE.
A: IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND GATE SYSTEM DESIGN PARAMETERS! WARNING! 104949 • Install this operator on a Class I, II, III, or IV Vehicular Slide Gate, maximum of 275 lbs. and 14 feet in length, where intended to be used a maximum of 8 cycles per hour. • DO NOT locate any device (key switch, switch, key pad, card reader, etc.
A: IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES • USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING NEAR BELTS AND PULLEYS when the operator cover is removed. Apply power to the operator only when instructed to do so. • Before activating the optional "timer to close" feature of the Tower (if provided), ENSURE THE PERSONAL ENTRAPMENT DEVICES (operator reversing feature, edges, photocells) ARE OPERATING and install VEHICLE DETECTOR LOOPS AND VEHICLE DETECTORS for protection of user vehicles.
B: PREPARING THE SITE will be necessary only to drill mounting holes for the Tower. 3/4" mounting slots are located on each flange of the operator mounting angle pieces. Four redhead bolts, 3/8" or 1/2" in diameter, should be used for mounting the operator. The bolt pattern for the Tower is 111/2” wide x 4-1/8” deep on center (See Figure 6).
B: PREPARING THE SITE The AWG wire size for the electrical service depends on the distance of the operator from the breaker panel. Refer to the table below to determine the correct wire size. The NOMINAL column is the ideal distance from the breaker panel to the operator for a given wire size. The distances shown in the MAXIMUM column should never be exceeded. For distances greater than 3200', it is recommended that your local utility be contacted to install a service feeder for the installation.
B: PREPARING THE SITE Figure 9: Loop Diagrams 104886 ATTACHING THE CHAIN BRACKET WARNING! RISK OF ENTRAPMENT VEHICLE DETECTOR LOOPS WILL NOT DETECT SMALLER VEHICLES SUCH AS MOTORCYCLES OR GOLF CARTS, OR BICYCLES OR PEDESTRIANS. PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTORS, EDGE DETECTORS AND SEPARATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS MUST BE INSTALLED. The chain brackets provided with the Tower operator should be mounted on the the gate with the centerline of the slot 8" above the top of the operator pad.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR TOOLS REQUIRED The following tools and materials are required for proper installation of the operator: 3. Wire cutter, stripper and crimping tools. (For attaching accessory equipment to the control/mechanical unit enclosure terminal strip.) Two 3/4" wrenches. (For tightening hex nuts on the chain take-up bolts.) 4. Standard screwdriver. (For junction box face plate.) 5. Phillips head screwdriver. 6. Electric arc welder or an electric drill with a 3/8" bit. 2.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR 3. The GREEN wire to the GROUND wire. ADDITIONAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION For those areas where a high probability of ground lightning strikes exists (Florida, Georgia, etc.), additional lightning protection should be installed in the Tower. Although it may not be possible to protect against all strikes, additional protection will substantially reduce the occurrence of lightning damage. Allstar’s lightning data indicates that the most strikes enter the Tower through the power lines.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR ALLSTAR ADVISES THAT IF THE TOWER VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR IS INSTALLED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OR IF T HERE IS A LIKELIHOOD OF PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA YOU MUST INSTALL A PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC GATE EDGE OR OTHER DEVICE TO PROTECT AGAINST ENTRAPMENT! 103698 Allstar can provide either a photoelectric device or an electric edge depending on the application. Contact the factory and follow the installation instructions and warnings provided with the device.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR 103699 WIRING VEHICLE DETECTORS STAND ALONE VEHICLE DETECTOR - Secure the detector to the pedestal of the Tower frame or in a remote electrical box, NEVER in the control/mechanical unit box Hook-up the power and loop wires on the detector harness according to the manufacturer's instructions. Crimp 1/4" quick disconnect lugs to the RELAY COMMON and PRESENCE OUTPUT wires on the detector harness.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR 6 TERMINAL STRIP REFERENCE CHART 0 PUSH BUTTON INPUT Continuous or pulsed signal. Used with a PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ACTUATION DEVICE to open & close the gate. When activated the gate will open if in any position except fully open, the gate will then close. If activated as the gate is closing it will cause the gate to stop, pause and re-open.
D: STARTING THE OPERATOR 107033 Right Hand Installation Outside Inside Outsid Inside Left Hand Installation Figure 15: Left Hand vs. Right Hand Installation Allstar 9931. Check the manufacturer’s instructions included with the receiver. In general, if pin #1 is 24V, pin #2 is RELAY and pin #3 is RADIO POWER, these instructions will apply. If a 3 or 4-wire receiver is used, connect it according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
D: STARTING THE OPERATOR WIRING A SINGLE BUTTON / DELUXE WALL STATION WARNING: Never install a push button station in a position where a user could conceivably reach through the gate to access the device. Mount the pushbutton station in a secure area within 100 feet of the operator. FINAL INSTALLATION CHECKLIST 103701b1 103701b2 Figure 18: Mounting Limit Cams to Chain Figure 17: Sensing Mechanism & Limit Cam Mounting 1. Use a voltmeter to assure the service voltage to the operator is 115 VAC.
D: STARTING THE OPERATOR WARNING! WARNING! RISK OF ELECTROCUTION DO NOT BEGIN TO SET THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS UNTIL THE POWER IS TURNED OFF AT THE MAIN POWER SWITCH RISK OF ENTRAPMENT. THE SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT MUST BE SET MORE PRECISELY PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE OPERATOR INSTALLATION LEFT- OR RIGHT-HAND INSTALLATIONS MOUNTING THE LIMIT CAMS Before turning on the main power, the limit cams must be mounted to the chain in their approximate positions. See Figures 17 and 18.
E: INSTALLATION NOTES FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT You are now ready to install and connect the auxiliary equipment. INSTALLATION STEPS DETAILED IN SECTIONS A, B, C AND D MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE PROCEEDING. 1. working properly, connect the output wires to terminals 4 and 5 on the control panel of the Tower. Give the gate an open command and allow the close timer to start the gate to close. Place the metal plate over the loop and observe that the gate stops and reopens.
F: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR END USER WARNING - To reduce the risk of injury or death READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS HERE AND IN ALL OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS MANUAL. INSTALL SAFETY DEVICES: In residential applications or in areas where pedestrians may be present, or if your gate closes automatically, be sure an electric edge(s) and/or a photoelectric sensor(s) has (have) been installed and is/are operating properly.
OPERATOR EXPLODED VIEW 104953 OPERATOR PARTS LIST ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION 1 103583 TOWER HEAD UNIT, COMPLETE 1 EA 2 103679 TOWER PEDESTAL 1 EA 3 103581 POWER SWITCH BOX 1 EA 4 103648 COVER ASSEMBLY, 4 X 4 HANDY BOX, SWITCH 1 EA 5 100004 FRONT IDLER PULLEY 2 EA 6 10395 SHOULDER SCREW 1 EA 7 10071 WASHER, 9/16 X 1 3/8 X 1/8 1 EA 8 F043 KEPS NUT, HEX, 5/16-18 2 EA 9 F031 KEPS NUT, HEX, 3/8-16 1 EA 10 10064 WASHER, FLAT, 3/8 1 EA 11 102759 GREEN WIRE, 7.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DRIVE PHYSICAL PRIMARY DRIVE SYSTEM: Belt and Pulley (3l290 V-Belt) PAD: 22” W x 18”D x 3” Elevation OVERHEAD CLEARANCE: Minimum 35” Required TOTAL SPEED REDUCTION: 6.4:1 UNIT SIZE: 10-1/2”W x 10-1/2”D x 34” H OUTPUT SHAFT: 5/8” Diameter PEDESTAL FRAME: 11 GA. Steel, Phosphatized with DRIVE MECHANISM: 6-Tooth Sprocket; #65 Roller Chain corrosion resistant coating COVER: Architecturally Designed, Rust Free LLPE; Integral chain guard SHIPPING WEIGHT: 65 lbs.