Installation Guide

Connect Charge Device to Charge Controller

(TransformerorSolarPanelKit)

TheSentrygateopenerchargecontrolleracceptsinputsfrom

eitherthesuppliedACtransformerortheoptionalsolarpanel.

ThetransformerandsolarpanelcomewithaDCplugforeasy

installation.Oncethechargedeviceisselectedandinstalled

connecttheDCplugintothechargecontroller“PowerIn”located

intheupperrightcornerofthechargecontroller.

If charge device cable needs to be extended to reach the

charge controller see appendix B of this manual.

Charge Controller Operation Check

Oncethechargedeviceispluggedintothechargecontrollerverifythefollowing:

Transformer:

1. Chargelightashesfor3secondsandgoesoff

2. Externalpoweranddetectionlightscomeon

3. Detectionlightstaysonfor3seconds,thencharginglightcomeson

Solar Panel:

1. Chargelightashesfor3secondsandgoesoff

2. Solarpoweranddetectionlightscomeon

3. Detectionlightstaysonfor3seconds,thencharginglightcomeson

IfExternalPowerorSolarPowerLEDisonandtheDetectionLEDison,thebatteryisnotconnected

tothecharger.VerifyRed/Blackconnectorsarepluggedintothebottomofthechargerasshown

above.

NOTE: Most batteries will not be completely charged when rst connected and the charging

light should come on when charge controller is rst connected. The fully charged light will

come on once battery is fully charged.

Whenusingasolarpanel,thechargecontrollerisdesignedtoonlychargethebatterywhenthere

isenoughsuntodoso.Ifthereisnosun,thelightsonthechargecontrollershouldbe“OFF”.This

featurereducesthedrainonthebatteryinsolarinstallations.Iftransformerisinstalledlightsare

operationalallthetime.

Charge Device

plugs in here