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revision BØ february 2007
vehicular
installation instructions and
gate operator
safety information
Viking Access Systems
T 800.908.0884 • F 949.753.1640
LISTED 18TC
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631 Wald - Irvine, CA 92618
UL 325
X 9
UL 991
vikingaccess.com
CLASS I, CLASS II, CLASS III and CLASS IV
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19.685" P PAR ARTS DIA TS DIAGRAM GRAM WARNING - For Installation By Qualified Personnel Only. Item Description Part No. 1 1 Cover, Plastic VAX9PC 2 Motor/Gear Unit VAX9 6 3 Chassis, Motor/Gear VAX9CH 7 4 Strain Relief VAX9ST 9 5 Arm Assembly, Articulated VAX9AA 8 6 Holder, Limit Switch 10 7 Limit Switch (2) VAX9LS 8 Cam, Limit Switch VAX9LCS 9 Terminal Block VAX9TB 2 10 Key Release VAX9KR 11 Thumb Screw VAX9TS 12 Positive Stop Extension VAX9PSE 11 (2) Weight 40 lb. 3 4 5 12 Overall Dimensions 1
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T TABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Parts Diagram/Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Maintenance/General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Terminolog
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IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – To reduce the risk of severe injury or death: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Never let children operate or play with gate controls. Keep the remote control away from children. 3. Always keep people and objects away from the gate. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING GATE. 4. Test the gate operat
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IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Continued 6. Controls intended for user activation must be located at least six feet (6’) away from any mov- ing part of the gate and where the user is prevented from reaching over, under, around or through the gate to operate the controls. Outdoor or easily accessible controls shall have a secu- rity feature to p
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IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. MAINTENANCE Remove the Power Harness from the Control Board (refer to page 17) • Clean and lubricate the turning pins and gate hinges using the recommended lubricant. • Check that all mounting hardware of the gate operator is properly tighten. • Ensure that the gate moves freely. • Check for corroded parts and replace if necessary. • Check the batte
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T TERMINOLOGY ERMINOLOGY UL325 Gate Operator Classification GLOSSARY RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS I – A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a home of one-to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith. COMMERCIAL/GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS II – A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multi-family hous- ing unit (five or more single family units), hote
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Fail
Safe/Secure Obstruction
Overlap Delay Charger Charger Center
Safety
UL
Radio
Sensor IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION Loop Loop Sensor Rec. Power Power WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. Low Battery Low Battery NOTE - This type of installation DOES NOT reverse the gate all the way back to its limits when the photo-beam min. MAX Motor Sensor Motor Sensor is obstructed. This installation is only to prote
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Fail
Safe/Secure Obstruction
Overlap Delay Charger Charger Sensor Center
Safety
UL
Radio
Loop Loop Sensor Rec. Power Power Low Battery Low Battery min. MAX Motor Sensor Motor Sensor IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION Hold Open
Mag.
Timer Brake Lock Close Stop Open WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. N.C. COM Edge Sensor (contact sensor) Installation N.O. 3-Sided Edge Sensor 3-Sided Edge Sensor M Master/Slave
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Fail
Safe/Secure IIMPOR MPORT TANT SAFETY INFORMA ANT SAFETY INFORMATION TION WARNING - Not following these instructions may cause severe injury or death to persons. Audible Alarm Reset Switch Installation Manual Reset for the Audible Alarm UL325 standard requires an audible alarm to go off after two consecutive events detected by the primary entrapment protection of the gate operator (obstruction sensor). The audible alarm will continue to sound for 5 minutes or until a stop command gets actua
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IIMPOR MPORT TANT INST ANT INSTALLA ALLATION INFORMA TION INFORMATION TION CAUTION - FOR USE WITH GATES OF A MAXIMUM OF 14 FT IN LENGTH AND 600 LBS. IN WEIGHT. WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONS: This is NOT a pedestrian gate operator Do NOT Install the gate operator to lift gates OPEN 14'-0" STOP CLOSE Control
C Control
ontrol Buttons B Buttons uttons 14’ maximum gate length Locate Control Buttons: 1. Within sight of the gate, 600 lb. 2. At a minimum height of
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P PLAN OF INST LAN OF INSTALLA ALLATION - OPEN INSIDE TION - OPEN INSIDE The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is supplied between the gate and adjacent structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment.
Swinging gates shall not open into public access areas. C:
23-1/2" Outside G:
4.33"
Ref. H:
Gate in Closed Position 2.55"
A: 15-3/4" Max. Ref. 90°
Opening F:
15-1/2"
Min. Inside Gate in Open Position Figure A – 90° Opening G:
4.33"
7-1
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P PLAN OF INST LAN OF INSTALLA ALLATION – OPEN OUTSIDE TION – OPEN OUTSIDE The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is supplied between the gate and adjacent structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment. Swinging gates shall not open into public access areas.
Outside Gate in Open
Position 90°
C:
19-1/2" Gate in Closed Position A:
11-3/4"
G: 4.33"
Max. Ref. H:
2.55"
Ref. Inside Figure C Open Outside Plan of Installation Note: Varying from
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G GA ATE OPERA TE OPERATOR INST TOR INSTALLA ALLATION TION CAUTION - If mounting bar is not welded to a frame member that runs the full length of the gate, the gate operator may damage the gate. Do not weld the bar or backing plate to a few pickets. STEP 1 14.173" Check the integrity of the gate structure and 5.90" 5.90" 1.181" sufficiently sturdy such as pivot points are properly lubricated and surfaces are free of 3.937" rust. a) Remove the Motor/Gear Assembly from its Motor/Gear Chassis packa
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G GA ATE OPERA TE OPERATOR INST TOR INSTALLA ALLATION TION STEP 4 Remount the geared motor on the chassis accordingly. STEP 5 Attach the Articulated Arms with the Positive Stop Extension to the Pivot Bracket and the Motor/Gear Assembly. NOTE - Additional holes are provided in the Pivot Bracket to assist with proper installation STEP 6 With the cover off, perform the Manual Release procedure as shown at the bottom of page 7. The gate can now be moved Check Operation
Through Entire
manually. Ra
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G GA ATE OPERA TE OPERATOR INST TOR INSTALLA ALLATION TION Limit Switch Setup STEP 8 Additional Cam
Mounting Holes A. Loosen the screws on the limit switch cams and position the cams to the desired locations. There are additional holes provided in case of a wide or tight angle of opening or closing. B. Move the gate manually and ensure that the limit switch gets actuated at the Tighten Clamping
Limit Switch
Screw Securely
Holder desired open and closed position. The Before Adjusting
Posi
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NC N0 COM B B l l a u c e k G GA ATE OPERA TE OPERATOR INST TOR INSTALLA ALLATION TION Opening/Closing Setup: To have the gate operator slow down prior to reaching its limits use the following steps: 1. Setup the limit switches manually at the desired open and close position. 2. Allow the gate operator to run a full open and close cycle (from limit to limit) without interruption. Note: During the first full open and close cycle: The gate operator doesn’t slow down prior to reaching its limits. D
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C CONTROL BO ONTROL BOX INST X INSTALLA ALLATION TION WARNING - If the control box is not mounted properly it may fall, causing damage and/or injury. The control box weight is approximately 40 lbs. Be sure that the substrate being mounted to and the fasteners being used are appropriate to support the weight of the control box. 1. Remove the control board mounting plate. The plate is held in the box by four screws. 15" Standard
17" Industrial 2. Position the control box in the desired place and
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P N o e w u H e o t r t r a G l r o u n d d n u o r G h t r a E E ELECTRICAL INST LECTRICAL INSTALLA ALLATION TION Caution – Do not connect the power harness to the board until the installation is ready for verification. Power Harness The X-9 Gate Operator requires a single phase AC line to operate and charge the batteries. 1. Turn off the main switch or breaker for Auxiliary Power Connection. See page 29 for further details. the power line being used. 2. Move the selector switch on the Incoming
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E ELECTRICAL INST LECTRICAL INSTALLA ALLATION – SINGLE UNIT TION – SINGLE UNIT Single Unit Connections Connect the wires from the motor unit to the terminal block mounted next to the control board. Match wire colors to the terminal block. Match
Colors Connect the wire harness to the “OPEN RIGHT” connector if the gate opens towards the right side. Connect the wire harness to the “OPEN LEFT” connector if the gate opens towards the left side. Obstruction
Obstruction
Overlap Delay Overlap Delay
