Downee Spring Gate Install Manual

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SOLAR PANELSUPDATE

January 2016

Late in 2015 our specialist solar panel supplier closed

without notice. Since then all Sprint Gate Solar kits are

supplied with double panels.

This wiring diagram shows how to connect the double

panels.

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INSTALL

MANUAL

SPRINT GATE SOLAR

DOUBLE GATES

Read this manual before starting install

IMPORTANT

WELCOME!

Fed up with all the uff found in manufacturer’s instructions? The backbone

of Short Cuts manuals is short and snappy info to get the best results fast.

Produced in-house by the team at Downee, Short Cut manuals are created

using plain English and our own real-world install experiences. We’ve chopped

off the fat leaving only the meaty bits you need to get a gate system rocking in

record time.

Don’t feel like reading? No worries! Video versions of Short Cut manuals are

in the Tech Area page for this motor on our website.

TROUBLESHOOTING

1800 241 733

Call our Tech Team

INDEX

PAGE

Gates

Motor Position

Brackets

Battery Box

Solar Panel Post

Solar Panel

Stop Limits

Power Up Motor One

Connect Motor Two

Programming

Connect the Remote

Connect the Aerial

Accessories

Solar Controller

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Video instructions of

this manual are on

our website.

KIT

PARTS

1

Panel

Post

5

1 2

3

4

8

5

7 7

6 6

Gate Bracket

and Clamp

7

Post

Bracket

6

1

NOT SUPPLIED

- Angle Brackets for

Battery Box

- Gate Post Cap for

Panel Post

- Tek Screws

- 2-Core Cable

8

Solar

Controller

12V 22Ah

Batteries

Battery Box

with high

security key

Black Max

Remotes

3

Booster

Aerial

30W Solar

Panel

4

2

Motor Two

24V Motor

Motor One

24V Motor with

Control Board

1

GATES

Check gates are in excellent operating condition. Gates in poor operation will

give you trouble and prematurely wear out.

1. Close the gates.

2. Extend Motor Arms.

3. Hold Motor on the gate post where the Arm meets the Gate Stay.

If there’s no stay, mount on the gate frame.

4. Mark the posts at the bottom of the Motor.

TIPS

A

B

These steps apply to both motors

Best position for a Motor is halfway up the Gate Post.

MOTOR POSITION

CODE: S8-AT

CODE: G7-BBAT

DELUXE HINGES

Gates with automation need heavy duty hinges

to handle the load. Designed for Sprint Gate,

Deluxe bearing hinges are the nest farm

gate hinges available anywhere.

2

1. Adjust the Post Brackets to t the

Gate Post width and tighten.

2. Mount Post Bracket with bottom edge on the mark. (#4 previous page)

3. Remove a Top Cover off a motor to nd which one houses the

electronic Control Board.

4. Bolt both Motors to Post Brackets

5. Bolt the Arms to Motors. Pin the thin arm Arm onto the thick arm.

The thin arm ts left or right hand gates.

6. Pin the Universal Gate Bracket to the Thin Arm and mount

it to the gate stay. The bracket clamp rotates to t any angle.

BRACKETS

GATE THIS

SIDE >>>>

3

BATTERY BOX

SOLAR PANEL POST

1. Work out where the Battery Box will sit above Motor One.

2. Start with the bottom Post Bracket and mount it

to Gate Post.

3. Attach the other angle bracket to the top

mount on the battery box. Sit the Box on

the bottom angle and attach the top angle

to the Gate Post.

4. Use the key to open the box and remove the foam blocks.

1. Drill a hole in the centre of the post cap and bolt it

onto the Panel Post.

2. Place the Cap & Post onto the top of the gate post.

It may be a tight and may need some gentle

encouragement with a hammer. Keep it in place

with self tappers or tek screws.

Steel Post Cap not supplied in this kit. Measure the

diameter of your gate post to match a Post Cap.

Position the bolt holes east-west for the solar panel to face north. Not

sure which direction north sits? Download a free compass app onto

your smart phone.

Keep the carton containing the solar panel in good condition. You’ll

need it a bit later.

NOTE

TIP

NOTE

Post Brackets are not supplied with Sprint

Gate Kits. Two pieces of angle will do.

4

1. Using Tek screws mount Panel Bracket to the

Solar Panel.

2. Tek screw the Aerial on top of the Solar Panel Frame.

3. Bolt the Solar Panel (facing north) to the Panel Post. Leave the carton

covering the Panel.

TIP If the gate is shaded through the day, position the Solar Panel away

from the gate.

Setting the solar panel’s angle to suit the location

will give maximum charging rate.

PANEL ANGLE

STOP LIMITS

1. Use the Motor Key to unlock the Motor Arm.

2. Close the gate. Bolt a Stop in place where

the Arm will sit against it when closed.

3. Open the gate and add a Stop for the

gate’s open position.

4. Adjust as needed then tighten all bolts.

SOLAR PANEL

90

0

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

Adelaide 34˚

Perth 31˚

Brisbane 27˚

Darwin 12˚

Tasmania 40˚

Melbourne 38˚

Sydney 35˚

Canberra 35˚

Stop

5

Key

POWER UP MOTOR ONE

1. Remove the Motor cover and the inner control

board cover.

2. Use a screwdriver to punch a hole in the cable

entry point provided (right).

3. Run the battery cable from Battery Box to motor via the new hole.

Then divert wire to left side through the hole used to route wires in

the grey plastic base.

4. Strip the ends of the brown & blue

wires (white outer cable).

5. Remove two black wires from

the 22VAC INPUT terminals

and pull them through and

out of the way.

6. Connect the brown & blue

wires from the battery into

the 22VAC INPUT terminals.

Bottom View

Control Board

22VAC

INPUT

6

1. Dig a channel for Conduit.

2. Run the Figure 8 cable

through Conduit.

3. Connect Figure 8 cable to red

& blue cables on both Motors.

4. Place the fuse (inside Battery Box door) into the fuse holder on the red

power cable. The batteries are fully charged so it may spark. That’s OK,

24V is completely safe.

5. With the carton still covering the solar panel, connect the black and red

power cables to the Solar Panel and Battery. The digital screen on

the motor’s control board and solar controller screen will light up.

6. Cable tie the power cables to the post.

Use 0.75mm Figure 8, 2-core cable in conduit buried across driveway

(not supplied). 24V cable is harmless to humans and animals. Bury

conduit at a depth you’re comfortale with.

NOTE

CONNECT MOTOR TWO

Red & Blue

Cables

7

Motor One

PROGRAMMING

1. Position the gate half way between open/closed. Lock the Arm using the

Key in front of Motor.

2. Using the buttons (above) on the Control Board, Scroll to P030 & press

OK

3. Scroll to d002 & press OK. Display will show P030

4. Press the top button three (3) times. P003 shows on digital display.

5. Press middle button once (1) APPr ashes.

6. Press & hold the middle button till APPr stops ashing.

7. The gate will fully open & close automatically to nd where the Stops

are placed. The gate should nish in the closed position.

8. This symbol is for ‘Gate Closed’. It shows on screen when

done.

_| |_ If you see this, the ‘Gate Open’ symbol, swap the brown and blue

wires between the terminals.

_ _ _ _

PROGRAMMING IS FINISHED!

Scroll up

Programming

Buttons

OK

Scroll down

Digital

Display

Control Board

8

CONNECT THE REMOTE

1. With gate closed showing (- - - -)

Scroll to P027 & press OK

2. Scroll to d000 & press OK

3. Scroll to P005 & press OK

4. When LEAr shows press the

remote button.

r000 shows rst remote is connected.

Repeat step 3 for extra remotes as needed.

r001 shows when a second remote is connected.

r010 shows when the eleventh remote is connected etc. etc.

6. Wait 10sec. for the (- - - -) symbol to conrm memory

process is complete.

CONNECT THE AERIAL

1. Thread aerial cable via the hole under the motor.

2. Strip the outer cable approx. 50mm.

Seperate the inner & outer wires.

Twist the outer wire.

3. Strip end off the clear inner

insulation. Trim wires so both

are same length.

4. Attach wires to the Control

Board (shown).

5. Test Remote Control operates gate. If it

works just ne, replace the Control Board

Cover and Motor Cover cos you’re done!

Something not working the way it should?

Call our Tech Team

SOS

1800 241 733

Aerial

Terminals

Control Board

9

ACCESSORIES

The standard Sprint Gate is operated with remote controls. Other accessories

can easliy be added to automate its open/close function.

Visitor control, automatic exit, improved security, control via mobile phones &

more can quickly and easily be added to a Sprint Gate.

If any 24V access control accessories are to be added, choose solar

compatible accessories. Otherwise the accessories will drain the batteries.

BLACK MAX REMOTE

Need extra Remotes?

Easy to connect in just a

few steps (see instructions).

Designed and made in Italy.

GSM The ultimate access

control, GSM lets you control

a gate using smart phone,

tablet or computer. Uses free

call/text technology to open

a gate.

EXIT SENSOR

A single piece motion

sensor buried under or beside

the driveway. Exit Sensor detects

a car approaching from inside

the property, automatically

opening the gate. Simple

plug-n-play connection.

PIGGYBACK

Make the most of your Sprint

Gate. A Piggyback lets you open

automatic garage doors, turn on

outdoor outdoor lighting and even

operate sprinkler systems using

your Black Max remote.

OPEN/CLOSE

CONTROL

For visitors exiting

the property.

SOME OF THE ACCESS CONTROL ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE

For more information see Access Control in the products menu on our website.

DIGITAL TIMER

Lets you program the

gate to open and close

at set times 24/7.

10

DISPLAY

BatteryÊVoltage

(MainÊstatus)

Battery

Temperature

SolarÊChargingÊ

Current

MotorÊ(Load)

Current

AccumulatedÊ

ChargingÊ(Ah)

HoursÊofÊOperation

FullÊBatteryÊ

(StopÊcharging)Ê

Voltage

LowÊBatteryÊ

ReconnevtionÊ

Voltage

LowÊBattery

DisconnectedÊ

Voltage

AccumulatedÊ

DischargingÊ

(Ah)

24h

MotorÊalwaysÊenabled

1h-23h

MotorÊdisabledÊhoursÊ

afterÊdark

0h

MotorÊenabledÊduring

daylightÊhours

BatteryÊVoltage

(MainÊstatus)

Battery

Temperature

SolarÊChargingÊ

Current

MotorÊ(Load)

Current

AccumulatedÊ

ChargingÊ(Ah)

HoursÊofÊOperation

FullÊBatteryÊ

(StopÊcharging)Ê

Voltage

LowÊBatteryÊ

ReconnevtionÊ

Voltage

LowÊBattery

DisconnectedÊ

Voltage

AccumulatedÊ

DischargingÊ

(Ah)

24h

MotorÊalwaysÊenabled

1h-23h

MotorÊdisabledÊhoursÊ

afterÊdark

0h

MotorÊenabledÊduring

daylightÊhours

Press to move between system status screens.

- Simple button operation

- Voltage level Identication System

- Intelligent PWM charge mode

- Automatic Temperature Compensation

- Adjustable charge-discharge control

parameters

FEATURES

- Settable Operating mode of Load

- Overload, Short Circuit Protection

- Battery reverse-discharge protection

- Battery Low Voltage Disconnection (LVD)

- Battery reverse connection protection

The Solar Controller is an intelligent, multipurpose solar charge and discharge

controller. User-friendly LCD display shows system status at all times. This

controller features various control parameters.

SOLAR CONTROLLER

ADJUST SETTINGS

Press to adjust the setting up. Press button to

adjust the setting down. Hold for 5+ seconds to

restore factory settings.

11

Screen Select

Restore settings/Scroll up

Power on-off/Scroll down

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