844 Slide Gate Operator FAAC International Inc. Headquarter & East Coast Operations 5151 Sunbeam Road Suites 9-11 Jacksonville, FL 32257 Tel. 866 925 3222 www.faacusa.com FAAC International Inc. West Coast Operations 357 South Acacia Avenue Unit 357 Fullerton, CA 92831 Tel.
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Instructions Important Installation Instructions General Safety Precautions UL325 Gate Operator Classifications Installing the Warning Signs 1. DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS 1.1. 1.2 MAXIMUM USE CURVE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 2. DIMENSIONS 8 3. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT (STANDARD) 8 4. INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 9 4.1. 4.2. 4.5. 5. CONTROL BOARD 780D 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 6.
LIMITED WARRANTY 27 Read this instruction manual before you begin installing the product. = Information regarding personal safety and proper maintanence of the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Instructions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH: • READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. • Never let children operate or play with the gate controls. Keep remote controls away from children. • Always keep people and objects away from the gate. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF A MOVING GATE. • Test the gate operator monthly. The gate MUST reverse on contact with a rigid object or when an object activates a non-contact sensor.
General Safety Precautions Important Installation Instructions (continued) 9.
UL325 Gate Operator Classifications RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS I A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in a single family dwelling, garage or associated parking area. COMMERCIAL / GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS II A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in commercial locations or buildings such as multi-family housing units (five or more single family units), hotels, parking garages, retail stores or other buildings that service the general public.
MODEL 844 OPERATOR 1. DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS These instructions apply to the following models: 844 ER Z16 CR, 844 R, 844 R CAT, 844 R RF The FAAC Model 844 automated system for sliding gates is an electro-mechanical operator transmitting motion to the sliding leaf via a rack or chain pinion appropriately coupled to the gate. The non-reversing system ensures the gate is mechanically locked when the motor is not operating and, therefore, no lock needs to be installed.
1.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 1: SPECIFICATIONS FOR 844 OPERATOR MODEL 844 Power Supply (VAC +6% -10% 60Hz) 115 or 230 Absorbed Power (W) 650 Reduction Ratio 1 : 30 Type of Pinion Z16 - Z20 Rack Module 4 - step 12.566 Max. Thrust (lbF) 250 (Z16) - 180 (Z20) Max. Torque (lbF/ft) 26 Winding Thermal Protection (°F) 248 Use Frequency 70% (see graph) Oil Quantity (Gallons) 0.
4. INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 4.1. PRELIMINARY CHECKS To ensure safety and an efficiently operating automated system, make sure the following conditions are observed: 2 • The gate structure must be suitable for automation. For example, wheel diameter must be in proportion to the weight of the gate to be automated, an upper guide must be provided, mechanical stop limits to prevent the gate derailing must be installed. • The soil must permit sufficient stability for the concrete pad.
5. Secure the operator to the foundation plate, tighten nuts as shown in Fig. 12. 6. Prepare the operator for manual operating mode as described in Section 8. Fig. 12 Fig. 8 4.4. INSTALLING THE RACK 4.4.1. STEEL RACK TO WELD (Fig. 13) 1. Place the three threaded dowel nuts on the rack element, positioning them at the top of the slot. In this way, the slot play will allow any adjustments to be made. 2. Manually move the leaf to its closed position. 3.
4.5.2. MODEL 844 ER RF (Figs. 20 & 21) 1. Insert the pin g on the shaft, using a hammer. 2. Fit the idle transmissions bracket on the operator flange, using the four screws a (M5 x 12) and the appropriate washers b, in the kit as shown in Fig. 20. 3. Fit the chain pinion on the shaft, making the channel coincide with the pin and tighten the screw d and the appropriate washers e and f. Fig. 16 Notes on Rack Installation • Make sure that, during gate travel, no rack elements derail from the pinion.
5. 780D Technical Specifications (continued) CONTROL BOARD 780D 5.1. WARNINGS Important: Before attempting any work on the control board (connections, maintenance), always turn off power. • Check local wiring codes in all cases and follow all local building codes. Wiring and hookup should be performed by qualified electricians/installers only. • AC power should be supplied from a circuit breaker panel and must have its own dedicated circuit breaker. This supply must include a green ground conductor.
5.4. ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS ~ VAC BLUE VAC (Max. 60W) Capacitor J5 LIMIT-SWITCH J1 Closing Safety Devices: Tripped when an obstacle is detected only during gate closing movement. They cause reversing, either immediate or on release (see programming in Section 5.5.2.) Opening/Closing Safety Devices: Tripped during the gate opening and closing movements. They cause stopping and restart motion on release. "Edge" Safety Devices: Tripped during the gate opening and closing movements.
+ + SAFE OP CL OPEN A + + SAFE OP CL OPEN B OPEN A OPEN B Connection of two pairs of closing photocells and two edge safety devices Connection of a pair of opening photocells Fig. 29 + + SAFE OP CL OPEN B OPEN A Connection of a pair of closing photocells Fig. 32 + + SAFE CL OP OPEN B OPEN A Connection of a pair of closing photocells, a pair of opening photocells and a pair of opening/closing photocells Fig.
+ + SAFE OP CL OPEN B OPEN A Connection of a pair of closing photocells and a pair of opening/closing photocells FSW OP - Opening Safety Devices Contact (Terminal 3): The purpose of the opening safety devices is to protect the leaf movement area during opening. During opening, in the A-AP-S-E-EP logics the safety devices reverse the movement of the gate, or stop and restart the movement when it is released (see advanced programming in Section 5.5.2).
TX -FSW - Negative for Power Supply to Photocell Transmitters (Terminal 11) If you use this terminal to connect the negative transmitters of the photocell power, you may, if necessary, also use the FAIL SAFE function (see advanced programming in Section 5.5.2). If this function is enabled, the equipment checks operation of the photocells before every opening or closing cycle. 5.5. PROGRAMMING To program operation of the automated system, access the "PROGRAMMING" mode with keys F,+ and - on the cover.
Display Function FORCE: Default Adjusts Motor thrust. FAIL SAFE: Function Default If this function is activated, it enables a function test of the photocells before any gate movement. If the test fails (photocells not working are indicated by the value on the display), the gate does not start moving. = minimum force = maximum force OPENING DIRECTION: Indicates the gate opening movement and makes it possible not to change the motor connections on the terminal board.
Display Function OPENING PHOTOCELLS LOGIC: Default Select the tripping mode of the opening photocells. They operate for the opening movement only: they stop the movement and restart it when they are released, or they reverse it immediately. = Reverse immediately to closing = Restart movement on release ENCODER: If the encoder is present, you may enable its use. If the encoder is present and enabled, "decelerations" and "partial opening" are controlled by it (see relevant paragraphs).
6. 6.1. START-UP ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS Make all electrical connections to the board as described in Section 5, including grounding the operator (Fig. 39). Attention: Due to the powerful magnetic fields produced by the supplied magnets, do not place magnetic storage devices (credit cards, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, etc) or sensitive electronic equipment (watches, CRT monitors, LCD screens, etc.) near the magnets. Notes on Magnet Positioning Fig. 40 6.2.
Notes on Plate Positioning • To ensure correct operation, allow at least 3/4 inch from the mechanical stop limit in the gate stop position. Carry out this check after determining the values of the pre- and post-limit switch decelerations (see Section 5.5.2.) and after running at least one complete cycle of the automated system. • A B The distance between the limit-switch and the plates must be < 3/16 inch. 6.4. Fig.
10. MAINTENANCE Check the operational efficiency of the system at least once every 6 months, especially the efficiency of the safety and release devices (including operator thrust force). 11.1. DISASSEMBLING THE TRANSFORMERBOARD UNIT If you have to disassemble the transformer-board unit, proceed as follows: Fig. 47 8. Remove all terminal boards and connectors from the board. Unscrew the 3 screws from the board and the 2 from the transformer.
FA A C M O D E L 8 4 4 S l i d e G a t e Ope r a t or No effect (1) (3) Closes the leaf (3) O PEN I N G LO C K E D Stops operation (3) Closes the leaf (with Closing Safety devices engaged, opens at the 2nd pulse) (3) O PEN I N G LO C K E D Re-opens the leaf immediately Stops operation (3) Closes the leaf (with Closing Safety devices engaged, opens at the 2nd pulse) (3) C LO S I N G O PEN I N G LO C K E D Opens leaf for the partial opening time Re-closes the leaf immediately (3) Opens th
FAA C MODEL 84 4 Slide G at e O per at or 23 P ULS E S LO C K E D Closes the leaf No effect (OPEN-B disabled) Stops operation / C LO S E D O PEN C LO S I N G O PEN I N G No effect Reverses to open No effect Opens the leaf O PEN C LO S I N G O PEN I N G LO C K E D Opens the leaf No effect Reverses to open No effect Opens the leaf C LO S E D O PEN C LO S I N G O PEN I N G LO C K E D Closes the leaf No effect No effect Closes the leaf No effect O P E N - B ( c lo s i n g ) N
13. 844 SPARES DIAGRAM POS. P/N DESCRIPTION POS. P/N DESCRIPTION 01 7273425 844 OPERATOR PLASTIC COVER 15 7099145 02 7111245 746/844 COVER HOLES CAPS (NR 4) GEAR MOTOR STATOR SCREW NUT GASKET 16 7580375 CAP SCR.SOCK.HEA.6X25 5931 8GZ 03 701520 THREAD FORMING SCREW 4x20 UNI 10227 INOX 17 7161825 MLS LIMIT SWITCH 746/844 18 390516 BREATHER PLUG PACKAGE 04 7324745 2003 FAAC LOGO 19 701002 CAP SCR.SOCK.HEA.
POS. P/N DESCRIPTION POS. P/N DESCRIPTION 31 702705 NUT WITH LOCKING WASHER M4 62 7192075 GEAR 820-860 '92 32 701000 TCEI 4X 25 5931 12 K 63 704339 RING 33 752207 LUG CEMBRE BF-M5 64 7070121 BALL BEARING 6004 7182765 UNLOCK PIN 746-844 34 703007 WASHER 5 6592 R40 Z 65 35 701367 TCIC 5 X 10 7687/DIN7985 4,8 Z 66 7211015 RELEASE SPRING 746-844-820-860 36 707010 BEARING 6204-Z 20-47-14 67 7051085 TAB 820-860 37 7269185 SL.G.O.
14. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem installing the operator, check the problems and solutions listed below for suggestions. PROBLEM A The operator does not respond to the activating signal. SOLUTIONS • Make sure the main power switch is on. • Check the control panel terminal strip for possible broken or disconnected wires. • If a radio signal is being used to activate the operator, be sure the code sets on both the transmitter and receiver are the same.
LIMITED WARRANTY To the original purchaser only: FAAC International, Inc., warrants, for twenty-four (24) months from the date of invoice, the gate operator systems and other related systems and equipment manufactured by FAAC S.p.A. and distributed by FAAC International, Inc., to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for which it was intended provided it has been properly installed and operated. FAAC International, Inc.
