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CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................... 3 Applications .................................................................................................... 4 Pre-Installation Checklist ................................................................................ 5 Parts Identification .......................................................................................... 6 Pad Installation ...............................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - To reduce the risk of injury or death: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Installation should be performed by a professional installer. Required welding should be performed by a qualified welder. Should electricity be required, use a certified electrician only. Any device that requires 120 Volts AC should be U.L. approved.
APPLICATIONS The Apollo Model 7300ETL Slide Gate Operator is designed to handle a slide gate up to 32 feet in total length (30 foot gate with 3 foot tail) and 1,000 lbs. A professional fence or gate dealer is recommended to assure proper installation. Apollo Gate Operators are available only through qualified dealers with an outstanding reputation in the fence and gate industry. These dealers will be able to recommend the proper equipment for particular applications.
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST The following checklist should be used before beginning installation: • Verify that the proper operator has been selected for this application. • Verify proper installation and operation of the gate. 1. Are all rollers covered with a protective housing? 2. Are the rollers servicable? 3. Does the gate roll free and level? 4. Will the gate require a locking device? 5.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION Chain Brackets (2) Operator 5/16 Washers, Lock Nuts, & Nuts (8 each) Chain Bolts with hardware (2 each) 5/16 U Bolts (4 each) Master Chain Links (2 each) Tie Wraps (4 each) #40 Roller Chain (35 feet) #201 5 Watt Solar Panel & Bracket (optional) #404C Automatic Battery Charger (optional) 6 #273G CAUTION Signs (2 each)
PAD INSTALLATION Direction of Opening 5” 12” 24” 24” Driveway PadPad Location Location Fig. A Fig. B Conduit requirements should be considered in the planning stage. If electrical power is required, a separate conduit should be installed for electrical only. A certified electrician should be consulted for the proper conduit material (Figure C & D). 14” 3” 5” Fig. C AREA FOR CONDUIT ENTRY Fig.
OPERATOR INSTALLATION Four 1/2” anchor bolts (not supplied) are recommended to mount the chassis. The holes should be drilled with a 1/2” concrete drill bit. STEP 1. Set the operator on the pad as shown. Align the sprockets 3 to 5 inches from the inside surface of the gate. STEP 2. Mark the four mounting holes on the pad. STEP 3. Remove the operator and drill the holes according to the anchor bolt manufacturers instructions. STEP 4. Replace the operator and fasten to the pad.
CHAIN BRACKET INSTALLATION STEP 1. Assemble chain bracket with 5/16” U-bolt & hardware to each end of the gate as shown. Do not tighten at this time. STEP 2. Align the left chain bracket slot with the top teeth of the idler sprocket. TIP: If welding equipment is available, tack weld the chain bracket to the gate on each end to prevent slippage. Idler Sprocket Main Sprocket STEP 3. Align the right chain bracket slot with the bottom teeth of the main sprocket. STEP 4. Tighten all hardware.
CHAIN & CHAIN BOLT INSTALLATION STEP 1. Position the gate so that the operator is in the center of the gate. Connect chain bolt to the chain bracket as shown on both ends of the gate. STEP 2. Attach the chain to the chain bolt using the master chain link. Do not tighten the chain bolts . Note: A chain breaking tool may be required to reduce the chain to the proper length.
Internal Limit Adjustment Step 1. Press LED Enable once on the right side of the circuit board. The STOP LED should illuminate. This is a standard condition. Step 2. Turn switch #1 OFF on the control board Step 3. Activate the gate until the CLOSED LIMIT LED is illuminated Step 4. Adjust the corresponding limit switch for preferred close position. Step 5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 for setting the open limit Limit adjustment for left movement (gate moving to the left) Limit adjustment for right.
Left or Right Hand Operation Wiring Instructions STEP 1. Determine which direction the gate will open. The factory units are plugged into INPUT B for right hand opening as shown in Fig. 1. For left hand opening, disconnect from INPUT B and plug into INPUT A on the surge board as shown in Fig. 2. Right Side Installation Left Side Installation Red Black Green Orange White Red Black Green Orange White Fig. 1 Right Hand Opening Fig.
QUICK RELEASE OPERATION Engaged Engaged Pull & turn 1/2 inch to disengage 13
STEP 7 Programming Current Sensing The 835/836 control boards incorporate a safety feature that will put the operator into a hard shutdown mode if the control board detects a current sense two consecutive times during a cycle. This hard shutdown condition can only be reset by shorting the FIREBOX or UL connectors on the left side of the control board to ground. This condition may also be reset by pressing the HARD SHUTDOWN RESET button located toward the upper right hand corner of the control board.
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PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS Once the operator is installed or if the control board is replaced, you will need to program the control board for proper current sensing. The operator should be functional and the open and close limits set. 1. Push and hold the LED ENABLE button for five seconds. The “STOP” LED will blink indicating the board is in learn mode. 2. Cycle the gate three full times (must read open and close limit switches each cycle). The “STOP” LED will now stay illuminated. 3.
835/836 Control Board Parts Identification Program Switches Timer To Close Dual Gate Delay Current Sensitivity Adjustments Microprocessor GateLink Connector Hard Shutdown Reset Operate Push Button Remote Monitor Outputs and Photo Eye Optional Device Inputs LED Enable & Learn Mode Push Button Stop Circuit Jumper Control Board Reset Fire & ETL Inputs Optional Device Input Emergency Bypass Actuator Connector (Slave) Reverse Battery Polarity Indicators 17 Actuator Connector (Master)
Actuator Connector 7 5 8 3 6 1 4 2 Board Actuator Cable Function Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 Open Limit Close Limit Motor (positive on open, negative on close) Motor (negative on open, positive on close) Common for both limit switches Feedback from intelligent actuator(816E/816EX) Battery Negative Battery Positive Orange White Black Red Green Yellow Black Red EMERGENCY BYPASS (open only) Applies battery voltage directly to motor to open gate if control board fails.
Adjustments TIMER TO CLOSE Adjusts time before gate automatically closes Adjustable 5 to 70 seconds. DUAL GATE DELAY Adjusts delay between master and slave operation 0-4 seconds (836 only for use with magnetic, solenoid, and other locking de vices) CURRENT SENSITIVITY Increases or decreases the Auto Reverse sensitivity. Push Buttons OPERATE When depressed, activates the gate. Used for initial installation and testing.
Program Switches OFF ON 1 TIMER TO CLOSE Gate does not automatically close. Gate automatically closes. 2 TIMER TO CLOSE OPT. Gate automatically closes from any position after opening. Gate automatically closes only when completely open (open limit engaged). 3 SLAVE DISABLE Enables slave side (dual gate use). Disables slave side. (single gate use) 4 SIREN DELAY Siren (optional) active when gate is moving. Siren (optional) starts 5 seconds before gate moves.
Optional Device Inputs GND Supplied Battery Ground INP Activate Gate (Push button activation when momentarily shorted to ground) 12V Supplied Battery Voltage (Protected with 3 Amp fuse) GND Supplied Battery Ground INP Activate Gate (Push button activation when momentarily shorted to ground) 12V Supplied Battery Voltage (Protected with 3 Amp fuse) EDGE Reverse edge input. When grounded, will stop and reverse gate if closing, resets close timer if gate is open. EDGE Reverse edge input.
APOLLO Gate Operators, Inc. 911 Siren The 911 Siren is included with all Apollo ETL Gate Operators. Mount siren in an area that will produce maximum performance (additional wire may be required). Connect the red wire to the SIREN connector on the Remote Monitor Output Connector block. Connect the black wire to the GND connector on the Remote Monitor Output Connector block. Red Black Set Program Switch # 4 as preferred: ON - Upon activation, Siren will start for 5 seconds before gate(s) begin moving.
APOLLO RECEIVER OPTIONS Gate Operators Do not confuse the receiver code switches with the red program switches on the gate control board. Never set all code switches to the same position. Transmitters must match code switches for proper operation.
TROUBLESHOOTING The Apollo 835/836 board is the standard board in all ETL compliant Apollo Gate Operators. Single gate systems use the 835 board (distinguished by MASTER and EMERGENCY BYPASS modular receptacles) and DUAL gate systems use the 836 board (distinguished by MASTER, SLAVE and EMERGENCY BYPASS receptacles). The 836 board may be used in single gate applications by simply turning PROGRAM SWITCH #3 to the OFF position and only using the MASTER receptacle of the board.
TROUBLESHOOTING 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Activating the system: A momentary connection between activation inputs and ground (GND) is how the system is activated. At the upper left and bottom right of the board are terminals marked INP or INPUT. These terminals - when momentarily shorted to ground (GND) - will open, stop and close the gate with each activation.
APOLLO Gate Operators, Inc. LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY Apollo Gate Operators are warranted against defects for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase, providing recommended installation procedures are followed.
