Automatic Technology GDO-9V1 SecuraLift User manual

WARNING
It is vital for the safety of persons to follow all
instructions. Failure to comply with the installation
instructions and the safety warnings may result in
serious personal injury and/or property and remote
control opener damage.
Please save these instructions for future reference.
GDO-9V1 SecuraLift®
Overhead Garage Door Opener
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions------------------------------------------------3
Opener Features----------------------------------------------------4
Operating Controls-------------------------------------------------5
Kit Contents----------------------------------------------------------7
Installation------------------------------------------------------------9
C-rail Assembly-----------------------------------------------------------9
Determine Door Type----------------------------------------------------11
Mounting - Track Type Door-------------------------------------------12
Mounting - Spring Loaded Door--------------------------------------13
Mounting Door Bracket & Arms---------------------------------------14
Easy Access Transmitter-----------------------------------------------15
Programming the Opener---------------------------------------16
Setting Travel Limits - Control Panel--------------------------------16
Setting Travel Limits - Transmitter-----------------------------------17
Safety Obstruction Force Test -------------------------------18
Coding Transmitters----------------------------------------------19
Door-------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Courtesy Light------------------------------------------------------------19
Vacation Mode------------------------------------------------------------19
Pet Mode-------------------------------------------------------------------19
Storing Transmitter From Remote Loc.-----------------------------20
Erasing Transmitter Codes---------------------------------------------20
Accessories----------------------------------------------------------21
Photo Electric Beam-----------------------------------------------------21
Auto-Close------------------------------------------------------------------21
Battery back up installation---------------------------------------------22
Final Set Up----------------------------------------------------------23
Courtesy Light Time-----------------------------------------------------23
Pet Mode Door Height--------------------------------------------------23
Transmitter Wall Bracket-----------------------------------------------23
Re-Initialising--------------------------------------------------------------23
Parameter-------------------------------------------------------------24
Door Status Indicators---------------------------------------------------24
Quick Reference Guide-------------------------------------------------24
System Specification---------------------------------------------25
Factory Default Settings------------------------------------------------25
Trouble Shooting Guide-----------------------------------------26
Maintenance Record----------------------------------------------26
Parts List--------------------------------------------------------------27
Warranty---------------------------------------------------------------28
Automatic Technology Australia Pty Ltd to the extent that such may be lawfully excluded hereby expressly disclaims all
conditions or warranties, statutory or otherwise which may be implied by laws as conditions or warranties of purchase of
an Automatic Technology Australia Pty Ltd Garage Door Opener. Automatic Technology Australia Pty Ltd hereby further
expressly excludes all or any liability for any injury, damage, cost, expense or claim whatsoever suffered by any person
as a result whether directly or indirectly from failure to install the Automatic Technology Australia Pty Ltd Garage Door
Opener in accordance with these installation instructions.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warning - It is vital for the safety of persons to follow all instructions. Failure to comply
with the following Safety Rules may result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.
Caution: If your garage has no pedestrian entrance
door, an emergency access device should be
installed. This accessory allows manual operation
of the garage door from outside in case of power
failure.
For ADDITIONAL SAFETY protection we
STRONGLY recommend the fitting of a Photo
Electric Beam. In most countries Photo Electric
Beams are mandatory on all garage doors fitted
with automatic openers. For a small additional
outlay ATA recommends that Photo Electric Beams
be installed with the automatic opener ensuring
additional safety and peace of mind.
DO NOT operate the garage door opener unless
the garage door is in full view and free from objects
such as cars and children/people. Make sure that
the door has finished moving before entering or
leaving the garage.
DO NOT operate the garage door opener when
children/persons are near the door. Children must
be supervised near the garage door at all times
when the door opener is in use. SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY and/or property damage can
result from failure to follow this warning.
DO NOT allow children to operate the garage door
opener. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY and/or
property damage can result from failure to follow
this warning.
Regularly check to make sure that the SAFETY
OBSTRUCTION FORCE is working correctly, and
is TESTED (by placing a 50mm high object on the
floor) and set as per the Installation Instructions
Manual. Failure to follow the manual could result in
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY and/or property
damage. This test must be repeated at regular
intervals and the necessary adjustments made as
required.
DO NOT disengage the door opener to manual operation
with children/persons or any other objects including motor
vehicles within the doorway.
The door opener is not intended for use by young
children or infirm persons without adequate
supervision. Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the remote
transmitters or the opener.
Keep hands and loose clothing CLEAR of the door
and door opener at all times.
The unit should be installed so that it is protected
from the elements. It should not be exposed to
water or rain. It is not to be immersed in water or
sprayed directly by a hose or other water carrying
device.
The garage door must be WELL BALANCED.
Sticking or binding doors must be repaired by a
qualified garage door installer prior to installation of
the opener.
Frequently examine the installation, in particular
cables, springs and mountings for signs of wear,
damage or imbalance. DO NOT use if repair or
adjustment is needed since a fault in the
installation or an incorrectly balanced door may
cause injury. DO NOT attempt to repair the door
yourself as hardware is under extreme tension.
REMOVE OR DISENGAGE all garage door locks
and mechanisms prior to installation of the opener.
Connect the garage door opener to a properly
EARTHED general purpose 240V mains power
outlet installed by a qualified electrical contractor.
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD from mains power
before making any repairs or removing covers. Only
EXPERIENCED service personnel should remove covers
from the garage door opener.
When using auto close mode, a PHOTO
ELECTRIC BEAM must be fitted correctly and
tested for operation at regular intervals. EXTREME
CAUTION is recommended when using auto close
mode. ALL SAFETY RULES must be followed.
In order for the garage door opener to SENSE an
object obstructing the door way, some FORCE
must be exerted on the object. As a result the
object, door and/or person may suffer DAMAGE or
INJURY.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it MUST be
replaced by an ATA service agent or suitably
qualified person.
Make sure that the door is fully open before driving
in or out of the garage and fully closed before
leaving the driveway.
Make sure that remote controls are kept out of
reach of children.
Install the wall switch or wall mounted transmitter in
a location where it is out of reach of children and
the garage door is visible.

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FEATURES
Thank you for purchasing the ATA
GDO-9 Automatic Garage Door
Opener. This opener is designed to
suit sectional overhead and one
piece tilt up doors. The components
and materials used in this opener
are of the latest technology and
highest quality. Listed below are
some of the many features.
OPERATION
To open or close the door simply
press the hand held transmitter, the
wall mounted transmitter, or optional
wall switch for two seconds. During
an open or close cycle the door can
be stopped by pressing the button
while the door is in motion. The next
actuation will move the door in the
opposite direction.
HOPPING CODE
Every time a transmission is made
from the remote transmitter a new
security code is generated. The
number of possible code
combinations is over 4.29 billion.
This greatly enhances the security
of the system. Code “grabbing” is
made a thing of the past.
ALPS ( AUTOMATIC
LIMITS POSITIONING SYSTEM)
The ALPS system does away with
manual adjustment of the doors’
limits position using mechanical
parts, such as cams and micro
switches.
During installation the hand held
transmitter can be programmed to
set the door limits positions.
ISS (INTELLIGENT SAFETY
OBSTRUCTION SYSTEM)
Whilst performing a close cycle the
door will automatically reverse if it
should hit an obstacle or is restrict-
ed in some manner. The amount of
force the door should encounter
before reversing is automatically
adjusted by the control system dur-
ing the initialisation of the opener.
The door will also stop if restricted
whilst opening. The safety obstruc-
tion force should be checked at
least once a month. See installation
manual for instructions.
SECURITY CODE STORE
The gdo-9 securalift® Garage Door
Opener uses state of the art tech-
nology in storing your selected
transmitter security codes Up to 24
different transmitters can be stored
in the openers memory.
OVER LOAD INDICATOR
When the maximum opening and
closing capacity of the opener is
exceeded an audible beeper will
sound to indicate that an overload
has occurred.
AUTO COURTESY LIGHT
The opener’s courtesy light illumi-
nates automatically whenever the
door is activated. The light can
also be switched on and off without
operating the door. This is done by
pressing the button on any transmit-
ter which has been coded to operate
the light. The light will stay on for
approximately three minutes then
switch off. This time is also
adjustable.
BATTERY BACK UP (OPTIONAL)
The opener has provision to include
a battery back up module. This is an
ideal addition if the garage door is
the only entrance to the garage or if
the area is prone to power cuts.
Note: If the panel lift door is the only
entrance to the garage and a battery
back up kit is not fitted to the open-
er - a keyed cable release should be
fitted to the exterior of the garage.
VACATION MODE
A transmitter can be programmed to
block out all other transmitters that
have been programmed into the
opener’s memory. Vacation mode is
ideal for homes with non-permanent
tenancy or when the door is to be
left idle for long periods of time.
PET (PEDESTRIAN) MODE
A transmitter can be programmed to
open the door partially so that the
family pet can enter and exit the
garage at any time. If required, you
may also wish to open the door to a
height suitable only for pedestrian
access. The opening height is
adjustable.
AUTO CLOSE MODE
The opener can be programmed to
automatically close after an open
cycle. It is compulsory to install a
photo electric beam if this mode is
selected, otherwise the door may
cause personal injury or damage to
property. Auto close time is
adjustable.
PHOTO ELECTRIC BEAM
(OPTIONAL)
The opener has an input for a photo
electric beam to be connected for
extra safety protection and use of
the auto close mode.
MANUAL OPERATION
The opener is equipped with a
unique manual disengaging device.
If the power to the opener is
disrupted for any reason the door
can be put into manual mode by
pulling down on the string handle on
an angle towards the door. This will
allow you to manually open or close
the door. To re-engage the opener
pull the string handle away from the
door.
EASY ACCESS TRANSMITTER
Inside the manual release handle is
a transmitter designed to be in easy
reach so that the garage door can
be operated without having to
stretch to reach the oprate button on
the control panel.

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OPERATING CONTROLS
1. P. E. SHUNT. The shunt has to
be removed when connecting a
Photo Electric Beam.
NOTE: P.E. SHUNT must not be
removed otherwise the opener will
not function correctly. Remove only
when a P.E beam is to be
connected.
2. Terminal is used to connect 24vac
to the control board
3. 10 amps fuse is to protect
the electronic circuit board
4. this connector is used to connect
battery charger sby3 to the opener
5. dc 24v motor connects to this
connector.
6. OPERATE (YELLOW) button is
used during installation to test the
open, stop and close cycles for the
opener. The opener has to be
initialised by the Reset button
before the oprate button becomes
operable.
7. PLUS ( +) (GREEN) button is
used During installation to help set
the open limit position. Pressing and
holding this button will move the
door in the open direction.
Movement stops when the button is
released.
8. PROG INPUT is used for the
connection of the ATA Handheld
Programmer for the purpose of
editing control and receiver
functions.
9. LED light module connector is
used to connect 24v led light
module
10. FORCE MARGIN SET Button
The obstruction force pressure is
set automatically by the opener
during installation. The pressure can
be adjusted manually using the
Force Margin Set button . Holding
the Force Margin Set button and
pressing the Plus (+) or Minus
(-) button will increase or decrease
the amount of force. The Force
Margin Set is only ever used if other
environmental factors (wind, etc.)
effect the operations of the
door/opener.
11. OPEN LIMIT LED (green) the
led is very helpful during installation.
It illuminates and flashes when the
door is opening and remains steady
on when the open limit position has
been reached.
12. AUTO CLOSE TIME button is
used to adjust the auto close time.
While holding in the auto close but-
ton and then pressing the open but-
ton the time is increased. Each
press will increase the time by 5
seconds. Pressing the close
button will decrease the time.
13. CLOSE LIMIT LED (red) the led
is very helpful during installation. It
illuminates and flashes when the
door is closing and remains steady
on when the close limit position has
been reached.
14. MINUS (-) (RED) button is used
during installation to help set the
close limit position. Pressing and
holding this button will move the
door in the close direction.
Movement stops when the button is
released.
15. DOOR STATUS LED (Yellow)
16. DOOR CODE (BLUE)button is
used for storing or erasing the
transmitter button you wish to use to
command the door to open, stop or
close.
17. CODING LED light flashes
when a code is being stored or
when a transmitter button is
pressed.
18. LIGHT CODE button is used for
storing or erasing the
transmitter button (code) you wish
to use to switch the courtesy light on
the opener on or off.
19. SET (ORANGE) button is used
during the installation phase togeth-
er with the Open and Close buttons
to set the door limit positions. The
Set button is also used to re-ini-
tialise the Opener.
20. .
Terminal Block. 24V PWR is used
to power devices such as photo
electric beams.
PE (Input) for photo electric beam
for safety and auto-close function.
LGT (Input) allow hard wired
external trigger for the opener’s
courtesy light.
O/S/C INPUT is used for the
connection of a wired switch
(momentary contact). This switch
can then be used to open, stop or
close the door. Install the wall switch
in a location where the switch is out
of reach of children and the garage
door is visible.

1) P.E. SHUNT
2) 24V POWER INPUT CONNECTOR
3) 10 AMP FUSE
4) SBY-3 BATTERY BACK UP CONNECTOR
5) MOTOR CONNECTOR
6) OPERATE (YELLOW) BUTTON
7) PLUS (+) (GREEN) BUTTON
8) PG-3 PROGRAMMER CONNECTOR
9) COURTESY LIGHT MODULE
10) FORCE MARGIN BUTTON
11) OPEN LIMIT LED
12) AUTO CLOSE TIME BUTTON
13) CLOSE LIMIT LED
14) MINUS ( - ) (RED) BUTTON
15) STATUS LED
16) DOOR CODE (BLUE) BUTTON
17) CODE SET LED
18) LIGHT CODE BUTTON
19) EASY ACCESS TRANSMITTER
20) SET (ORANGE) BUTTON
21) PE, O/S/C CONNECTOR
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OPERATING CONTROLS
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FIG. 1
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ITEM QUANTITY
GDO-9 SECTIONAL DOOR OPENER DRIVE UNIT------------------------------------------------------1
EASY ACCESS TRANSMITTER EAT-1 (NOT INCLUDED IN SOME MODELS) -----------------1
KEY RING TRANSMITTER PTX-4 PACK--------------------------------------------------------------------1
(pack includes two keyring transmitters two batteries and one wall mount bracket for ptx4 transmitter)
C-RAIL PACK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
DOOR ATTACHMENT ARMS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
ACCESSORY PACK------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
INSTALLATION MANUAL-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
KIT CONTENTS
GDO-9V1 AUTO OPENER CH P/N 00090
FIG. 2

KIT CONTENTS
ITEMS QTY
one piece c-rail assembly 1
See fig 3
C-RAIL CH-1P VP1 ASSY
P/N 01651
C-RAIL CH-1P VP1 ASSY
P/N 01651
C-RAIL CH-KD
3P VP1 ASSY
P/N 01650
ITEMS
QTY
GDO-9 SECTIONAL DOOR OPENER DRIVE UNIT---1
KEY RING TRANSMITTER PTX-4 PACK----------------1
(pack includes two keyring transmitters two
batteries and one wall mount bracket for ptx4 transmitter)
DOOR ATTACHMENT ARMS--------------------------------2
ACCESSORY PACK--------------------------------------------1
ITEMS QTY
C-Rail knock down assembly---------------1
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
FIG. 5
See fig 4
See fig 5
8
Note
chain in one piece rail has been tensioned by
the factory
Do not adjust the tension of the chain
IMPORTANT NOTE
If modification to the track length
required,adjustment must be made only from
power head side.

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Step 1
Unpack and assemble the C -rail as shown above in fig 6
C-RAIL ASSEMBLY
FIG. 6

C-RAIL ASSEMBLY
Step 2
Locate and insert the shaft of drive unit into
sprocket as shown in fig 7
Step 3
Fix the two track brackets as shown in fig 8
fix with four screws supplied in accessory pack
FIG. 7
FIG. 8
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