Easysystems E8-400 User manual

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Installation Guide for E8-400 / E8-500 Double Gate Opener
Lay out your Easysystems gateopener and check that you have all the required parts and
tools needed to complete your installation.
In the box you will find
1. Stainless Steel Arm (2nos for Double, 1 nos for Single)
2. Cardboard Template for Installation Guide
3. Control Panel Box, pre-wired with D1 control board and the Receiver
4. Control Box Cover with simple wiring diagram – refer to Picture #2
5. PVC conduit for Wiring (2nos for Double, 1 nos for Single)
6. Bracket and Screw in Carton Box – refer to Picture #3
7. 7AH backup Battery
8. Remote Control / Transmitters (3 nos)
9. Installation Manual
Picture #1.

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D1 Board
Battery Cable
Auto
Close
Conduit
Socket Wire
Gland
Push Button
Extension
Connector
Receiver
P # 2. Control Panel Box with P #3. Brackets, Bolt and Nuts,
Pre-Wired D1 board and Receiver. Stopper, Override Keys
The gates in which the Arms are to be installed MUST be level and swing freely to 90o- 95o
(degrees).
The gates must NOT hit or drag across the ground or be fitted with a wheel.
Installing Gate Stop
This is a critical point in ensuring long, trouble free operation of your automation system yet
it is relatively simple.
Full-Close Position
Each gate must have a positive and well secured Gate Stop. Do not attempt to operate the
arms until the Gate Stop (centre of driveway) has been installed.
Failure to do so may result in misalignment, accelerated wear to the system and the gates
hinges.
FLOOR RUBBER
STOPPER
GATE TAB

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Full-Open Position
In full-open position, the gates can either be hard stopped by a peg / stopper, or be
stopped by the internal built-in mechanism at the end of the retracted arm.
You can however install another gate stop to the full-open position.
GATE STOP AT THE CENTRE OF DRIVEWAY
METHODS TO INSTALL GATE STOP
Gate Tab
You may need to fit gate tabs to the bottom of your gates to contact the gate stop. If your
driveway is sloping to one side then you need to have one gate contact the gate stop while
the second gate contacts the first gate instead of the gate stop.
GATE CONTACT
GATE TAB

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Gate Post Brackets
The position of the gate post bracket is critical to the success of your installation and
attention needs to be paid to both its correct height and its position on the post in respect
to the relationship between your hinge pivot point and the motor pivot point on the bracket.
Once you have determined the general desired height of the motor, position the bracket
and take note of the dimensions.
In a standard installation the basic aim is to get the “J” and “K” dimensions to be as close
as possible to equal but “J” can be greater allowing for a more positive push of the gate
against gate stop.
Hint: The dimension of BOTH Jand Kfor a standard installation is approximately
For 400mm Arm For 500mm Arm
J ~ 220 mm J ~ 240 mm
K ~ 240 mm K ~ 220 mm
J
K
The other consideration before fixing is that the post bracket should be higher then the
pivot point of the gate bracket giving the gear motor an incline of approximately one degree
(10-15mm above the level mark). This allows for moisture to flow away from the internal
motor and also increasing the arms ability to press down on the gate stop.
Install theArm, levelled or at a small downward incline
10-15mm
Post
Bracket Gate
Bracket

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Using the “Bracket Installation Guide” (template)
The bracket installation guide is a template of the arms in Full-Open and Full-Close
positions, measured between the arm mounting pin centres.
This is an easy way to determine the best position to drill your bracket mounting points and
take the guess work out of installation. You may need to change the bracket or design a
new one that best suits your automation application.
The template is simply 2 x card board strips with a screw joining the 2 together. Each arm
guide has a mark measured from the screw. The screw represents the position of the gate
post bracket pivot. The outer line marked on the bracket guide represents the position of
the gate bracket pivot.
Short template – Arm fully retracted
Long template – Arm fully extended LESS 10mm
It is important not have the arm installed at the maximum extended position due to the
need to create direct force against the gate stop in the centre of the driveway..
Note: The following installation is based on the gate being a “pull-to-open” setup.
For “push-to-open” setup you need to reverse the following instructions.

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Step 1
Position the template on the ground approximately where the arm is to be installed with the
short length in the fully open position and the long length at the fully closed position.
Hint: The pivot point of template for a standard gate should be approximately 220mm to
240mm from the gate hinge in both the J and K direction.
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K
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Long Template
IDENTIFYING APPROXIMATE LOCATION
FOR THE GATE POST BRACKET
USING THE CARDBOARD TEMPLATE
Step 2
OPEN the gate to the fully open position and place a length of white tape to the gate
roughly where the gate bracket maybe positioned.
Short Template. Gate in Fully Opened Position.
Put a Sticker to Mark the approximate location
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Step 3
Check that there is sufficient angle (more than 5 degrees) from the gate and arm guide
moving towards the gate post. Mark the tape in a vertical line to the mark on the template.
You can change this mark if required.
Warning: Installing arm parallel (as in the Photo) to your gate will result in damage to the
system and quickly lead to installation failure.
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Gate Should NOT be Parallel
With the Arm
Step 4
CLOSE the gates to the gate stop.
Compare the Long Template Mark with the mark on the white tape that was done on
Step #2.
Check that the gate mark is LESS then the mark on the template. This is to ensure
the gate will have a solid push onto the gate stopper in the close position.
Ensure that there is sufficient angle (more than 5 degrees) / non-parallel, between
the template and the gate.
You may have to move the template slightly to achieve the desired result. Hint: Open and
close the gate and re check that the best position is obtained.
LONG TEMPLATE
LONG template. Gate Fully CLOSED
Ensure that the Mark on the Gate is Less than
the mark on the long template

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Step 5
Clamp the gate bracket to the gate in the centre of the mark of the white tape.
Step 6
Position the post bracket vertically above the template screw and against the post. You can
clamp/nail the post bracket at ground level to complete this step prior to re-locating the
bracket to the correct height later.
Step 7
Place the gates in the closed position. Place your level on top of the gate bracket
mounting pin and mark a level line to the gate post. Add 10-15mm HIGHER to the level
mark and this will be the centre of your post bracket.

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Step 8
Fasten the post bracket to the post at the desired height.
HINT: You can use self drilling screws on thick steel gates but we recommend you bolt
through the gate post as they are strong forces from the motor. For timber posts, use
10mm dia x 90mm long coach screws.
Step 9
Drill and fasten the gate bracket with 8mm bolts, washers and nuts.

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Step 10
Mount the arm to the brackets making sure the drain holes are at the bottom. You may
need to wind out the arm shaft using a screw driver through the end of the shaft. Check
your heights and slight downward incline toward to gate prior to fastening post bracket.
Condensation Hole MUST face downwards.

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Step 11
Install the 2.5mm arm cable into a concrete expansion joint or inside a PVC pipe to prevent
damage in unsealed driveways.
Hint: You can use a standard grinder with a tile cutting blade to clean out expansion joints
in concrete. It is easier to use side-by-side cable as it is thinner then round bundled cable
Step 12
Wire up the arm to the J-box.
Step 13
Mount the control board above waist height and within 10m of the far arm.
Cut PVC pipe that will protect the cable.
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Step 14
Feed cables through PVC pipe and fit to control box and strip ends of cables and install to
control board
Step 15
Install battery with screw and bracket. Warning: Connectors at the bottom.
Step 16
Locate a suitable moisture free and child safe position for the transformer at the power
source such as a garage or shed. Connect the 16Vac transformer to your control board
with suitable cable. Test the system as per the control board manual instructions.