GDS GDS 450 LVL Manual

Installation and Maintenance Manual
Commercial Sliding Gate Operator
MODEL: GDS 450 LVL (2 SPEED)
(WITH ELSEMA MCS V2 ECLIPSE OPERATING SYSTEM)
MADE IN AUSTRALIA FROM AUSTRALIAN &QUALITY IMPORTED COMPONENTS
A.B.N. 62 059 806 405
Nov 2016 V1.00
N14870

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CONTENTS
Section No:Page No:
1 Safety Precautions 3
2 Wiring Requirements 4
3 Installation details 4-7
Plan view/Operator Dimensions
Mechanical Installation
Electrical Connections/Control Inputs/Outputs
Control board layout
4 Factory Parameter Settings 7
5 Commissioning 8
Programming remote controls
6 Manual Release 9
7 Maintenance details 10
8 Warranty 11

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1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS COULD
RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.
Appropriately licensed and competent personnel only should install the automation equipment.
The operators are designed specifically to open and close sliding gates or doors and should not be used for any
other purpose.
Before commencing installation, read through this installation manual.
Check that the operator and controls are in new condition and have not been damaged in transit.
Check the gate or door and it’s associated support posts and walls to protect against shearing, compression and
other various traps which could cause serious injury or death. Take into consideration the general installation and
surrounding environment.
Check the gateposts or mounting structure has the necessary strength and rigidity to support the operator and the
load of the opening and closing gate motion.
CAUTION!
Always incorporate the appropriate Photo Electric Cells, Induction Loops and any other
safety devices to protect both equipment and personnel. Extra caution should be employed
when using operator in auto close mode.
Display any necessary signs to indicate any danger areas and automatic operation of the gate or door.
The operators are not designed to be used in any hazardous areas or areas subject to flooding etc.
All electrical connections and wiring must be performed with AS/NZS 3000-2007 as the guidelines. (Or its
counterpart for other countries outside of Australia and New Zealand)
WARNING! ELECTRICITY CAN KILL
The manufacturer of the automation equipment is not responsible for the damage which may be caused to either
the operator, gate or door and any other person or equipment when: -
oWrong or poor installation practices were performed.
oNo or inadequate safety devices were used.
oEITHER THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE OR THE GATE OR DOOR STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY WAS NOT
SUFFICIENT FOR THE TASK IN HAND.
oINEFFICIENT LOCKING DEVICES WERE EMPLOYED.
oPoor maintenance on the equipment.
oAny other circumstances beyond the manufacturers control.
ISOLATE POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE,QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY TO CARRY OUT
MAINTENANCE
ONLY ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS ARE TO BE USED SHOULD THERE BE A REQUIREMENT FOR THEM.
KEEP LOOSE CLOTHING AND HANDS CLEAR OF THE GATE WHILST IN OPERATION OR POTENTIALLY ABLE TO BE
OPERATED.
THE INSTALLER SHOULD PROVIDE ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE USE OF THE AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT AS
WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE MANUAL OVERRIDE AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO THE USERS OF
THE SYSTEM.

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2. WIRING REQUIREMENTS
-The operator can be connected to a suitable 240v a.c 10A power circuit provided it is done so by a
licensed person and rules in AS/NZS 3000:2007 are adhered to.
- The operator can be ordered with separate power supply remote from operator making it easier to run low
voltage to the operator in situations where its difficult or not practical to run 240v ac. Special attention will
have to be made to the wire size used in this case to allow for voltage drop.
- Solar power can be used to power the operator instead of connecting 240v. This unit can be supplied to
run on solar power by special order.
- Conduits preferably need to come through base plate knock out. A plan view diagram is provided below to help
plan the conduit installation positions.
-If extra low voltage control cable runs are over 10m, Shielded cable should be used and the shield connected to the
chassis.
3. INSTALLATION DETAILS
Plan View and Operator Dimensions

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Mechanical Installation
1. Check that the gate runs smoothly throughout its travel and does not bind anywhere.
2. IMPORTANT Ensure gate stops are fitted at the fully open and closed positions. These stops need
to be engineered and installed in such a way that they will be strong enough to stop the gate should the
limits fail at any time.
3. Position the sliding gate operator on the concrete mounting pad and using a length of rack held onto the
gate rail, adjust the operator at a location where the pinion gear meshes fully onto the rack.
4. Ensure the pinion wheel face is parallel with the gate rail and mark the 4 holes through the mounting
plate for fixing.
5. Dynabolt mounting plate to concrete pad using 12mm x 100mm dynabolts.
6. Position gate operator so rack will fully mesh onto pinion gear.
7. Loosen manual release knob on the front of the gearbox (anticlockwise) and then start attaching rack to
the gate frame ensuring that the rack meshes onto the pinion gear with 1 –2mm clearance.
8. Rack is normally tek screwed to gate rail. After fixing the rack for the full length of the gate, run the
gate back and check the rack meshes to the pinion gear without being too high or too low.
PLACE THE OPERATOR IN CORRECT POSITION. PINION WHEEL
TO BE PARALLEL TO THE GATE,AND STEPPED OUT TO ALLOW
FOR WIDTH OF RACK ONCE IT IS MOUNTED ONTO THE GATE
FRAME. MARK OUT FIXINGS AND FIX OPERATOR TO THE
CONCRETE PAD.
FIX RACK TO THE GATE FRAME KEEPING 1MM-2MM CLEARANCE
BETWEEN THE RACK TEETH AND PINION WHEEL.
ONCE THE RACK IS FIXED MOVE THE GATE AND SIGHT THE RACK
MOVING OVER THE PINION WHEEL,CHECK THAT MOST OF THE
PINION WHEEL MESHES WITH THE RACK. MAKE SURE RACK RUNS
FREELY OVER THE PINION WHEEL,ANY TIGHTS SPOTS SHOULD BE
CORRECTED BY ADJUSTING THE RACK HEIGHT. CHECK THE
OPERATOR IS FIRMLY BOLTED DOWN TO THE CONCRETE PAD.
ONCE THE RACK IS FIXED MOVE THE GATE AND SIGHT THE RACK
MOVING OVER THE PINION WHEEL,CHECK THAT MOST OF THE
PINION WHEEL MESHES WITH THE RACK. MAKE SURE RACK RUNS
FREELY OVER THE PINION WHEEL,ANY TIGHTS SPOTS SHOULD BE
CORRECTED BY ADJUSTING THE RACK HEIGHT. CHECK THE
OPERATOR IS FIRMLY BOLTED DOWN TO THE CONCRETE PAD.
ENSURE MECHANICAL STOPS ARE INSTALLED AT THE FULLY CLOSED AND FULLY OPEN POSITIONS.

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Electrical Connections
Supply
A,N,E 240v 3A fused input terminals are provided pre wired with a 3 pin plug top.
Supply transformer rated at 240vac primary, 24vac 160VA secondary.
A 20A Blade fuse is fitted on the board. (this fuse rating must not be exceeded, doing so will void warranty)
Power for accessories
12v dc 250 ma regulated supply available at the control board terminals.
Or regulated 24vdc 1A supply located on DIN rail, protected by a replaceable 20mm glass fuse.
Control Board
(Refer to the Elsema MCSv2 manual for full details)
The control board uses Elsema`s Eclipse operating system and has been pre-set and test run in the factory
with settings which are a general setting for a mid- sized gate. Settings can be changed to suit the individual
installation through the menu system. If the board has to be reset at any time, or the motor speed altered, the
screen will prompt you to perform the “I learn” procedure.
Control Inputs
M1 motor limits : pre wired and factory set for a n/c connection.
Push button : N/o input acts as a OSC (open, stop, close) input.
Open : N/o input acts as a open only (swipe mode) input.
Close : N/o input close only input (force close) input.
Ped Access : Used for initiating a partial opening.
Photo Beam (P.E) : N/C safety input. Can be set for n/o operation if needed through menu 3.1.
PE beam operation modes can be changed through menu 4.2.
Control Outputs
Motor 1 :Power output to motor 1. Polarity doesn’t matter as motor direction can be checked
and changed through the initial I learn set up procedure.
12v dc : Supplies regulated 12v dc at a max of 250 ma, can be used for accessories such as pe
cells warning devices etc, but must not exceed 250ma.
24v dc : Supplies 24v dc 1.0A regulated output, this can be used for higher power usage devices
such as induction loops. This output is fused at 1.0 A.
Output 1 : N/o dry contact relay output. Do not exceed 5A load. Can be set for various functions
through menu 5.1 default is Lock/Brake.
Output 2 : N/o plus n/c dry contact relay output, 5A max. Functions set through menu 5.2 factory
default is courtesy light.
Battery : An on-board charger is provided. SLA batteries can be connected directly to these
terminals. The batteries not only provide a limited number of operations in a power
outage, they also provide extra current for the motor to draw upon if needed. It is
important to change the batteries when they get to the end of their life, which generally
is 2 to 3 years, but there is a lot of varying factors which affect battery life.
A Maximum of 12 AHR battery capacity may be connected.

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Control Board Layout
4. FACTORY PARAMETER SETTINGS
If the control board has been reset, these parameters will have to be checked and adjusted as required.
MENU NO
PARAMETER
SETTING VALUE
1.5
NORMAL AUTOCLOSE ON SEQUENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS
OFF
8.1
OPEN OBSTRUCTION MARGIN M 1
3A
8.2
CLOSE OBSTRUCTION MARGIN M 1
3A
8.3
OPEN AND CLOSE SLOW SPEED OBSTRUCTION MARGIN M 1
2A
8.4
OBSTRUCTION DETECTION RESPONSE TIME
FAST
8.5
SLOW SPEED DETECTION RESPONSE TIME
FAST
9.1
OPEN SPEED
100%
9.2
CLOSE SPEED
100%
9.3
OPEN AND CLOSE SLOW SPEED
35%
10.3
ELECTRONIC BRAKING
ON
10.5
CLOSING DIRECTION :GATE MOVEMENT AFTER OBSTRUCTION
REVERSE FULLY
14.7
FUSE RATING
20A
14.8
SLOW SPEED RAMP
0.4

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5. COMMISIONING
Commissioning can only commence once all wiring is complete, and all of the mechanical installation is
complete and checked including checking of all fixing bolts for tightness.
If there is no obstructions in the way of the gate travel, with no vehicle traffic, and no pedestrian traffic. If the
site is busy, necessary traffic/pedestrian barriers and warning signs must be in be in place before operating the gate.
An Elsema Pentafob or Pentacode transmitter has been supplied with the gate operator, and should have already
been programmed into the on board receiver. If it hasn’t been programmed, press and hold button 1 on the receiver,
will turn on, while still pressing button 1, press and release the button you the channel 1 red led
want to use on the remote control. Once pressed, the led will turn from red to green, indicating that the receiver
has accepted the new code from the remote control.
Note: With Pentacode remote controls, you must set its dip switches all to off, access the dip switches by removing
the battery cover.
The memory in the receiver can be cleared by touching together the two jumper pins for 10 seconds using a pin
jumper or small screwdriver. This will clear all remote controls out of its memory, clearing individual remotes can
only be done using the Elsema programmer.
Before proceeding to “I Learn” menu, the slow speed switches have to match up with the open and close limits switch
inputs. An easy way to check is to enter into menu 14.4 “test Inputs”, and taking note when manually sliding the gate
that the switch activates at the correct switch activates in the direction it needs to. When the switch activates, it will
show on the screen which input has been triggered. If not correct, you can either turn the cams around so the cam
activates the switch from the correct side or direction, or swap over the limit switch wire inputs on the board. Once
set correctly, proceed to the “I Learn menu”, menu No 11.
The control board will have been set with factory settings as shown above but the limits have not yet been learnt
through the “I learn” procedure. This can be done by following the prompts on the screen. Upon power up, the
controller will go through its start-up, until on the screen will appear:
“MCS V2 configured for sliding gate”then:
“Travel limit not set” press master control for 2 s, so press the master control button for seconds and scroll through to
menu 11 to select “I Learn”.
Once selected follow the prompts.
“Are limit switches used? yes/no” select “yes”by pressing the master control.
“How are they connected?” select “MCS Control card”
“Limit switch input? nc, no” select “nc”
“limit switch operation” select “gate slows on limits”
Is the gate open halfway? If No, use open and close buttons to adjust gate position then press master control.
If yes is selected, the gate will proceed in the opening direction.
“Did the gate open yes/no” select yes if it did, if it closed, select no.
“I learn mode opening” the gate will drive open to the end. Once opened, the will start to drive closed.
It will perform a few operations, then, once closed will display “learning successful” if all ok.
*NOTE if motor open/close speed settings are changed, the controller will again ask you to perform the I-Learn
procedure again. Slow speed, and slow switch cams can be adjusted to suit gate with no need to I learn again.
Once set up, proceed to check that all safety devices and other inputs/outputs are functioning correctly before handing
over the installation to the owner. Install cover, using screws provided in the front and sides to hold cover firm.
Provide full details to the owner concerning the operation and relevant maintenance and disconnect details, including
this manual and the manual release door keys, and the Pentafob set up remote control.

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6. MANUAL RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
Place key in door lock, turn clockwise till released and pull door open.
Turn knurled knob anticlockwise approx. ½ a turn to release. With the clutch door open this
disengages the door switch which in turn inhibits the operation of the operator.
Gate can now be opened by hand.
To re-engage the clutch, move the gate by hand
into approx. the half way position and turn the
Knurled knob clockwise until it is tight.
If, when turning the knurled knob clockwise and
it just spins, either, try spinning it clockwise with more force to release it off of the hexagonal retaining nut
or hold the nut with one hand and turn the knurled knob clockwise

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7. MAINTENANCE DETAILS
WARNING!
Failure to maintain equipment may result in injury or death and/or damage to property and equipment
Recommended maintenance to be performed on the operator and gate are as follows:-
Operator performs over 150 cycles a day each month
Operator performs between 100-150 cycles a day every 2 month
Operator performs between 50-99 cycles a day every 4 months
Operator performs between 20-49 cycles a day every 6 months
Operator performs under 20 cycles a day every 12 months
Date:
Site Name:
Site Address:
Before commencing maintenance on the operator, isolate the electrical supply to ensure operator will not
run inadvertently.
Gate rolls freely when in manual.......................................................................................................
Gate wheels and guide rollers in good condition.............................................................................. 
Gate stops are installed and in good condition, not loose..................................................................
Gate rack is tight & correct clearances between pinion wheel & rack..............................................
Gate track is not damaged..................................................................................................................
Gate operator mounting bolts tight....................................................................................................
No oil leaks from gearboxes..............................................................................................................
Gearbox mounting bolts/nuts tight.................................................................................................... 
Inside operator and control box clean................................................................................................
‘Baygon’ Surface Spray around operator and control box (not on electronics)................................ 
All electrical connections tight......................................................................................................... 
Limit Switches operate in appropriate positions / chain oiled.......................................................... 
External safety devices work effectively / cleaned........................................................................... 
Electromagnetic lock, if fitted, operates correctly and is clean.........................................................
Wash down of control box and cover (particularly near corrosive/sea environments)..................... 
General operation i.e. speed, auto close etc normal.......................................................................... 
Comments........................................................................................................................................................
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Service performed by:.....................................................................................................................................

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8. Warranty
a. GATE DRIVE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA WARRANTS THAT THE GOODS MANUFACTURED BY IT SHALL BE FREE FROM
DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF INVOICE. SHOULD ANY FAULT
OCCUR WITHIN THAT PERIOD AS A RESULT OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIALS, GATE DRIVE SYSTEMS
AUSTRALIA AT ITS DISCRETION,REPLACE THE PRODUCT AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER EXCEPT FOR
REMOVAL,INSTALLATION &FREIGHT. THE APPROPRIATE SERIAL NUMBER MUST BE QUOTED FOR ALL
WARRANTY CLAIMS.
b. FOR THE GOODS NOT MANUFACTURED BY GATE DRIVE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA,WE SHALL PASS ON THE
MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY TO THE CUSTOMER FROM THE DATE OF INVOICE. IT IS THE MANUFACTURERS
DISCRETION TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GOODS DEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE AS A RESULT OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP
OR MATERIALS.
c. ALL GOODS MUST BE RETURNED TO GATE DRIVE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE FOR
INSPECTION OR TESTING TO ASSESS IF A CLAIM IS JUSTIFIED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AT THE COST OF
THE CUSTOMER,TO REMOVE &RETURN THE GOODS FOR INSPECTION AND FREIGHT COSTS ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER.
d. THE WARRANTY IS NEGATED AND WILL NOT APPLY IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:-
i. IF NO PROOF OF DATE OF PURCHASE CAN BE PRODUCED.
ii. IF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN USED IN A MANNER BEYOND ITS DESIGN PARAMETERS.
iii. IF THE PRODUCT IS TAMPERED WITH OR REPAIRED BY PERSONNEL NOT AUTHORISED TO DO SO.
iv. IN RESPECT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ROUGH TREATMENT.
v. IF THE PRODUCT IS NOT USED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS OR
RECOMMENDATIONS LISTED IN THIS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
vi. IN RESPECT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN ACT OF GOD OR ANY OTHER CAUSE NOT WITHIN THE
MANUFACTURERS CONTROL.
e. GOODS RETURNED UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR OR TESTING WILL INCUR A CHARGE TO BE FIXED BY THE
MANUFACTURER IF NO FAULT IS FOUND.
f. THE CUSTOMER SHALL BEAR FREIGHT CHARGES FOR REMOVING &RETURNING THE GOODS FOR INSPECTION
AND FOR THE DELIVERY &INSTALLATION OF ANY REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRED PRODUCT FROM A JUSTIFIED
WARRANTY CLAIM.
g. SAVE FOR THE EXPRESS CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES HEREIN CONTAINED ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OR
WARRANTIES (WHETHER AS THE QUALITY,FITNESS FOR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER MATTER)EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED BY STATUTE,COMMON LAW,EQUITY,TRADE CUSTOM,USAGE OR OTHERWISE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY
EXCLUDED PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT ANY
BREACH OR CONDITION IMPLIED BY LAW,THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY
LAW.