MyGate Q71S Manual

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Q71S 230V Control Board
Sliding Gate –MyRoller 15
Instruction Guide
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Control Panel Dimensions - 140 x 95 x 38mm
Control Panel Weight - 0.186Kg
On-Board Transformer - 30VA 230/0 –12 /24Vac
Flashing light Power Supply - 24Vdc, MAX 20W
Obstacle Detection Level - Automatic
Programming Procedure - Streamline
Deceleration Time - Adjustable
Pause Time - Adjustable

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Contents
Q71S control board layout ........................................................................................................................3
Pre-installation checks..............................................................................................................................4
Linking Essential Terminals...................................................................................................................5
Connecting the motors to the control board...............................................................................................6
Limit Switch - Connecting to the control board ..........................................................................................6
Photocells.................................................................................................................................................7
Photocell positioning..............................................................................................................................7
Photocell Wiring ....................................................................................................................................8
To Use in Closing Cycle ........................................................................................................................9
Connecting power to the control board....................................................................................................11
Programming the remote control / key-fob ..............................................................................................12
Saving a new remote controls to the control board to open gates FULLY............................................12
Saving a new remote controls to the control board to open gates as PEDESTRIAN (one leaf opens).12
Deleting existing remote controls / key-fobs from the control board.....................................................12
Changing the code the key-fob transmits.............................................................................................13
Remote Control Receiver ....................................................................................................................14
Extended Aerial –(optional accessory)...................................................................................................14
Fitting the Extended Aerial...................................................................................................................14
Selecting the Operating Mode .............................................................................................................15
Programming the gates open & closing cycles........................................................................................16
Programming - Single Sliding Gate......................................................................................................16
Setting the Pause Time .......................................................................................................................17
Obstacle Detection..............................................................................................................................17
Adjusting Obstacle Detection Sensitivity during Normal Opening / Closing Cycle................................18
Adjusting Obstacle Detection Sensitivity during the Deceleration Phase of the Opening / Closing Cycle
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Appendix: A ............................................................................................................................................21
Q71S connection map –terminals 1 to 21...........................................................................................21
Q71S control board –FAQ’S ...............................................................................................................22
Comments & Feedback...........................................................................................................................26

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Q71S control board layout
Map of Q71S

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Pre-installation checks
Thank you for choosing Gate Motors MyGate product for your gate automation needs. This instruction
booklet accompanies every swing gate automation model that uses the Q71S control board.
This control board tells the motors what to do and how to behave. The control board has memory chips
onboard which store the key-fob transmitting codes and the parameters the motors will be working to.
These memory chips contain a bare-bones program which literally tells the motors how to walk and talk, but
of course we need to tell the motor how far they are walking and who they will be talking to at the end. This
guide will take you through every step of the installation, one step at a time to ensure that the control board
is wired, configured and operating at full capacity to promote safe and durable working life of your gate
automation system.
With all installations of electrical equipment, your approach should be methodical and concise. Please do
follow this guide correctly, whilst observing personal health and safety for your own protection and for those
around you.
DO NOT use live power to the control board during wiring of the equipment to its terminals
DO NOT touch the control board components or the printed circuit board tracking with your fingertips
DO NOT allow moisture / rain / liquid substances to come into contact with the control board in any manner
This instruction guide is designed to be as simple as possible, including jargon free guidance, to allow you
to follow the complete installation from start to finish at your own pace and leisure to promote perfect
smooth operation of your MyGate gate automation system.

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So Before We Get Started.....................
Ensure sure you have access to 230v
power feed from your property to the
control panels junction box. Cable used
must be 3 core armoured and should be
placed inside a conduit and buried
underground to reduce risk of trip and
accidental cutting hazard.
Once the motor has been fixed into location, and you have power accessible to the control board, we next
look at getting your motor physically operational and ensure it is communicating efficiently with the control
board.
Linking Essential Terminals
In order to activate the gate control board, an essential “link” must be fitted. A “link” in this instance, is a
piece of wire that connects terminals together so that a voltage charge can be distributed from one terminal
to another in order to complete a circuit. Links are placed between terminals on occasions to complete a
circuit to “fool” the control board some equipment is there when it is not.
If you do not have an EMERGENCY STOP button fitted, a link must be placed between terminals 18 & 21
(illustrated below)
The EMERGENCY STOP function is
an ESSENTIAL SAFETY FEATURE
and is a continuous circuit. The
quickest way to STOP the gates if
ever an accident was to occur is to
cut all power to the motors –like
tripping a fuse. Of course you may
not be in a position to “disconnect the
power” to the control board and this is
never recommended.
For Emergency Stop button - Gate Motors push button switch can be fitted into terminals 18 & 21 (optional
accessory). As soon as the push button is pressed, this breaks the circuit and the control board sees the
broken circuit and IMMEDIATELY STOPS the motors during their operation.
If you do not have an EMERGENCY STOP button and you do not place a link between these two
terminals, the control board “thinks”you have pressed a STOP button and, of course, will halt all operations
–regardless to any command you may give it. Be sure to tighten the terminals screws to ensure good
contact is made.

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Next stage of the installation is to introduce the motor to the control board. The MyRoller 15 sliding gate
motor is not pre-wired to the control board. You may use 1.5m 4 Core Armoured Cable.
From following your ‘Motor Installation Guide’, the motor is wired into terminals 4, 5 & 6. If you do not have
this guide to hand, below is a re-cap of connections to the control board based on if the gate is opening to
the right and close to the left or opening to the left and closing to the right.
Connecting the motors to the control board
MyRoller 15
Gate Opening to the Right –Closing to the Left
Gate Opening to the Left –Closing to the Right
Limit Switch - Connecting to the control board
The limit switch is not pre-wired to the control board. You may use 3 core CAT5 / Alarm Cable to connect.
Wiring diagram below is assuming the gate is opening to the right (default). If you have a gate which opens
to the left, it is required to swap two of the three wires connected from the switch to the control board.
These are Brown and Black. Please swap as illustrated below:

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Photocells
The MyGate photocells are essential for safe use of your gate automation system. These are units that are
comprised of a transmitter and receiver. The photocell transmitter projects an Infrared confined beam in a
straight line and is intercepted by the photocell receiver. The receiver is not a mirrored unit as it absorbs the
Infrared beam. The transmitter and receiver unit must be placed directly opposite each other to have a
clear line of sight and be fixed to the inside of your pillar, just beyond your gate. The photocell then acts as
an “invisible trip-wire” across your drive way, permanently watching for any kind of obstruction. As soon as
the Infrared beam is broken, the “trip-wire” is activated and the motors will immediately stop and will
reverse in their motion. Typically the photocells are used for the closing phase of the gates automated
cycle. “Closing Phase” means that as gates are closing / returning to their original closed position, if your
car stalls in-between the gates or an object / pedestrian moves through the closing gates –the gates will
immediately stop and reverse to the full open position at great speed. There is no control over the speed at
which the motors will run. At this stage the control board’s main objective is to get the gates back open as
fast as possible. The gates will continue to be held open until the obstruction has been cleared (the Infrared
beam has been restored) and the control board will continue with its original closing cycle and your gates
will return to their fully closed position.
Photocell positioning
As the transmitter and receiver unit must be directly
opposite each other, typically these units are fixed to
the inside of your pillar, just beyond your gate
(illustrated left). If pillars are not wide enough to
support the fixing of the photocells, do consider
using a Gate Motors photocell column with rain
hood (optional accessory –pictured below):
The photocell pack comes complete with fixings. Each fixing pack contains (illustrated below right):
4 x Threaded screws
4 x Rawlplugs
1 x Photocell Transmitter
1 x Photocell Receiver

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Remove the covers of the photocells by removing the facia
fixing screw (circled left)
Photocell Wiring
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Please disconnect power to the control board before proceeding.
This reduces the risk of personal shock and any voltage feedback to the control board.
There are two functions the photocells can perform depending on how they are wired to the control board.
Option 1 –Closing Phase (photocells placed on the outside of the gates)
Closing Phase means that as gates are closing /
returning to their original closed position, if your
car stalls in-between the gates or an object /
pedestrian moves through the closing gates and
breaks the Infrared beam –the gates will
immediately stop and reverse to the full open
position at great speed.
Option 2 –Opening Phase (photocells installed on the inside of the gates)
Opening Phase means that as gates are opening, if
your car stalls in-between the gates or an object /
pedestrian moves through the closing gates and
breaks the Infrared beam –the gates will
immediately stop and reverse to the closed position
at great speed.

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To Use in Closing Cycle To connect power to Transmitter Unit
Use 1 core wire to connect AC+ on photocell
Transmitter Unit (TX) to Terminal 8.
Use 1 core wire to connect AC- on photocell
Transmitter Unit (TX) to Terminal 9
To connect power to Receiver Unit
Use 1 core wire to connect AC+ on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 8
Use 1 core wire to connect AC- on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 9
To connect the relay function to Control Board
Use 1 core wire to connect 3rd terminal
(looking from left to right) on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 15
Use 1 core wire to connect 4th terminal
(looking from left to right) on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 14
IMPORTANT: Please place a link between terminals 16 and 17
To Use in Opening Cycle To connect power to Transmitter Unit
Use 1 core wire to connect AC+ on photocell
Transmitter Unit (TX) to Terminal 8
Use 1 core wire to connect AC- on photocell
Transmitter Unit (TX) to Terminal 9
To connect power to Receiver Unit
Use 1 core wire to connect AC+ on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 8
Use 1 core wire to connect AC- on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 9
To connect the relay function to Control
Board
Use 1 core wire to connect 3rd terminal
(looking from left to right) on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 17
Use 1 core wire to connect 4th terminal
(looking from left to right) on photocell
Receiver Unit (RX) to Terminal 16
IMPORTANT: Please place a link between terminals 14 and 15

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Ensure all wiring is touching the metal contact within each individual terminal block on the control board –
you can use a Choc Block (terminal strip) as an expansion. The terminals on the control board are narrow
and may have multiple cables in them depending on what other accessories you may be using in
conjunction with your gate automation kit. Please ensure all wires are touching the metal contact strip
within the terminal. This ensures that power can flow through the cable. If you are using a terminal strip,
make sure the cable used to connect the terminal strip to the terminal block is sufficient to carry the current.
Photocell Maintenance - IMPORTANT
Photocells are one piece of equipment supplied with the automation kit that does require regular
maintenance. As they sit on the pillar and quietly operate, they can be forgotten. Faults can occur if
insects, webs, dirt or grease is present in and around the sensors or the case lenses (inside and out). This
scatters the Infrared beam and the control board will interpret this as a warning that an obstacle is present
and the motors will fail to respond to your command –this is a safety feature. The motors will not operate if
they believe there is an obstacle that may potentially cause damage.
The photocells are supplied with cable grommets in an attempt to keep the bugs on the outside. Check that
the cases are clean and obstacle free and have the grommets in place. You may find using a silicone
sealant may help to keep the bugs at bay.
At this stage of the installation:
We have our emergency stop link in place
We have wired the motor to the control board
We have wired the photocells to the control board
We can now introduce power to the control board so we can enable the programming of the key-fobs and
the programming of the gate automation opening and closing settings.