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A menu function on the display allows access to certain functions that perform maintenance, gate operational
information and troubleshooting help.
To access the menu, close the gate, Press and hold both the CLOSE and OPEN buttons. After 2 seconds the top
line of the display will show ‘CONTROL MENU’. Release both buttons.
The top line displays ‘SELECT JOB’. You can now select the function you want by turning the potentiometer
until the desired function is shown on the bottom line of the display. The current menu items are:
• EXIT – Exit the control menu and return to normal operation.
• AUTO UN - Repeatedly move the gate to random locations for testing.
• NET ADD ESS - Set the network address to allow network communication. The special character
“#” for Relay Mode is available at the fully clockwise position of the potentiometer.
• GATE NAME - Create the gate name to be shown on the display.
• DISPLAY MODE – Change between GRAPHIC potentiometer and gate position display (default) to
NUMERIC display
• LEA N MODE - Force the Learn Mode routine to run.
• MANUAL MODE - Put the gate into manual mode for moving the gate back and forth with the
pushbuttons.
• OPE ATION – Change between VARIABLE (default) to OPEN/CLOSE gate operation (V1.26 and
later).
OPEN/CLOSE operation is used when only full open or fully closed gate positions will be used, such
as intermediate conveyor discharge gates. In this case the potentiometer is disabled and only the OPEN
and CLOSE buttons are functional. PLCs that take control of the VGC continue to have percent
positioning capability.
Turn the potentiometer until desired function is shown, press the OPEN button and that function will begin.
Pressing the CLOSE button will complete and save the action for most functions.
Example: Changing the gate name.
By default, the gate name was set to ‘VGC GATE’ when the VGC control was installed.
To change the name use the Control Menu to navigate to GATE NAME and press the OPEN button. The
existing gate name will be erased and ‘GATE NAME’ will appear on the top line of the display. The beginning
of the bottom line will have a single character shown. This character will change as you turn the potentiometer.
When you have the desired character shown for the first letter of the gate name, press the OPEN button. That
character is saved and you will now be selecting the second character of the name, using the potentiometer, and
so on for a maximum of 9 characters. The characters you can select from are 0-9, <space>, A-Z.
Tip: Wait a moment or so after finding the desired character before pressing the OPEN button to make sure the
character is stable on the screen.
When finished with the name press the CLOSE button to return to normal operation. The new name is now
displayed on the top line of the display.
CONTROL MENU
