SOMFY FREEVIA 400 User manual

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FREEVIA 400
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roduct description 2
-Contents of the pack 2
-Space requirements 3
-Field of application 3
-General view of the installation 3
-Presentation of the control electronics 4
rerequisites for installation 5
-Stop blocks on the ground 5
-Positioning the motor 5
-Electrical preequipment 5
-Cables required 6
-Concrete base 7
-Tools require for installation (not provided) 8
-Screws etc. required for installation of the rack
and pinion (not provided) 8
1 Installation 9
1.1 Unlock the motor 9
1.2 Installing the motor 9
- Fastening the motor to the ground 9
- Fastening the rack and pinion 0
1.3 Checking the installation of the motor 11
1.4 Locking the motor 11
1.5 Wiring the motor 12
1.6 Connecting to the 230V power supply 13
1.7 Earthing the control
electronics 14
1.8 Position of the control electronics
aerial 14
2 Commissioning and
standard use 15
2.1 Switching the installation on 15
2.2 Gate travel self-learning 15
2.3 Standby / reactivation of the control
electronics 16
2.4 Plugging the openings 16
2.5 Liing the cover 16
2.6 Fully opening and closing the gate 17
2.7 Obstacle detection 17
3 Wiring the accessories 18
3.1 Photoelectric cells
(depending on the pack chosen) 18
3.2 Orange light (depending on the pack chosen) 18
3.3 Battery (optional) 19
3.4 Offset aerial (optional) 19
3.5 Videophone (optional) 20
3.6 Key lock (optional) 20
3.7 Area lighting (optional) 20
3.8 Solar power (optional) 21
4 Advanced parameter settings 22
4.1 Pedestrian opening 22
- Pedestrian opening operation 22
- Activating the pedestrian opening 22
- Deactivating the pedestrian opening 22
4.2 Automatic closing 23
- Automatic closure operation 23
- Activating automatic closing 23
- Deactivating automatic closing 24
4.3 Gate speed 25
- Area of application 25
- Setting slow speed 25
- Returning to standard speed 26
5 rogramming the remote
controls 27
5.1 Presenting the remote controls 27
- Possibilities for programming the 2-button
remote control 27
- Possibilities for programming the 4-button
remote control 28
- Using a 3-button remote control 28
5.2 Adding a remote control 29
- 2 or 4-button remote control 29
- 3-button remote control 29
5.3 Deleting a remote control 29
6 Repairs 30
6.1 Assistance 30
6.2 Replacing the remote control battery 30
6.3 Clear the settings 31
6.4 Diagnostics 32
7 Technical data 33
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roduct presentation
" Contents of the pack
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aMotor x 1
bRack section
33 cm x 0 mm
x 1
cInstallation template x 1
d-button remote control x
eSet of photoelectric cells* x 1
fOrange light* x 1
gInstallation and
operating guide
x 1
Mark Designation Qty
hEarth wire x 1
iSelf-drilling screw x 4
jCable clamp x 1
kStud x 4
lPlug x 4
mSomfy pencil x 1
nCover screw x 1
oO-ring x 1
pInsulated round terminal x 1
qSmall flat washer x
rStar washer x
sFlat washer x 8
tNUT x 8
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" Area of application
" General view of the installation
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Mark Designation
Area lighting*
BOrange light (depending on the pack
chosen)
CAerial*
DSafety edge*
EPhotoelectric cells (depending on the
pack chosen)
Mark Designation
FClosing end stop
GOpening end stop
HMotor
JRack
This product is intended for the motorisation of a sliding gate:
•with a max. length of 6 m and a max. weight of
400 kg
•in PVC, wood or metal
•for a detached house.
" Space requirements
*optional accessories

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 Presentation of the control electronics
30s
RADIO
P1
RESET
F E D C B A
Mark Designation Function
AButton Self-learning launch
Reactivation of the control electronics
BRADIO
indicator light
Lights up each time the control electronics receive a radio command
CIndicator light Lights up during activation/deactivation of the pedestrian opening
DIndicator light On automatic closure of the gate is activated.
OFF automatic closure of the gate is not activated.
Flashing the "automatic closure" parameter is selected
EIndicator light
P1
OFF the gate operates at standard speed
Slowly flashing the gate operates at slow speed
Flashing the gate "speed" parameter is selected
FRESET
indicator light
On the settings alone or the settings and the radio
control points are deleted
Flashing the settings and radio control points deletion
function is selected
Indicator light On the motor functions correctly - the control
electronics are reactivated
OFF the motor functions correctly - the control
electronics are on standby
Flashing see diagnostic page 32

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rerequisites for installation
" Stop blocks on the ground
" Positioning the motor
" Electrical pre-equipment
The gate travel must be defined by end stops firmly fixed in the ground.
Closing end stop
Opening end stop
Gate
Concrete base
Cable feed
Cables required
•Power supply: 3 x 1. mm² cable or
3 x 2. mm² for outdoor use
(type H07RN-F minimum)
•Linking of cells: 2 x 0.7 mm² cable
•Other accessories: see page 6
Provision must be made for the supply cable
to be fed through according to the electrical
standards in force in the country of use.
If a cable conduit cannot be made,
use a cable grommet which will
withstand the passage of vehicles
(ref. 2400484).
Cable feed
•Underground cables must be equipped with a
protective sheath with a sufficient diameter to
contain all the cables.
•Fit a 230 V electrical input as close as possible
to the motor.

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 Cables required
The wiring details are provided in the "ACCESSORIES WIRING" section on pages 18 to 21.
To connect several accessories to the START terminal, a wire with a 0.3mm² cross section may be
used (example: telephone cable) instead of wire with a cross section of 0.75mm².
ANT
ANT
BUS BUS
11 33
22 44 55 66
START
ART
M1M1
M2 M2
1111 1313
1010 1212
BATT BATT
++
--
LIGHT
LIGHT
230V230V
1515 1717
1414 1616
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FLASH
88 99
24V
+
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TX RX
2 x 0.75 mm²
2 x 0.75 mm²
2 x 0.75 mm²
2 x 0.75 mm²
2 x 0.75 mm²
oaxial able
500 W max
230V power supply 3 x 1.5 mm² or 3 x 2.5 mm² for
outdoor use (type H07RN-F
mini)

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" Concrete base
Crémaillère
250 mm mini
200 mm mini
ate
ate
ase ase
Cable feed
Rack
The concrete base on which the motor will be installed must comply with the dimensions indicated on
the diagram below.

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" Screws etc. required for installation of the rack and pinion (not provided)
This information is provided for information purposes.
crews etc.
required
Tools required Drilling diameter
RON OR
ALUM N UM GATE
elf-drilling hex-head
screw for metal of type
T 6.3 x 30mm
+ washer
ocket wrench no.10
5 mm with a drill for steel
PVC GATE
PVC is tool fragile to fasten the rack and pinion directly.
PVC gates generally have an aluminium or metallic brace or a steel core
(see the line above).
If a PVC gate does not have a brace: fasten a metallic brace to the gate where the rack and pinion will be
fastened.
WOODEN GATE
Wood screws, diameter
6 x 40mm minimum +
washer
ocket wrench no.10
Make a starter hole with a wood drill, diameter
2.5mm or wood auger.
E Tools require for installation (not provided)
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3,5
PZ2
T25
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