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Installation Guide for E8-400 / E8-500 Double Gate OpenerLay out your Easysystems gateopener and check that you have all the required parts andtools 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 Guide3. Control Panel Box, pre-wired with D1 control board and the Receiver4. Control Box Cover with simple wiring diagram – refer to Picture #25. PVC conduit for Wiring (2nos for Double, 1 nos for Single)6. Bracket and Screw in Carton Box – refer to Picture #37. 7AH backup Battery8. Remote Control / Transmitters (3 nos)9. Installation Manual

Picture #1.

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D1 Board

Battery Cable

AutoClose

ConduitSocket

WireGland

Push ButtonExtensionConnector

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 StopThis is a critical point in ensuring long, trouble free operation of your automation system yetit is relatively simple.

Full-Close PositionEach gate must have a positive and well secured Gate Stop. Do not attempt to operate thearms 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 gateshinges.

FLOOR RUBBERSTOPPER

GATE TAB

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Full-Open PositionIn full-open position, the gates can either be hard stopped by a peg / stopper, or bestopped 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 TabYou may need to fit gate tabs to the bottom of your gates to contact the gate stop. If yourdriveway is sloping to one side then you need to have one gate contact the gate stop whilethe second gate contacts the first gate instead of the gate stop.

GATE CONTACT

GATE TAB

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Gate Post BracketsThe position of the gate post bracket is critical to the success of your installation andattention needs to be paid to both its correct height and its position on the post in respectto 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 bracketand take note of the dimensions.In a standard installation the basic aim is to get the “J” and “K” dimensions to be as closeas possible to equal but “J” can be greater allowing for a more positive push of the gateagainst gate stop.Hint: The dimension of BOTH J and K for a standard installation is approximatelyFor 400mm Arm For 500mm ArmJ ~ 220 mm J ~ 240 mmK ~ 240 mm K ~ 220 mm

J

K

The other consideration before fixing is that the post bracket should be higher then thepivot 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 internalmotor and also increasing the arms ability to press down on the gate stop.

Install the Arm, levelled or at a small downward incline

10-15mm

PostBracket

GateBracket

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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-Closepositions, measured between the arm mounting pin centres.This is an easy way to determine the best position to drill your bracket mounting points andtake the guess work out of installation. You may need to change the bracket or design anew one that best suits your automation application.The template is simply 2 x card board strips with a screw joining the 2 together. Each armguide has a mark measured from the screw. The screw represents the position of the gatepost bracket pivot. The outer line marked on the bracket guide represents the position ofthe gate bracket pivot.

Short template – Arm fully retractedLong template – Arm fully extended LESS 10mm

It is important not have the arm installed at the maximum extended position due to theneed 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 1Position the template on the ground approximately where the arm is to be installed with theshort 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 to240mm from the gate hinge in both the J and K direction.

J

K

ShortTemplate

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Long Template

IDENTIFYING APPROXIMATE LOCATIONFOR THE GATE POST BRACKETUSING THE CARDBOARD TEMPLATE

Step 2OPEN the gate to the fully open position and place a length of white tape to the gateroughly where the gate bracket maybe positioned.

Short Template. Gate in Fully Opened Position.Put a Sticker to Mark the approximate locationto mount the Gate Bracket

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Step 3Check that there is sufficient angle (more than 5 degrees) from the gate and arm guidemoving 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 thesystem and quickly lead to installation failure.

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Gate Should NOT be ParallelWith the Arm

Step 4CLOSE the gates to the gate stop.

Compare the Long Template Mark with the mark on the white tape that was done onStep #2.

Check that the gate mark is LESS then the mark on the template. This is to ensurethe 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, betweenthe template and the gate.

You may have to move the template slightly to achieve the desired result. Hint: Open andclose the gate and re check that the best position is obtained.

LONG TEMPLATE

LONG template. Gate Fully CLOSEDEnsure that the Mark on the Gate is Less thanthe mark on the long template

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Step 5Clamp the gate bracket to the gate in the centre of the mark of the white tape.

Step 6Position the post bracket vertically above the template screw and against the post. You canclamp/nail the post bracket at ground level to complete this step prior to re-locating thebracket to the correct height later.

Step 7Place the gates in the closed position. Place your level on top of the gate bracketmounting pin and mark a level line to the gate post. Add 10-15mm HIGHER to the levelmark and this will be the centre of your post bracket.

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Step 8Fasten 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 boltthrough the gate post as they are strong forces from the motor. For timber posts, use10mm dia x 90mm long coach screws.

Step 9Drill and fasten the gate bracket with 8mm bolts, washers and nuts.

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Step 10Mount the arm to the brackets making sure the drain holes are at the bottom. You mayneed to wind out the arm shaft using a screw driver through the end of the shaft. Checkyour heights and slight downward incline toward to gate prior to fastening post bracket.

Condensation Hole MUST face downwards.

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Step 11Install the 2.5mm arm cable into a concrete expansion joint or inside a PVC pipe to preventdamage in unsealed driveways.Hint: You can use a standard grinder with a tile cutting blade to clean out expansion jointsin concrete. It is easier to use side-by-side cable as it is thinner then round bundled cable

Step 12Wire up the arm to the J-box.

Step 13Mount 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 14Feed cables through PVC pipe and fit to control box and strip ends of cables and install tocontrol board

Step 15Install battery with screw and bracket. Warning: Connectors at the bottom.

Step 16Locate a suitable moisture free and child safe position for the transformer at the powersource such as a garage or shed. Connect the 16Vac transformer to your control boardwith suitable cable. Test the system as per the control board manual instructions.