D1 Swing Gate Control Board Manual

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Warning: Insure you have sealed all means of

entry to the control box by insects and water.

Control Panel – Model D1

The Easysystems D1 control panel is specially design to match 12Vdc Arm
Gate Motor(s).
The electronic panel requires no maintenance as long as the gate operates in
proper order and is kept dry and insect free. Mount the Control box as close to
the motor(s) (maximum 10m cable) as possible connected with minimum
1.5mm 2-core electrical cable to reduce any voltage drop which will affect the
performance of the system. 2.5mm to 4mm house cable is commonly used.
1. Make sure all wiring works are correct and in good condition before
supplying the mains power to the control panel.
2. Turn OFF the power when doing any maintenance.
3. Ensure the control panel box free from water leakage to avoid short
circuiting.
4. Do not supply mains power directly to the motor.

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Battery: Your system is supplied with a 12V 7AH Lead Acid Maintenance
Free Battery and a Z-Shape steel mounting bracket with screw. With the
battery terminals at the bottom facing the center, position battery in the right
bottom of your control board. There are 2 plastic locating pegs molded into the
control board box. You MUST mount battery upside down so as the steel
mounting bracket, when installed does not contact between the battery power
terminals.
230vac-18vac Transformer: Transformer can be relocated to around 100m
from control box using a transformer kit (in a protective electrical box with
mains lead and plug) or positioned inside the control box if mains power is
available at the gate. In either option you MUST install transformer via a RCD
to avoid injury from shock as per local government electrical requirements.
Always switch off mains power when any works is being carried out on or
around gate installation. We recommend a minimum 1.5mm x 2 core direct
burial garden lighting cable up to 50m and a larger 2.5 to 4 mm cable is
commonly used to around 100m. Connect mains power supply to the 2 x
orange wires (230Vac) at the transformer. Connect 2 x white wires (16Vac) to
control board block 1 (AC input). As the input is AC, the polarity of the cables
need not be observed. Disregard the purple and black wires (if fitted) as these
are for our 24VAC sliding gate control board D2 only. Protect the wire ends so
as not to make contact with the transformer.

DIP SWITCH setting on the control board:

[1] ON = Delay Close motor A (MT A) for 2 seconds after MT B
- used in conjunction with solenoid lock
[1] OFF = Gate(s) open/close at same time
[2] ON = Small Reverse before opening used with 12V lock
[2] OFF = Gates open immediately without small reverse
movement
[3] OFF & [4] OFF = Light ON (gate open) & cut off 1 min. after gate closed
[5] ON = Single Gate Operation (MT A) for external Push
Switch
[6] OFF = Not in use
[7] OFF & [8] OFF = Disable Auto Close
[7] OFF & [8] ON = 030 sec. Auto Close (Pre-wired to External Switch)
[7] ON & [8] OFF = 060 sec. Auto Close
[7] ON & [8] ON = 120 sec. Auto Close
Solar Power: The system can be solar powered via an optional solar systems
voltage regulator connected directly to the battery. The 12Vdc 7Ah (amp-hour)
battery supplied may not be suitable for heavy gates or frequent use. Add
another 7Ah battery (in Parallel) giving a total of 14Ah. You can install this in
the lid of the control box using the locating pegs.

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DO NOT USE BOTH solar and mains power at the same time. Solar panel
must face north and best suited within 10m of battery. Have a minimum of 8
hours of direct sun exposure to be effective. Use a suitable 12V solar
regulator installed inside your control box connected directly to your battery
leads.
Remote Control: The 12Vdc remote transmitter contains two signal
represented by button 1 and button 2 on your remotes. Confirm with owner
which function they want for each of the button.
Double gate setup button #1 can be set as single gate operation while button
#2 is set as double gate operation. You can change this so that either button
will activate BOTH gates by moving the grey wire to join the brown wire at
block 7 terminal 1
Single gate setup wire only the white to block 7 (centre terminal) and ½ (grey).
You can relocate the receiver black box to another moisture-free location to
increase signal strength using cat.5 network cable.
Antenna: The green wire is the antenna with a tuned length. DO NOT CUT.
You can increase the range by installing the Easysystems long range
antenna.

Adding New Remotes:

Remove the back panel of remote (tiny Phillips screw) that is already working
on your gate opener. Do the same to the new remote.
Each switch has 3 positions (top, middle and bottom) so care must be taken
when setting each DIP switch. Match the new remote DIP settings to the
working (current) remote DIP switch positions.
Check the signal transmission by pressing your new remote.
Changing Remote Codes: Positioned inside your gate opener control box is
the remote Receiver box with 5 wires connecting to your control board. Open
this up to view the code DIP switches which is adjustable to suit your remotes.
If you change these you must also change the remote DIP switch by removing
the back panel of the remote (tiny Phillips screw) and matching the receiver
DIP setting to match the remote DIP. Each switch has 3 positions (top, middle
and bottom) so care must be taken when setting each DIP switch. After the
receiver panel is connected to the control panel, check the signal
transmission.
Solid Gate-Stops must be fitted in the center of driveway to give a solid
pressure point between the stop and the end of each gate. Place a gate stop
at the fully open position if desired. This will add strength to the system in the
fully closed position and preventing damage to the arm internal parts.
Arm Condensation Drain Hole : Always mount arms with condensation drain
holes facing down or water will enter motors and damage the electrics voiding
the warranty. This is indicated on your arm with the red “THIS SIDE DOWN”
marking.
Wiring Double Gates: Connect your arms to block MT1 and MT2. We
recommend 1.5mm wire or greater. Lighter cable will restrict the performance

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of the system. Use a suitable electrical junction box to protect cable joints
from moisture damage.
Check Motor Rotation Direction: After power supply has been connected to
the Control Panel, make sure the gate swings in the correct direction. The
system will initiate an OPEN signal (green LED on board) the first time the
remote is pressed. The second time the remote is pressed the system initiates
a CLOSE function (red LED on board). Both gates should either OPEN or
CLOSE in tandem.
This is important as wrong direction will cause the system work in the reverse
manner.
Hint: Check the LED lights above Block 2. Green indicates an OPEN cycle
and Red a CLOSING cycle. To reverse the direction of the motor, reverse the
wire polarity at the Control Panel.

Setting the System:

Double Gate Operation

1. Unplug AC power and Battery (or solar positive wire if fitted) and make
sure the gate(s) are completely CLOSED.
2. After 30 seconds reconnect power to the system until short clicking
from board can be heard.
3. Press remote transmitter for gate(s). Let the motor open (low speed)
until gate(s) are fully opened. Check that the LED lights at block 2 are
green. If red LED is observed, disconnect power then reverse arm wire
in question and start setup again from step 1.
4. Both the motor will stop automatically when the gate is hard stopped.
High current cut-off by the circuit board is automatically achieved.
5. Press remote transmitter again and let the motor close (high speed)
until both gates are fully closed. LED lights at block 2 are Red. Both the
motor will stop automatically when the gate is hard stopped. High
current cut-off by the circuit board is automatically achieved.
The system has now stored the range between opening and closing time.
The microprocessor will automatically adjust the low speed and high speed
opening / closing of the system.
Setup is now complete.
6. Test each cycle a few times to make sure the microprocessor has
stored the correct range.
Note that :
7. The gate will auto reverse when the system detects obstruction (high
amp) during closing operation.
8. The gate will stop when the system detects obstruction (high amp)
during opening operation.
To Reset :
9. To RESET the Memory, remove all power sources (Mains and Battery).
Wait for 30 seconds. System will reset the open / close calibration.
Repeat Step #1 – 5 to set the memory.

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SINGLE Gate Operation:
1. DIP switch 5 set to ON position and connect motor wires to “MT A”
2. Parallel the receiver output for 1 side and 2 side and wire into D1
block 7 terminal 3 (single open). Receiver Common is wired to block 7
terminal 2 (COM).
Note: Do NOT have connection on block 7 terminal 2 (dual open) as this
will confuse the board and Motor B will not cut off.
3. Set the ARM in the CLOSE position and then power up the board.
4. Press the remote transmitter and observe GREEN Led indicating
Opening cycle on D1 board. Gate is running on Slow Speed. If it is
RED then switch OFF power and reverse the motor wire polarity to
change the direction of the motor. Return to step 3.
5. Board auto cutoff when high amp. GREEN Led will go off.
6. Press transmitter again. Gate should close. Observe the RED Led
indicating Closing cycle
7. In the 1 Arm operation, gate when fully closed (at high speed) the first
time, may reopen. This is ok.
8. Press the Transmitter again. Observe the RED Led indicating closing
cycle.
9. When the gate is stopped, the RED Led will go off.

12Vdc power only used: When the system is running on battery only (in the
event of AC failure), the arms will open simultaneously but closes sequentially
i.e. 1 x arm starts after the other finishes. This ensures that the battery will be
loaded on only 1 arm at any one time. The cycle will be 20-30% slower then if
powered with transformer.
External auto-close switch: The switch installed at the bottom of the control
panel is hard wired as 30 sec Auto Close only. You must place 7 and 8 to
OFF to use the switch. There are 3 x male connectors on the back of the
switch under the control board. Line up the “0” on the switch to its adjacent
male connector and connect the red female (black wire) tab from the control
board. Use the middle male connector with the second red female tab.
“0” means the 30 sec auto close is OFF
“1” means the 30 sec auto close is ON

Optional 12V devices: One number of 12Vdc Output (parallel to the Battery),
protected with a 1 Amp in-line fuse has been pre-wired in your control panel.
Connect the Positive (+12V) of the optional device to the wire connector with
the red cable and the (Com) to the connector with the black cable.

Keypad Output to Open the Gate: Connect keypad to block 7 on the control
board with keypad signal to 1 (2 arrows) and keypad common to terminal 2 (2
arrows). This will activate both arms on double swing setup. If double gate
setup and you want only 1 gate to open (pedestrian access) connect signal to
terminal 3.

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Exit Button or Intercom gate release: Connect common to block 7 terminal
2 (COM) and signal to terminal 1 (dual open) or terminal 2 (single open). This
will activate both arms on double swing setup. If double setup and you want
only 1 gate to open (pedestrian access) connect signal to terminal 3.
For exit buttons it does not matter which way you connect the wires at block 7
terminal 1 and 2.
Close Switch Port: Used where the user requires to “CLOSE” the gate only.
It can either function as a single or double gate close operation. DIP switch 5
must be set to ON before single gate operation can be used.

Safety infrared beams: Connect beams 12V power to block 5, terminal 1 (+)
and 2 (-). Connect beams common to terminal 3 (COM) and beams signal
(normally closed or NC) to 4.
Note: You will need to remove the small loop / jumper wire that is positioned
between terminal 3 and 4. Replace the loop / jumper wire when beams are not
in use!

Lock: Used when a 12Vdc lock is used to keep gates from being forced open
when fully closed. Connect to “lock” at block 3. DIP switch 2 is placed to ON to
allow lock tongue to release freely a second before gate performs an open
cycle.

Loop Detector / Free Exit Function: Connect the Loop Detector signal
cables to Block 6.
In the Free-Exit-Mode, a command via the loop detector or underground
motion sensor will cause the gate the open. If another command is made (i.e
another car passes through) during the opening phase, it has no effect. The
gate will continue the opening stroke.
When the gate has been fully opened and stopped, the auto-close timer
begins. This is the Pause-Period.
If not further command is received, the gate will automatically close back at
the end of the pause-period (auto-close time).
If another command is made during the Pause Period, the cycle for Auto-close
timer will reset and gate auto closing will commence after the end of the new
cycle.
If a command is made during the closing stroke (i.e. a car passes by the loop
while the gate is closing), the gate will pause and reopens.

Important Note:
Photo-beams must be fitted as an additional safety device when using Free-
Exit Function and / or Auto-Close function is used.

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External Light connection:
D1 Arm gate Board has a 12Vdc output on the Lamp Relay Terminal. Left
terminal is negative and right is positive. This output is to energize an
EXTERNAL 12Vdc relay which in turn can be used to turn on /off a higher
rating electrical item such as a Pillar Light.
Warning: All 240V wiring MUST be done by a qualified electrical person.
1. Set Dip Switch [3] and [4] to OFF Position. Active for 1min.
2. Connect a 12Vdc relay as is shown in Figure 1.

Lamp
Photocell

Relay to
Lamp

Figure 1: Connection of 12Vdc Relay for 240V lights

Note: D1 board is designed with a Lamp Photocell (bottom right side of D1

board), so that Lamp Relay will be activated only in a dark ambient
environment.
In a bright ambient, the Lamp Relay is not activated in the Opening Cycle of
the Arm (Green LED). This is due to the fact that the Lamp Photocell is
exposed to significant lighting.
When connected to Pillar Lights, this design prevents the Pillar Light from
turning ON during the Day.
If you wish that the Pillar Lights be turned on, irrespective of the ambient
lighting, use a Dark Tape to cover the Lamp Photocell or turn the Photocell
inwards when mounted in the Control Box.
Lamp Relay Activated when Lamp Photocell is covered (black-out).
Please note however, that due to the different lighting intensity, direction of
lights, reflection etc in the Control Panel Box, it is possible that that Lamp
Relay is activated even if the external ambient is significantly bright.
Point the lamp photocell to the side Gills of the supplied box for ambient light
detection.
Other Settings of the DIP Switch 3 & 4
DIP 3 [ON] & 4 [ON] Lamp deactivated (for solar setup power saving).
DIP 3 [ON] & 4 [OFF] Lamp permanently ON. You can have your gate-
pillar lights stay ON at night then turn OFF when
sun comes up.
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Trouble-Shooting.
Problem: The system does not response when transmitter is pressed.
 Make sure the transmitter in good condition. Ensure that the battery is
functioning and LED on the transmitter lights up when button is
pressed. Replace transmitter if the LED does not light after new battery
is replaced.
 Try any external push buttons or exit buttons. If they activate the gate
but all transmitters do not activate the gate, check receiver wiring to
board.
 Check remote DIP switches match the transmitter DIP Switches.
 Check the wiring of the receiver panel and make sure the power is
connected in correct polarity. Check also the power to the control board
with the red LED at block1 is ON and the battery has 12V. Ensure
12Vdc is supplied to the receiver box.
 Check arm(s) are working using power direct from the battery.
 Check wires are connected properly to the control board.

Problem: The gate will open but not close

 Check the wire loop is still in place on block 5 between terminal 3 and
4. If beams are fitted, check beam wiring/setup/ obstructions.

Problem: The gate does not fully open and close, or stops half way.
 Ensure there is no obstruction to the movement of the gate. This could
also be high resistance such as poor gate installation or high winds
activating the anti-obstruction sensing. This can be verified by releasing
the gate to Emergency release mode. Manual push the gate open and
close to detect any obstruction.
 Ensure that on the first setting setup, the gate is fully closed before the
board is initialized. Short distance detection will result in error of count
for the gate opening and closing angle.

Problem: The gate does not travel smoothly when opening or closing.
 Ensure there is no obstruction to the movement of the gate such as
hitting the ground. This can be verified by releasing the gate to
Emergency release mode. Manually swing the gate open / close to
detect any tight spots.
 Ensure that the gate is properly leveled and that the dimension guide
for the installation of the Automatic gate is followed. Arm must not be
parallel to the gate when fully open or fully closed.

Problem: On double setup one gate closes fully before the 2nd gate starts.
 System is running on battery only (eg. Solar setup) and transformer AC
not connected. Check power with volt meter.

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 EASYSYSTEMS D1 SWING GATE CONTROL
BOARD (version 1.3.0)

For Single Arm Use IR Beam Loop

only MOTOR A and Set Detector
DIP#5 to ON
RED

BLACK LIGHT
SENSOR

IR BEAM
P. SW.

AC Transformer NC 1/2
MT B MT A LOCK
LAMP
RELAY

Lock
Loop
8Vac 8Vac Detector To Activate
12 Vdc Auto Open 2 Gate
to Motor A and
Relay
Apartment
to Motor B To Activate
Function
1 Gate
AC 230VAC
MAIN SUPPLY
to Transformer
1 A FUSE +
L N

Connect Keypad and

Solar Regulator
(observe Polarity)

BLACK
RED

12V 7Ah Rechargeable

Battery

Warning: Insure you have sealed all means of

entry to the control box by insects and water.

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