Apollo 816 LA Linear Actuator
Installation Reference Manual
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Gate at Stop Position 1
Gate at Stop Position 2
Desired
Gate
Position
Desired
Gate
Position
Limit at
Wrong
Position
Limit at
Wrong
Position
Gate at Mid-Travel
Extended Arm: Rotate Extend screw CW to
extend less.
Retracted Arm: Rotate Retract screw CCW to
retract less.
Limit LEDs light
up through a short
interval of gate
movement.
Extend Less
(CW)
Retract Less
(CCW)
E
E
R
R
SCENARIO A
Limit LEDs do not light when gate moves to desired gate position:
Limit is set to beyond the desired gate position.
Extended Arm: Rotate Extend screw CCW to extend more.
Extend More
(CCW)
Retract More
(CW)
E
E
R
R
SCENARIO B
Limit LEDs light before the desired gate position is reached: Limit is set before the desired gate position.
Move
Move
Retracted Arm: Rotate Retract screw CW to retract more.
Diagram 6-1: Setting 816 Actuator Limits
DETAIL A: Limit LED Behavior
Interval during gate movement
when Limit LEDs are illuminated.
Limit #1 Limit #2
Gate
Movement
Gate stops at
points where
LEDs rst light.
ON ON
NOTES
Each 360 degree rotation of the Limit
Screw equals approximately 0.2 inches
of gate movement.
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