SOMMER STArter - Maintenance and Care; Safety Instructions; Regular Testing

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Maintenance and care
Safety instructions
DANGER!
Never use a water hose or high-pressure cleaner to spray
down the operator or the control unit housing.
• Before any work on the gate or operator disconnect it from the power
supply and lock it to prevent reconnection.
• Do not use acids or alkalis for cleaning.
• Wipe the operator clean with a dry cloth as required.
• Never reach into a moving gate or moving parts.
• Crush and shear hazards at the closing edges and the mechanical
systems of the gate.
• Check all fastening screws and bolts of the operator for tight seating
and retighten them where necessary.
• Check the gate in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Regular testing
• Check that the safety devices function correctly regularly no less than
every 6 months. See EN 12453:2000.
• Check that pressure-sensitive safety devices (e.g. safety contact strip)
are operating correctly every 4 weeks (see EN 60335-2-95:11-2005).
Testing Behaviour yes or
no
Possible cause Remedy
Force cut-off
Try to stop the gate wing
while it is closing with a
50 mm wide object.
Does operator reverse when
it contacts the object?
Yes • The force cut-off is
functioning.
No • Force tolerance too high,
adjust with TorMinal.
• Reduce the force tolerance until the test
is successful. First open and close the
gate completely twice under supervision.
See TorMinal owner’s manual.
• Gate incorrectly adjusted. • Adjust the gate, call a technician!
Emergency release
Proceed as described in
the 'Emergency release'
section.
The gate must be easily
opened and closed by hand.
(Gate is balanced)
Yes • Everything is OK!
No • Emergency release
defective.
• Repair emergency release.
• Gate jams. • Check the gate, see maintenance
instructions for the gate.
STArter+:
Safety contact strip,
(optional for STArter,
if present)
Open and close the gate
and actuate the strip at the
same time.
Adjust the behaviour
of the gate, as set with
DIP switch 1, 2 or 3.
Safety LED lights
continuously.
Yes • Everything is OK!
No • Cable breakage,
terminal loose.
• Check the wiring; retighten the terminals.
• DIP switch adjusted. • Setting the DIP switches.
• Strip defective. • Decommission the system and lock it to
prevent reactivation. Then, contact customer
service.
Photo relay, if present
Open and close the door
while interrupting the
photo cell.
Adjust the behaviour
of the gate, as set with
DIP switch 1, 2, or 3.
Safety LED lights
continuously.
Yes • Everything is OK!
No • Cable breakage,
terminal loose.
• Check the wiring; retighten the terminals.
• DIP switch adjusted. • Setting the DIP switches.
• Photo relay dirty. • Clean the photo cell.
• Photo cell maladjusted
(holder bent).
• Adjust photo cell.
• Photo cell defective. • Decommission the system and lock it to
prevent reactivation. Then, contact customer
service.