USAutomatic SENTRY 300 S - TROUBLESHOOTING

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Terms and Definitions
Control board -Seepage19
Receiver-Seepage22
Transmitter-Handheldunitwith2buttons,usedtooperatethegate,sendssignaltoreceiverwhen
 buttonispressedseepage22.
Linear Actuator-Connectedtogateandhingepost,containsthemotor,gearbox.
Connector-ControlboardhasSix,twowhite8-pinconnectors(X1andX2)areusedtoconnectlinear
 actuatortocontrolboardandone7-pinconnector(J2)(locatedbottomcenterofcontrolboard)for
accessorywiring,two2pinheader(J3,J4)forentrapmentsiren&external“Reset”andonefour
pinheader(J1)forreceiver.
Push Button-Twoarelocatedonthecontrolboard.“Open/Closecommand”usedtooperatethegate
 andthe“Reset”usedtoresetthecontrolboardaftercurrentsensingtwicebeforealimitis
reachedseepage21.
Control Switches-Usedtoturn“ON”or“OFF”speciccontrolboardfunctionsseepage21.
Sensitivity adjustments-Locatedonthecontrolboardseepage19.Theseadjustmentsare
 theprimarysafetyfeature.Ifthegatecomesincontactwithanobjectitwillstopandreverse.
Theseadjustmentscontroltheamountofforceappliedtoanobjectbeforereversingthegate.
Charge Controller -Locatedinsidethecontrolboxseepage17.Thisisthebatterycharger.
 Theinputpowerforthisdevicecanbeeitherfromthetransformer(supplied)ortheSentrySolar
Panel(Part#520015).
Transformer-Thisdeviceconnectstoa110VACelectricaloutletandconvertsittoalowACvoltagethat
 canbeconnectedtothechargecontrollertoprovidecontinuouschargingofthebattery.
Retract and Extend Limit-Thisreferstothefullyopenorclosedpositionandareadjustedonthecontrol
 boardseepage20.
Entrapment Siren -Ifthecontrolboardsensitivitycircuitsensesanobstructionitwillreversethegate
 andifasecondobstructionisdetectedbeforethegatereachesafullyopenorcloselimitthe
controlboardwillshutdowntheopenerandsoundtheentrapmentalarmforveminutesoruntil
the“Reset”buttonispressed.
Gate 2 -isdenedasthegateontheothersideofthedrivefromthecontrolbox.
Troubleshooting