MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING

Figure 5

SENSORS

 

•

Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on

Wing Nut

 

each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to

1/4"-20

 

 

 

brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across

 

 

the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed by a bracket

 

 

extension (Figure 5).

Carriage Bolt

 

 

•

Finger tighten the wing nuts.

1/4"-20x1/2"

Lens

•Run the wires from both sensors to the opener. Use

 

insulated staples to secure wire to wall and ceiling.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFETY REVERSING

• Strip 7/16" (11 mm) of insulation from each set of wires.

SENSORS

 

Separate white and white/black wires sufficiently to

1. If the sending eye indicator light does not glow steadily

 

connect to the opener quick-connect terminals. Twist

 

after installation, check for:

 

like colored wires together. Insert wires into quick-

 

• Electric power to the opener.

 

connect holes: white to white and white/black to grey

 

• A short in the white or white/black wires. These can

 

(Figure 6).

ALIGNING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS

occur at staples, or at opener connections.

• Incorrect wiring between sensors and opener.

•

Plug in the opener. The indicator lights in both the

• A broken wire.

 

sending and receiving eyes will glow steadily if wiring

 

2. If the sending eye indicator light glows steadily but the

 

connections and alignment are correct.

 

receiving eye indicator light doesn’t:

The sending eye amber indicator light will glow regardless

• Check alignment.

of alignment or obstruction. If the green indicator light in

• Check for an open wire to the receiving eye.

the receiving eye is off, dim, or flickering (and the invisible

light beam path is not obstructed), alignment is required.

3. If the receiving eye indicator light is dim, realign either

 

 

•

Loosen the sending eye wing nut and readjust, aiming

sensor.

 

directly at the receiving eye. Lock in place.

NOTE: When the invisible beam path is obstructed or

•

Loosen the receiving eye wing nut and adjust sensor

misaligned while the door is closing, the door will reverse.

 

until it receives the sender’s beam. When the green

If the door is already open, it will not close. The opener

 

indicator light glows steadily, tighten the wing nut.

lights will blink 10 times. See page 16.

Figure 6

Connect Wire to

 

 

Opener Quick-Connect Terminals

 

 

Bell Wire

Finished

 

 

Ceiling

 

 

 

1.

Strip wire 7/16"

 

Bell Wire

(11 mm)

7/16"

 

(11mm)

 

 

 

 

2.

Twist like colored

 

 

wires together

 

3. To release or insert

 

 

wire, push in tab with

 

 

screwdriver tip

Red White Grey

Safety Reversing Sensor

Invisible Light Beam

Protection Area

Safety Reversing Sensor

Quick-Connect Terminals

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