Controlled Products Systems Group RANGER - Manual (Page 27)

Troubleshooting Guide Outline
NOTE: Gate 2 is defined as the gate on the other side of the drive from the control box.
1. Gate 1 or Gate 2 will not operate. Single gate installation.
2. Gate 1 or Gate 2 will not operate. Dual gate installation.
3. Gate 1 and Gate 2 will not operate. Dual gate installation.
4. Single or Dual gate installation opens or closes very slow.
5. Single or Dual gate installation will not automatically close.
6. Single or Dual gate installation automatically opens instead of automatically closing.
7. Gate begins to open or close, but stops and reverses after a couple of seconds.
8. Transmitter (Remote control) will not operate the gate.
9. Photo eye or other safety accessory will not reverse the gate when closing.
10. Pressing the “RESET” button only, causes the gate to operate (open, close or stop) like a transmitter.
11. Transmitter operating range seems short.
Terms and Definitions
Control board -
See page 15, figure 23.
Receiver -
See page 18, figure 32
Transmitter -
Hand held unit with 2 buttons, used to operate the gate, sends signal to receiver when button is pressed see
page 18 figure 32.
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 13-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 -
Three are located on the control board. “Open/Close command” used to operate the gate, “Reset” used to
reset the control board after current sensing twice before a limit is reached see page 14 figure 21 and the
“LED Indicator” must be pressed and held to activate troubleshooting lights.
Control Switches -
Used to turn “ON” or “OFF” specific control board functions see page 15 figure 24.
Sensitivity adjustments-
Located on the control board see page 14 figure 20. 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
pressure applied to an object before reversing the gate.
Charge Controller -
Located inside the control box see page 11 figure 15. This is the battery charger. The input power for this
device can be either from a transformer (supplied) or from a solar panel.
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.
Open and Close Limit -
Refers to fully open or closed gate position. Adjustments are on the control board see page 14, figure 22.
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 five minutes or until the “Reset” button is pressed.