background image

 

Sensitivity switch

 

2

.

Threshold

 

Adjustment

 

Using  the

 

supplied

 

screwdriver

select

 

a  sensitivity

 

between

 

1

-

9

1  being

 

the

 

most

 

sensitive

 

and

 

9

being

 

the

 

least

 

sen sitive

A

 

setting

 

of

 

0 is

 

a user

 

defined

 

sensitivity

 

setting

 

as

 

explained

 

on

 

the

 

next

page

.

3

.

Pre

-

Defined

 

Threshold

 

Adjustment

Select

 

the

 

desired

 

sensitivity

  (

4

  –

  7  will

 

suit  most

 

awnings

 

but

 

always  test

 

once

 

installation  is

complete

 

to

 

be

 

sure

) .

Example

Sensitivity

 

Level

 

4

 = 

the

 

front

 

bar

 

is

 

being

 

shaken

 

by 

or

  –

 2

.

5

 

degrees

 

off

 

level

.

Next

 

insert

 

the clip

 

end

 

of

 

the

 

inner

 

casing

.

Then

 

press

 

the

 

other

 

end

 

down

 

and

 

it

 

will

 

click

 

in

.

Place the cover over the mounting plate and

 

click into place

 

with

 

a

 

small

 

sideways

 

push

.

Awning shaking angle 

Sensitivity level 

USER

 

DEFINED 

±

1.1

°

 

±

1.4

°

 

±

1.9

°

 

±

2.5

°

 

±

3.3

°

 

±

4.2

°

 

±

5.0

°

 

±

5.8

°

 

±

6

.

6

°

 

Page 

 

2

.

Testing

 

the

 

Threshold Settings 

Ensure  remote

 

is  on

 

the  correct

 

channel

 

for  the

 

awning

 

if

 

multi

-

channel

.

  Test

 

the

 

awning

 

for

 

correct

direction

 

from

 

its

 

remote

The top

 

button

 

must

 close

 

the

 

awning and

 

the

 

bottom

 

button 

must

 open

 

it

If

not

change

 

the

 

direction of

 

operation

 

and

 

reset

 

the

 

motor

 

limits

 

as  per

 

the

 

motors

 

instructions

This step

is

 

crucial

 

as

 

the

 

Alpha motion

 

sensor

 

will

 

only work

 

this

 

way and

 

damage to

 

the awning

 

may

 

occur

 

if

this

 

is

 

not

 

correct

.

 Shake the

 

awning

 

up

 

and

 

down

 

to

 

simulate

 

the level

 

of wind

 

you

 

wish

 

to

 

protect

 

the

awning

 

against

If

 

the awning

 

does

 

not

 

retract

 

after

 

6 seconds of

 

shaking

 

then

 

remove

 

the

 

cover

 

and

 

set

the

 

sensitivity  switch

 

to

 

a

 

lower   level

 

and

 

try

 

again

 

until

 

satisfied

.

  Also  double

 

check

 

the

 

orientation

terminals

 

are

 

set

 

properly

 

for

 

the

 

mounting position

.

Do

 

not

 

test

 

by

 

shaking

 

the

 

sensor

 

in

 

your hand

 

as it

 

will

 

not function

 

unless it

 

is

 

attached

 

to

 

the

 

mounting

base

.

4

.

Setting

 

the

 

User

 

Defined

 

Threshold 

if desired

 )

4

.

1

   Switch

 

the sensitivity switch to

 

0

.

4

.

2

   Re

-

assemble

 

the

 

motion

 

sensor

 

and

 

connect

 

to

 

the

 

awning

4

.

3

   After installation and the awning is still

it

 

is

 

in

 

the

 

personalized

 

threshold  setting mode

.

 

4

.

4

    Shake the awning manually to simulate the maximum

 

level

 

of

 

wind vibration allowed  until

the  awing  closes  automatically

If

 

the

 

awning

 

close s  satisfactorily  on

 

testing  afterwards

it

 

means

 

the

motion

 

sensor

 

is

 

set

 

correctly

If

 

the

 

awning

 

does

 

not

 

close

set

 

the

 

sensitivity

 

to

 

a  lower

 

level   of

movement using the Personalized

 

Threshold Resetting instructions below and test again

.

4

.

5   Personalized Threshold Resetting

Open

 

the awning

 

with

 

its

 

remote

,

 remove

 

the

 

outer cover

 

from

 

the

 

base and

 

wait

 

for 5s

Slide

 

the

outer cover

 

back

 

onto

 

the

 

base  and

 

follow

 

the

 

above

 

operations 

4

.

3

 

&

 

4

.

4

Operation

 

of

 

the

 

Motion

 

Sensor

:

Once

 

the motion

 

sensor

 

is

 

installed

 

and

 

tested

it

 

will

 

issue

 

the

 

motor

 

with

 

an

 “

IN

” 

command

 

whenever

the

 

awning

 

shakes

 

to

 

the

 

set

 

sensitivity level for  6 seconds

.

At

 

this

 

time

 

the

 

motion  sensor

 

will

 

lock

 

out

 

control

 

of

 

the

 

motor

 

for  30

 

seconds

The  awning

 

ca n

 

be

controlled

 

again

 

after

 

this

 

30

 

second

 

period

.

Deleting

 

the

 

Motion

 

Sensor

 

Hold

 

motion

 

sensor

s

 

learning button

 

until

 

the

 

LED

 

starts flashing

release

 

the

 

learning

 

button

 

.

 The

 

LED

 

will

 

flash for

 

a

 

total

 

of 

6

 

times

the

 

motor

 

will

 

jiggle

 

once

the

 

motion

 

sensor

 

is

 

now deleted

 

and  has

 

no

 

control

 

of the

 

motor

.

 Note

Using the

 “

Delete

 

all  remotes

“ 

sequence

 

from  the

 

remote

 

control

 

will also

 

delete the motion

 

sensor along with the other controllers.

 

Safety

 

function

:

When

 

connected

 

to

 

the

 

Alpha 

Cassette

 

Awning

” 

motor

,

  the

 

motion

 

sensor

 

will

 

send

 

a

 

signal

 

to

 

the

motor

 

several

 

times

 

an

 

hour

 

to

 

let

 

the

 

motor

 

know

 

it

s

 

still

 

protecting

 

the

 

awning

If

 

the

 

motor

 

does

 

not

receive

 

this

 

signal

 

for

 

a period

 

of

 

one

 

hour after

 

being

 

opened

it will close automatically as  a

 

protective

measure

This

 

is

 

a sign

 

that

 

there

 

is

 

either

 

a

 

fault

 

with

 

the

 

motion

 

sensor

 

or

 

far

 

more

 

likely

the

 

batteries

have gone flat. If this happens, replace the 2 x AAA alkaline batteries right away. 

This

 

safety

 

function

 

will not

 

work with

 

the

 

Alpha

 “

Universal

” 

motors

although

 

the

 

motion

 

sensor

 

will

control

 

this

 

motor

 

so

 

long as the motion sensor is functioning.  

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