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Placement of the WAND:
•
The WAND comes with 50, 100 or 150 feet of
cable. A typical installation will require about 5 feet
of wire to come from the ground up and into the
control box for connection to the power supply and
control board. Check your specific installation for
exact dimensions.
•
From the point on the ground where you will run
the WAND cable into the control box, lay the wire
out on a path as far as you can from the control box.
The WAND should be no more than two (2) feet
from the edge of the driveway and no closer than 25
feet from the end of the open gate.
•
The WAND’s RANGE can be adjusted to a maxi-
mum of 12 feet*. The movement of a gate in its
open position could cause a DISTURBANCE in the
MAGNETIC FIELD of the WAND if it comes
within the RANGE of the WAND. Make sure the
end of the open gate is a minimum of 25 feet from
the WAND. If you have a situation where the
WAND has to be buried closer than 25 feet you will
have to adjust the RANGE of the WAND to com-
pensate for the closeness.
For Optimum Performance:
• Locate the WAND as far as possible away from power transformers, power lines, under ground gas
line, and telephone lines.
• Locate the WAND away from general moving traffic to prevent unwanted activation. Remember
that the WAND detects MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES caused by a vehicle’s mass and velocity.
• It is recommended that you run the WAND cable inside PVC conduit.
• Do not run WAND cable in conduit with other wires such as power or other control wires.
• The WAND cable
CAN NOT
be spliced. If you need more wire, contact the GTO Sales Department
at 1-800-543-GATE (4283).
Installation Overview
:
•
Once the best location for the WAND is determined, you are ready to bury the WAND and run the cable
underground to the control box. Connect the WAND wires and the RANGE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
BOARD to the gate operator control board and power supply. Adjust the RANGE if necessary. Finally, place
the WARNING signs on the gate. That’s it!
Gate Operator
Control Box
Driveway
RANGE:
12 ft. radius
(max)
up to 145 ft.
of Cable (max)
WAND:
2 feet from
driveway (max)
Open Gate
Outside
Sensor Range
25 ft. from
gate (min)
*
Range distance is approximate and will vary due to outside interference, type of soil, vehicle mass, speed, etc.
