To connect any peripheral devices to a solar
operator, use the 24VDC or 12VDC terminals.
Because a solar operator gets its energy from the
sun and stores the energy produced by the solar
panels in batteries that are constantly discharging,
it is important to use peripheral devices that draw
and consume as little power as possible.
For example, the Smart DC Controller has specific
connections for photo eyes. When you attach
photo eyes for entrapment protection, wire the
photo eyes to the EYE COM and +24VDC. When
wired to these connections, the photo eyes only
draw power when the motor engages, thereby
extending battery life. The same can be said for
HY-5B vehicle detectors which draw a minimal
0.005A per detector; compared to box detectors
which usually draw, at minimum, 0.009A. .
Understanding Gate Activity based on
Solar Zones
Use the solar maps to determine the number
of solar hours per day that can be reasonably
expected in a particular zone. The number of solar
hours per day affects the amount of gate travel
powered by the SwingSmart solar operator.
NOTICE
Remember, the sun is the only source of
energy. If you need to increase the number
of gate cycles per day, additional solar panels
may be required. Also, the greater the battery
capacity, the longer the operator can cycle
the gate on cloudy days without the recharge
provided by the solar panels. Sites requiring
more cycles per day or those sites located
in less sunny climes, need larger capacity
batteries. HySecurity offers a 50Ah battery
option which provides six times the storage
capacity of the standard 8Ah batteries.
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SWINGSMART DC PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
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