Controlled Products Systems Group RANGER - Manual (Page 30)

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STEP 6 If click was not heard verify that receiver has power applied to it by pressing the P1 button on receiver and
holding down until green light comes “ON” then release P1. If light comes “ON” then power to unit is correct. If
light does not come “ON” verify that connector J1 is connected to control board correctly. If light does not come
“ON” and power to receiver is good then receiver is possibly bad.
STEP 7 If clicking sound was heard then the problem might possibly be the control board. Verify control board is not the
problem. Perform the following steps:
A. Remove the J1 connector from the control board
B. With J1 removed use a small screw drive to short the center 2 pins on J1 together. When these 2 pins are connected
the gate should operate. If not the control board has a problem perform the next step to determine the extent of the
problem.
C. Connect a short wire to the J2 connector pin 2 (J2 pin 1 is located on the left end of J2) and then touch J2 pin 3
with the other end of the wire gate should operate, if not control board is bad.
D. If gate operates then remove the wire from J1 pin 2 on the receiver connector and connect it to J2 pin 2, verify
operation.
9. Photo-eye or other safety accessory will not reverse the gate when closing or hold the gate open
STEP 1 The first thing to check is the accessory wiring. See accessory wiring information on page 21, 22 or 28.
STEP 2 Accessory being used should be wired with the N/O wire connected to J2 pin 5 on the Ranger control board.
STEP 3 Verify the control switch “Operating Direction Reverse” switch is set in the correct position, Pull to Open switch
is OFF.
STEP 4 Connect a wire to J2.11 then start the gate closing and then touch the free end of this wire to J2.2. Gate should
stop and reverse. If gate reverses then the control board is working correctly. If not the accessory is the problem.
10. Pressing the “RESET” button only, causes the gate to operate (open, close and stop) acts like transmitter.
STEP 1 This problem is probably due to a bad receiver.
STEP 2 To isolate this disconnect the J3 connector from the control board.
STEP 3 With J3 disconnected see if Reset button causes gate to operate. If gate no longer operates when Reset is pressed
then the receiver was the cause.
STEP 4 Connect J3 back to Ranger control board and see if problem returns. If problem returns then the receiver is bad.
11. Transmitter operating range seems short.
STEP 1 Replace the batteries in the transmitter.
STEP 2 Verify that the receiver antenna (short wire connected to the receiver) is not twisted or rolled up. It should be
pointing toward the control box cover.
STEP 3 Some type of radio frequency interference is obstructing signal from transmitter to receiver. Possible causes are
electric fence, high voltage electric lines in ground or overhead. Radio towers in the area, military bases etc.. In
some cases this might not be avoided or possibly a different frequency receiver needs to be installed.
ACCESSORY WIRING INFORMATION
All accessories must be 12 VDC compatible and have less than a 10ma current draw in stand by mode.
Solar Friendly accessories recommended will have less than a 2ma current draw in stand by mode.
These devices will typically all wire as described below:
1. +12 VDC power will connect to J2 pin 1
2. Accessory ground will connect to J2 pin 2
3. The common for the accessory relay common is a ground connection connect to J2 pin 2
4. The accessory relay N/O is the command line and will connect to the input of the control board
that provides the function desired from the accessory being installed. For example if a photo eye
is being wired for safety (keep gate from closing on a car) then it connects to J2 pin 5. If this
device was being installed to Open the gate when activated it would wire to J2 pin 9.