Unitec American Parking Equipment - Manual (Page 35)

Document Number: GC1001 31
Document Title: Unitec APE Gate and Gate Controller for Multi-Lane Applications Installation Guide
4 APE Gate Test-Out Procedure
The following section contains procedures for testing the input/output of the APE gate
to the gate controller.
1. Turn power off to the Gate Controller PLC.
2. Set gate to Automatic (gate arm should be down).
3. Using a continuity tester or a Digital Multi Meter set to Continuity (or Ohms),
verify an open circuit (infinite ohms) from Terminals 1 to 21 of the gate
terminal strip. This denotes the Arm is Down.
4. Short out the terminals 49 to 42 on the gate terminal strip inside the gate.
Short the terminals using a spare piece of wire. You need only touch the wire
to the terminals for about a second to activate the input. This should raise the
gate.
5. Using a continuity tester or a Digital Multi Meter set to Continuity (or Ohms),
verify an closed circuit (0-2 ohms) from Terminals 1 to 21 of the gate terminal
strip. This denotes the Arm is Up.
6. Drive a car through the Loop of the Gate or place a large metal object in the
center of the loop (Metal Shovel, Gate door etc), then remove the metal
object to lower the gate.
7. Using a continuity tester or a Digital Multi Meter set to Continuity (or Ohms),
verify an open circuit (infinite ohms) from Terminals 1 to 21 of the gate
terminal strip. This denotes the Arm is Down.
8. Using a spare wire, connect terminal 48(24VDC) to 57 (relay coil +).
9. Using a spare wire, touch terminal 49(0VDC) to 58 (relay coil -). The coil relay
contacts should close and the gate should rise.
10. Drive a car through the Loop of the Gate or place a large metal object in the
center of the loop (Metal Shovel, Gate door etc), then remove the metal
object to lower the gate.