BMGI Solar And Electric Double Gate Opener User Guide

: October 30, 2023
: BMGI

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Solar And Electric Double Gate Opener
Product Information: Solar & Electric Double Gate
Contents:
Product Usage Instructions:

Solar And Electric Double Gate Opener

Product Information: Solar & Electric Double Gate

Opener

The Solar & Electric Double Gate Opener is a device designed
to open and close double gates automatically. The product comes
with a control box, motor cables, and a regulator for solar power.
It can be powered by electricity or solar energy, making it an
eco-friendly option.

Wiring Guide to Electric & Solar Double Gate Opener
Solar System
Electric System
Step 1 mounting control box
Step 2 connect motor wires
Step 3 connect transformer to control board
Step 4 secure optional backup battery
Pointers & securing control box lid
OTHER ACCESSORY WIRING
- Standard push button wiring
- Key push button wiring
- 7 Channel Long range receiver wiring

Product Usage Instructions:

Step 1: Mounting the Control Box

Install the control box at a suitable location, no further than
1mtr from the master gate. Use the pre-marked anchor points in the
box to secure. It is highly recommended to silicone around these
screws to prevent any water seeping into the control box and also
preventing insect infestation. Do not drill holes above the
computer board as this will allow water in and damage the
board.

Step 2: Prepare Regulator on Z Bracket

Prepare the regulator by mounting the Z Bracket at the screw
hole located near the battery indicator lights with the bolt and
nut provided. Note: regulators may differ slightly in appearance to
the below photos.

Step 3: Connect Motor Wires

Connect the Motor cables to MOTOR1 and MOTOR2 (MAIN) on to the
EGA board. MOTOR2 should be the arm closest to the control box and
MOTOR1 should be the slave arm furthest away from the control box.
Ensure no motor wires are visible once screwed into the terminals
to prevent any short circuiting from them touching. Note: In the
conduit, you should also have 1 wire to the solar panel ready. If
the hard-wired push button or keypad is to be connected, this wire
should also be available.

Gate Direction Pull to open; Blue (left) – Red (right)

Gate Direction Push to open; Red (left) – Blue (right)

Step 4: Mounting the Z Bracket

Mount 1 Z Bracket onto the ledge in the control panel box as
shown.

Step 5: Mounting the Regulator

Mount the regulator onto the second ledge in the control box as
shown using the second Z bracket.

Step 6: Connecting the Regulator Cables

Connect the red and black cable from the EGA control board to
the battery terminals of the regulator (you may need to remove
these cables from the plastic connector). Make sure that red is to
+ (positive) and black is to – (negative). Do NOT connect the cable
from the solar panel yet.

Step 7: Secure the 12 Volt Battery

Secure the 12 volt battery with the large Z bracket and screws
provided. Caution: Do not drop the battery.

Step 8: Power Up the EGA Control Board

Connect the battery cables from the EGA control board to the 12v
battery. Ensure that the red cable is connected to the red terminal
and the black cable to the black terminal. Caution: Observe
Polarity. Wrongly installed polarity will damage the board.

Wiring Guide to
SOLAR & ELECTRIC DOUBLE GATE OPENER
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY

Contents
WIRING GUIDE TO ELECTRIC & SOLAR DOUBLE GATE OPENER
CONTENTS
SOLAR SYSTEM
Step 1 mounting control box ………………………………………………. 3 Step 2 prepare regulator on Z bracket …………………………………… 3 Step 3 connect motor wires ………………………………………………… 4 Step 4 mount Z bracket for regulator …………………………………… 4 Step 5 mount regulator ………………………………………………………. 5 Step 6 connect regulator to control board …………………………….. 5 Step 7 secure battery ………………………………………………………… 6 Step 8 power up the control board ………………………………………. 6 Step 9 connect solar cable to regulator ……………………………….. 7 Pointers & securing control box lid ……………………………………….. 8
ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Step 1 mounting control box ……………………………………………… 9 Step 2 connect motor wires ………………………………………………… 10 Step 3 connect transformer to control board………………………….. 11 Step 4 secure optional backup battery ……………………………………12 Pointers & securing control box lid ………………………………………. 17
OTHER ACCESSORY WIRING
Standard push button wiring ………………………………………………… 14 Key push button wiring ………………………………………………………. 15 7 Channel Long range receiver wiring ………………………………….. 16
Tip: Green connector blocks on the main control board can be removed to help with wiring in cables

Double Solar Wiring

Solar Gate Opener Wiring
Step 1
Mounting the control box
Install the control box at a suitable location, no further than 1mtr from the master gate.

Use the pre-marked anchor points in the box to secure.

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Highly recommend to silicone around these screws to prevent any water seeping into the control box and also preventing insect infestation.

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Do not drill holes above the computer board as this will allow water in and damage the board.

Step 2 Prepare Regulator on Z Bracket Prepare the regulator by mounting the Z Bracket at the screw hole located near the battery indicator lights with the bolt and nut provided.
Note: regulators may differ slighty in apperance to below photos

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Double Solar Wiring
Step 3
Connect Motor Wires
Connect the Motor cables to MOTOR1 and MOTOR2 (MAIN) on to the EGA board. MOTOR2 should be the arm closest to the control box and MOTOR1 shoud be the slave arm furtherest away from the control box.
Ensure no motor wires are visible once screwed into the terminals to prevent any short circuiting from them touching.
Note: In the conduit, you should also have 1 wire to the solar panel ready. If the hard wired push button or keypad is to be connected, this wire should also be available

Gate Direction Pull to open
Blue (left) – Red (right)
Step 4 Mounting the Z Bracket Mount 1 Z Bracket onto the ledge in the control panel box as shown

Gate Direction Push to open Red (left) – Blue (right)

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Double Solar Wiring
Step 5 Mounting the Regulator Mount the regulator onto the second ledge in the control box as shown using the second Z bracket.
Step 6 Connecting the regulator cables Connect the red and black cable from the EGA control board to the battery terminals of the regulator (you may need to remove these cables from the plastic connector) Making sure: red is to + (positive) black is to – (negative) Do NOT connect the cable from the solar panel yet
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Double Solar Wiring
Step 7 Secure the 12 volt battery with the large Z bracket and screws provided Caution: Do not drop the battery
Step 8 Power up the EGA control board Connect the battery cables from the EGA control board to the 12v battery. Ensure that the red cable is connected to the red terminal and the black cable to the black terminal Caution: Observe Polarity. Wrongly installed polarity will damage the board
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Double Solar Wiring
Step 9.
Connect the positive and negative cable from the solar panel to the solar regulator terminals as shown in the photo below
Depending on your colour of your solar panel cables: (red + | brown + | black – | blue -)
Caution: Observe Polarity. Wrongly installed polarity will damage the regulator.
Best Solar Panel Angle for all year round

Brisbane 38 ° Sydney 45 ° Melbourne 50 ° Tasmania 56 ° Adelaide 48 ° Darwin 14 ° Perth 43 ° * 0 ° being flat and 90 ° being vertical – panel must face FULL NORTH
View page 35 in your Installation & User Manual for the correct setup of your solar panel when installing
IMPORTANT: At this point with your actuator arms connected and your battery and solar panel powering the control board, your next step will be running the “Auto Travel Function” which you will find details on in your Installation & User Manual on page 37
SCAN ME – to watch the video `teaching the travel function’
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Double Solar Wiring

Attaching your control box lid using the screws & washers provided

SCREW

WASHER

CONTROL BOX

Install the screw and washer to secure the control
box lid

Check that the autogate system is operational before closing up the control box.
Auto close will not be active. Please see main user manual and set auto close after installation is complete.
Recommendations & notes: 1. Ensure that the mounting points on the control box are properly sealed to
prevent water and insects from getting in. 3. Silicone off the conduit hole to prevent insects from getting into the control
box via the wire conduits. 4. For solar we highly recommend to charge your battery every 6 – 12 months
for 2 hours only on a 12v battery charger to prolong the life of your battery. 5. Additional accessories connected to BMG’s swing motors may reduce the
batteries performance e.g battery life and/or battery standby capacity during unfavourable conditions. 6. We recommend every 6-12 months to do a thorough check over the complete unit and it’s internals to make sure there is no insect infestation and that everything is still in good working order.
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Double Electric Wiring

Electric Gate Opener Wiring

Step 1
Mounting the control box
Install the control box at a suitable location, no further than 1mtr from the master gate.
Use the pre-marked anchor points in the box to secure.
Highly recommend to silicone around these screws to prevent any water seeping into the control box and also preventing insect infestation.
Do not drill holes above the computer board as this will allow water in and damage the board.
The red and black battery cables from the main control board are for battery back if required. We recommend a 12v 7ah batttery for backup.
The red and black cable that runs to a plastic connector block is for solar only. Leave these wires connected to the plastic connector for the electric kit.

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Tip: Green connector blocks and brown connector block on the main control board can be removed to help with wiring in cables

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Double Electric Wiring
Step 2
Connect Motor Wires
Connect the Motor cables to MOTOR1 and MOTOR2 (MAIN) onto the EGA board. MOTOR2 should be the arm closest to the control box and MOTOR1 shoud be the slave arm furtherest away from the control box.
Ensure no motor wires are visible once screwed into the terminals to prevent any short circuiting from them touching.
Note: In the conduit, you should also have 1 wire to the transformer. If a hard wired push button or keypad is to be connected, this wire should also be available

Gate Direction Pull to open
Blue (left) – Red (right)

Gate Direction Push to open Red (left) – Blue (right)

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Double Electric Wiring
Step 3 Connect the cable from the transformer Connect the 2 cables from the transformer DIRECT to the EGA control board terminal AC12-16V (located top right hand corner of control board, this connector block can be removed to wire cables in) as shown in the photo below and turn on at the power point. Transformer is not polarity sensitive. Caution: WARRANTY WILL BE VOID if installed incorrectly DO NOT connect 240volts direct to the gate opener DO NOT hardwire the transformer to 240volt, it must plug into a 240volt power point
IMPORTANT: At this point with your actuator arms connected and the transformer powering the control board, your next step will be running the “Auto Travel Function” which you will find details on in your main Installation & User Manual on page 37
SCAN ME – to watch the video `teaching the travel function’
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Double Electric Wiring
Step 4 – Optional Secure the 12v battery if supplied Place the battery in the control box with the battery Z bracket supplied Caution: Do not drop the battery
Power up the board with the backup battery Connect the battery cables from the EGA control board to the 12v backup battery. Ensure that the red cable is connected to the red terminal and the black cable to the black terminal Caution: Observe Polarity. Wrongly installed polarity will damage the board The red and black cable that runs to a plastic connector block is for solar only. Leave these wires connected to the plastic connector for the electric kit.
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Double Electric Wiring

Attaching your control box lid using the screws provided

SCREW

WASHER

CONTROL BOX

Install the screw and washer to secure the control
box lid

Check that the autogate system is operational before closing up the control box.
Auto close will not be active. Please see main user manual and set auto close after installation is complete.
Recommendations & notes: 1. Ensure that the mounting points on the control box are properly sealed to
prevent water and insects from getting in. 2. All cabling must go through the entry hole located at the bottom of the
control box. 3. Silicone off the conduit hole to prevent insects from getting into the control
box via the wire conduits. 4. For solar we highly recommend to charge your battery every 6 – 12 months
for 2 hours only on a 12v battery charger to prolong the life of your battery. 5. Additional accessories connected to BMG’s swing motors may reduce the
batteries performance e.g battery life and/or battery standby capacity during unfavourable conditions. 6. We recommend every 6-12 months to do a thorough check over the complete unit and it’s internals to make sure there is no insect infestation and that everything is still in good working order.
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WIRING FOR STANDARD PUSH BUTTON

MENU

AC12-16V

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DEC FUN INC

FUSE

LEARN

EGA-04

Bat Lock Lamp MOTOR1 MOTOR2

+- +- +-

(MAIN)

2SIDE for a double swing gate setup

Ant 2Side Com 1Side Card Com Ir Com 12V

DRY CONTACT Tip: Green connector blocks on the main control board can be removed to help with wiring in cables
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WIRING FOR KEY PUSH BUTTON

Com

2SIDE for a double swing gate setup

Ant 2Side Com 1Side Card Com Ir Com 12V

Bat Lock Lamp MOTOR1 MOTOR2

+- +- +-

(MAIN)

Please note that the coloured cables in our above images are for examples only and may not match the coloured cables that you will be using.

When wiring up the push button, you will be able to use the key to lock and disable the button. Follow both coloured wiring instructions (pink and blue) as above.

When securing the blue and pink cable to the internal pins of the lock you can either secure by soldering the cable, threading cable through the hole to secure it or secure cable with a connector.

When you attach the push button unit to your post, even though the button housing is a sealed unit, we highly recommend sealing (silcone) all the way around the back housing to prevent any water or insects entering in through your screws. Also when you drill the hole for your cabling we recommend to silcone up that entry point.

We recommend every 6-12 months to do a thorough check over the push button and it’s

internals to make sure there is no insect infestation and that everything is still in good working

order.

Tip: Green connector blocks on the main control

board can be removed to help with wiring in cables

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WIRING FOR 7 CHANNEL LONG RANGE RECEIVER

MENU

AC12-16V

88
DEC FUN INC

FUSE

LEARN