somfy ELIXO 3S Comfort Pack for Sliding Gate User Guide

: June 15, 2024
: somfy

Table of Contents

somfy ELIXO 3S Comfort Pack for Sliding Gate
Specifications
SAFETY MESSAGES
GENERAL INFORMATION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
USE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
References
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Specifications

Product Name: ELIXO 3S
Product Models: ELIXO 3S io, ELIXO 3S RTS

SAFETY MESSAGES

DANGER
Indicates a danger which may result in immediate death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a danger which may result in death or serious injury.
PRECAUTION
Indicates a danger that may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a danger which may result in damage to or destruction of the product.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you for choosing a Somfy product. This equipment has been designed and manufactured by Somfy under a quality organization complying with the ISO 9001 standard.

About Somfy
Somfy develops, manufactures, and sells automatic control devices for domestic opening and closing systems. We offer alarm systems, automatic control devices for awnings, roller shutters, garages and gates. We guarantee all Somfy products will meet your expectations in terms of safety, comfort, and time- saving daily.
At Somfy, the pursuit of quality is a continuous process of improvement. Somfy’s reputation has been built upon the reliability of its products and the Somfy brand is synonymous with innovation and technological expertise worldwide.

Assistance
Getting to know you, listening to you, meeting your needs: this is the approach adopted by Somfy.
For further information on how to choose, purchase, or install Somfy systems, please ask your Somfy installer for advice or contact a Somfy advisor directly for help and assistance.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Product specifications

This product is a motorization for a sliding gate, for residential use as defined in standard EN 60335-2-103, with which it complies.
The main purpose of these instructions is to satisfy the requirements of the aforementioned standard and to ensure the safety of equipment and persons.

Important safety instructions

DANGER
The drive must be installed and set by a professional drive and home automation installer, in compliance with the regulations of the country in which it has been commissioned. Furthermore, they must follow the instruc- tions in this manual throughout the installation procedure. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in serious injury. Users do not have the right to make any modifications whatsoever.

WARNING
For reasons of personal safety, it is important to follow all the instructions, as incorrect use can lead to serious injury. Retain these instructions.
The keypad for setting the parameters is locked to ensure user safety. The parameters must only be unlocked and adjusted by a professional drive and home automation installer. Any changes which do not comply with these instructions could result in personal injury or property damage. Somfy cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from non-compliance with the instructions in this manual.

WARNING

Using the product
It is strictly prohibited to use this product on any other gate than the original.
It is prohibited to add any accessory or component not recommended by Somfy. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury, e.g. crushing by the gate.

If you have any doubts over using the drive, or to obtain additional information, please consult the website www.somfy.com.
These instructions may be modified in the event of a change to the standards or the drive.

Safety instructions relating to the use

WARNING
This drive may be used by children aged 8 and over and by persons whose physical, sensory or mental capacities are impaired, or persons with little experience or knowledge, as long as they are correctly supervised or have received instructions on how to use the drive safely, and fully understand the associated risks. Do not allow children to play with the drive control devices. Keep the remote controls out of the reach of children.
Children must not be allowed to clean or maintain the unit.

WARNING

Any potential users must be shown how to use the drive by the installer, applying all the recommendations in this manual. It is essential to ensure that no untrained persons can operate the door.
The user must monitor the gate during any movements, and keep people away from it until the door is fully open or closed.
Do not deliberately prevent the gate from moving.

The sound pressure level of the drive is less than or equal to 70 dB(A). The noise emitted by the structure to which the drive will be connected is not taken into account.

WARNING

Do not use the drive if it needs repairing or adjusting. Gates in poor condition must be repaired, reinforced, or even replaced.
In case of malfunction, disconnect the drive from any power supply and unlock it immediately to gain access to it.
Contact a professional drive and home automation installer immediately.
Manual unlocking may result in uncontrolled movement of the gate.
Do not try to open the gate manually if the drive has not been unlocked.

DANGER
If the power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the installer, the After-Sales department, or a similarly qualified individual to prevent any danger.

DANGER
The drive must be disconnected from any power supply during cleaning, maintenance, and when parts are replaced.

Make sure that there are no natural obstacles (branches, stone, long grass, etc.) that could obstruct the door’s movement.
If the installation is equipped with photoelectric cells and/or an orange light, regularly clean the photo-electric cell optical units and the orange light.
Have the drive checked every year by a qualified technician.

WARNING

Check each month that the drive changes direction when the gate encounters an object measuring 50 mm positioned halfway up the leaf.
Check the installation every month to detect any signs of wear or damage to the cables and assembly.
If this is not the case, contact a professional drive and home automation installer immediately.

About the batteries

DANGER: Do not leave batteries of any kind within reach of children. Keep them in a place inaccessible to children. There is a risk that they could be swallowed by children or pets. Danger of death! If this does occur, seek medical advice immediately or go to hospital. Ensure that the batteries are not short-circuited, thrown in the fire, or recharged. There is a risk of explosion.

Recycling and disposal

If installed, the battery must be removed from the motorisation before the latter is disposed of.
Do not dispose of used remote control or other batteries, if installed, with household waste. They must be taken to the relevant recycling points.
Do not dispose of the motorisation with household waste at the end of its life. Return the motorisation to its distributor or use your local authority’s special waste collection services.

USE AND OPERATION

Normal Operation
Operation with a 2 or 4-button remote control

Complete opening

Partial opening

Stop

Obstacle detection mode

When an obstacle is detected during opening, the gate will stop and then withdraw
When an obstacle is detected during closing, the gate will stop and re-open.

When an obstacle has been detected, allow the gate to open fully.

Specific modes
Operation with a 3-button remote control

Photoelectric cells operation

Cells obscured when opening = the status of the cells is disregarded, and the gate continues to move.
Cells obscured when closing = stop + complete reopening.
If the cells are blocked for 3 minutes or more, the system switches to “wired dead man” mode. In this mode, a command via the wired input causes movement at low speed.

The movement lasts for as long as the command is issued and stops when it is discontinued. The system switches back to normal mode as soon as the cells are no longer blocked.

CAUTION: “Wired dead man” mode requires the use of a safety contact (e.g. keyed re-versing switch).

Operation with orange flashing light: The orange light is activated during any gate movement.

A 2-s warning before movement begins can be programmed during installation.

Area lighting operation

Depending on the programming performed during installation, the lighting will come on as soon as the motor is started up, and go off after the programmed time delay.
If a remote control is programmed to control the lighting, it operates as follows:

Operation with automatic closing

Automatic closing will take place after a time delay programmed during installation.
A new command sent during this time delay will cancel automatic closing, and the motorized product will remain open.

The following command will close it.

Operation using the backup battery
If a backup battery is installed, the drive can run even during a power outage. It will operate under the following conditions:

With a 9.6V battery:

Low speed
The peripherals (photoelectric cells, orange light, wired code keypad, etc.) will not operate.

With a 24V battery:
Operates as normal: nominal speed, accessories functional.

Battery capacities:

Life: 24 h; 3 operating cycles for an io motor, and 5 operating cycles for an RTS motor, depending on the weight of the gate.
Recharging time: 48 h
Service life before replacement: Approximately 3 years.

Adding a 4-button remote control
This operation is used to copy the function of a button on a memorized re-mote control to a button on a new remote control.

Remote control “A” = “source” remote control already memorised
Remote control “B” = “target” remote control to be memorised
For example, if the button on remote control A opens the gate fully, the but- ton on the new remote control B will also open the gate fully.

Unlocking and locking the motor

Unlocking the motor