FADINI APROLI 280 Batt External Oil-Hydraulic Operator with Articulated Arm Instruction Manual

FADINI APROLI 280 Batt External Oil-Hydraulic Operator with Articulated

Arm

GENERAL WARNINGS FOR PEOPLE SAFETY

THANK YOU
Thank you for purchasing a Fadini product.
Please read these instructions carefully before using this appliance. The instructions contain important information which will help you get the best out of the appliance and ensure safe and proper installation, use and maintenance. Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can always refer to it for the safe and proper use of the appliance.

INTRODUCTION

This operator is designed for a specific scope of applications as indicated in this manual, including safety, control and signaling
accessories as minimum required with Fadini equipment. □ Any applications not explicitly included in this manual may cause
operation problems or damages to properties and people. □ Meccanica Fadini snc is not liable for damages caused by the incorrect use of the equipment, or for applications not included in this manual or for malfunctioning resulting from the use of materials or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer. □ The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to its products without prior notice. □ All that is not explicitly indicated in this manual is to be considered not allowed.

BEFORE INSTALLATION

Before commencing operator installation assess the suitability
of the access, its general condition and the structure.

• Make sure that there is no risk of impact, crushing, shearing, conveying, cutting, entangling and lifting situations, which may prejudice people safety.

• Do not install near any source of heat and avoid contacts with flammable substances.

• Keep all the accessories able to turn on the operator (transmitters, proximity readers, key-switches, etc) out of the reach of the children.

• Transit through the access only with stationary operator.

• Do not allow children and/or people to stand in the proximity of a working operator.

• To ensure safety in the whole movement area of a gate it is advisable to install
  photocells, sensitive edges, magnetic loops and detectors.

• Use yellow-black strips or proper signals to identify dangerous
  spots.

• Before cleaning and maintenance operations, disconnect the appliance from the mains by switching off the
  master switch.

• If removing the actuator, do not cut the electric wires, but disconnect them from the terminal box by loosening the screws inside the junction box.

INSTALLATION

All installation operations must be performed by a qualified technician, in observance of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE and safety regulations EN 12453 – EN 12445. □ Verify the presence of a thermal-magnetic circuit breaker 0,03 A – 230 V – 50 Hz upstream the installation.

• Use appropriate objects to test the correct functionality of the safety accessories, such as photocells, sensitive edges, etc.
• Carry out a risk analysis by means of appropriate instruments measuring the crushing and impact force of the main opening and closing edge in compliance with EN 12445.
• Identify the appropriate solution necessary to eliminate and reduce such risks.
• In case where the gate to automate is equipped with a pedestrian entrance, it is appropriate to prepare the system in such a way to prohibit the operation of the engine when the pedestrian entrance is used.
• Apply safety nameplates with CE marking on the gate warning about the presence of an  installation.
• The installer must inform and instruct the end user about the proper use of the system by releasing him a technical dossier, including: layout and components of the installation, risk analysis, verification of safety accessories, verification of impact forces and reporting of residual risks.

INFORMATION FOR END-USERS

The end-user is required to read carefully and to receive information concerning only the operation of the installation so that he becomes himself responsible for the correct use of it.

• The end-user shall establish a written maintenance contract with the installer/maintenance technician (on -call).
• Any maintenance operation must be done by qualified technicians.
• Keep these instructions carefully.

WARNINGS FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE INSTALLATION

For optimum performance of system over time according to safety regulations, it is necessary to perform proper maintenance and monitoring of the entire installation: the automation, the electronic equipment and the cables
connected to these.

• The entire installation must be carried out by qualified technical personnel, filling in the Maintenance Manual indicated in the Safety Regulation Book (to be requested or downloaded from the site www.fadini.net/supporto/downloads).

• Operator: maintenance inspection at least every 6 months, while for the electronic equipment and safety systems an inspection at least
  once every month is required.

• The manufacturer, Meccanica Fadini snc, is not responsible for non-observance of good installation practice and incorrect maintenance of the installation.

DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS
Dispose properly of the packaging materials such as cardboard, nylon, polystyrene etc. through specializing companies (after verification of the regulations in force at the place of installation in the field of waste disposal). Disposal of electrical and electronic materials: to remove and dispose through specializing companies, as per Directive 2012/19/UE. Disposal of substances hazardous for the environment is prohibited.

CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY of the manufacturer:
Meccanica Fadini snc (Via Mantova, 177/A – 37053 Cerea – VR – Italy) declares under own responsibility that:
APROLI 280 Batt complies with the 2006/42/CE Machinery Directive, and also that it is sold to be installed in an “automatic system”, along with original accessories and components as indicated by the manufacturing company. An automatic gate operator is, by law, a “machinery” and therefore the installer must fit the equipment with all of the applicable safety norms. The installer is also required to issue the installer’s Declaration of Conformity. The manufacturer is not liable for possible incorrect use of the product. The product complies with the following specific norms: analysis of the risks and subsequent action to cure them as per EN 12445 and EN 12453, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/UE, Electromagnetic Compatibility 2014/30/UE. In order to certify the product, the manufacturer declares under own responsibility the compliance with the EN 13241-1 PRODUCT NORMS.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT

Aproli 280 Batt is an oil-hydraulic operator for external application, fitted with an articulated arm, it is studied to open and close swinging gates mounted on pillars of significant dimensions. Aproli 280 Batt is designed in a single version as it can be indifferently mounted on the right or left side of the gate (view from inside ).
it is an oil-hydraulic product and has all the advantages that such systems can offer, such as reliability, smooth movements, adjustable thrust power being controlled by low and high pressure valves, and flexibility as it can suit most types of swinging gates.
Quick and easy to install. The pressure cast aluminium back bracket is fastened to the gate pillar by means of expanding bolts and provides support to the drive assembly, made of galvanized steel and aluminium and fixed by screws.
The pivoting shaft is made of hardened steel to ensure long lasting reliability over the time.
The driving arm is made of pressure cast aluminium and has the advantage that its last section can be adjusted to three different steps to meet any installation requirements, even with pillars of large dimensions.
The operator comes in two options, fitted with a hydraulic locking valve or non locking ie. reversible (in this case an electric lock is to be fitted to the gate).
it is also possible to have Aproli 280 Batt in the special option with flow regulator. This is an incorporated device that can control the speed of the gate (in opening and closing movements independently) all along the gate travel, recommended for those heavy gates whose inertia is significant.
For Aproli 280 Batt to work as an automatic system it is required that an electronic control box type Elpro be fitted externally in a sheltered place. Operations can be selected to be either fully automatic or semiautomatic (closing by pulse), depending on the user’s requirements.
The system is designed to work together with accessories that ensure proper operations in full safety and reliability, making it suitable for any public or private applications.
A polycarbonate cover protects the inner drive unit, and a flap allows only authorized access to the control valves by means of a coded key for the following operations: high and low pressure adjustment, manual release and removal of the cover.

COMPONENTS

1. Back bracket for gate post fixing
2. Motor pump-jack assembly
3. Cover with lockable flap for manual realizing by coded key
4. Complete arm assembly: it can be used for both right and left applications 5 – Incorporated stop assembly for Aproli 280 Batt installed on the left
5. Incorporated stop assembly for Aprilia 280 Batt installed on the right
6. Arm bracket for gate fixing

ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM AND LAYOUT OF THE ACCESSORIES

Before installing Aproli 280 Batt it is advisable that preparatory work be carried out for all of the accessories required at least to ensure safety and proper control of the system. General layout: it is the installer’s care and responsibility to properly lay the tubes required for the electrical connections.

1. 230 V – 50 Hz – 0,03 A magneto-thermal circuit breaker (cable section recommended 2,5 mm² beyond 100 m)
2. Control box with VIX 53/2 R plug-in radio receiver
3.  Aproli 280 Batt
4.  Flasher
5. Photocell receiver
6. Junction pit
7. Photocell transmitter on post mount
8. Ground gate stop in open position [A]
9. Photocell receiver on post mount 10 – Gate electric lock
10. Gate stop in closed position [A]
11. Photocell transmitter on post mount 13 – Keyswitch
12.  Radio transmitter

IMPORTANT: ground gate stops in open and closed gate positions are most important for proper operations and therefore safety of the system equipped with Aproli 280 Batt

APROLI 280 BATT SAME VERSION FOR BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT INSTALLATIONS
Aproli 280 Batt is not designed as a handed ie. left- or right-hand unit; it comes in a single version factory pre-set to be installed to the left handside of the gate (gate closed, view from inside). For those installations where the operator is on the right handside, it is required that the rotation shaft be set accordingly (Pic. 9 and Pic. 10).

Aproli 280 Batt, as default version, comes factory pre-set to be installed on the left, gate in closed position. For Aproli 280 Batt to be installed on the right, the shaft is to be rotated into the correct in-phase position (Pic. 9 and Pic. 10).

PRELIMINARY STEP – CHECKING THE FIXING POINTS

It is fundamental that the arm be attached onto the gate in a structural point.
The fixing of the operator back bracket depends on this point and consequently also the position/outlet of the tube for the electrical connections and voltage supply (Pic. 4).

The gate post fixing bracket has two openings in the back side towards the gate post and two underneath: in this way it can meet any application requirements (Pic. 4).

IMPORTANT: It is required that the operator arm be fixed to the gate in a structural position, the most suitable to take it being the strongest and most robust. The position of the gate post fixing bracket and therefore of the electric power cable inlet is to be established consequently.

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS BEFORE INSTALLATION

Since Aproli 280 Batt comes with an arm whose gate fixing end can be adjusted into three lengths (460, 520 and 580 mm), it is required that the most suitable length be assessed in relation to the gate width (and inertia) and, also, in consideration of the space that the arm is allowed to take in the most critical position when the gate is fully open (Pic. 5).

FIXING DISTANCES
The distances indicated in the table have been figured out on a gate having a thickness of 50 mm and a gate hinge positioned at 50 mm from gate post. The above considerations can be applied even to gates having a different size, leaving to the experience and technical skill of the installer the task of assessing the most suitable fixing geometry.

FIXING THE BACK BRACKET TO THE GATE POST
The back bracket is to be fixed to the gate post by means of suitable expanding bolts using 4 of the 8 holes provided in it.

SETTING TO GATE OPERATION – APROLI 280 BATT INSTALLED ON TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT
Once satisfied that voltage is properly supplied to the motors, operator setting is to be attended. Aproli 280 Batt installed on the left is factory pre-set, gate in closed position. Whereas with Aproli 280 Batt installed on the right, it is required that the motor shaft be turned to the end of the permitted rotation.
As next step with both operators, the motor shafts are to be rotated a few degrees in the open direction allowing for the arms to be fixed.

IMPORTANT: the hole in the flattened surface of the square shaft is a reference point. Aproli 280 Batt is factory pre-set to be installed on the left. If installed on the right, the shaft is to be rotated 205° to get it in the correct position.

FIXING THE ARM
In order to mount the arm, it is required that the motor be supplied with voltage so it can rotate the square shaft towards the opening direction of the gate. Fit the arm and fix the retaining pin into the hole.

IMPORTANT: screw M8 pin into the shaft hole to fix the arm.
FIXING THE GATE STOP IN OPEN POSITION
IMPORTANT: it is recommended that ground gate stops be always provided in open and closed gate positions.
Anyway, for those situations where a gate stop in open position cannot be fixed on the ground, Aproli 280 Batt comes with an accessory (open gate stop), adjustable, to be mounted on to the operator under the gate post fixing back bracket for the operator arm to stop against it. Once satisfied it is adjusted to the required distance, tighten M14 locknut and fit the cover and fasten it by M8 nut (Pic. 12).
In closed gate position, tough, a gate stop fixed to the ground is to be provided.
Adjust the gate stop for the gate to open and stop as required, then tighten hard the locknut.

ADJUSTING THRUST FORCE
In order to adjust thrust power in opening and closing, turn the respective adjusting screws under the cover as indicated (Pic. 13).

SPEED CONTROL (OPTIONAL VERSION WITH FLOW REGULATOR)
At the time of the order it is possible to require that Aproli 280 Batt be fitted with flow regulators: this device allows for speed control in opening and closing, specially with heavy or infilled gate leafs without any openings.
Adjusting is by tightening or loosening the devices as indicated in Pic. 14.

FITTING THE FRONT COVER BACK
Once setting is completed, first put the operator cover back and secure it by the screws, then close the flap by the key (Pic. 15).

GUIDANCE FOR PROPER USE (for the end user)

WARNINGS

• Transit across the gate is allowed only if motor is stopped; stand at safe distance during opening and/or closing cycles of the gate.
• Do not touch any components of the system while the operator is working.
•  Do not allow children and/or people to stand in the proximity of a working operator.
• Keep all the accessories able to turn on the operator (transmitters, proximity readers, key-switches, etc.) out of the reach of the children.
•  Do not run the system in case of anomalies.
• DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL: dispose properly of the packaging materials such as cardboard, nylon, polystyrene etc. through specializing companies (after verification of the regulations in force at the place of installation in the field of waste disposal). Disposal of electrical and electronic materials: to remove and dispose through specializing companies, as per Directive 2012/19/UE. Disposal of substances hazardous for the environment is prohibited.

MAINTENANCE

• For optimum performance of system over time according to safety regulations, it is necessary to perform proper maintenance and monitoring of the entire installation: the automation, the electronic equipment and the cables connected to these. The entire installation must be carried out by qualified technical personnel. Operator: maintenance inspection at least every 6 months, while for the electronic equipment and safety systems an inspection at least once every month is required. The manufacturer, Meccanica Fadini snc, is not responsible for non-observance of good installation practice and incorrect maintenance of the installation.
  Advice for the end user:

• clear the site of materials that may have deposited in the equipment and hinder its correct functioning (such as rests of insects, foliage, stones, etc.); before carrying out this operation, switch off voltage supply;

• clean regularly the equipment by using a damp cloth. Do not use flammable substances such as alcohol, solvents or benzene: these substances may cause explosions and/or damage the system.

RELEASING FOR MANUAL OPERATIONS

With Aproli 280 Batt non locking (reversible version) it is first required that the electric lock be released by the coded key and the gate pushed open by hand. With the locking version, releasing is by opening the flap in the front cover by the coded key and lowering the inner lever. Locking again is by rising the lever and tightening it hard, overtightening though is to be avoided (Pic. 19).

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