LiftMaster LA500UL Installation Manual - Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY 2 Safety Symbol and Signal Word Review 2 Usage Class 3 UL325 Entrapment Protection Requirements 3 Safety Installation Information 4 Gate Construction Information 5 INTRODUCTION 6 Carton Inventory 6 Operator Specifications 7 Site Preparation 8 Check your gate 8 INSTALLATION 9 Installation Tips 9 Step 1 Position the Brackets 10 Step 2 Attach the Brackets 11 Step 3 Install the Control Box 12 Step 4 Earth Ground Rod 14 Step 5 Wire the Operator Arm to the Control Board 14 Step 6 Dual Gate Setup 15 Step 7 Install Entrapment Protection 18 Wire Entrapment Protection Devices 19 Step 8 Power Wiring 20 Step 9 Finish Installation 22 ADJUSTMENT 22 Limit and Force Adjustment 22 Obstruction Test 24 PROGRAMMING 25 Remote Controls (Not Provided 25 LiftMaster Internet Gateway (Not Provided 26 Erase All Codes 26 Erase Limits 26 To Remove and Erase Monitored Entrapment Protection Devices...........26 OPERATION 27 Gate Operator Setup Examples 27 Control Board Overview 28 Manual Release 29 Reset Button 29 Party Mode 29 Operator Alarm 30 Remote Control 30 ACCESSORY WIRING 31 External Control Devices 31 Maglock 32 Miscellaneous Wiring 32 EXPANSION BOARD 33 Expansion Board Overview 33 Auxiliary Relays 1 and 2 34 Wiring Accessories to the Expansion Board 35 MAINTENANCE 36 Important Safety Instructions 36 Maintenance Chart 36 Batteries 36 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 Diagnostic Codes 37 Diagnostic Codes Table 38 Control Board LEDs 40 Troubleshooting Chart 41 APPENDIX 44 Installation Types 44 Step 1 Position the Brackets 44 Step 8 Solar Panels 45 Limit Setup with a Remote Control 49 SAMS Wiring with the Relays Not Energized 50 REPAIR PARTS 51 Standard Control Box 51 Large Metal Control Box 51 Gate Operator Arm 51 WIRING DIAGRAM 52 Standard Control Box 52 Large Metal Control Box 53 ACCESSORIES 54 WARRANTY 56 SAFETY Safety Symbol and Signal Word Review When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words on the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of Serious Injury or Death if you do not comply with the warnings that accompany them. The hazard may come from something mechanical or from electric shock. Read the warnings carefully. When you see this Signal Word on the following pages, it will alert you to the possibility of damage to your gate and/or the gate operator if you do not comply with the cautionary statements that accompany it. Read them carefully. IMPORTANT NOTE: • BEFORE attempting to install, operate or maintain the operator, you must read and fully understand this manual and follow all safety instructions. • DO NOT attempt repair or service of your gate operator unless you are an Authorized Service Technician. MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. 2