Allstar RS4000 - Manuals

5 • SWING GATES HAVE THE POTENTIAL HAZARD OF HANDS AND FINGERS BEING PINCHED between the gate edge and the post to which the gate is mounted. It is recommended that the hinges be mounted so that this opening increases as the gate swings open. PROTECT THIS "PINCH POINT" SO THIS HAZARD IS MINI...

6 THE CONCRETE PAD The standard RS4000 is designed to operate a single leaf gate. Bi-parting gate systems are possible with the addition of a second RS4000 operator. (Consult the factory.) Each RS4000 has its own dedicated control board contained within the operator cover. Care must be taken to prov...

7 above grade. Two 13/32 diameter holes will need to be drilled on each side of the 4 x 4 tube. Center each pair of holes on the face of the post 2-5/8” apart and 7/8” down from the top. Each pair of holes is to align with the pre-drilled holes in the chassis mounting angles of the RS4000. See Figur...

8 VEHICLE DETECTOR LOOP BLANKING FOR SWING GATES The inside loop for a swing gate installation must be located at least 4 feet outside of the arc of the gate. If it is not, the vehicle detector may detect the gate as it moves over the loop and cause the gate to reopen. If the gate is large and a sin...

9 106504 Figure 8A: Service Conduits TOOLS and MATERIALS REQUIRED The following tools and materials are required for a proper installation of the Twist'R Plus Model RS4000. 1. Wire cutter, stripper and crimping tools for attaching accessory equipment to the control box. 2. #2 Phillips Head screw dri...

10 PLACING THE RS4000 PEDESTAL UNIT Remove the cover from the RS4000 operator by removing the four 1/4-20 diameter bolts that secure it to the chassis. Set the cover aside for the time being. The recommended procedure for securing the RS4000 pedestal to concrete, or fresh concrete pad (for those ins...

11 INSTALLING THE GATE ARM KIT The gate arm kit can be installed on the RS4000 only after the operator has been properly and securely installed, and the correct gate/operator geometry relationship has been established and verified. (See Figures 6 and 10.) Locate the crank arm in the gate arm kit and...

12 CONNECTING THE OPERATOR TO THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE It will be necessary to run two conduits to the RS4000. One will be used for the A-C power lines and another for the low voltage, class 2 wiring. See Figure 8. There are cutouts on the bottom of the Operator Chassis to accept these two conduits. T...

13 LIGHTNING PROTECTION For areas where a high probability of ground lightning strikes exists (Florida, Georgia, etc.,) additional lightning protection should be installed in the RS4000. Although it may not be possible to protect against all strikes, additional protection will substantially reduce t...

14 ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT HOOK-UP All accessory equipment is connected to the terminal strips located on the control panel of the RS4000. There are 11 command inputs available to the installer on the RS4000 in addition to 2 commons. To trigger an y of these inputs, a switch or relay closure to the comm...

15 labeled as COMMON, then connect this to Terminal #1 or #0 of the RS4000 control panel. Connect the other contact to one of the following terminals depending on function desired: Terminal #2 (ALTERNATE), Terminal #4 (RADIO OPEN), Terminal #5 (FREE EXIT), Terminal #6 (OPEN) or Terminal #7 (CLOSE). ...

16 TERMINAL STRIP REFERENCE CHART D: STARTING THE OPERATOR # NAME DESCRIPTION 13 CLOSE EDGE Momentary or continuous signal. This input is active only when referenced to the closing direction, it has no effect on the gate when opening or about to open. If activated when the gate is closing the gate w...

17 mounting hole is positioned directly above the clearance notch provided in the shaft support tower (see Figure 18). This notch provides the appropriate clearance to install the limit trigger pin with the bolt and washers provided. Install the trigger pin firmly in place. Flip the toggle open so i...

18 TIMER TO CLOSE SETTING The Timer to Close is controlled by the setting of the “AUTO CLOSE TIMER” potentiometer on the control board, see Figure 19. When the pot is adjusted fully counter-clockwise the Timer-To-Close is disabled. Turning the pot approximately 1/4 turn clockwise will enable the Tim...

19 MAXIMUM RUN TIMER SMART™ Self adjusting MAximum Run Timer (Patent Pending) The RS4000 has a S elf adjusting MA ximum R un T imer, SMART™ (patent pending). The amount of time for the first few cycles of operation are registered and averaged within the motor controller circuitry. After the first fe...

20 To the Owner/End User of Allstar’s Twist'R: Thank you for choosing an Allstar product. We are confident you will have many years of use and satisfaction with your gate operator. Our Twist'R operator is part of your unique gate operating system, which may consist of a variety of components, includ...

21 AVOID ENTRAPMENT: Stay away from the path of the gate and all moving parts (gate arms, etc.) at all times. Keep clear of the pinch points identified below.. Install guards or other safety enhancement features to prevent access to pinch point areas. Install guards on open PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY O...

22 TWIST’R EXPLODED VIEW Figure 24: Twist’R Operator Exploded View 110508

23 ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION 5 104475 TWIST'R ARM FITTING 6 104875 TWIST'R CRANK ARM 7 104473 TWIST'R CRANK ARM EXTENSION 8 SPACER SPACER FOR PADLOCK (OPTIONAL) ITEM QTY. PART # DESCRIPTION 1 1 EA 103918 REDUCER, SPEED, 60:1 1a 1 EA 110674 BRACKET, REDUCER SUPPORT, LEFT 1b 1 EA 110673 BRACKET, REDUC...

24 c.p. Allstar Corporation Downingtown, PA 19335 This Gate Operator is built in the USA in accordance with requirements of Underwriters' Laboratories Standard UL-325, Fourth Edition as amended March 1, 2000. P/N 110138 Rev. E December 2003 PHYSICAL PAD: 16” x 24” x 3” Elevation or 4 x 4 Post OVERHE...