Installation Instructions for Charged FT100 and TOF100
Both sensors have the same casings which can be fixed in various methods. The wiring of the Receiver unit for the FT100 and the Main TOF100 unit is the same. Below are the detailed instructions and videos of how to install and setup your sensors as required.
Installation Steps
1. Establish Your Power Terminals.
Search for the correct manual for your Gate/Garage door controller. Confirm the Voltage supply is compatible and between 9-26V. MOST controllers are 24V AC or DC power output for safety devices. Hormann Devices especially newer models have 36V outputs which is not compatible with our units! - If your voltage is not compatible use a 12v 1A supply instead.
If you have a multimeter, to test voltage do so before connecting the sensors. Monitor the voltage with and without the gate/garage door operating. This is to see if the voltage fluctuates. If it does, you may need to Ground/Earth the COM terminals of your control board.
2. Safety Connections and Jumper
Using your Manual for your control panel. In this example we have picked a CAME ZA3 as it is a very common panel in the UK.
Locate the Safety Terminals that you wish to connect to. Many panels have 2 options. Opening Safety and Closing Safety. Some only have one connection and you will need to wire your Sensors in Series.
For most standard installations, You will wire from the Common Terminal on a CAME ZA3 this is terminal (2) to one side of the safety relay on the sensor. The other in This case C1 to the other side of the safety relay on the device.
Above the Safety Relay terminal on the FT100/TOF100 you will see a Jumper section labelled NO/NC Change it to which type you require. MOST safety systems require a NC circuit.
For Most Installations the above will be sufficent for you to be working at this stage.
3. Wiring Photocells in Series
When using multiple photocells on the same circuit. First of all, you need to take care in placing your photocells so that Transmitters and Recievers are alternated and you do not have both transmitters on one side pointing at both recievers or you could have false positives.
The wiring of the sensors can be done from Reciever to receiver or joined at the control panel end of the cables. You effectively have 4 terminals on the sensors and 2 on the panel that need to be connected. So you need to join the recievers together using 1 terminal each. Then 1 terminal from one sensor to the COM terminal and the other terminal on the reciever to the signal terminal on the panel.
4. TOF100 - Programming Distance
With TOF100 - The NO/NC Jumper is located at the top left of the sensor to the left of the lenses.
The Dip Switches allow for customising the distance of the sensor. Using the DIP Switches is the most accurate and gives less interferenace. However. Setting the distance by Arbitrary distance method. DIP Switches are set for this as default.
Before Calibrating. Place a Board Large enough to act as a person sized object 30cm From the final distance you wish to protect with the sensor.
On powering on the sensor in the first 30 seconds, wave a hand in front of the sensor 5 times. The unit will now beep multiple times.
The Unit is now calibrating its distance upto the Board you have in place. this will take 15-20 seconds.
When this completes it will beep again. Both lights will turn solid, Yellow for signal on and Green is power.
Test the sensor now by stepping in front of it. Remove the board and test where the detection beam ends to ensure you are happy with it.
NOTE: TOF sensors are sensitive to heavy rain and fog so they are not suitable for every situation if they are prone to heavy weather exposure.
At Charged we regularly use them for sliding gates where they are for closing protection only. Dip switch caliration does give better performance if the distance is suitable for your entrance.
