How to disable Came DIR10 photocells after traffic accident

[Howardy]

Hi,

I am hoping someone may be able to help please?

I am not a professional installer however out of necessity have had to learn how to maintain my electric gates (lack of any professionals turning up!)

Due to two teenagers crashing into my gate pillar last night on an E Scrambler (severely injuring themselves in the process) part of my wall has fallen down and one of my CAME DIR10's has fallen off with the bricks! The DIR concerned is the one with only two connectors inside it (I understand this to be the TX unit?) 

Until we can rebuild the wall and reinstall the photocells correctly I was wondering if there is a way on the control board (CAME ZA3) to disable the photocells so I can at least open and shut the gates for a while. I assume the control system believes that there is a permeant blockage between the photo cells and therefore won't allow usage of the gates. This is the issue I am seeking to bypass.

Having downloaded manuals, watched videos (mostly in foreign languages) I am left confused as to whether or not there is a simple way (eg just disconnecting the photocells or whether there is  switch or a temporary "bridge" I need to put in place on the board? Hope this makes sense the way am explaining it?

thanks for any advice or guidance...
H

[benbrooks]

Hi,

I am hoping someone may be able to help please?

I am not a professional installer however out of necessity have had to learn how to maintain my electric gates (lack of any professionals turning up!)

Due to two teenagers crashing into my gate pillar last night on an E Scrambler (severely injuring themselves in the process) part of my wall has fallen down and one of my CAME DIR10's has fallen off with the bricks! The DIR concerned is the one with only two connectors inside it (I understand this to be the TX unit?) 

Until we can rebuild the wall and reinstall the photocells correctly I was wondering if there is a way on the control board (CAME ZA3) to disable the photocells so I can at least open and shut the gates for a while. I assume the control system believes that there is a permeant blockage between the photo cells and therefore won't allow usage of the gates. This is the issue I am seeking to bypass.

Having downloaded manuals, watched videos (mostly in foreign languages) I am left confused as to whether or not there is a simple way (eg just disconnecting the photocells or whether there is  switch or a temporary "bridge" I need to put in place on the board? Hope this makes sense the way am explaining it?

thanks for any advice or guidance...
H

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

If you go to the RX photocell, open the cover up and put a link between the Normally Close (NC)  and the Common contact, this should over-ride the photocells till you sort the wall out and able to re-install.

Many thanks 

Ben

[Howardy]

Hi,

I am hoping someone may be able to help please?

I am not a professional installer however out of necessity have had to learn how to maintain my electric gates (lack of any professionals turning up!)

Due to two teenagers crashing into my gate pillar last night on an E Scrambler (severely injuring themselves in the process) part of my wall has fallen down and one of my CAME DIR10's has fallen off with the bricks! The DIR concerned is the one with only two connectors inside it (I understand this to be the TX unit?) 

Until we can rebuild the wall and reinstall the photocells correctly I was wondering if there is a way on the control board (CAME ZA3) to disable the photocells so I can at least open and shut the gates for a while. I assume the control system believes that there is a permeant blockage between the photo cells and therefore won't allow usage of the gates. This is the issue I am seeking to bypass.

Having downloaded manuals, watched videos (mostly in foreign languages) I am left confused as to whether or not there is a simple way (eg just disconnecting the photocells or whether there is  switch or a temporary "bridge" I need to put in place on the board? Hope this makes sense the way am explaining it?

thanks for any advice or guidance...
H

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

If you go to the RX photocell, open the cover up and put a link between the Normally Close (NC)  and the Common contact, this should over-ride the photocells till you sort the wall out and able to re-install.

Many thanks 

Ben

Hi Ben,

Thanks for your message that's very kind. Just in case it helps anyone - the chap who fitted the gates eventually came out to at least get the gates working again without the photocells. Its possible he did as you suggested. In the end the gate fitter got it to the point where all we had to do was rebuild the wall and remount the photocell which we did. Once this was done he told us to "flick back up the small switch number 9" in the control box to reactivate the photo cells once mounted. We did as instructed and all is working fine again. So I am not sure what the number 9 switch really does or whether it could be used as a quick fix in the future without adding any new wires? But thought I would share just in case its useful?? Thanks again Ben for the response really appreciate it....cheers Howard

[benbrooks]

Hi,

I am hoping someone may be able to help please?

I am not a professional installer however out of necessity have had to learn how to maintain my electric gates (lack of any professionals turning up!)

Due to two teenagers crashing into my gate pillar last night on an E Scrambler (severely injuring themselves in the process) part of my wall has fallen down and one of my CAME DIR10's has fallen off with the bricks! The DIR concerned is the one with only two connectors inside it (I understand this to be the TX unit?) 

Until we can rebuild the wall and reinstall the photocells correctly I was wondering if there is a way on the control board (CAME ZA3) to disable the photocells so I can at least open and shut the gates for a while. I assume the control system believes that there is a permeant blockage between the photo cells and therefore won't allow usage of the gates. This is the issue I am seeking to bypass.

Having downloaded manuals, watched videos (mostly in foreign languages) I am left confused as to whether or not there is a simple way (eg just disconnecting the photocells or whether there is  switch or a temporary "bridge" I need to put in place on the board? Hope this makes sense the way am explaining it?

thanks for any advice or guidance...
H

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

If you go to the RX photocell, open the cover up and put a link between the Normally Close (NC)  and the Common contact, this should over-ride the photocells till you sort the wall out and able to re-install.

Many thanks 

Ben

Hi Ben,

Thanks for your message that's very kind. Just in case it helps anyone - the chap who fitted the gates eventually came out to at least get the gates working again without the photocells. Its possible he did as you suggested. In the end the gate fitter got it to the point where all we had to do was rebuild the wall and remount the photocell which we did. Once this was done he told us to "flick back up the small switch number 9" in the control box to reactivate the photo cells once mounted. We did as instructed and all is working fine again. So I am not sure what the number 9 switch really does or whether it could be used as a quick fix in the future without adding any new wires? But thought I would share just in case its useful?? Thanks again Ben for the response really appreciate it....cheers Howard

Hi Howard,

It sounds like dip-switch 9 must control this input, disabling the photocell input so that the panel knows not to look for a photocell.
Glad it is sorted for you now though!

Many thanks 
Ben