BFT Deimos gate won't close

[MrDiagnostics]

Hi Arthur,

Thanks for sending in some images, and more information.

Here is a link, where you can find the manual for the gate motor. http://manuals.easygates.co.uk/PDF/bft/Q...h07-05.pdf
http://www.bft-automation.com/fileadmin/...NCE_01.pdf

Your display code for PHOT is normally an error code, so if the gate is in the closed position and displays the warning code PHOT when you haven't activated an open/close command? You most definitely have an issue with the photo cells.
Have you removed the photocell covers to check the connections at the circuit board?
What Photocells are installed?
Sometimes you can have issues with photocells with sunlight and up/down weather changes.


To confirm if photocells are causing you an issue, you can link them out on the terminal connection board on the motor, basically you need a link wire between connection (21 Common - 24 Photobeam ) See 2nd link page 16 for wiring connections. All this is doing is giving you a (N.C) Normally closed signal for the control board to know there is no obstructions/obstacles. (Photocells are connected N.C, and when you break the beam it creates a "open circuit" which the control panel is programmed to see as an obstruction)

Check to see if this works, you might need to refer to the manual for the program settings as well.

Let me know how you get on with these tips.

Thanks
PAJ





Hi Arthur_k99,

Firstly, have you done a physical check to ensure there are no obstructions on the ground etc, which the gate could get caught on? Is this a ground track gate, or cantilever?

Does the control panel have a LCD display, if it does are there any codes which come up, including when the gate is being opened or closed?

I have recently had a similar issue on a cantilever gate, which turned out to be the limit switch needed relearning (gate closed to about 90%, but wouldn't fully shut)

Let me know how you get on with these points, if you can upload any images of the gate/ control panel etc always helps.
It will be interesting to see what the fault is.

Thanks
PAJ

My gate opens, but then won't close fully.

I've a BFT Deimos bt qsc d ma sliding gate for several years that it has been working without any problem.
But for the last few days that I can open the gate, then it won't be close fully. It stop closing at halfway.
This problem is only happens during our autumn cold weather at the morning and evening.
I've checked that the photocells were not block by any object.
When I put the gate into manual mode, and push the gate to close that it moves smoothly without any problems.
The gate can open and close fully during the warm weather at midday.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

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hi
is this bft are 24 or 230 v engine ?
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Hi PAJ,
Thanks for your reply. I've physical checked that there weren't any obstructions on the ground that would block the photocells.
My Bft gate has a 230v engine and it's move on a ground track.
As today the weather is warm at here, hence the gate can open and close fully.

I've uploaded some images of the gate. The LCD display of "PHOT" is when the gate is closed, "Suo" is when it's open, and other displays were when the gate was moving during the opening and closing period.

I agree with your suggestion that the limit switch needed relearning.
Could you please advise me on how to adjust the limit switch?

Thanks for your assistance,
Arthur
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