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the gates at the yard only have one remote control plipper, which from having a quick look at it is more than likely a dip switch programmed thing.
So the only way to get in at the moment is over the gate, through the fence to the other side of the gates then open them with a keyswitch ( luckily its a standard burgess thing so I managed to get some more keys ). its all a bit of a faff really.
there is another keyswitch on the outside control/intercom panel, but this has a non standard key, and according to the lady who owns the yard's son it doesnt work anyway.
I had discussed changing the keyswitch for a Burgess one, but it occurred to me that you can now get 2 channel RF remotes with multiple plippers for less than the coast of a keyswitch.example below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC12V-Re...hash=item41d1b7c57d:m:mqTyfDSwcy-EU58MMnVgZCQ
so from what I can recall from when I did a few sets of gates about 15 years ago, the open/close signals are normally open momentary. ie a momentary close on the gate open terminal will open the gates then they close again after a set period, to keep them open this terminal needs to be held closed.
when opening, a monentary close on the gate close terminal will close them again
Is this correct ? and generally is there a 12v DC available anywhere for powering safety photocells etc, or do they use 24v ?
So the only way to get in at the moment is over the gate, through the fence to the other side of the gates then open them with a keyswitch ( luckily its a standard burgess thing so I managed to get some more keys ). its all a bit of a faff really.
there is another keyswitch on the outside control/intercom panel, but this has a non standard key, and according to the lady who owns the yard's son it doesnt work anyway.
I had discussed changing the keyswitch for a Burgess one, but it occurred to me that you can now get 2 channel RF remotes with multiple plippers for less than the coast of a keyswitch.example below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC12V-Re...hash=item41d1b7c57d:m:mqTyfDSwcy-EU58MMnVgZCQ
so from what I can recall from when I did a few sets of gates about 15 years ago, the open/close signals are normally open momentary. ie a momentary close on the gate open terminal will open the gates then they close again after a set period, to keep them open this terminal needs to be held closed.
when opening, a monentary close on the gate close terminal will close them again
Is this correct ? and generally is there a 12v DC available anywhere for powering safety photocells etc, or do they use 24v ?