The Ultimate Guide on How to Install Franklin Autoswing® Swinging Carriage Garage Door Opener
Important Notice: This tutorial is just an additional guide for the installation of the Franklin carriage garage door kit and do not substitute the current Franklin Autoswing installation manual. The installation manual should be followed for safe and proper operation. For Specialized technical support please call (877) 995-8155. We recommend two people to safely install the opener. For video instructions visit this Youtube channel
WHAT IS IN THE BOX
(2) Plastic Covers
(2) Swing Gate Motors
(2) Primary Levers
(2) Secondary Levers
(2) Motor Joints (Base Plates)
(2) Photo Eyes
(2) Transmitters (remotes)
Hardware Lever Kits (one pair for each motor)
Motor Knob Hardware Kit (one pair for each motor)
Motor Switch Kit (one pair for each motor)
Motor Joint Assemblage Kit
Power cord
Cable gland - motor assemblage joint
Thalia mother board
Thalia Board (closed)
1. INSTALLING THE MOTOR JOINTS/BASE PLATES
Note: for this tutorial we are starting with the door on the right size that will be the main door (open first, close last).
The first step is to install the motor joints/base plates.
Position the base plate about 7” from the edge of the door. Level the container and mark the
holes’ locations. TIP: For most applications, centering the bottom row of holes
on the jamb makes for the most secure installation
Level and mount the plate with minimum 3/8” x 4” lag bolts (not supplied). For proper arm clearance, the plate’s bottom must be no higher than the lowest part of the jamb.
Always make sure that the lag bolts penetrate solid header and/or blocking material.
Attach the motor and base cover to the base plate and tighten securely using Motor Joint Assemblage Kit (bag 4). Be sure that the motor is seated correctly in its plastic housing.
Note: The motor’s body should extend toward the side jamb/exterior edge of the door.
2. ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING THE LEVERS (ARMS)
The second step is to assemble the levers/arms and attach them to the motor and to the door.
Before we start, just look at the image above and pay attention to the arms orientation. In this example we are starting with the right side motor.
For this step you will need one Primary and one Secondary Lever and the Hardware Lever Kits components (bag 1).
- On a flat surface, place the Secondary Lever as shown on the image on the left;
- Insert rounded plastic sleeve followed by the Primary Lever;
- Flip the levers and insert a washer followed by the safety black pin;
- Flip the levers back to the original position (washer and pin facing down).
Now we are going to insert the mounting bracket that will connect the levers to the door using the components from bag 1.
- Insert the rounded plastic sleeve to the door mounting bracket as shown on the left image;
- Flip the attachment and insert it to the end of the Secondary Lever;
- Before attaching the washer and safety pin, make sure the both washers are on the same side of the levers as shown of the first image of this section.
2.1. ATTACHING THE LEVERS TO THE MOTOR AND DOOR
Slide the attached levers to the base of the motor using the Long Safety Pin and C Ring (bag 1).
Before attaching the lever's bracket to the door,open and hold the door the desired fully open position (approx. 105 degrees is recommended).
- On the top of the motor, find the manual/emergency handle (we will get back to this handle later) and rotate it clockwise. This action will release the motor allowing for manual opening.
- Rotate the arms until the mounting bracket touches the door. You may have to hold the handle down while you rotate the levers. When you reach the desired position, let go of the manual handle. You might have to slightly rotate the arms until you hear a click.This click indicate the levers are in acceptable position.
- With a measuring tape, mark the centerline of the door mounting bracket at 40” from the center of the shaft. Making sure that the arm is level, Mount the lever to the door with #14 x 1-1/2” pan head screws (not supplied). See image below for reference.
Levers installation overview diagram:
3. INSTALLING THE MOTOR SWITCH
Important: the switches tell the motor when to stop moving.The incorrect installation of these switches will cause the door to stop before the the full open/closed position.
On this step we will use the Motor Switch Kit (bag 3).
- Install the full cam/cap on top of the metal shaft. Do not fully tighten the fixing screws;
- install the ring cam on top of the full cam. Do not fully tighten the fixing screws;
Note:On the right side motor, the full cap is responsible for the door's CLOSED position and the top ring is responsible for the OPENED position. On the left side, the full cap is responsible for the door's OPENED position and the ring for the CLOSED position.
DETERMINING THE FULL CLOSED POSTION
- Using the manual/emergency handle, bring the door to the full closed position;
- With the door on the closed position, rotate the bottom cam/cap until you hear a ‘click’ indicating that the cam pressed the limit switch (the little red switch), then lock it in position by tightening the center screws. Do not rotate the cam and ring more than necessary.
DETERMINING THE FULL OPEN POSTION
- Using the manual/emergency handle, bring the door to the full open position;
- With the door on the open position, rotate the top ring until you hear a ‘click’ indicating that the cam pressed the limit switch (the little red switch), then lock it in position by tightening the center screws. Do not rotate the cam and ring more than necessary.
CONFUSED ABOUT THE SWITCHES?
Setting the full closed position on the motor
Take a look a this video of the switches in action for reference! Note how the motor stops when the switch is pressed.
Note:the left motor’s cams (close vs open) are inverted from those of the right motor. Adjust as necessary.
Motor Switch Installation overview diagram:
3.1. WIRING THE MOTOR
Insert a Conductor Power Cord (not supplied) on the circular on the edge of the motor using the pieces of bag 1. Connect wires as shown on image above and tighten the screws.
Important: The Polarity is reversed on the other motor, so the wiring will be different for you secondary door (door that open last and close first).
3.2. ASSEMBLING THE MOTOR COVER
To install the cover, we will use the components from the Motor Knob Hardware Kit (bag 2). Note that the orientation of one of the parts will be different on the right and left motor.
Correct Left and Right Cover assembly diagram overview.
Cover assembly diagram overview.
3.3. ATTACHING THE THE MOTOR COVER
- Hold the cover over the motor, with the front of the cover angled toward you.
- Rock the cover rearward until the cover is seated.
Important: The cover must be installed in this way so that the Manual Operation can engage properly with the motor.
Cover installation diagram.
REPEAT STEPS 1 THROUGH 3 FOR THE SECONDARY MOTOR (IF APPLICABLE), PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO:
- LEVERS ORIENTATION
- MOTOR SWITCHES (REVERTED OPEN AND CLOSE SWITCHES)
- MOTOR WIRING (REVERSED POLARITY).
- MOTOR COVER DIFFERENT LEFT/RIGHT ASSEMBLY.
4. INSTALLING THE THALIA BOARD
Attach the board to the desired position on the wall. On the bottom part of each number is a small screw that should be loosened for the wires to be attached properly. Tighten the screws once the wiring is complete.
4.1 . CONNECTING MOTOR CORDS TO THE BOARD
Note: make sure to insert the wires in the right numbers. Incorrect wiring will cause the motors to not operate properly.
PRIMARY MOTOR WIRING
The primary motor controls the door that will open first and close last. For Single door application only use Motor 1 wiring. On this tutorial the primary motor is on the right side of the door.
- Connect Motor wires to motor output terminal 10 and 11, and the limit input at terminal 42.
SECONDARY MOTOR WIRING
The secondary motor controls the door that will open last and close first. For dual motor installations this will be your second motor.
- Motor 2 output terminals are 14 and 15, and the limit input is terminal 43.
5. INSTALLING THE PHOTO EYES
The Photo Eyes/Photo Beams are the sensors that go on the lower part of the door casing and will stop the motor in case of obstruction. There are two photo beams styles available. On this tutorial we are using "Example 2".There are two sensor eyes, the receiver and the transmitter.
- Remove the jumper wire from #70 and #72on the Thalia Board. The jumper wire on #70 and #74 should stay as it is.
- Using a thermostat wire (not provided), wire the photo eyes to the Thalia board as shown below.
- Mount the Photo Eyes on both sides 16" - 24" from the floor making sure both they are aligned and facing each other.
Photo Eyes wiring diagram overview.
6. ATTACHING THE POWER CORD TO THE BOARD
The last step before turning on your new opener, is to install the power cord. Connect the wires to cable wires to the board as shown on the image above.
7. AUTOSET PROGRAMMING FOR QUICK SETUP
QUICK SETUP OVERVIEW
The Franklin Autoswing comes “out of the box” with preprogrammed defaults
that allow the unit to function with just a small amount of initial setup programming.
Menu navigation:
Pressing the [+] button scrolls UP
Pressing the [-] button scrolls DOWN
Pressing the [OK] button moves to the NEXT selection
Pressing [+] & [-] at the same time EXITS the menu
8.1 . QUICK SET UP
NOTE: Make sure the doors are in the closed position before running the Autoset. If one door has an astragal watch carefully that the doors do not bind. If the doors are trying to open to the opposite direction, unplug power cord quickly.
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Press the [OK] button once
The display will read “LANG” (language) followed by “ITA” (Italian)
• Scroll down using the minus [-] button until you see “ENG” (English)
displayed
• Then press the [OK] button
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The word “TYPE” will be displayed briefly
• Press the minus [-] button until “IGEA” is displayed
• Then press [OK]
3. The next screen will display “N. MOT” (Number of Motors)
• Scroll down with the minus [-] button until “2” is displayed
• Press [OK]
NOTE: if only installing one motor, choose “1” then press OK
4. “DR” (Direction) will now be displayed for a moment followed by “EXT”(exterior)
• Select “EXT” and press [OK]
5. Next “PRESET” will be displayed, followed immediately by “AR” (AutomaticResidential)
• Scroll down to “SR” (Semi-Automatic Residential). This allows the
doors to work like a typical garage door
• Press [OK]
NOTE: AR will cause the doors to automatically close on their own, SR requires you to press a button to close.
6. After selecting your preset, the screen will display “PROG” (programming) for afew seconds
• The screen will then display “AUTOSET”
• Be sure the path of the doors is clear of traffic and obstructions. Be aware that the doors will run at full torque during the process
• Press [OK] when ready
• The motors will run full open and close cycles more than once (to learn the force required to open and close the doors)
• “OK” will be displayed
• Press the [OK] button to continue
NOTE: If the motors do not run and/or “KO” is displayed press [OK] to display error
code. Check all wiring, fuses, photo eye alignment and wiring.
You know your doors are correctly setup after you finish the AUTOSET, thedoors rest in the closed position and the screen display reads “c.c..” and thecorrect door (motor 1) is opening first and closing last.
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Press the [OK] button once
8.2 . TROUBLESHOOTING
If the motors are trying to pull in instead of out, the the wrong door is opening first, doors close instead of open when photo eyes are interrupted or any other incorrect sequence there is a problem with the motor wiring or programming. Double check the wiring and retry the Quick Setup steps.
- Check your motor wiring (diagram on page 12) make sure motor 1 is wired into 10, 11, and 42. Incorrect motor wiring may cause the wrong door to open or incorrect polarity (10 and 11 or 14 and 15).
- Try switching from INT to EXT.during the Quick Setup Process. This will also help if the wrong door is opening first (because the system is operating opposite) or, potentially, the doors are trying to move inward into the jamb.
If the Doors are still opening in the wrong direction (inwards instead of outwards) you have to reverse the doors opening direction:
To get into the programming menu press [OK] twice quickly
• “HALT” will appear on the display
• Press [OK] twice again
• “PARAM” will appear on the display
• Use [–] button to scroll to “LOGIC”
• Press [OK]
• Use [–] button until you see “OPEN IN OTHER DIRECT”
• Press [OK]
• Adjust the value to 1
• Press [OK]
• Press [+] and [–] at same time twice to exit menu
• Test Autoset again
If one of both doors are not stopping at the correct open and closed positions, the Motors Switches are installed incorrectly. Revisit step 3: INSTALLING THE MOTOR SWITCH and adjust the switches as needed.
8.3 . PROGRAMMING THE WIRED WALL BUTTON
To get into the programming menu press [OK] twice quickly
• “HALT” will appear on the display
• Press [OK] twice again
• “PARAM” will appear on the display
• Use [–] button to scroll to “LOGIC”
• Press [OK]
• Scroll down to “IC 1” and press [OK]
• Adjust the value to 000 and press [OK]
You are now good to go! If you are installing additional accessories, please refer to the full Franklin Autoswing installation manual.
For Specialized technical support please call (877) 995-8155
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