sadly no. unlike the good old underground motor swing type where the control panel have a few adjustable timing for customize setting.

is your sliding gate connects with your pillar light?

Your area is very prone to lightning.

Aftermarket limit switch can use and just stick on the back of the cover but the cost of using 3rd party parts easily come close to a whole new system package.

Battery backup serve as secondary power for the autogate. With or without the battery, the system works perfectly normal.

1) there is few factor prompting to your problem :

- It could be your folding gate main roller bearing sitting on the rail/pipe is damage due to internal bearing broken which cause the rotating action jammed.
- It could be your OAE motor has come to its end of life (carbon brush) worn out and cause the control panel to cut off its overcurrent protection (you can still squeeze some life out of your motor by increasing the overload knob but you might be risking burning the mosfet)

2) it could be related to your motor operating in higher resistance causing the control panel to cut off.

3) improper adjusting of the max opening of the motor on the left gate or else you can try fully close the gate and do a self reset (re calibration) by removing one of the battery probe and turn off the power supply for a minute. That will reset the system and run a very slow operating for a complete cycle of opening and closing for calibration purpose.

Well everyone has a different view on AC and DC motor.

I'm been selling DC Motor driven since 2001. No issue just wear n tear as normal it can be. Lasting somewhere 8 to 15 years for my customer before going into a new unit.

1) AC runs on 220-250volts and it turns slower around 800rpm which you'll notice your gate operate at much slower speed. has higher torque output. doesn't have backup battery operate option as is impossible to drive a 240v motor from a DC12v battery. Dangerous if the motor cover is expose as there is 240 Volts live. Usually last longer than DC motor as it runs on magnetic coil field to generate the amateur to turn.

DC on the other hand operate some where 12v to 24v for carbon brushed motor while the newest technology DC Brushless motor can operate up to 36V. It turns around 3000rpm to 5000rpm which makes the gate opening/closing much quicker. It may have lower torque than AC motor but years goes by, DC Motor can as much torque output as AC does. DC motor can run on battery backup. DC operating at such low voltage, is safer than 240v does. Only cons of DC Motor is the wear n tear of the carbon brush and amateur due to friction which easily last 8-15 years depending operating environment. While the DC Brushless version can go as long as AC motor does cause there is no carbon brush for friction to operate, all done completely via magnetic field. DC Brushless motor can operate at much faster speed and speed reduction curve is so butter smooth that you don't notice a sudden jerk when it slows down.

2) mostly AC motor uses spring type limit switch due the AC magnetic field so strong that it effects the magnetic switch inside the motor compartment. Cause mostly AC motor locally or china ones have poor magnetic shielding.

No worries, DC Moto is just running 12-16volts. Very low voltage compared with other brand which runs in 24V. You’re looking somewhere 10 years above lasting. I’ve inspect those old DC Moto internal motor have more than half carbon brush left.

Technically any gate length less than 18 feet is very normal for stopping halfway as some DC Autogate comes with cushion stopping whereby it doesn’t sudden stop the motor by cruising slightly before it comes to a halt. I do not recommend those gate longer than 18 feet due to the weight and momentum force whenever the gate fold in action.

I advice my customer who own gate somewhere 20-25 feet folding gate to let it open fully as the system will automatically adjust its configured speed to slow down without damaging the internal gearbox.

AC/Batt : Steady light (AC power on), Blinking (Charging Battery), Lights off (AC power off)

This wired-keypad only sold with GFM 905 since 2008-2012

If not mistaken is none, as those tube type circuit boards no longer support centre locking mechanism. The centre lock was first introduce way back in the early 90’s underground motor. Technically nobody use centre lock mechanism anymore, the motor itself have locking mechanism. Is pointless to install a lock since the theft could just climb from the side after all.

You’re looking somewhere RM 15-20k plus which is very expensive for a piece of gate.

15 feet and above is the recommended gate length for 2 cars to park side by side. If your front is 20’ you can maximise up to 18’

Technically is due to the advertisement and make believe that their gate is premium with trackless system. A normal 23’ wrought iron powder coated folding gate system cost just somewhere RM 8K with the motor system. In terms of durability, both gate uses ball bearing for mechanism movement and it will worn out as years goes by.

And Fargolli is using DC Moto GFM925 too

For those gates around RM 6K to RM 8K can work as good as those trackless ones ONLY the gate fabricator get the right measurement for gate bearing hinges position. Most iron gate fabricator choose to ignore this problem they face, that’s where trackless gate being the answer. I’ve solved numerous folding gate having issue with centre bottom roller getting stuck upon trying to close the gate. And there are times I manage to open wider than before like shaving a few inches more space for customer to move in and out their vehicle.

Did you change the underground motor system?

Judging from both picture, your installer had “purposely” disable the solenoid lock by removing the locking mechanism pin. Looking at the second photo, I don’t see the pin in place. Somewhat being removed.

Once the pin removed, the locker mechanism won’t work. The only way is to replace the unit in order to have your gate locked by the locking system.

My suggestion is that your motor have to install way on top as each motor side takes somewhere 7 to 9 inches of your gate length in which installing at the centre or bottom might be hit your vehicle.

I mean any motor swing system will do for your 10 feet length gate but the motor must be installed on top for clearance.

Put it this way, if a consumer have extra RM 10k to RM 15k than powder coated wrought iron gates to burn on their pocket money ain’t an issue. But that huge sum, does it really justify?

We can’t compare with bicycle or even a car as the price different provides a different class of vehicle.

We are basically talking about gates, I don’t mean to condemn Delux trackless gate are bad or whatsoever. If customer have RM 15-25k in their pocket, go ahead by all means. I’m here to recommend what gates for customers who do not have that big amount of money.

I usually quote for customer gates within 20feet or less. Wrought iron powder coated with stainless steel pipe, and stainless steel roller bearing axis on the centre bottom c/w Autogate system and cabling around RM 8k - RM 9k give or take.

BTW these days gates are normally powder coated. Hardly you’ll have painted gates as the price gap ain’t much. Powder coated last somewhere 5-10 years depending on environment.

Technically 1.5mm cable is way more than enough. Each motor runs at DC12V at max current 6.5A (peak 78W) maximum output at 50W. Give or take when both motor runs at the same time around 150W @ DC12V for a run time of 20 seconds for 13Amps. Let say we convert back to AC 240volts amperage is around 1 amps plus.

Only use 2.5mm onwards if your cable distance is far like 30 meters and above. Cable length > resistance = drop voltage