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What you need to know to get the best from your automation!

Dear visitors, in this guide we are pleased to share with you some important information that you must consider when you want to automate an opening of your house.

Introduction to the choice:
Before evaluating the choice of any automation you want to install at your house or workplace, you should definitely consider three important factors:

  • automation should be adapted and sized to your needs and type of opening. (gate, door, garage, barrier).
  • the product must be manufactured in full compliance with building regulations, the current safety standards and today's environmental rules.
  • know and define the type of the automation you wish to use.
  • give the choice of automation and installation of the equipment to the professionals, who do the best job and make you forget about the fact that you have installed an automation.

 

The motor: designed to give value to your automation!
First choice is definitely made based on the type of opening you need to automate: swing gates, sliding gates, garage doors, barriers, etc... After defining type of opening that you want to automate, all your energy should be dedicated to the choice of the motor that is the only thing that can ensure the correct movement of your opening.For example, depending on the type of gate, the motor can be with one or two leafs; consider the swing gates with two leafs, if you want to use a swing gate where you do not want to have an impact in its aesthetics, here the motor could be underground. In the case of doors of your garage the motor choice depends only on the case in which have or want to install an overhead door or a sectional door. Finally, the correct movement of your automation is supported by stops or limit switches that allow the correct stop automation both during opening and closing.The mechanical stops are usually recommended in swing gates, while for the other openings are available magnetic or mechanical limit switches. Always keep in mind that the proper sizing and installation of the motor depends on all the characteristics of your opening (height, length, weight, leaf type), the area in which you live with its climatic conditions and the presence of wind more or less strong, on its usage, but most of all on the expectations of features, use, noise, maintenance and longevity you want to get from the solution you want to buy.

Control: a simple matter of click!

All you want from your automation system comes through a simple click of a button technically called “channel” of your transmitter. The remote control is the most used tool for the handling of your automation, gates, garage doors and barriers. Its functioning is very important because the communication using pulses between the transmitter (remote control) and receiver (radio receiver) must be very qualitative and allow its management by a good distance. Powered by an internal battery, the remote control can control one or more automation, then use a remote control with more channels in case you want to manage different automations with the same remote.Another important element, even if most used by installers, is the type of electronics which must be simple both in the installation and in its relative programming. Mainly the electronics are composed by a control unit where are managed all the services of automation and by a radio receiver which receives the pulses, and then by the commands from your remote control.


Safety and action: designed to automate in the best way your automation!

After seeing the concept of the motor and electronics in a pratical way, you have only to think of all the safety accessories that allow you to complete your installation in an ideal way.
Safety must be given the due importance as the efficiency of automation grows the better is prepared safety management.Mainly we are talking about photocells, which are detectors which make it possible to detect obstacles within range of automation and then send a pulse signal to the control unit which stops the movement of the drive when an obstacle is detected.Thanks to these detectors, we can guarantee more safety than the manual versions. In addition to the photocells even the flashing lights and courtesy lights have their important contribution in the field of safety.The flashing light is used to make visible, and then report to whoever is nearby, all movements of your automation as well as function as a courtesy light and then illuminate the surrounding area. Finally, if your remote is dead or you have forgotten or lost it, you can always rely on the help of digital selectors or key selectors that in the wall version and built-in version allow you to manage your automation as easily as expected with the radio remote controls.

Thank you for your kind attention and good automation at all!


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