Understanding Your Ghost Controls Unit

Understanding your unit is key to eliminating potential misunderstandings or frustration. Quite simply the unit is designed to open and close vehicular gate(s) that are level and plumb throughout its range of motion. Please make sure you read through and under the “System Safety” and “System Overview” sections of your installation manual. These are 12Vdc systems so it is necessary for a charged battery to always be in place. These bits of information are to be understood as stand alone items. The purpose of this document is to help you understand or provide a little more insight into the functionality of your system.

1. Remote Operation. The remote transmitter(s) can open/close the gate and it can also stop and start the unit during mid-travel if needed.
2. Unit’s On/Off Switch. Is located on the bottom of the control box. If switched off the unit will continue to charge the battery(s)
3. System Settings

• Dip Switch 1 is your pull versus push switch. The switch is set according to the direction of gate(s) travel. Pull is for gates that open to the inside of your property and Push is for gates that open to the outside
• Dip Switch 2 is your gate movement alarm. If on, at auto close and during initial gate movement the alarm will sound. If off, the movement alarms are disabled, but not obstruction alarm
• Dip Switch 3 tells the unit to look for the presence of Monitored Photo Eyes or to operate in SafeForce Mode. If you are not using Ghost Controls Monitored Photo Eyes this Dip will need to be to the left (off position). This will cause the unit to operate in Ghost Controls SafeForce Mode (this is the factory default)
• SafeForce® Technology requires you to install the gate level and plumb and maintain the gate operation over time to ensure it swings easily. Doing routine maintenance on the gate such as lubricating the hinges will ensure that not only does SafeForce® continue to operate correctly, but you will also likely add extra life to the gate and opener system. The Force Setting allows you to make minor adjustments. The closer you are to minimum may cause some gate(s) to respond in an undesirable fashion during windy conditions. This would manifest itself by the gate(s) stopping and partially reversing direction without encountering a visible obstruction. You might be able to remedy this by adjusting the Force Setting more toward max. However, a close inspection should be performed on the gate(s) and verify that the operator was installed per. installation instructions. See location of the “Force Setting” with the image below:

• Dip Switch 4​ controls if dual gates will stagger or open simultaneously. It comes from the factory set to stagger which is necessary if using the Zombie Lock. If you have a dual gate system and would prefer them to open at the same time move this switch to the right (on). However, the two gates will need to not be overlapping or have some sort of center decoration that might require them to stagger in order to not bind or make contact with each other. If that is the case it would be in your best interest to leave it set to stagger. This switch only controls the open sequence, it will always stagger when closing. This means the secondary arm will start to close first.
• Autoclose ​(factory default is off)​ ​is a programmable feature where you can determine how long the gate(s) stays in the open position before it closes. It can be set from 6 seconds to 60 minutes
• To turn the auto close on​, press and hold down the auto close button down until the unit beeps and then release. The auto close LED is now flashing once per second.
• The auto close can be set between 6s to 60min. ​To set the desired amount of time ​simply wait 30 seconds, 40 seconds etc. and press and hold down the button again until you get another beep. The auto close LED is now on and the time is set. So, the amount of time you wait before pressing the button again is how long the gate will remain open before it automatically closes.
• To turn the auto close off, ​press and hold the set auto close button down until it beeps and then release. Within 6 seconds press and hold down the button again until you hear the same beep. The auto close has now been turned off and the auto close LED will not be on.
• Learn XMTR​is not used to add additional remote controls. To add additional remote please follow these instructions: https://ghostcontrols.com/pages/remote-transmitters​. This button on the control board is for learning the primary/master remote control to the control board

• CYC (cycle) - This terminal is for a wired doorbell button, or some other device which that type of functionality is desired
• OPEN - This terminal is typically used for connecting a wired vehicle sensor https://ghostcontrols.com/products/axxv-55-vehicle-sensor​ or a timer. The terminal is: an open command, hold open if the contact is maintained or a reopen if closing.
• CLS RVRS (close reverse) - This terminal is used for photo beams or safety edges. When active it prevents the gate(s) from closing and if the gate(s) is closing it will reopen the gate to the full open position
• OPN RVRS (open reverse) - This terminal is used for photo beams or safety edges. When active it prevents gate(s) from opening and if the gate(s) is opening it will reverse the gate to the fully closed position

Special Features

Party Mode Secure®

(Keypad ONLY)

Vacation Mode®

(Keypad ONLY)

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