Designated Parking 141 Parking barrier User Manual MS500 Owner Manual V2a pub
Designated Parking Corp. Parking barrier MS500 Owner Manual V2a pub
User Manual
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 12
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designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 1
MySpot™ 500 V2a
Remote Controlled Parking Barrier
Congratulations!
MySpot 500 rugged construction,
careful design and attention to
detail will provide you with years
of service and enjoyment. How-
ever, like all things mechanical
and electronic, proper installation
and use are essential in order for
the product to perform as de-
signed.
We suggest that you keep this
manual in the car’s glove com-
partment, The manual will re-
fresh your memory how to use
the barrier, as well as show you
how to recognize when the bat-
teries need replacing and how to
go about it.
If external damage to the packing
is evident, notify the carrier imme-
diately. Shipping damage is not
covered by the manufacturer’s
warranty.
WARNING! Barrier may cause pe-
destrian or users to trip over it.
Please install and provide warning
signs accordingly. Note that Public
Liability should be in place.
MySpot 500 is installed in the
middle of the space to block ac-
cess to a parking space.
On command, the barrier is ro-
tated down away from the incom-
ing car to allow access to the
parking space. A second com-
mand will raise the barrier to the
vertical position where it guards
the space.
Owner Manual
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 2
Operating the Barrier
The MySpot 500 is
provided with 2
handheld remotes
(“fobs”) that have
been factory pro-
grammed to control
this individual bar-
rier. Only button #2
on these remotes is programmed to
control the barrier.
The fob will control the barrier from a
distance of 1 foot to 40 feet (0.3 me-
ter to 12 meters). You need to hold
the fob horizontally and face the front
of the barrier (the “Reserved” yellow
strip on the housing of the barrier).
Pressing button 2 on the fob will
raise the barrier if it was down, or
lower it if the barrier was up.
If the barrier hits resistance on its
way up, it will stop and reverse itself
to bring the barrier back down. If the
barrier hits resistance on the way
down, it will stop and await a new
command. A new command will
direct the barrier to continue going
down.
Low Battery Warning: Once the
unit detects that the battery is near-
ing discharge, the barrier will
“hesitate: for one second at 45 de-
grees every time it is commanded to
go down. After 50 such warning
cycles, the barrier will refuse to go up
any further, until the batteries have
been replaced.
What happens if the barrier is
forced down from the upright po-
sition?
The MySpot 500 is designed to ab-
sorb such external forces and yield if
they exceed a dangerous point. The
barrier will return on its own to the
upright position once the external
force has been removed.
The Defense works in both direc-
tions — if the barrier is forced to-
wards the back of the parking space,
or if it is forced towards the front of
the parking space.
WARNING: The internal defense
spring can store damaging energy
when the barrier is abruptly re-
leased.
Defense
Frequent Questions:
• To add remotes, see page 4
• To erase the memory and re-
move all links to all remotes, see
page 5
• To replace the batteries see
page 9
• For troubleshooting see page 10
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 11
FCC THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH
PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA-
TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOW-
ING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DE-
VICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DE-
VICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFER-
ENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTER-
FERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDE-
SIRED OPERATION.
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV
INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAU-
THORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS
COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHOR-
ITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
CE HEREBY, DESIGNATED PARKING
CORP., DECLARES THAT MYSPOT
500 IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND
OTHER RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF
DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC. A COPY OF
THE STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY
CAN BE FOUND ON THE COMPANY’S
WEB SITE.
Rudor M. Teich, President
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designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 10
causes the barrier to move
slower than usual.
A possible reason for slow move-
ment or failure to reach the full up
and down positions may be due
to the barrier being bent/
misaligned (after a car bumped
into it).
Barrier does not lock in the Up
position
If the barrier moves properly and
reaches the vertical position, but
it offers no resistance against
push=back at that position, there
may be a failure of the internal
barrier lock.
The base housing assembly
needs to be sent to the factory/
distributor for repair with the 2
remotes. Ask for a replacement
unit if the unit is under warranty.
CONTACT US for assistance
and diagnostics 1 973 669.8214
Barrier Does not Respond
When you press the remote,
watch the front panel of the base
of the barrier. If the red LED is
flashing in response to the com-
mand, it means that the remote is
not paired with the barrier. See
page 4 for pairing procedures.
Another cause for no response
can be that the barrier batteries
are run down. This however will
be preceded by 50 activations
where the unit indicated low bat-
tery. See page 2.
Barrier does not rise/drop fully
This is an indication that there is
external resistance that blocks
the movement of the barrier, or
Troubleshooting
Replacing remote’s bat-
teries
When the batteries in the HT re-
mote control approach their end-
of-life, the HT will signal the con-
dition by delaying the transmis-
sion of a command. The green
indicator on the remote control
will flash for a few seconds, be-
fore the normal pattern of turning
solid for 2 seconds (while it
sends the command) takes
place.
To replace the batteries, open
the two small Philips screws on
the back of the unit. Replace the
2 Lithium button batteries with
CR2016 batteries. Observe po-
larity! Check operation of the
indicator before closing. If OK,
close with the two screws.
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 3
Remote’s Features
The HT (Hand Transmitter) re-
mote, supplied with
the MySpot 500,
works closely in con-
junction with the ’500
to offer an array of
features unique in
the industry. In this section we
cover some of these features.
Toggle vs. Discrete Com-
mands
Toggle commands instruct the
barrier to alternately go up and
go down. This is the standard
configuration for the barrier and
the HT.
Toggle commands are a simple
and effective to control the bar-
rier when it is in line of sight.
You know that if the barrier is
down and you send a command,
the barrier will go up, and vice
versa.
There are applications where
Discrete commands are pre-
ferred. The commands are Up
and Down. If one sends an Up
command and the barrier is up,
the command will be ignored.
Likewise, when the barrier is
down, a Down command will be
ignored.
Discrete commands are available
when using the PK250 long-
range transmitter.
1 or 2 Button Code?
The HT is shipped in the mode
where only one button is required
to be pressed. For applications
where more than 3 adjacent bar-
riers need to be controlled, the
HT can be set to a two-button
mode. Up to 9 adjacent barriers
can be individually controlled. A
command is sent only after 2
buttons are pressed in sequence
(e.g. button 2 then button 1).
To program the HT remote to the
2-button mode, or to return it to
its 1-botton mode, see page 5.
Pairing
Paring is a procedure whereby a
remote is added to the list of de-
vices that are authorized to con-
trol the barrier. It is similar to the
procedure used to pair your
Smartphone with your car for
hands-free operation.
Why 3 buttons?
Each button on the HT remote
control generates an individual
code. That allows one remote to
control 3 individual MySpot 500.
The HT also supports a 2-button
mode of operation. In the 2-
button mode, 9 MySpots can be
controlled individually.
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 4
Adding Remotes
will be aborted and the red
LED will flash once.
4. If the step was performed
within the required time and
in the proper sequence, the
Green or Red LED will flash
a number of times indicating
the completed step count (1
to 4).
Step 1: With the barrier down,
stand on the barrier and send a
Green command (from the pre-
paired HT). The green LED on
the barrier housing will flash
once.
Step 2: As soon as the LED on
the HT has turned off, send an-
other Green command (from the
pre-paired remote). The green
LED on the barrier housing will
flash 2 times.
Step 3: As soon as the LED on
the “green” HT has turned off,
send a Red command (from the
un-paired remote). The red LED
on the barrier housing will flash 3
times.
Step 4: As soon as the LED on
the HT has turned off, send a
Green command (from the pre-
paired remote). The green LED
on the barrier housing will flash 4
times.
The new remote has now been
paired and can control the barrier
just like any “green” remote.
Pairing links a remote to the bar-
rier. When an un-paired remote
sends a command to the barrier,
the barrier will not respond to the
command as this command has
not been authorized. The red
LED on the front of the barrier will
flash for 1/2 second to acknowl-
edge the signal. We refer to un-
paired but otherwise valid signals
as RED commands.
When a paired command is re-
ceived, the green LED will flash.
We refer to these as GREEN
commands.
Pairing Procedure
Paring a new remote is a 4-step
procedure. It requires a previ-
ously paired HT and the new re-
mote to be paired. We refer to
the pre-paired remote as the
GREEN remote and to the new
one as RED remote.
Preparations:
1. Bring the barrier down using
the Green remote
2. For the duration of the pair-
ing procedure, stand on the
barrier to prevent it from ris-
ing
3. Each step must follow its
predecessor within 5 sec-
onds. If the time was ex-
ceeded, the paring sequence
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 9
teries with 5
fresh D alkaline
batteries.
4. Observe the po-
larity of the 5 batteries as you
insert them. Failure to do so
will damage the electronics.
5. Gently push back the battery
holder until it is fully inside
the housing.
6. Rotate the end cap with the
barrier back to its place at
the end of the housing.
Make sure that the gasket is
positioned and aligned be-
tween the end cap and the
housing. The alignment
needs to be perfect to pre-
vent water damage.
7. Use the longer (10 mm)
screw for the top hole, using
the nylon washer under the
screw head. Likewise insert
the 2 short 10 mm screws
into the other 2 holes in the
bracket using the nylon
washers. Tighten all 3.
8. Failure to use the 3 nylon
washers will allow water to
seep into the housing and
damage the electronics.
Replacing Barrier’s Bat-
teries
The 5 batteries should provide 2
to 3 years of life under residential
operating conditions. When the
batteries approach their end-of-
life, MySpot 500 will stop for 1
second midway on its way down.
If the batteries are not replaced
before they are completely ex-
hausted after 50 additional op-
erations, the barrier will accept
one last command and will stay
down .
To replace the batteries:
1. Loosen the right hand end
cap by removing 3 hex
screws using a 3mm hex
wrench
2. Rotate the
barrier as
shown
3. Pull out the
battery
holder as
far as it goes. Replace bat-
Batteries Replacement
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 8
Installation on Asphalt
1. Do not attempt to use the
expansion anchors that are
provided in the kit for installa-
tion on asphalt. The expan-
sion anchors are guaranteed
to loosen up in a matter of
hours.
2. Use our SP10 asphalt an-
chors. These come in Metric
(SP10-M8 with a M8 thread)
and Imperial (SP10-38, with
a 3/8” thread). Note that you
can not use the bolts from
the expansion anchors in the
kit with these asphalt an-
chors due to the length of the
bolts used in the expansion
anchors.
3. The SP10-38, stocked in the
USA, come with a suitable
bolt and washer pre-installed.
4. If you intend to use the SP10
-M8, you will need to provide
your own washer and bolts.
5. Drill a 22mm (7/8”) hole, 150
mm (6”) deep.
6. Clean the area
7. Prepare the EPX2 grout (part
number 82-5002). You will
need about one half of an
EPX2 bag per hole.
8. To activate the EPX2, add
about a 1/4 of a cup of water
to the bag and mix thor-
oughly by kneading the bag.
9. Use the bag to pour the grout
into the hole, filling it to the
top.
10. Press the anchor into the
hole until it is flush with the
asphalt. (The head of the
anchor will rest on the as-
phalt.) Do not delay this step
as the grout cures within 10-
15 minutes.
11. Wipe any excess grout from
around the anchor.
12. 15 minutes after the last
step, remove the bolts from
the anchors and install the
barrier.
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 5
Special Configurations
The only way to delete remotes
that were previously paired with
the MySpot 500 is to erase all the
paired remotes from the memory
of the barrier. This is also the
case when all the paired remotes
have been lost, and a replace-
ment remote needs to be added.
This erasure is known as a
“Boot”.
Boot can be done by pressing an
internal “Boot” switch.
To access the Boot switch re-
quires a full disassembly of the
barrier housing assembly. It is
recommended that this be
done by a qualified technician.
Boot can also be done remotely,
using the PK250 keypad remote
controller, but only if the PK250
was previously paired with the
barrier. Another way is to pair a
total of 16 HT. When the 16th is
added, a boot occurs.
This procedure is only applicable
immediately after the MySpot
was booted. MySpot 500 are
delivered with 2 remotes which
have already been paired. If you
need to add more remotes, see
the procedure “Adding Remotes”
on page 4.
To pair a remote after a boot,
send two commands from the
Erase Memory (Boot)
Pairing After Boot
remote. The first command will
be acknowledged as a RED flash
on the LED in the housing. The
next command will be acknowl-
edged as a GREEN flash.
The barrier has now been paired
with its first remote.
Please keep this remote in a safe
place. It can be used to author-
ize additional pairing. However,
if you have paired 2 or more HT
with the barrier, any one of them
can act to authorize additional
remotes.
To place the HT remote control in
the 2-button mode (where a se-
quence of 2 keys is required be-
fore a command is sent out):
• Press and hold buttons 1 & 2
simultaneously.
• After 5 seconds, the indicator
on the HT will start flashing.
Release the buttons. Make
sure that the indicator contin-
ues to flash.
• Press button 2 and hold until
the flashing indicator turns
off.
To place the HT in the 1-button
mode, follow the sequence above
but as the last step press and
hold button 1.
TEST: Press any button once.
IF the indicator responds immedi-
ately, you are in 1-button mode.
Program 2 Button Mode
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 6
Installation
Gravel, Sand
Mounting the barrier directly to
gravel or sand is not recom-
mended, as no anchor will provide
adequate grip. A suitable concrete
footing needs to be poured.
Front or Middle?
MySpot 500 can be positioned in
two distinct locations within the
parking space – in the middle or
at the front.
Front mounting means that the
car drives in and parks behind
the barrier.
A benefit of front mounting is that
the barrier can to be used as a
theft deterrent, raising it with the
car parked behind it. The barrier
should be installed 0.6 meter (2
feet) from the front end of the
space, to allow the barrier to rise
behind even a large vehicle. You
do not want to install the barrier
any closer to the end of the space
than 0.6 meter because in the
down position it would then fall
outside the bay space.
Installing the barrier at the front in
multi-car parking areas will in-
crease the likelihood that the bar-
rier will be bumped by cars back-
ing up from parking spots across
the aisle and is not recom-
mended.
Middle mounting means that the
barrier will stay under the car
while the car is parked in the
space. The advantages of mid-
dle-mounting are:
• The barrier is further removed
from dirt and debris pushed from
the main access lane
• Cars making J turns are less
likely to bump into the raised
barrier accidentally
• Cars entering adjacent lanes are
less likely to accidentally hit the
barrier
When placing the barrier in the
middle of the stall, the center line
of the device should be about 1.5
meters (5 feet) from the rear of
the stall.
Standing Water
MySpot 500 is sealed to prevent
water from entering the unit.
However, the housing should not
be exposed to standing water or
ice as it will materially reduce the
range of the remote control sig-
nal.
Select a spot for the housing that
is slightly raised above the sur-
face, or add a plate to raise it. Be
mindful of the added height if low
-clearance cars are to use the
space
Seasonal Removal
If you need to remove the barrier
often (e.g. for snow removal), ask
about our optional mounting
plates.
designatedParking.com MySpot 500 Manual page 7
Installation on Concrete
1. While standing on one of the
mounting ears of the housing,
use the remote to bring the bar-
rier up to the vertical position
2. Place the barrier at the location
you selected.
3. Mark the 4 holes using the
mounting ears as your template
4. If you are installing on concrete
or other masonry surfaces, use
the expansion anchors that are
provided in the MySpot 500 kit.
5. Drill four 10mm (3/8”) holes,
65mm (2 3/4”) deep.
6. Push the anchor into the hole
until its head is flush with the
surface, all the while keeping the
bolt in the anchor.
7. Tighten the bolt a turn or two
until the anchor bites into the
concrete hole walls.
8. Before removing the bolt (to
attach the barrier), make sure
that no debris will enter the
thread, so clean the area before
you remove the bolts.
9. Remove the bolts, place the
barrier assembly over the an-
chors and use the washer and
bolts to secure the assembly to
the anchors.
10. Tighten to make sure that the
anchors are holding fast and to
prevent the bolts from loosening
up over time.
What to do if an anchor rotates
in its seat:
If the hole is only slightly oversize,
use a sharp point to hold the an-
chor against the wall of the hole
and gently tighten the bolt. At
some point, the expanding anchor
will grip the walls of the hole. Turn
the bolt another ½ turn to make
sure the anchor is set.
If the hole is too large, you may
need to fill it with concrete mix or
epoxy, and then re-drill once the
mixture has hardened. Inserting
the anchor into the still-liquid ep-
oxy may fill the threads and pre-
vent the anchor from accepting the
bolts. If the bolt is placed while the
filler is not yet hardened, it may not
be able to be withdrawn later.
You may also order DPC MA516
anchors, as these require a 16 mm
(5/8”) hole, and thus can be re-
drilled in the same location.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.