Electrical question please

[DJBarto 0]

Hello,

I have an fgs-224 hooked up to the 24v ac on my driveways automatic gate motor. It is recognised fine and I can trigger the switch and here to fgs-224 switching. 
 

My security gate has a safety photocell which can provide a no voltage contact when either the security cell is made or broken. 
 

I was hoping that I could use the output from the photocell as the input switch for the fgs-224 so I know when someone passes the photocell. 
 

however if I connect the photocell output to the switch on the fgs-224 It doesn’t like that there is voltage I think. 
 

can anyone help please?

 

here is the photocell showing the connections.  

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[Tim__ 126]

Picture doesn't work.

How are you powering the FGS-224? The manual says you can use 100-240v ac or 24-30v dc. You should use the same power source to the relay on the photocell,  which the connects to S1. The online manual has a circuit diagram. You can't use 24v ac as the switch input

[DJBarto 0]

Apologies. I meant 24v dc. 
 

the fgs-224 is powered by the same 24dc as the bft desme photocell. 
 

but if I try to put the output switch of the photocell across s1 and live on the fgs-224 it stops the photocell working. Is this because it’s putting voltage through the photocell?
 

This is the photocell manual. Any help really appreciated

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[Tim__ 126]

ok that's good about the powering voltage.  Neither of your links in your posts work though...

 

If the photo cell has a relay output (ie "no voltage contact"), then you should just be wiring this up per diagram 1 in the fgs-224 online manual, where the switch shown represents your relay contact.

[DJBarto 0]

The problem is when I put the output of the photo sensor across L and S1 on the fgs-224 it stops the bft photocell working. Which I can’t understand as i believe it’s just a voltage free contact on the photosensor. 
 

Not sure why the links don’t work but if you google “bft desme a15 manual” , the first result shows the sensors connections. 

 

really appreciate your help