Programming the NICE Robus RBS drive functions

Quick reference:

Programmable functions of the NICE Robus RBS drive

NICE Robus RBS drives have 8 functions that can be switched on/off and 8 functions that can be set to 8 possible values. Programming is done using three buttons—OPEN, STOP/SET, CLOSE—and eight LEDs, L1 to L8. The factory settings are preset, so if you don't need to change anything, there's nothing to program. These functions are:

8 functions that can be switched on/off (level one programming)

All these functions are disabled by default, except one—L4 Standby mode for energy saving.

. On the control unit, you can tell whether a function is enabled by checking whether the corresponding LED, L1 to L8, is lit. Example: only automatic closing is enabled, so LED L1 on the control unit is lit continuously.

  • L1 - Automatic closing - enable this function if you want the gate to close automatically after a set time (the factory setting is 30 seconds; this function lets you change it to 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, 80, 120 or 180 seconds).
  • L2 - Close after photocell - enable this function if you want the gate to close 5 seconds after passing through the photocells. The gate will always open fully, even if you passed through it "a long time ago"; it will then close after 5 seconds.
  • L3 - Always close - enable this function so that the gate receives a close command after a power failure. Otherwise, it would remain open when power is restored.
  • L4 - Standby mode - enable this function when operating on a backup battery or solar panel. After one minute, the control unit enters "sleep" mode and wakes only when it receives a movement command. Although this function reduces power consumption, the control unit may not behave exactly as expected with complex setups (GSM control, card readers, induction loops, timers, etc.). We therefore recommend leaving it disabled unless you really need it. (Sleep mode is enabled by default.)
  • L5 - Boost (start-up) - when this function is enabled, the drive operates at full power from startup, which can eliminate false obstacle detections caused by snow, ice and frost.
  • L6 - Pre-flashing - enable this function if you want the warning light on the gate to flash for 3 seconds before every movement, before the gate starts moving. Greater safety at the cost of a delay.
  • L7 - Disable the internal radio control - enabling this function disables the built-in radio receiver in the control unit. Enable this function if you use an external plug-in receiver such as an OXI. If the function is disabled, the internal receiver is active.
  • L8 - Slave control unit - enabled exclusively when two opposing sliding gate operators are connected in a linked automation system.

8 functions that can be set to 8 possible values (level two programming)

  • L1 - Pause time: How long before the gate closes automatically (automatic closing must be enabled for this to work):
    • L1 - After 5 seconds
    • L2 - After 15 seconds
    • L3 - After 30 seconds - factory setting
    • L4 - After 45 seconds
    • L5 - After 60 seconds
    • L6 - After 80 seconds
    • L7 - After 120 seconds
    • L8 - After 180 seconds
  • L2 - Step-by-step mode: How the drive/gate responds to repeated presses of the remote control (or repeated commands sent to the wired SbS input).
    • L1 - Open > Stop > Close > Stop
    • L2 - Open > Stop > Close > Open - factory setting
    • L3 - Open > Close > Open > Close
    • L4 - Condominium mode - the gate always completes the opening cycle, i.e. it ignores further commands while opening.
    • L5 - Condominium mode with stop option - like L4 Condominium mode, but the gate can be stopped while opening by holding the button for at least two seconds.
    • L6 - Step-by-step mode type 2 - sequence as in L2, but a full-open command is issued by holding the button for at least 2 seconds; a shorter press only partially opens the gate.
    • L7 - Hold-to-run - the button on the remote control must be held down to move the drive.
    • L8 - When opening, the sequence is as in L2; when closing, the button must be held down as in L7 Hold-to-run.
  • L3 - Drive speed: How fast the gate opens and closes.
    • L1 - Very slow (30%)
    • L2 - Slow (45%)
    • L3 - Medium (58%)
    • L4 - Fast (72%) - factory setting
    • L5 - Very fast (86%)
    • L6 - Extremely fast (100%)
    • L7 - Opens like "L4 Fast", closes like "L2 Slow"
    • L8 - Opens like "L6 Extremely fast", closes like "L4 Fast"
  • L4 - OGI output behavior: When and how the wired OGI (Open Gate Indicator) output operates. The output is 24 V DC, max. 10 W.
    • L1 - Output is open when the gate is closed and closed when the gate is open. During opening, it switches slowly and repeatedly; during closing, it switches quickly and repeatedly - factory setting.
    • L2 - Closed only when the gate is fully closed; otherwise off.
    • L3 - Closed only when the gate is fully open; otherwise off.
    • L4 - Activated only by radio output no. 2, i.e. if your remote is paired in Mode I, it switches on when you press the second button on the remote.
    • L5 - Activated only by radio output no. 3; see the previous item.
    • L6 - Activated only by radio output no. 4; see the previous item.
    • L7 - Activated when the number of movements exceeds the threshold for a maintenance warning; see "L7 Maintenance warning".
    • L8 - The output operates an electric lock, i.e. the control unit activates this output before starting to open the gate.
  • L5 - Motor force: How strongly the drive pushes, or how sensitive it is to obstacles.
    • L1 - Ultra-light gate
    • L2 - Very light gate
    • L3 - Light gate
    • L4 - Average-weight gate
    • L5 - Medium-heavy gate - factory setting
    • L6 - Heavy gate
    • L7 - Very heavy gate
    • L8 - Extremely heavy gate
  • L6 - Partial opening distance: Pedestrian access - the distance the drive opens the gate when given a partial-opening command.
    • L1 - Distance 0.5 metres
    • L2 - Distance 1 metre - factory setting
    • L3 - Length 1.5 metres
    • L4 - Length 2 metres
    • L5 - Length 2.5 metres
    • L6 - Length 3 metres
    • L7 - Length 3.5 metres
    • L8 - Length 4 metres
  • L7 - Service reminder: the number of manoeuvres after which the drive signals that it would be a good idea to service the gate/drive. This is for information only.
    • L1 - 1,000 manoeuvres
    • L2 - 2,000 manoeuvres
    • L3 - 4,000 manoeuvres
    • L4 - 7,000 manoeuvres
    • L5 - 10,000 manoeuvres
    • L6 - 15,000 manoeuvres
    • L7 - 17,000 manoeuvres
    • L8 - 20,000 manoeuvres
  • L8 - List of the last 8 manoeuvres and their errors: This is not really programming, as it is used to identify the types of errors recorded by the drive during its last eight manoeuvres.
    • L1 - Result of the 1st manoeuvre
    • L2 - Result of the 2nd manoeuvre
    • L3 - Result of the 3rd manoeuvre
    • L4 - Result of the 4th manoeuvre
    • L5 - Result of the 5th manoeuvre
    • L6 - Result of the 6th manoeuvre
    • L7 - Result of the 7th manoeuvre
    • L8 - Result of the 8th manoeuvre

Programming the NICE Robus RBS drive

Of course, it depends on whether you want to program a level-one function (a function that can only be switched on or off) or a level-two function (a function that can be set to one of eight parameters).

The procedure starts the same way for both levels, which may give the impression that level two lets you adjust the values of the level-one functions. That is not the case. For both methods, think of the functions (LEDs L1 to L8) as 8 level-one functions and another 8 level-two functions.

How to program a level-one function (a function that can only be switched on or off)

  1. Select the function you want to switch on or off. For example, let's switch on function L6 - Pre-flashing.
  2. Press and hold the STOP/SET button for about 5 seconds until LED L1 starts flashing, then release the button.
  3. Note: You have 10 seconds to press each subsequent button. If you do not press anything within 10 seconds, programming will end automatically.
  4. Use the OPEN (up arrow) and CLOSE (down arrow) buttons to move the flashing LED up or down until it reaches the LED for the function you want to switch on or off. So, for L6 - Pre-flashing, press the CLOSE button 5 times until the flashing LED moves to position L6.
  5. Now press the STOP/SET button once without holding it; the LED will change its flashing rate.
  6. Wait up to 20 seconds for the control unit to exit programming mode. Done.

    If you switched the function on, the corresponding LED will stay lit. If you switched it off, the corresponding LED will go out.

How to program a level-two function (a function that can be set to one of eight parameters)

  1. Select the function you want to reprogram and choose its value. For example, let's change L6 - Partial opening length from its default setting of L2 - Length 1 m to L5 - Length 2.5 m.
  2. Press and hold the STOP/SET button for about 5 seconds until LED L1 starts flashing, then release the button.
  3. Note: You have 10 seconds to press each subsequent button. If you do not press anything within 10 seconds, programming will end automatically.
  4. Use the OPEN (up arrow) and CLOSE (down arrow) buttons to move the flashing LED up or down until it reaches the LED for the function whose value you want to change. So, for L6 - Partial opening length, press the CLOSE button 5 times until the flashing LED moves to position L6.
  5. Now press the STOP/SET button and keep holding it even when an LED lights up (the currently set value). For the Partial opening length function, the factory-set value L2 - Length 1 m will light up.
  6. Keep holding the STOP/SET button and repeatedly press the other button — the OPEN button (up arrow) or CLOSE button (down arrow) — to move the lit LED to the value you want to set. In our example, you want to move the LED from position L2 - Length 1 m to L5 - Length 2.5 m, so press the CLOSE button three times.
  7. Release the STOP/SET button. The LED for the value you changed will flash for a short while (20 seconds), then stop flashing. In our example, LED L6 will flash for a short while, then stop flashing.
  8. Done — you have successfully changed the value of a level-two function.

 If that doesn't make sense, don't worry — we also have step-by-step instructions for the most commonly programmed functions :)

Step-by-step instructions (examples):

Step-by-step instructions for functions that can be switched on or off (level-one programming)

Enabling automatic closing

Assumption: LED L1 is off, which means automatic closing is disabled.

  1. Press and hold the STOP/SET button. When LED L1 starts flashing, release the button.
  2. Within 10 seconds, press the STOP/SET button once. LED L1 will then change its flashing rate.
  3. Wait for LED L1 to stop flashing and stay lit.

Disabling automatic closing

Assumption: LED L1 is steadily lit, which means automatic closing is enabled.

  1. Press and hold the STOP/SET button. When LED L1 starts flashing, release the button.
  2. Within 10 seconds, press the STOP/SET button once. LED L1 will then change its flashing rate.
  3. Wait for LED L1 to stop flashing and remain off.

Step-by-step instructions for functions that can be set to a specific value (level-two programming)

Control units with a Bus-T4 connector can also be programmed using your mobile phone if you purchase a programmer NICE BIDIWIFI, or another programmer. Programming is more convenient, and you also get access to more detailed settings.

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