CAME DIR10 Photocells Oman, Infrared Safety Sensor Pair, 10 m Range

Description

The CAME DIR10 is a pair of infrared safety photocells with a range of 10 metres: one transmitter and one receiver, fixed facing each other across your gateway. When a car, a person or a pet breaks the invisible beam while the gate is closing, the photocells tell the control board, and the gate stops or opens again.

They run on 12 or 24V AC/DC, are rated IP54, and need no alignment. They are the simplest way to make an automatic gate, garage door or barrier safe.

Why every automatic gate needs gate safety photocells

A gate motor is strong enough to push a heavy gate, and strong enough to damage a car or injure a child. The motor cannot see what is in the gateway. The photocells are its eyes.

If your gate closes by itself after a set time, photocells are not optional. They are what stops it closing on someone who is still in the way.

CAME DIR10 price in Oman and what is in the box

Price: OMR 33.000 for the pair, in stock at our shop in Al Khuwair, Muscat.

DIR10, DIR20 or DIR30: choosing the range

CAME makes the DIR in three ranges. The range is the furthest distance between the transmitter and the receiver.

For a normal villa gate up to 10 m wide, the DIR10 is the right choice. Measure from pillar to pillar where the photocells will sit.

CAME photocells Oman: which boards and gates they work with

The DIR10 works with CAME control boards for sliding gates, swing gates, garage doors and barriers. CAME shows three ways to connect it:

• Reopening while closing: one pair. If the beam is broken while the gate closes, the gate opens again. This is the usual setting.
• Two pairs, one for reopening and one for partial stop: useful on a sliding gate, where a second pair guards the area the gate moves into.
• Two pairs, both for reopening: for a deep driveway or a wide swing gate, with one pair outside and one inside.

The DIR10 runs on 12 or 24V AC/DC and switches a relay rated 500 mA at 24V. Many boards from other brands can power it and read its contact too. Send us a photo of your board and we check before you buy. See our CAME sliding gate motors, CAME swing gate motors and gate barriers.

Infrared gate sensor: how the DIR10 works

The transmitter sends an invisible infrared beam to the receiver across the gateway. While the receiver sees the beam, the gate runs normally. When something breaks the beam, the receiver switches its relay, and the control board stops the gate or opens it again, depending on how it is wired.

The DIR10 needs no alignment. Once the two units face each other across the opening, they find each other. That saves time on site and keeps the pair working if a pillar moves slightly over the years.

Photocell installation Muscat: how we fit the DIR10

CAME advises fixing the photocells about 50 cm above the ground, facing each other. That height catches a car bumper, a child and most pets. We fit them in this order:

• We choose the position on each pillar, inside the line of the gate, so the gate itself never breaks the beam.
• We fix each unit on the surface of the pillar, or recess it into the pillar with the base supplied.
• We run the cable back to the control board in conduit, so it is safe from the sun and from strimmers.
• We set the board for reopening while closing, then test by breaking the beam while the gate closes.

On a sliding gate, we often add a second pair to guard the area the gate slides into.

Sun, dust and ants: photocells in Oman

Test your photocells once a month: wave a hand or a box through the beam while the gate closes. If the gate does not stop or open again, call us.

CAME DIR10 specification

Supply and fitting across Oman

We are a physical shop in Al Khuwair, Muscat with our own engineers. They supply, fit and service gate safety equipment across all eleven governorates: Muscat, Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South, Ad Dakhiliyah, Ash Sharqiyah North, Ash Sharqiyah South, Adh Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, Al Wusta, Dhofar and Musandam. That reaches Sohar in Al Batinah North, Nizwa in Ad Dakhiliyah, Sur in Ash Sharqiyah South, Salalah in Dhofar and Duqm in Al Wusta.

Visit us at Shop No 176, Way Street No 57, Block No 17/2, Al Khuwair, Muscat, Oman. Call or WhatsApp +968 78109286, or email contact@doorsauto.com. Send a photo of your gate and your control board, and we confirm the fit before you pay. See also the CAME AF43S radio receiver card and the full range of CAME accessories.

CAME DIR10 FAQ

What is the CAME DIR10?

A pair of infrared safety photocells with a 10 m range, a transmitter and a receiver, that stop a gate closing on a car, a person or a pet.

Do I need photocells on my automatic gate?

Yes. They are the part that stops the gate closing on someone in the way, and they are essential if the gate closes by itself.

Which gates and boards does the CAME DIR10 work with?

CAME control boards for sliding gates, swing gates, garage doors and barriers. It runs on 12 or 24V AC/DC, so many other boards can use it too. Send us a photo to check.

Do the DIR10 photocells need alignment?

No. Fix the two units about 50 cm above the ground, facing each other, and they work without alignment.

What is the CAME DIR10 price in Oman?

OMR 33.000 for the pair, in stock at our Muscat shop. Fitting is quoted with your gate job.