Description
The ATA DAVE® Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit – Part No. 102050 is a genuine Automatic Technology infrared safety system designed to provide additional entrapment protection for the ATA DAVE® Commercial Door Operator and other compatible ATA / B&D operators.
Designed around DAVE’s wireless-first philosophy, the safety beams can communicate wirelessly with the operator using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), eliminating the need to run conventional safety beam cabling across the door opening. Each beam is powered by standard AA batteries, making installation faster, cleaner and particularly useful on commercial and industrial door installations where running conduit can be difficult or time-consuming.
🛡️ Additional Door Safety
The Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit creates an invisible infrared beam across the garage or commercial door opening.
If a person, vehicle or other obstruction interrupts the beam while the door is closing, the connected operator detects the obstruction and prevents normal closing operation.
Safety beams provide an important additional layer of protection for automatic doors used around:
- Vehicles
- Pedestrians
- Employees
- Customers
- Forklifts
- Warehouse equipment
- Stored goods
- Commercial traffic areas
The safety system should always be correctly installed, aligned and tested before the automatic door is placed into service.
📡 Wireless-First Installation
One of the major advantages of the 102050 kit is its ability to operate wirelessly.
Rather than running conventional control wiring from both sides of the door back to the operator, the transmitter and receiver can communicate wirelessly with the operator through the supplied wireless base station.
ATA specifically promotes DAVE’s battery-powered wireless safety beams as a way of eliminating unnecessary cables and conduit from commercial door installations.
This provides:
- Faster installation
- Reduced cabling
- Reduced conduit requirements
- Cleaner finished installation
- Easier installation on existing buildings
- Greater flexibility when positioning the beams
- Reduced installation labour
🔵 Bluetooth Low Energy Communication
When configured for wireless operation, the safety beam system uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication.
The wireless base station connects to the compatible operator and communicates with the safety beam transmitter and receiver.
The specified maximum wireless communication range is approximately 18 metres, subject to installation conditions and potential wireless interference.
🔋 Battery-Powered Safety Beams
In wireless mode, both safety beam units are battery powered.
Each unit uses:
- 2 x AA 1.5V alkaline batteries
A total of 4 x AA batteries is supplied with the kit.
ATA specifies an estimated battery life of up to approximately 4 years under typical operating conditions, although actual battery life will depend on usage and environmental conditions.
Battery operation eliminates the need to provide a wired power supply to each safety beam.
📶 Wireless Base Station Included
The 102050 kit includes the wireless base station required to interface the safety beams with the DAVE Commercial Door Operator.
For DAVE installations, the supplied harness connects the wireless base station to one of the operator’s accessory ports.
The base station can then communicate with the transmitter and receiver wirelessly.
Status LEDs on the base station and beam units assist with confirming communication during installation and commissioning.
🚪 Purpose Designed for ATA DAVE®
The Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit is particularly well suited to the ATA DAVE® Commercial Door Operator.
DAVE has been designed around a wireless-first architecture, allowing compatible accessories such as the wall console and safety beams to be installed without the extensive control cabling traditionally associated with commercial door automation.
ATA describes DAVE as supporting a wireless-first wall console and PE beams while retaining the ability to use wired accessories where required.
🔌 Wireless or Wired Operation
Although designed primarily around wireless installation, the 102050 Safety Beam Kit can also be configured for wired operation.
This provides additional flexibility where wireless communication may not be appropriate because of:
- Site conditions
- Wireless interference
- Installation requirements
- Longer distances
- Customer preference
For wired operation with DAVE, the separate Wiring Kit – Part No. 102055 is required.
This means the same safety beam system can be adapted to suit either wireless or conventional wired commercial installations.
📐 Wide Door Capability
The Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit is suitable for large commercial door openings.
Published specifications list a maximum infrared operating range of approximately:
- 8.5m in wireless configuration
- 10m in wired configuration
This makes the system suitable for many large commercial sectional doors, roller shutters and other compatible automatic door applications.
🌧️ IP66 Environmental Protection
The safety beam units have an IP66 environmental rating, providing protection suitable for demanding door environments.
The IP66 enclosure helps protect the internal electronics against dust and water ingress when the units are correctly installed.
This makes the system suitable for many commercial and industrial applications where the safety beams may be exposed to harsher environmental conditions than those found in a typical residential garage.
🌡️ Wide Operating Temperature Range
The Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit is specified for operation across a temperature range of approximately:
-20°C to +70°C
This broad operating range supports installation across a wide variety of commercial and industrial environments.
🎯 Alignment Assistance with DAVE®
Correct alignment between the safety beam transmitter and receiver is essential.
When used with the DAVE Commercial Door Operator, DAVE provides a convenient Safety Beam Alignment Assistant through the wall console.
The system activates the beam during testing and allows the installer to view its status through the wall console LCD, helping simplify commissioning and alignment.
🚨 Immediate Obstruction Detection
During normal operation, the infrared beam continuously monitors the door opening when required by the operator.
If the beam is interrupted during a closing cycle, the operator responds to the safety input.
With DAVE, the wall console can also identify that the safety device has prevented closing, assisting both users and technicians when diagnosing why the door will not close normally.
🏭 Ideal for Commercial & Industrial Applications
The wireless-first design is particularly useful for commercial installations where running additional cables can add considerable labour and complexity.
Typical applications include:
- Commercial sectional doors
- Industrial sectional doors
- Roller shutters
- Warehouse doors
- Factory doors
- Workshop doors
- Loading areas
- Commercial car parks
- Distribution facilities
- High-use commercial entrances
The suitability of the complete safety system should always be assessed according to the particular door and installation.
🔧 Faster Retrofit Installation
Wireless safety beams can also provide a significant advantage when upgrading an existing commercial door.
Running new cables across an established building may require additional:
- Conduit
- Cable trays
- Wall penetrations
- Electrical work
- Access equipment
- Installation time
The battery-powered wireless system can substantially simplify these installations by reducing the amount of physical cabling required.
🔄 Wired Option Remains Available
Wireless operation is not mandatory.
ATA has deliberately designed the system so installers can choose between wireless and wired configurations according to the requirements of the site.
ATA’s approach with DAVE is effectively wireless-first rather than wireless-only. The operator and accessories retain wired installation capability where this is the preferred or more appropriate solution.
🔋 Simple Battery Replacement
The transmitter and receiver each use readily available AA alkaline batteries.
This avoids the need for specialised battery packs when replacement is eventually required.
For correct operation, the batteries should be:
- AA alkaline type
- Installed with correct polarity
- Replaced as a complete set when required
- Not mixed between different brands or ages
Rechargeable, damaged or inappropriate battery types should not be substituted for the specified batteries.
🧰 Genuine ATA Accessory
The 102050 Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit is a genuine Automatic Technology safety accessory designed for use with DAVE and other compatible ATA / B&D operator platforms.
Using the genuine safety beam system provides a purpose-designed interface with the operator, including wireless communication, safety input monitoring and DAVE’s commissioning functionality.
📦 What’s Included
The ATA DAVE® Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit includes:
- 2 x Safety Beam L-Bracket Assemblies
- 2 x Transmitter / Receiver Assemblies
- 1 x Wireless Base Station
- 4 x AA Alkaline Batteries
- 1 x Wireless Base Station Harness
- 1 x Self-Adhesive Hook & Loop Strip for Base Station
The optional wired connection kit is not included and is available separately as Part No. 102055.
Key Features
- Genuine Automatic Technology safety accessory
- Part No. 102050
- Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit
- Designed for ATA DAVE® Commercial Door Operator
- Infrared obstruction detection
- Bluetooth Low Energy wireless communication
- Battery-powered transmitter and receiver
- 2 x AA batteries per beam unit
- 4 x AA batteries included
- Estimated battery life up to approximately 4 years under typical conditions
- Wireless base station included
- Up to approximately 18m wireless communication range
- Up to 8.5m infrared range in wireless configuration
- Up to 10m infrared range in wired configuration
- IP66 environmental rating
- -20°C to +70°C operating temperature
- Wireless or wired installation capability
- Optional 102055 Wiring Kit available for wired installation
- DAVE Safety Beam Alignment Assistant support
- Suitable for commercial and industrial applications
- Reduces cabling and conduit requirements
- Ideal for new installations and compatible retrofits
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Automatic Technology Australia
- Brand: ATA
- Product: Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit
- Part Number: 102050
- Primary Compatibility: ATA DAVE® Commercial Door Operator
- Safety Technology: Infrared Photoelectric Beam
- Wireless Protocol: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- Maximum Wireless Range: Approximately 18m
- Maximum Infrared Range – Wireless: 8.5m
- Maximum Infrared Range – Wired: 10m
- Battery Type: AA 1.5V Alkaline
- Batteries Per Beam Unit: 2
- Batteries Included: 4
- Estimated Battery Life: Up to approximately 4 years under typical conditions
- Environmental Rating: IP66
- Operating Temperature: -20°C to +70°C
- Wireless Base Station: Included
- Wired Operation: Supported
- Wired Connection Kit: 102055 – Sold Separately
- Application: Automatic Door Safety / Entrapment Protection
Compatibility
The ATA Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit – Part No. 102050 is designed for the:
- ATA DAVE® Commercial Door Operator
The manufacturer’s compatibility documentation also identifies the system for selected other Automatic Technology and B&D operator platforms, including ATA ATS-series and selected B&D Secure, Smart, Smart Pro and PanelMax systems.
For a DAVE installation, the supplied wireless base station and harness connect directly to the operator’s accessory interface.
⚠️ Please Note
The Wireless-First Safety Beam Kit is a safety device and must be correctly installed, aligned, commissioned and regularly tested.
When installed wirelessly, each transmitter/receiver unit requires 2 x AA alkaline batteries, with four batteries supplied in the kit.
For applications where wireless communication is unsuitable or where a wired installation is preferred, the safety beams can be wired to DAVE using the separately available Wiring Kit – Part No. 102055.
The safety beam must be positioned according to the applicable installation instructions and safety requirements. ATA’s instructions specify installation close to the door travel path and require the safety system to be tested during commissioning and regularly thereafter.
