Description
The ATA PE-2 Wired Safety Beam Kit is a genuine photoelectric safety system designed to provide additional non-contact obstruction detection for compatible ATA and B&D garage door, roller door, industrial door and gate operators.
The system uses a pair of wired photoelectric sensors positioned opposite each other across the door or gate opening. Together they create an invisible infrared safety beam that continuously monitors the opening for vehicles, people, pets and other obstructions.
If the beam is interrupted during a closing cycle, the connected operator can respond according to its programmed safety functions, helping prevent the moving door or gate from making contact with the obstruction.
👁️ Additional Door & Gate Safety
The PE-2 provides an additional level of protection around an automatic garage door, roller shutter or gate.
The two photoelectric sensors are mounted opposite each other across the opening, creating an invisible infrared beam.
When the beam is clear, the automation system can operate normally.
If a vehicle, person or other object interrupts the beam while the door or gate is closing, the safety system signals the compatible operator so it can respond appropriately.
This helps provide additional protection for:
- Vehicles
- People
- Children
- Pets
- Bicycles
- Equipment
- Stored items
- Objects within the operating area
🛑 Non-Contact Obstruction Detection
One of the key advantages of the PE-2 is that it can detect an obstruction before the moving door or gate physically makes contact with it.
Force-based obstruction detection generally relies on the operator encountering unexpected resistance.
Photoelectric safety beams instead monitor the opening itself.
When an object interrupts the infrared beam, the connected operator receives a safety signal and can stop or reverse the closing movement according to its configuration.
This provides an important additional layer of protection for an automatic access system.
🔌 Reliable Wired Connection
Unlike ATA’s wireless safety beam systems, the PE-2 uses a hard-wired connection between the safety beam system and compatible operator.
A wired installation provides a permanent connection without relying on batteries or wireless communication.
Benefits include:
- Reliable hard-wired operation
- No safety beam batteries to replace
- Permanent connection to the operator
- Ideal for new installations
- Suitable for installations where safety beam cabling is already provided
- Well suited to commercial and higher-use applications
- Reduced ongoing maintenance
Where suitable cabling can be installed, wired safety beams provide a simple and dependable safety solution.
🔋 No Sensor Batteries Required
Because the PE-2 receives its required electrical connection through the wired installation, there are no safety beam batteries requiring periodic replacement.
This makes the PE-2 particularly attractive for installations where long-term reliability and minimal battery maintenance are priorities.
It can also be advantageous in commercial applications where the automation system may operate frequently throughout the day.
🚗 Helps Protect Vehicles
Vehicles are one of the most common reasons for installing photoelectric safety beams.
A vehicle may occasionally stop partially within a garage door, roller shutter or gate opening while manoeuvring, loading or unloading.
If the automatic system begins closing while the vehicle is interrupting the PE-2 safety beam, the connected operator can respond before the moving door or gate reaches the vehicle.
This provides additional protection beyond conventional force-based obstruction detection.
🐕 Additional Protection for Children & Pets
The PE-2 can also provide additional protection where children or pets regularly move through an automatic opening.
Correctly positioned photoelectric safety beams monitor the lower area of the doorway or gateway and can detect many obstructions before physical contact occurs.
This makes safety beams a valuable addition to frequently used residential garage doors and automatic driveway gates.
🔄 Auto-Close Applications
Photoelectric safety beams are particularly important where Auto-Close functionality is enabled on a compatible operator.
Auto-Close allows the door or gate to automatically close after a programmed period.
Because the closing cycle can begin without a separate close command from the user, the PE-2 provides an important method of monitoring the opening for an obstruction.
If the safety beam is interrupted, the compatible operator can respond according to its programmed safety configuration.
📱 Remote & Automatic Operation
Safety beams become increasingly important where an automatic door or gate can be controlled remotely.
In some installations, the person activating the operator may not have a complete view of the opening.
The PE-2 provides an additional method of monitoring the doorway or gateway for an obstruction.
Appropriate safety equipment should always be selected according to the type of operator, operating mode and requirements of the individual installation.
🏠 Ideal for Residential Garage Doors
The ATA PE-2 can be used with compatible residential garage door automation systems to provide additional photoelectric protection across the garage opening.
It is particularly useful for:
- Sectional garage doors
- Roller garage doors
- New garage door installations
- Existing garage door upgrades
- Auto-Close applications
- Frequently used residential garages
- Garages where safety beam wiring is already installed
🚧 Suitable for Gate Automation
The PE-2 can also be used with compatible ATA gate automation systems.
Photoelectric safety detection is particularly useful around automatic gates because vehicles and pedestrians frequently move through the operating area.
Depending on the operator and installation configuration, wired safety beams can be incorporated into:
- Sliding gates
- Driveway gates
- Residential gate automation
- Commercial gates
- Vehicle access gates
- Automated property entrances
The location and number of safety devices required should be determined according to the individual gate installation.
🏭 Commercial & Industrial Applications
A wired safety beam system can also be particularly suitable for commercial and industrial door applications.
Because the sensors do not rely on replaceable batteries, the PE-2 provides a practical solution where the door may operate considerably more frequently than a typical residential garage door.
Potential applications include:
- Industrial roller shutters
- Commercial garage doors
- Warehouse entrances
- Factory doors
- Workshop doors
- Storage facilities
- Commercial vehicle entrances
Compatibility and the required safety configuration should be confirmed for the individual operator.
🆕 Ideal for New Installations
The PE-2 is particularly well suited to new garage door and gate installations.
Safety beam wiring can be installed at the same time as the automation system, allowing the cables to be neatly concealed or incorporated into the building or gate structure.
Installing the PE-2 during the original installation provides photoelectric obstruction detection from the outset and can help create a cleaner finished installation.
🔄 Suitable for Existing Installations
The PE-2 can also be added to an existing compatible operator.
Where suitable cabling can be run between the operator and safety beam locations, the kit provides a straightforward way to add photoelectric safety protection without replacing the complete automation system.
It can be particularly useful when:
- Upgrading an existing garage door opener
- Adding safety beams to an automatic gate
- Enabling compatible Auto-Close functions
- Replacing existing wired safety beams
- Improving obstruction detection
- Modernising an older compatible automation system
📐 Correct Positioning is Essential
The PE-2 safety beams must be correctly positioned and aligned for reliable operation.
The two sensors are mounted opposite each other so the infrared beam can travel across the opening without obstruction.
The mounting position should be selected to provide effective detection across the area being protected.
During installation, the sensors should be carefully aligned and securely mounted to prevent movement after commissioning.
💡 Alignment & Testing
Once the PE-2 has been installed, the system must be tested to confirm correct operation.
The installer should interrupt the infrared beam and verify that the connected operator responds according to its programmed safety function.
Testing should confirm:
- Correct sensor alignment
- Reliable beam detection
- Correct wiring
- Correct operator input configuration
- Appropriate response when the beam is interrupted
- Reliable operation throughout repeated cycles
The system should also be periodically tested after installation.
🧹 Low-Maintenance Safety Solution
The wired design makes the PE-2 a relatively low-maintenance safety solution.
There are no wireless sensor batteries requiring periodic replacement.
Routine maintenance primarily involves ensuring the sensors remain clean, correctly aligned and securely mounted.
Periodic maintenance should include:
- Cleaning the sensor lenses
- Checking sensor alignment
- Inspecting mounting brackets
- Inspecting wiring
- Checking cable connections
- Testing obstruction detection
- Confirming correct operator response
🆚 Wired vs Wireless Safety Beams
ATA offers both wired and wireless safety beam solutions for different installations.
The PE-2 is ideal where permanent safety beam wiring can be installed or is already available.
A wired system provides:
- No sensor battery maintenance
- Permanent communication
- Simple hard-wired operation
- Excellent suitability for new installations
- Suitability for higher-use applications
Wireless safety beams may be more convenient where installing new cables around an existing garage door opening would be difficult.
The correct system should therefore be selected according to the operator and installation requirements.
🔧 Genuine ATA Safety Accessory
The PE-2 is a genuine Automatic Technology Australia safety accessory designed to integrate with compatible ATA and B&D automation systems.
Using the correct photoelectric safety system helps ensure proper electrical compatibility and operation with the intended garage door, industrial door or gate controller.
This provides a purpose-designed safety solution rather than relying on a generic aftermarket photoelectric sensor.
Key Features
- Genuine ATA Wired Safety Beam Kit
- Model PE-2
- Wired photoelectric safety system
- Invisible infrared safety beam
- Non-contact obstruction detection
- Helps detect vehicles, people and pets
- Helps prevent contact with obstructions
- Permanent hard-wired connection
- No wireless sensor batteries required
- Low-maintenance safety solution
- Ideal for new installations
- Suitable for compatible existing automation upgrades
- Suitable for residential garage doors
- Suitable for compatible roller doors
- Suitable for compatible sectional doors
- Suitable for compatible gate operators
- Suitable for selected commercial and industrial applications
- Suitable for compatible Auto-Close functions
- Ideal for frequently used automation systems
- Genuine Automatic Technology Australia accessory
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Automatic Technology Australia (ATA)
- Product: Wired Safety Beam Kit
- Model: PE-2
- Product Type: Wired Photoelectric Safety System
- Detection Method: Infrared Safety Beam
- Obstruction Detection: Non-Contact
- Connection: Hard Wired
- Battery Required: No
- Application: Door & Gate Automation Safety
- Installation: New or Existing Compatible Systems
- Auto-Close Applications: Compatible Operator Dependent
- Garage Door Compatibility: Selected ATA & B&D Operators
- Gate Compatibility: Selected ATA Gate Operators
- Industrial Compatibility: Selected ATA Industrial Operators
Compatibility
The ATA PE-2 Wired Safety Beam Kit is designed for use with compatible ATA and B&D garage door, roller door, industrial door and gate operators that provide the appropriate wired photoelectric safety beam connection.
Because ATA and B&D have produced many generations of automation equipment, compatibility should be confirmed against the exact model of the operator before ordering.
The PE-2 should not be confused with ATA’s wireless safety beam systems, including:
- WPE-1V1
- WPE-2V1
- WPE-3V2
The PE-2 is a wired photoelectric safety beam system and does not require the wireless base stations used by the WPE series.
⚠️ Please Note
The PE-2 is a safety accessory and must be correctly wired, positioned, aligned and tested before use.
Compatibility depends on the control system fitted to the garage door, roller shutter or gate operator. Please confirm that your exact operator supports the ATA PE-2 before ordering.
The safety beam system should be tested after installation and periodically thereafter to confirm that interrupting the infrared beam causes the operator to respond correctly.
Safety beams do not replace the requirement for a correctly balanced, mechanically sound and properly maintained garage door, roller shutter or gate.
Where Auto-Close, remote operation or other automatic functions are used, the complete installation must have the appropriate safety equipment and configuration for the application.
