Description
The ATA WPE-1V1 Wireless Safety Beam Kit is a genuine wireless photoelectric safety system designed for a wide range of compatible ATA and B&D garage door, roller door, industrial door and gate operators.
The system creates an invisible infrared beam across the door or gate opening to provide non-contact obstruction detection. If a vehicle, person, pet or other object interrupts the safety beam during operation, the connected operator can respond according to its programmed safety functions.
The wireless design makes the WPE-1V1 particularly useful for both new installations and existing automation systems where running additional safety beam wiring would be difficult or undesirable.
👁️ Additional Door & Gate Safety
The WPE-1V1 provides an additional level of protection around an automatic garage door, roller shutter or gate.
The photoelectric sensors are positioned opposite each other across the opening, creating an invisible infrared safety beam.
When the beam is clear, the automation system can operate normally.
If an object interrupts the beam, the WPE-1V1 communicates the obstruction condition to 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 photoelectric safety beams is their ability to detect an obstruction without requiring the moving door or gate to physically make contact with it.
Force-based obstruction systems generally rely on the operator detecting unexpected resistance during movement.
A photoelectric safety beam instead monitors the opening itself.
If the infrared beam is interrupted, the operator can receive a safety signal before the moving door or gate reaches the obstruction.
This provides an important additional layer of protection for an automatic access system.
📡 Wireless Safety Beam Technology
The WPE-1V1 uses wireless technology to reduce the amount of cabling required around the door or gate opening.
This is particularly useful when adding photoelectric safety protection to an existing installation where wiring was not originally provided.
Benefits of the wireless system include:
- Reduced installation wiring
- Cleaner finished installation
- Less visible conduit
- Easier retrofit installation
- Greater flexibility when positioning the safety beams
- Ideal for existing automation systems
- Suitable for garage door and gate applications
This can significantly simplify the process of adding safety beams to a compatible operator.
🔋 Battery-Powered Wireless Design
The wireless safety beam arrangement reduces the requirement for conventional hard-wired connections at the sensor locations.
This can be particularly beneficial in completed garages, commercial buildings or gate installations where installing new cabling would require additional conduit or building work.
The battery-powered design provides greater flexibility when positioning the safety beam components while maintaining communication with the compatible automation system.
🚗 Helps Protect Vehicles
Vehicles are one of the most common reasons for installing photoelectric safety beams.
A vehicle may occasionally remain 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 safety beam, the WPE-1V1 can signal the compatible operator so it 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
Photoelectric safety beams are also particularly useful where children or pets regularly move through an automatic opening.
The beam monitors a defined area across the opening and can detect many low-level obstructions before physical contact occurs.
This makes the WPE-1V1 a valuable addition to frequently used residential garage doors and automatic gate systems.
🔄 Auto-Close Applications
Safety beams become particularly important when Auto-Close functionality is enabled on a compatible operator.
Auto-Close allows a garage door or gate to automatically close after a programmed period rather than requiring a separate close command from the user.
Because movement can begin automatically, photoelectric safety beams provide an important method of monitoring the opening.
If the safety beam is obstructed, the compatible operator can respond according to its programmed safety configuration.
📱 Remote & Automatic Operation
The WPE-1V1 can also provide additional safety protection where compatible operators are controlled remotely or incorporated into automated access systems.
In these applications, the person activating the operator may not always have a complete view of the opening.
Photoelectric safety beams provide an additional method of detecting an obstruction within the monitored area.
Appropriate safety equipment should always be selected according to the application, operating mode and requirements of the individual installation.
🏠 Ideal for Existing Garage Doors
The wireless design makes the WPE-1V1 particularly useful when upgrading an existing automatic garage door.
Adding conventional wired photoelectric beams can require new cabling to be installed around the garage door opening.
The WPE-1V1 provides a cleaner alternative for compatible operators.
It is ideal for:
- Existing automatic garage doors
- Roller door safety upgrades
- Sectional door safety upgrades
- Auto-Close installations
- Replacement safety beam applications
- Garages where additional wiring is difficult
- Installations where exposed conduit is undesirable
🚧 Suitable for Automatic Gates
The WPE-1V1 is not limited to garage door applications.
It is also compatible with selected ATA gate control systems and NeoSlider sliding gate operators.
Photoelectric safety detection is particularly useful on automatic gates where vehicles and pedestrians regularly move through the operating area.
The WPE-1V1 can therefore provide a wireless safety solution for compatible:
- Sliding gates
- Driveway gates
- Residential gate automation
- Commercial gate installations
- Vehicle access gates
The safety beam position and configuration should be selected according to the individual gate installation.
🏭 Suitable for Industrial Door Applications
The WPE-1V1 is also compatible with selected ATA Axess Pro industrial door operators.
This allows wireless photoelectric safety protection to be incorporated into compatible commercial and industrial roller shutter installations.
Typical applications can include:
- Warehouses
- Workshops
- Factories
- Commercial buildings
- Storage facilities
- Industrial roller shutters
- Commercial vehicle entrances
Industrial installations should be assessed to determine the appropriate safety equipment and operating configuration for the individual site.
🆕 Suitable for New Installations
The WPE-1V1 can be installed as part of a new compatible ATA or B&D automation system.
Installing safety beams at the same time as the operator allows the complete system to be commissioned with additional non-contact obstruction detection from the outset.
This can also allow compatible automatic operating functions to be configured where appropriate.
🔄 Ideal Retrofit Safety Upgrade
Where the existing operator is compatible, the WPE-1V1 provides a convenient way to add photoelectric safety protection without replacing the complete garage door or gate operator.
This makes it ideal for customers wanting to:
- Improve automation safety
- Add non-contact obstruction detection
- Enable compatible Auto-Close functions
- Upgrade an existing garage door opener
- Upgrade an existing gate operator
- Add additional vehicle protection
- Modernise an existing automation system
💡 Correct Alignment is Essential
Photoelectric safety beams rely on correct positioning and alignment.
The sensors must be securely mounted and positioned so that the infrared beam can travel unobstructed between the two units.
During commissioning, the system should be carefully aligned and tested to confirm that interrupting the beam produces the correct response from the connected operator.
The installation should also be periodically checked to ensure the sensors have not moved out of alignment.
🧹 Simple Ongoing Maintenance
Once correctly installed, the WPE-1V1 requires relatively little routine maintenance.
The safety beam lenses should be periodically inspected and cleaned to prevent dirt, dust, insects or other debris from interfering with the infrared beam.
The system should also be regularly tested to ensure it continues to communicate correctly with the operator.
Maintenance should include:
- Cleaning the safety beam lenses
- Checking sensor alignment
- Inspecting mounting brackets
- Checking battery condition
- Testing obstruction detection
- Confirming correct operator response
🔧 Genuine ATA Safety Accessory
The WPE-1V1 is a genuine Automatic Technology Australia safety accessory designed specifically for compatible ATA and B&D automation systems.
Using the correct safety beam system helps ensure compatibility between the safety equipment and the operator.
This provides a purpose-designed solution for adding wireless photoelectric obstruction detection rather than relying on a generic aftermarket interface.
🔗 Extensive ATA & B&D Compatibility
One of the major advantages of the WPE-1V1 is its compatibility across a broad range of ATA and B&D automation products.
The system can be used with selected:
- Residential roller door openers
- Residential sectional door openers
- Commercial door openers
- Industrial roller shutter operators
- Sliding gate operators
- Gate control systems
This makes the WPE-1V1 a versatile safety accessory for both residential and commercial automation applications.
Key Features
- Genuine ATA Wireless Safety Beam Kit
- Model WPE-1V1
- Wireless photoelectric safety system
- Invisible infrared safety beam
- Non-contact obstruction detection
- Helps detect vehicles, people and pets
- Helps prevent contact with obstructions
- Wireless communication
- Battery-powered wireless design
- Reduced installation wiring
- Cleaner installation
- Ideal for retrofit applications
- Suitable for new installations
- Suitable for existing automation upgrades
- Compatible with selected roller door openers
- Compatible with selected sectional door openers
- Compatible with selected industrial operators
- Compatible with selected gate operators
- Suitable for compatible Auto-Close applications
- Ideal for residential and commercial applications
- Genuine Automatic Technology Australia accessory
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Automatic Technology Australia (ATA)
- Product: Wireless Safety Beam Kit
- Model: WPE-1V1
- Product Type: Wireless Photoelectric Safety System
- Detection Method: Infrared Safety Beam
- Obstruction Detection: Non-Contact
- Communication: Wireless
- Sensor Power: Battery
- Application: Door & Gate Automation Safety
- Installation: New or Existing Automation 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 Axess Pro Operators
Compatibility
The ATA WPE-1V1 Wireless Safety Beam Kit is compatible with a wide range of ATA and B&D garage door, roller door, industrial door and gate operators.
ATA Garage Door Operators
- ATA EasyRoller Series 2 – GDO-6V4
- ATA Enduro Series 2 – GDO-9V2G2
- ATA Dynamo Series 2 – GDO-9V3G2
- ATA Dynamo Series 2 – GDO-9V3G2WE
- ATA Ero Series 2 – GDO-11V3
- ATA Toro – GDO-10V2
- ATA Toro – GDO-10V3L2
ATA Gate Operators & Controllers
- ATA Gate Control – DCB-05V2
- ATA NeoSlider – NES-24V2
- ATA NeoSlider – NES-24V3
- ATA NeoSlider – NES-500
- ATA NeoSlider – NES-800
ATA Industrial Door Operators
- ATA Axess Pro 1505
- ATA Axess Pro 3000 Series
B&D Garage Door Operators
- B&D Power Drive – RDO-1V4PD
- B&D Roll-A-Pro – RDO-1V3RAP
- B&D Diamond – SDO-2V2PD
- B&D Advance – SDO-2V2ADV
- B&D Prodigy – SDO-2V3PGY
- B&D CADS – SDO-3V2
- B&D CADS – SDO-3V2WE
- B&D PanelPro – SDO-4V1
The WPE-1V1 provides a genuine wireless photoelectric safety solution for these compatible operator generations, allowing additional non-contact obstruction detection to be incorporated without the extensive wiring associated with conventional safety beams.
⚠️ Please Note
The WPE-1V1 is designed for the compatible ATA and B&D operator generations listed above.
ATA and B&D have produced several generations of wireless photoelectric safety beam systems. Newer operators may require a different safety beam system, such as the WPE-3V2.
Please check the exact model number of your garage door, industrial door or gate operator before ordering to ensure the correct Wireless Safety Beam Kit is selected.
The WPE-1V1 must be correctly installed, aligned and tested before use. Safety beams should also be tested periodically to ensure the operator responds correctly when the infrared beam is interrupted.
Safety beams do not replace the requirement for a correctly balanced, mechanically sound and properly maintained garage door, roller shutter or gate.
