Gate drive device, which for driving a gate wing can be mounted in a plurality of different types of mounting relative to a gate wing guide and can be connected to the gate wing, having a control device for controlling and monitoring a gate drive movement, wherein said gate drive device comprises a swing gate drive for driving a swing gate wing pivotally hinged at one of its vertical end portions about a pivot axis for opening and closing within a movement angle less than 180° for pivoting back and forth, wherein a fastening articulation is provided for pivotably and stationarily fastening the gate drive device and a gate wing articulation is provided for pivotable and stationary fastening to the gate wing, wherein the gate wing articulation is movable relative to the fastening articulation in a motor-driven manner for driving the gate wing, wherein a gate parameter detection device is provided for detecting gate parameters characterizing the gate including the gate wing to be driven, wherein the control device determines at least one further control or monitoring parameter by means of the gate parameters input by the gate parameter input device, wherein the gate parameter detection device is adapted to input the gate wing length, characterized in that a mounting type detection device is provided, by means of which the respectively selected mounting type can be detected, and in that the control device is designed in such a way that it carries out the control and/or monitoring as a function of the detected mounting type, wherein the mounting type detection device has a mounting type input device, by means of which information indicating the respectively selected mounting type can be entered, the mounting type input device having a distance input device, by means of which at least one distance parameter (102, 104; 26, 29, 31) can be entered, from which at least one distance between at least one gate drive reference point (68; 29, 31) of the gate drive device and a gate wing reference point (90; 26) of the gate wing to be driven can be determined, that the control device determines the at least one further control or monitoring parameter on the basis of the mounting type detected by means of the mounting type detection device and on the basis of the gate parameters entered by means of the gate parameter input device, that the distance input device is designed a) for inputting a first distance parameter (29, 26) for determining a distance, seen in a plane perpendicular to the gate wing pivot axis, between the pivot axis and the fastening articulation, and b) for inputting a second distance parameter (31, 26) for determining a distance, seen in a plane perpendicular to the gate wing pivot axis, between the pivot axis and the gate wing articulation, that the gate parameter detection device has a gate model detection device for detecting the gate model and/or is designed for inputting the gate wing mass, and that the mounting type detection device is designed so as to be able to determine, from the detected mounting type and on the basis of the gate parameters entered by means of the gate parameter input device, c) a speed profile (50, 52) which indicates the dependence of the angular speed or gate wing speed on the current pivot angle position of the gate wing at the same lifting speed on the swing gate drive, or d) a force profile (50, 52), which indicates the dependence of the force at a closing edge of the gate wing on the current pivot angle position of the gate wing at the same force at the motor of the swing gate drive, and to transmit it to the control device as a default for the control and monitoring. a) for inputting a first distance parameter (29, 26) for determining a distance, seen in a plane perpendicular to the gate wing pivot axis, between the pivot axis and the fastening articulation, and b) for inputting a second distance parameter (31, 26) for determining a distance, seen in a plane perpendicular to the gate wing pivot axis, between the pivot axis and the gate wing articulation, that the gate parameter detection device has a gate model detection device for detecting the gate model and/or is designed for inputting the gate wing mass, and that the mounting type detection device is designed so as to be able to determine, from the detected mounting type and on the basis of the gate parameters entered by means of the gate parameter input device, c) a speed profile (50, 52) which indicates the dependence of the angular speed or gate wing speed on the current pivot angle position of the gate wing at the same lifting speed on the swing gate drive, or d) a force profile (50, 52), which indicates the dependence of the force at a closing edge of the gate wing on the current pivot angle position of the gate wing at the same force at the motor of the swing gate drive, and to transmit it to the control device as a default for the control and monitoring.