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Banner's Flexible Power Solutions for Wireless Sensor Networks

The SureCross industrial wireless I/O product line accommodates the power requirements of most application needs. Some devices can be powered from 10-30V dc, some devices include a battery integrated into the housing for a true wireless solution, and some devices may be powered from either 10-30V dc, one of two battery packs, or a solar supply module.

10–30V dc

For locations with power, the 10–30V dc wireless I/O network devices offer an easy-to-install solution for sensing devices.

• 10–30V dc can power more sensors and more types of sensors to obtain the necessary data.
• The number of sensors powered by the SureCross device is only limited by the number of I/O points available.
• The Node may be set to high-speed I/O sample and reporting rates for quicker data collection.

FlexPower™

Banner’s FlexPower technology offers a true wireless solution by allowing most FlexPower devices to operate using either 10–30V dc, 3.6V lithium D cell batteries, or solar power.

For information about a detailed explanation of FlexPower and tips about how to estimate the battery life of some wireless applications, please refer to the Power Solutions document.

• The FlexPower Node may be powered from 10–30V dc and use an external battery supply module to provide a battery back-up solution.
• When a FlexPower Node receives 10–30V dc, it operates like a standard 10–30V dc Node.
• Good applications for FlexPower devices operating from batteries include sensors that require no or very little power, including dry contacts, RTDs, and thermocouples.

FlexPower with Switched Power

Some FlexPower devices include an internal power supply, called switched power (SP), for powering sensors that require 5, 10, or 15V power (ideally, 4–20 mA loop-powered sensors).

• To extend battery life, after the sensor takes a reading, the Node shuts down the sensor to conserve power. To reduce power consumption, slower sample and reporting rates are used. Faster sample and report rates can be configured, but this will decrease the battery’s life.
• The FlexPower switched power management system can operate a FlexPower Node and a sensing device for up to five years on a single lithium D cell.

Internal Battery FlexPower Devices

A few FlexPower devices operate using a 3.6V lithium D cell battery integrated into the housing. These integrated battery devices:

• Operate only from the battery and cannot use an external power supply
• Are limited in the available I/O because of the limited connectivity
• Can only be powered from the integrated battery

Solar Power Assembly

Banner’s FlexPower Solar Supply can be used to power up to two radio devices, including a FlexPower Node, a FlexPower Gateway, or a data radio. When used with a FlexPower Node and sensors, the Solar Power Assembly can supply enough power to run most sensors at higher sample and report rates than a single battery can reasonably support. Rechargeable batteries power the devices while the solar panel recharges the batteries.

The following FlexPower supply modules are available:

• DX81, a single battery supply module;
• DX81H, a single battery supply module designed specifically to power the DX99 Intrinsically Safe devices with polycarbonate housings;
• DX81P6, a 6-pack of lithium batteries; and
• BWA-SOLAR-001, a solar power supply that includes the solar panel, rechargeable batteries, and solar power controller.