Banner Engineering's SureCross Q45 Wireless Photoelectric Sensor

The SureCross Q45 is billed as the world's first self-contained, wireless standard photoelectric sensor solution designed for control and monitoring applications. Features include proprietary power management that delivers battery life of up to five years on two replaceable AA Lithium batteries; long-range communication of up to 3000 ft/1 km line-of-sight minimum; multiple I/O with support of a wireless network of up to 47 Q45 sensors per gateway; deterministic PLC-level reliability; built-in site survey capabilities; robust, IP67/NEMA 6P protection against liquids and debris common to industrial environments. The SureCross Q45 is ideal for many applications, including cable replacement, moving applications, remote applications and productivity solutions. To meet diverse application requirements, models are available in polarized retroreflective, convergent visible, remote device interface and fiber optic. Its performance capabilities range from the detection of objects in simple presence/absence or alignment applications to call-for-parts and error-proofing.