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The SureCross DX80 Wireless Network
The SureCross DX80 wireless I/O network provides reliable monitoring without the burden of wiring or conduit installation. The SureCross
wireless network can operate independently or in conjunction with a host system, PLC, and/or PC software.
Each wireless network system consists of one Gateway and one or more Nodes. Devices ship with factory defined inputs and outputs
that may be all discrete, all analog, or a mix of discrete and analog I/O.
Gateway
Node
Node
FlexPower Node
and Battery Supply Module
The SureCross DX80 network is a deterministic system—the network identifies when the radio signal is lost and drives relevant outputs
to user-defined conditions. Once the radio signal is reacquired, the network returns to normal operation.
SureCross DX80 Gateways and Nodes
A Gateway acts as the master device within each radio network, initiates communication and reporting with the Nodes, and controls the
timing for the entire network.
The Gateway also holds the configuration for the network. Every wireless network must have one Gateway that schedules communica-
tion traffic and controls the I/O configuration for the network. A radio network contains only one Gateway, but can contain many Nodes.
Similar to how a gateway device on a wired network acts as a “portal” between networks, the SureCross Gateway acts as the portal
between the wireless network and the central control process.
A Node is a wireless network end-point device used to provide sensing capability in a remote area or factory. The Node collects data
from sensors and communicates the data back to the Gateway. Nodes are available in a wide variety of power or input/output options.
Each Node device can be connected to sensors or output devices and reports I/O status to the Gateway.
SureCross User Configuration Tool
The User Configuration Tool (UCT) offers an easy way to link I/O
points in your wireless network, view I/O register values graphically,
and set system communication parameters when a host system is
not part of the wireless network.
The UCT requires a special USB to RS-485 (model number BWA-
HW-006) converter cable to pass information between your computer
and the Gateway. Download the most recent revisions of the UCT
SureCross DX80 Gateway with Discrete I/O
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www.bannerengineering.com - tel: 763-544-3164
P/N 139075 rev. D