Banner SureCross DX80 Wireless Networks - Manual (Page 5)

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Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164
SureCross Wireless Network
Product Manual
Introduction
Introducing the SureCross™ Wireless System
The SureCross™ DX80 wireless I/O network provides reliable monitoring without the burden of
wiring or conduit installation and can operate independently or in conjunction with a PLC and/or
PC software.
The SureCross Network
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.
Each wireless network system consists of one Gateway and one or more Nodes that ship with
factory defined inputs and outputs. Devices may be all discrete I/O, all analog I/O, mixed discrete
and analog I/O, and FlexPower™.
Gateways and Nodes
A Gateway device acts as the master device within each radio network and initiates
communication and reporting with the Nodes. A radio network contains only one Gateway, but
can contain many Nodes. Each Node device can be connected to sensors or output devices and
reports I/O status to the Gateway. Devices may be all discrete I/O, mixed discrete and analog I/O,
or FlexPower™.
GatewayPro and Ethernet Bridge
The DX80 GatewayPro combines, in one DX80 unit, the function of a standard Gateway with the
ability to interface to Ethernet using Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP™ protocols. The GatewayPro has
a serial port as well as an industrial Ethernet port.
To achieve the same functionality with a standard Gateway, add a DX83 Ethernet Bridge to any
standard DX80 Gateway device. The DX83 Ethernet Bridge adds the Web page configuration
ability to your system as well as the ability to interface to Ethernet using Modbus/TCP or
EtherNet/IP protocols. A DX83 Ethernet Bridge connected to a DX80 Gateway functions as a DX80
GatewayPro while allowing the Gateway to have I/O points.
Host Systems
Host-connected systems can contain up to 15 Nodes (Rotary Switch addressing) or 48 Nodes
(extended addressing mode) within a single network and may be all discrete, all analog, or a
mix of discrete and analog I/O. Host-connected systems allow for logic and calculations to be
applied to the I/O. Inputs from Nodes within the network are transmitted to the Gateway, which
communicates the information to a host device for processing. While the Gateway is the master
device within the radio network, the Gateway may be a slave to the Modbus network.
FlexPower
Banner’s FlexPower technology allows for a true wireless solution by allowing the device to
operate using either 10 to 30V dc, 3.6V lithium D cell batteries, or solar power. This unique power
management system can operate a FlexPower Node and an optimized sensing device for up to
five years on a single lithium D cell.
EtherNet/IP™ is a trademark of ControlNet International, Ltd
and Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc (ODVA).