Honeywell’s newly introduced Limitless™ WBX Series combines the best of Honeywell’s MICRO SWITCH™ Heavy Duty limit switches with a point-to-point (P2P) network – adding wireless capabilities by incorporating a radio board and battery power.
Useful for position sensing and presence/absence detection - Especially beneficial for remote monitoring applications where wiring or wire maintenance is not physically possible or economically feasible - increasing efficiencies and improving safety for machines, equipment, and operators.
Approved for use in hazardous areas, such as classified sections of a facility. Potential monitoring applications: pump stroke count, door positions, grain diverters and hose attachment verification.
Features:
- Wireless design for remote control and monitoring: Radio (license-free, global) WPAN 802.15.4 (IEEE802.15.4), 2.4 GHz, P2P provides reliable, flexible and secure wireless transmission; allowing for remote control/monitoring of processes and equipment. Up to 305 m [1000 ft] line-of-sight communication range when used with a Honeywell Limitless™ WPMM Series Wireless Monitor or WDRR Series Receiver (required: sold separately)
- AES 128 bit encryption
- IP67 (self-certified), NEMA 4 sealed metal enclosure, with direct or remote mount antenna options - can be used in most harsh environments. Durable, corrosion resistant powder-coated aluminum housing. cULus, ATEX, IEC Ex certifications
- Reconfigurable: Easily add, subtract or relocate
- Eliminates issues with wire connection integrity on moving equipment.
- Utilizes readily available, off-the-shelf batteries
- Variety of inputs with simple and universal PLC connections