Why Choose Plexus Controls?
Plexus Controls is a Canadian-owned designer and manufacturer of wireless monitoring and control products including solar and battery powered mesh systems.
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Vibration Monitoring
Vibration Monitoring Industrial machines can now benefit from low cost vibration monitoring to provide an early warning that a machine needs attention. A sensing element, known as an accelerometer or displacement sensor is mounted on the machine and provides a response in a particular axis that can be measured. Early vibration monitoring sensors were single axis units, however the latest units are now 3-axis (x, y and z) and are … Read more
BATTERY OPERATED WIRELESS SENSOR POWER
BATTERY OPERATED SENSOR POWER Developing battery operated wireless interfaces to manage and read a sensor seems straightforward but to optimize the design can be tricky. The problem is that if we are designing a true wireless sensor system then the remote termination unit (RTU) will provide sensor power from the RTU batteries, and managing the sensor power to ensure a long life from the batteries depends on a number of … Read more
Well Depth Measurement and Management
Well depth measurement and depth measurement in a tank can be a tough task if the liquid you are measuring is volatile or foaming. Traditional methods of depth measurement using a drop down electrical tape that indicates when the surface is reached is suitable for a few applications but doesn’t work with containers that have gaseous or foaming liquids, and if a pressure sensor is used the project costs can … Read more
Machine and Electric Motor Monitoring
As plant efficiency can often mean the difference between profit and loss, many companies are looking to machine and electric motor monitoring to improve productivity. Machine monitoring uses a wide variety of sensors that are suited for that particular process. These can include temperature, pressure, displacement, depth, distance, flow rates etc. Electric motor monitoring includes input voltage (per phase), input current (per phase) and temperature. In addition, vibration can offer … Read more
The Different Kinds of Battery Operated Wireless Sensors
Battery Operated Wireless Sensors are one of the highest growing markets in the IoT field. There are clear advantages to this technology – Battery operated wireless sensors are: Easy to install, no wiring No EMI Low maintenance Low cost New Lithium batteries provide excellent power-density performance Battery operated wireless sensors can directly connect to most existing standard 4-20mA and 0-5V sensors, providing sensor power and optimizing battery life through fast … Read more
WIRELESS WIRES
Plexus Controls are pleased to announce the release of our new Wireless Wires 4-20mA wireless solution. This new 4-20mA wireless solution adds a new module at the Control Panel to terminate the wireless signal from the Sensor and convert back into a 4-20mA or voltage signal, replacing the wires and simulating the same electrical interface into the Control Panel as the sensor. The 4-20mA wireless product provides a very cost … Read more