CXT Wireless Gas Detection Sensors - Compact and Rugged 

Detcon's (USA) new CXT wireless gas detection sensors are designed for use in heavy industrial environments and are especially suitable for mobile applications. These compact yet rugged field devices are equipped with one of two sensor technologies - electrochemical to monitor H2S and a wide range of other toxic gases, and infrared to monitor combustible hydrocarbons. Each assembly includes a low power gas detection sensor and either a CXT-300 or CXT-320 transceiver, all packaged in a single stainless steel or aluminum enclosure.

Power to the sensor assembly is provided by a rechargeable Smart Battery Pack or disposable batteries. When powered by the Smart Battery Pack, the infrared sensor can work continuously for more than six months, and indefinitely with accompanying solar panels. The disposable battery version provides continuous operation for up to two months.

CXT transceivers use an innovative "Self Healing Mesh Network" topology that allows each device in a network to act as a router or repeater for all other devices in the network. As a result, subscribers can "hop" through neighboring devices to communicate. While both CXT transceivers have this capability, the CXT-300 is also equipped with the most advanced innovation in self-healing technology and network safety. Designed with Detcon's proprietary "Fault Tolerant Safety Network" technology, the CXT-300's processing power is shared among all network devices. This technology allows any device in the network take over as "master" should the designated master device fail. Consequently, the CXT-300 does not depend on a single controller to maintain network operation and ensure safety. Detcon's proprietary "Fault Tolerant Safety Network" guarantees no single point of failure.