Hawk Gladiator - General Description and Features; Principle of Operation

Overview
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Principle of Operation
Beam blockage
A beam of microwave energy passes from a sender to a separate receiver in bursts approximately 200 times
per second. If the path between the sender and receiver is blocked by any object or material which absorbs
or reflects microwave energy, then the receiver will not be able to detect the signal. The presence or absence
of the signal at the receiver is used to switch a relay for indication or control purposes.
Microwaves are small (Micro) radio waves transmitted from point to point hence the system setup of ‘sender’
and ‘receiver’ units.
• State of the art Circular transmission
• Backwards compatible with all Gladiator Microwave
generations
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• LCD push button setup / diagnostics on
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• Simple sensitivity adjustment and calibration on
Integral system
• Ranges up to 1200 meters (3937ft)
• Simple ‘1-minute’ setup application pre-sets
• Remote sensor or Integral ‘all in one’ types
• Relay outputs: Integral (1 + failsafe) Remote (2)
• Remote test function
• Adjustable ON and OFF delays (0-20 sec)
• Remote 3G HAWKlink connection option
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500 meters (1640ft)
• Bright visual status indication on sensors
• Independent housing alignment after mounting
sensor.
Features
Gladiator Gen 3 Microwave Series
Function
The Gladiator Microwave Switch can be used for blockage detection, barrier detection, machine detection,
collision detection for protection, point level measurement, and detection of objects or material between two
points.
Typical Uses
• Blocked chute detection
• Collision detection
• Stacker / Reclaimer protection
• Shiploader protection
• Nucleonic switch replacement
• High level alarm / Low level alarm
• Truck / machine detection.
*Consult Safety Instructions