Category: Case Studies

Monitoring the mains electricity supply, ventilation status and temperature are crucial in large scale poultry facilities. The SMS Lite is the ideal option for sending alarms via text message if the power, ventilation or temperature monitoring sensors are activated. This Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry publication defines requirements and changes that need to […]

Greyhound racetrack control is another application for our WP2P wireless remote control solution. The existing underground control cable, which controls the starting gates, was starting to fail making operation unreliable. A critical requirement for this customer project was avoiding having to dig up the horse racing track which surrounds the greyhound track. The low power […]

A Shire council approached us for a road closure warning system as part of a flood mitigation plan. Extreme rainfall is becoming more frequent and it causes disruptive road flooding and public safety concerns. A system was needed to activate four LED warning signs when the road flooded. Council required the remote control and monitoring […]

Home security is increasingly important – your house alarm monitoring can be sent directly to your phone with our 4G SMS based solution. Do you have a house alarm system but it doesn’t provide you with alerts when you are away? Can existing alarm systems be configured to send SMS/text messages? Is there an alternative […]

DATRAN Australia helps provide a wireless traffic control solution. We were recently involved in a project with AGD Systems Pty, a leading provider of traffic signals and transport systems. The requirement was to provide a traffic control system to operate traffic lights, along a driveway over 150m long. The driveway was narrow, had a blind […]

The wireless repeater allows you to extend the range of QTech Wireless Point to Point WP2P control systems. This short YouTube video provides an introduction to the repeater and it’s uses. The repeater enables WP2P systems to cover a far greater distance or to operate in locations with obstructions such as hills, vegetation or buildings. […]

Recently we were approached by Think Water who were experiencing issues with an existing orchard irrigation controller. The system had become unreliable and they needed a solution which would allow them to control 9 irrigation valves in an orchard. The site had power available at the control shed but none at the valves. Each valve […]

When away from your boat, how do you know if the automatic bilge pump has started or if the water level is rising? The QTech SMS Lite 4G controller helps provide a bilge pump monitoring solution. The SMS Lite can monitor if the bilge pump is running and if the water level sensor has been […]

The Latching Solenoid Driver, LSD01, allows you to remotely control latching irrigation valves using QTech wireless controllers.The LSD01 operates the popular 12 Volt 4 Ohm DC single coil latching solenoid irrigation valves. This gives you the option to interface to the Baccara and Burmad type valves widely used in irrigation systems.The LSD01 is designed to […]

We are often called upon to help establish remote control solutions for challenging terrain. A pump specialist in the North Island of New Zealand recently asked for help with this rural control system.However, when we reviewed the location we found an incredibly challenging elevation profile! The system spans almost 4km which can be achieved with […]