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PowerG is a commercial-grade, two-way communications protocol with an extreme range of over 6,000 feet (about 2,000 meters), much greater than the industry standard. The signal automatically adjusts to preserve device battery life, up to eight years.
The PowerG network uses Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum technology, which allows the network to continuously hop between different frequencies: 8 hopping frequencies in the 433-434MHz bands, 4 hopping frequencies in the 868-869MHz bands, and 50 hopping frequencies in the 912-918MHz bands.
Requirements
PowerG is compatible on a Qolsys IQ Panel 2 with the following requirements:
- The Qolsys IQ Panel 2 must be on firmware version 2.2.0+.
Note: Panel firmware version 2.3.0+ expands support for more PowerG devices. For more information about what firmware updates include, refer to Qolsys' Software Updates.
- A compatible PowerG daughtercard must be installed in the panel.
Note: The PowerG daughtercard uses the same antenna as the Image Sensor daughtercard, so if PowerG is used, Image Sensors cannot be used.
- There are no additional service package requirements for this feature.
Supported PowerG sensors
With PowerG, even more sensors are supported. The following are some examples:
- Door/Window sensor (PG9945)
- Outdoor contact and other contact models (PG9312, PG9307, PG9303, PG9309)
- Ceiling, commercial, and outdoor curtain (PG9924)
- Smoke and heat detectors (PG9936, PG9933)
- HS wire free keypad (WS9LCDWF9)
- PowerG PIR cameras (PG9934 and PG9944)
- For information about using a PowerG PIR camera, see View_the_PowerG_PIR_camera_images_for_a_Qolsys_IQ_Panel_2.
For a list of supported PowerG sensors, refer to Qolsys' Supported Sensors. For more information about PowerG sensor compatibility, contact Qolsys.
To view version of the PowerG daughtercard:
This can only be viewed remotely using the Partner Portal.
Important: The Qolsys IQ Panel 2 must be on firmware version 2.3.3+.
- Log into the Partner Portal.
- Find the customer account.
- In Panel Information, the daughtercard version is displayed in PowerG Firmware Version.
