BPL Series
Border Patrol – Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) Lights

 

The Metaphase Border Patrol Light is a customized version of their Law Enforcement Light. The BPL is designed with many features for surveillance and security checkpoint monitoring.

 

The BPL has two separate LED arrays that can be selected with different color LED’s including Infrared.  The Border Patrol Light features a weatherproof enclosure with a powder coated hood. Other features include an adjustable beam angle for one LED section.

 

Strobe pulse widths are adjustable from 2µs to 250µs with pulse rates up to 50kHz. Strobe controls include intensity, strobe rate, trigger delay, etc.  Integrated mounting hardware is included to assist with installation in virtually any environment. The Border Patrol Light can be triggered remotely via a camera’s strobe output signal. 

Metaphase’s thermal management technology assures an ultra-fast recharge to allow the strobe to fire at rates up to 50kHz for high-speed digital photography or video.

AVAILABLE WAVELENGTHS

Power Source Requirement24VDC +/-10%: 6 Amp Switching Supply Recommended
Trigger InputYES
MountingPelco Style Swivel Base
HousingNEMA 4X
Operating Temperature -34°C to 48.8°C (-29°F to 120°F)
Operating Humidity0% to 85% RH non-condensing
Ingress Protection (IP) RatingIP66 (NEMA 4X Enclosure)
Lifetime Expectancy75,000 hours

TRIGGER INPUT

Optically IsolatedYes
Voltage Level3V to 24V
Trigger Input Current Draw7 mA Typical, 10 mA Maximum
Maximum Trigger Frequency50 kHz
Trigger Pulse Width2 usec Minimum, 250 usec Maximum
Trigger Pulse Width PolarityRising or Falling Edge in Strobe Mode

ETHERNET CONTROL

MODEUDP messaging listening on port 5000 for any incoming source port
IP AddressingUser selectable. Defaults to 172.16.1.1
Operating ModesStrobe (Pulse), Static DC Current

Features

 

  • Available 850, 880 or 940 nm (Near IR) Wavelength – invisible to human eye

  • Supports two colors/wavelengths

  • Built to withstand harsh environments with an industry leading IP66 design

  • Ideal for Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)

  • Ideal for Parking Lot Enforcement Applications

  • NEMA 4X-rate Enclosure

  • Long Lifetime with little maintenance required

BPL Border Patrol Strobe Light Series

DRIVER OPTIONS

Metaphase offers many Driver options to customize our lights to any specific application. Most Drivers are available in both Built-In (BI) and In-Line (IL) configurations and include features for Intensity Control, Triggering, Strobing, compatibility with LED Controllers such as the ULC-2 and other third-party controllers; Keyence and Trinity. Other Drivers offered are unique for compatibility with Cognex and Baumer cameras. These options provide greater flexibility, control, and convenience when integrating Metaphase illumination systems.

All drivers will not be compatible with every light of every size.

 DESCRIPTION
24CV24V, Constant Voltage
24Z24V, Constant Current with 0-10V Intensity Control
24NZ24V, Constant Current with No 0-10V Intensity Control
24-BIS10024V, Built-In Strobe, 100µs
24-BIS25024V, Built-In Strobe, 250µs
24-BIS30024V, Built-In Strobe, 300µs
24Z-TRG24V, Built-In Trigger with 0-10V Intensity Control
24Z-FTRG24V, Built-In Fast Trigger with 0-10V Intensity Control
24-ILD24V, In-Line Dimmer
24-ILD2,3,4,524V, In-Line Dimmer 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILDT24V, In-Line Dimmer with Trigger
24-ILDT2,3,4,524V, In-Line Dimmer with Trigger 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILDFT24V, In-Line Dimmer with Fast Trigger
24-ILZ24V, In-Line 0-10V Intensity Control
24-ILZ2,3,4,524V, In-Line 0-10V Intensity Control, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILNZ24V, In-Line Constant Current with No 0-10V Intensity Control
24-ILT24V, In-Line Trigger
24-ILT2,3,4,524V, In-Line Trigger, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILFT24V, In-Line Fast Trigger
24-ILFT2,3,4,524V, In-Line Fast Trigger, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILZT24V, In-Line 0-10V Intensity Control with Trigger
24-ILZT2,3,4,524V, In-Line 0-10V Intensity Control with Trigger 2, 3, 4 or 5 Channel
24-ILS5024V, In-Line Strobe, 50µs
24-ILS10024V, In-Line Strobe, 100µs
24-ILS25024V, In-Line Strobe, 250µs
24-ILS30024V, In-Line Strobe, 300µs
24-ILS50024V, In-Line Strobe, 500µs
24-ILS70024V, In-Line Strobe, 700µs
24-ILS100024V, In-Line Strobe, 1000µs
24-ILS150024V, In-Line Strobe, 1500µs
UUniversal LED Controller (ULC) Compatible
U2Universal LED Controller (ULC) Compatible, Dual
TRNTRINITY Controllers Compatible
COGCOGNEX Cameras Compatible
BMRBAUMER Cameras Compatible

 

CONNECTOR INFO

 
KEYDESCRIPTION
BCFemale Barrel Connector
M8AMale M8 A-Code 4-Position
BM8ABulkhead Male M8 A-Code 4-Position
M12A, M12DMale M12 A-code 5-Position
BM12ABulkhead Male M12 A-code 5-Position
BM12DBulkhead Male M12 D-Code 5-Position
M12TMale M12 T-Code 4-Position
BM12TBulkhead Male M12 T-Code 4-Position
M12YMale M12 Y-Code 8-Position
BM12YBulkhead Male M12 Y-Code 8-Position
T30Bulkhead Male (Turck RSF30) 3-Position
BT30Bulkhead Male (Turck RSF30) 3-Position
DB9Male D-Subminiature 9-Position
DB15Male D-Subminiature 15-Position
KEYKEYENCE Controllers Compatible

BPL-200 Border Control Light
BPL-200-1-1

 

BPL-200 Border Patrol Strobe Light Datasheet   
BPL-200 Drawings
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