Microwave Radar Motion Detector for Warehouse High Speed Doors
24GHz Industrial High Speed Door Radar Motion Sensor with Forklift Pedestrian Differentiation, Direction Detection and Cross Traffic Suppression
RVP42-7M Industrial High-Speed Door Radar Motion Sensor
The RVP42-7M is a professional 24.125GHz Doppler radar motion sensor specifically designed for industrial high-speed doors, warehouse doors, loading dock entrances, cold storage doors and other vehicle-access door systems.
Unlike conventional indoor motion sensors that mainly detect pedestrian movement, the RVP42-7M is developed for industrial traffic environments where forklifts, vehicles and pedestrians may approach the same automatic door.
Its key advantage is the ability to differentiate forklift or vehicle traffic from pedestrians, allowing the door control system to respond according to the type and direction of the detected moving target. This makes it particularly suitable for factories, warehouses and logistics centers where unnecessary door opening caused by pedestrian or cross traffic should be reduced.
Designed for Industrial High-Speed Doors
The RVP42-7M is not positioned as a general indoor human-presence sensor. It is designed to activate and control:
- High-speed industrial doors
- Warehouse automatic doors
- Loading dock doors
- Cold storage doors
- Sectional doors
- Factory vehicle entrances
- Logistics center access doors
- Industrial garage doors
Its detection height supports installation from approximately 2m to 7m, making it suitable for overhead mounting above large industrial door openings.
Forklift and Pedestrian Differentiation
One of the main functions of the radar is vehicle and pedestrian differentiation. In mixed industrial traffic areas, the sensor can identify movement from:
- Forklifts
- Vehicles
- Pedestrians
This allows industrial door systems to use different activation logic depending on the approaching target. For example, the door can be configured to respond primarily to forklifts or vehicle traffic while reducing unnecessary activations caused by pedestrian movement.
Direction Recognition
The radar supports movement direction detection, helping the system determine whether a forklift, vehicle or pedestrian is approaching or leaving the door.
Supported logic includes:
- Forward movement detection
- Reverse movement detection
- Bidirectional movement detection
Direction recognition helps improve door opening efficiency and reduces unnecessary activation.
Cross-Traffic Suppression
Industrial entrances often have people or vehicles moving parallel to the door. The RVP42-7M supports lateral movement recognition and cross-traffic filtering, helping prevent the door from opening when the detected object is only passing across the front of the entrance rather than approaching it.
This is especially useful in:
- Warehouse aisles
- Forklift traffic lanes
- Loading areas
- Factory production zones
24.125GHz Doppler Radar Technology
The sensor operates at 24.125GHz, using Doppler radar technology to detect moving objects. Unlike basic PIR sensors, radar detection is well suited to industrial door activation where forklifts and vehicles need to be detected reliably from an overhead mounting position.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Specification |
| Model |
RVP42-7M |
| Product Type |
Industrial Door Radar Motion Sensor |
| Operating Frequency |
24.125GHz |
| Detection Technology |
Doppler Radar |
| Detection Object |
Forklift / Vehicle / Pedestrian |
| Main Application |
Industrial High-Speed Doors |
| Mounting Height |
2-7m |
| Movement Detection |
Forward / Reverse / Bidirectional |
| Cross-Traffic Recognition |
Supported |
| Relay Output |
1 Relay |
| Relay Contact |
NO / NC Selectable |
| Protection Rating |
IP65 |
| Working Temperature |
-30°C to +60°C |
| Maximum Vehicle Detection Speed |
25km/h |
| Cable Length |
7m |
