Senstar, the manufacturer of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), has announced that FiberPatrol-PR, its fibre optic fence-mounted sensor for perimeter applications, now provides up to 50 km (31 mi) of protection per processor. The Canadian firm says this more than doubles the product’s previous detection range capability of 24 km (14.9 mi). According to the company, the intrusion locating accuracy of the system has also improved to within 4 m (13 ft) from the previous 8 m (26 ft).
Product Manager Stewart Dewar said: “This is the second time in just over a year we have implemented extended range capabilities for FiberPatrol-PR. By enhancing the system, we are able to provide customers greater protection and more accurate locating with less infrastructure. This results in more economical deployments for long perimeter sites, including borders.”
FiberPatrol-PR uses fibre optics to detect and locate intrusions. The system has a reduced nuisance alarm rate, the manufacturer says, because it can differentiate between disturbances caused by real intrusions and environmental disturbances such as wind and rain. FiberPatrol-PR can detect and locate intrusions even when there are multiple simultaneous intrusions or in the presence of spatially-distributed environmental noise that would mask the detection capability of other long-range fibre optic sensors, it is claimed. The product’s resilient design allows detection to continue right up to the point of a cut in the sensor cable, the makers add. The system can also be deployed in a cut-immune configuration.
FiberPatrol-PR requires no powered or conductive items in the field, making the sensor immune to EMI and lightning and intrinsically safe in the presence of explosive atmospheres, the makers add. Visit www.Senstar.com.
