OPTEX, the sensor manufacturer, is adding to its REDSCAN laser sensors with a new short range, indoor model. It has the same features as its ‘larger’ companions in the series while is lighter, more compact and has other control and power features similar to those of IP dome cameras.
The RLS-2020I is an indoor sensor using a laser that provides a customisable ‘virtual’ wall or pane with a detection area up to 20m (65ft) x 20m (65ft) to identify the presence of people or objects. According to the makers, the product protects areas from security breaches such as intrusion, theft or unauthorised access as well as improving reliability of video-based motion detection.
By measuring the time it takes for the emitted laser beam to hit an object and reflect the signal back to the sensor the product can analyse the size, location and speed of the encountered object. The sensor can be set up to trigger only when a certain size of object is detected or when a distance threshold has been reached. The scanned technology used in the sensor is based on Class 1 laser technology used for industrial, safety and security applications and presents no hazard to health, the makers add. It is not affected by any lighting and will detect in complete darkness. As a trigger to event-driven video surveillance, it can drive cameras to pre-determined positions and ‘pointing’ to the intrusion or presence.
The makers point to the sensor’s energy efficiency; it is Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled, consuming only six watts of power. A web browser feature aids set up, while a more in-depth configuration can be achieved by using dedicated REDSCAN Manager software. It also features three programmable series analogue dry contact outputs, giving flexibility in programming specific commands including tamper, environment or alarm. The short-range laser can be integrated with Video Management Software (VMS), Network Video Recorder and Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software.
The laser sensor with its wall and ceiling mounting options can blend indoors; it can also be custom-painted to become less obtrusive, as an option in a private house, hotel, retail store, art gallery or office building. It features a splash proof housing which makes it suitable it’s claimed for humid glasshouses or indoor swimming pools.
Massaya Kida, Senior Manager Product and Business Planning Department, OPTEX says: “We have used our experience of similar technologies and the feedback from customers to design a new sensor that has many of the design features and mounting functionalities of an IP dome camera, so that it is easy to install and similarly easy to integrate within any video security solution.”
The RLS-2020I will be showcased at ISC West from April 6 to 8, booth 22015 and at IFSEC 2016, from June 21 to 23.
