Equipment location
OmniTrax Product Guide Page 59
Equipment location
Processor
Consider the following guidelines when determining the processor locations:
• Always locate processors on the secure side of the perimeter.
• Each sensor cable starts with 20 m of lead-in cable. The processor should be installed away
from the detection field. If your site requires that the processor be farther away, extra lead-in
cable can be spliced onto the cable.
• Processors require a nearby connection to a low resistance earth ground.
• Processors can operate in temperatures (measured inside the enclosure) ranging from -40° to
70° C (-40° to 158° F) and humidity levels between 0% and 95%.
• The processor location should be easily accessible for maintenance purposes.
• Processors are supplied inside weatherproof enclosures to protect the internal electronic
components from environmental conditions. However, to protect the sensor cables and the
sensor cable connections in outdoor installations, a telecom style protective enclosure is
required (or a suitable customer-supplied enclosure).
• Position a local 12 VDC power supply close to the processor’s location.
• The network power supply powers up to five processors. It connects to the middle processor
with two on each side.
Protective posts
Use protective bollards to protect the processor if it is located in an area that includes vehicle
traffic. Install heavy gauge galvanized steel posts in a deep concrete base, and then fill the posts
with concrete (see Figure 29:
).
Note To protect processors from overheating due to exposure to direct
sunlight, sun shields are recommended in areas with extended periods
of hot sunny weather (or locate the processor in shade).
Figure 29: Installing protective bollards
processor inside
telecom enclosure
concrete filled
bollard
concrete filled
bollard
30 cm
(12 in.)
30 cm
(12 in.)
fence
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