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DPRO Passive-Infrared (PIR) PRO Series by Xtralis Planning and Commissioning Manual
Contents
1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Information about this Manual ......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Customer Service and Product Monitoring Service ...................................................... 1
2 Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 User’s Responsibility ....................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Personal Requirements and Qualifications .................................................................... 2
2.3 Intended Use ..................................................................................................................... 2
3 Description and Introduction ..................................................................................................... 3
4 Transportation, Packaging and Storage ................................................................................... 4
4.1 Transportation .................................................................................................................. 4
4.2 Packaging .......................................................................................................................... 4
5 Planning – Notes ......................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Fundamental Analysis ...................................................................................................... 5
5.1.1 Perimeter – Definition ............................................................................................. 5
5.1.2 Applications not Covered ........................................................................................ 6
5.1.3 Performance Capabilities of Perimeter Security Systems ...................................... 6
5.1.4 Interoperability with other Security and Safety Systems......................................... 6
5.1.5 Object Location (Site Position) and Environment – Analysis .................................. 7
5.2 Planning – Key Points ...................................................................................................... 9
5.2.1 Nature (Grass, Trees, Animals) .............................................................................. 9
5.2.2 Traffic (Vehicles, Equipment, Persons) .................................................................. 9
5.2.3 Climatic Conditions (Sun, Wind, Storms, Rain, Hail, Fog) ...................................... 9
5.2.4 Geographical Position .......................................................................................... 11
5.2.5 Special Areas of Application (such as Hazardous Areas) .................................... 11
5.3 Design and Choice of Detector ...................................................................................... 11
5.3.1 A coherent design raises the cost to the intruder and puts him at greater risk of
discovery .............................................................................................................. 11
5.3.2 Saving Time ......................................................................................................... 12
5.3.3 Advantages of PRO PIR Detectors over other Technology .................................. 12
5.3.4 Different Principles for Detectors .......................................................................... 13
5.3.5 Barrier or Curtain Detector ................................................................................... 13
5.3.6 Surface or Volumetric Detector ............................................................................ 14
5.3.7 Directional Detection ............................................................................................ 15
5.3.8 Special Detectors ................................................................................................. 15
5.4 Detector Placement (Typical Design Recommendation) ............................................. 16
5.4.1 Simple Monitoring of an Enclosure with a Simple Boundary ................................ 16
5.4.2 Monitoring of an enclosure with particularly careful monitoring of the corners ..... 17
5.4.3 Continuous Monitoring of an Area ........................................................................ 18
5.4.4 Extensive Monitoring, or Monitoring of Borders, such as of a Country ................. 19
5.4.5 Monitoring of a Building with Dedicated Camera Surveillance ............................. 20
5.5 False Alarms (according to DIN European Standard 0833-1) ..................................... 21
5.5.1 Causes of False Alarms ....................................................................................... 21
5.5.2 No Alarm .............................................................................................................. 22
6 Installation ................................................................................................................................. 24
6.1 Detector Installation ....................................................................................................... 24
6.1.1 Safety Instructions for Installation ......................................................................... 24