No detector, however, is immune from nuisance alarms caused primarily by electrical
disturbances from large motors, computers, fluorescent lighting or many other sources.
An operator should not be overly concerned about nuisance alarms, but should accept
that they can happen and be ready for them. Of course, it will be necessary to retest
any person passing through the detector when a nuisance alarm is believed to have
sounded.
Because of the high level of design quality represented by the Magnascanner CS 5000
and its IR Sensor, it can be expected to produce relatively few nuisance alarms when
installed properly. Nevertheless, operators should always follow instructions from super-
visors about reporting them.
On rare occasions a nuisance source might trigger the alarm just as someone is pass-
ing through the detector. An operator should never try to guess about the source of
such an alarm, and it should never be assumed that the alarm is a nuisance. There
have been occasions when an individual would intentionally bump against a detector
while passing through it and try to blame an alarm on the bump.
If an alarm sounds for any reason while a person is passing through the archway, that
person must be asked to walk through the unit again and/or be examined for metallic
objects with a hand-held detector.
There will be no exceptions.
10.17.
TAMPER ALARM
Whenever the
ACCESS
touchpad is pressed, the detector will begin beeping for
about ten (10) seconds or until a four-digit numerical access code is entered with the
touchpads. During these ten (10) seconds, the detector will sound an alarm if any per-
son or object passes through the archway. When less than four touchpads are pressed
or if no attempt is made to enter a code within ten (10) seconds, the detector will return
to normal operation. After the
ACCESS
touchpad is pressed, if an unauthorized four-
touchpad code is entered, an audible
Tamper Alarm
will sound three loud beeps. The
detector will then return to normal operation.
Any attempt at access to the detector s controls will also be indicated by an increase in
the
SEQUENCE
code as reported on the LCD display. Any
unauthorized
attempt at
access that activates the
Tamper Alarm
will be indicated by this symbol (*) adjacent to
the
SEQUENCE
code number. If the
Tamper Alarm
ever sounds, an operator should
follow supervisor s instructions.
10.18.
COUNTER
If the current traffic count is not being reported on the LCD display, press this touchpad
to view it. Pressing and holding this touchpad for ten (10) seconds enables the operator
to return the traffic counter to zero (0). Supervisors will issue instructions concerning
this control and its use by individual operators.
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MAGNASCANNER CS 5000
OWNER S MANUAL
' 2000 GARRETT METAL DETECTORS, INC.
4/30/00
PN 11674XX
Revised
