FiberPatrol Overview
FiberPatrol FP1150 Product Guide
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Alarm reporting
The FP1150 Series sensor can be incorporated into any security system, which accepts contact
closure alarm data. A contact closure based FP1150 Series system can be configured to report up
to 262 distinct alarm zones, plus system supervision and fail alarms through the UltraLink I/O
system. However, contact closure alarm notification does not provide precise target location. The
FiberPatrol sensor can communicate with computer based security management systems through
the Network Manager Interface. In this case, the FiberPatrol security perimeter can be displayed
on a graphic site map as a series of alarm zones (e.g., when a sensor alarm occurs, the zone line
flashes to identify the alarm’s location). Key features of a FiberPatrol system include:
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user-configurable alarm zone display
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up to 1440 software defined alarm zones per sensor unit
(software defined alarm zones enable the redistribution of alarm zones and zone lengths to
accommodate future changes in security equipment and requirements)
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fast response time (1 second or less)
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digital recording of alarm history
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alarm location accuracy typically within 4 m (13 ft.) increases the overall efficiency of the entire
security system
FP1150 Series Cable length requirements
Figure 1 FiberPatrol block diagram - fully closed loop redundant configuration
Note
The distance reported by the FiberPatrol sensor unit is the optical
distance of the sensor fiber within the cable. This length is similar to a
measurement made by OTDR equipment. The optical distance can be
up to 3% greater than the cable length due to the Helix factor of the
fiber optic cable.
with dual end modules
1 fiber optic sensor cable
non-detecting lead cables
2 fiber optic
equipment room
perimeter
fiber connection module
sensor unit
keyboard/monitor/mouse
security
system
management
