
FlexPS Product Guide
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System planning
Introduction
The FlexPS fence protection system uses microphonic sensor cable mounted on a fence, to detect
vibrations caused by climbing, cutting, lifting, or otherwise disturbing the fence fabric. Each FlexPS
processor can monitor the activity from one or two sensor zones up to 300 m (984 ft.) long, and will
report the alarm and supervision status of each zone. A single pass of sensor cable will protect
fences up to 2.5 m (8 ft.) high. Additional passes of sensor cable are recommended for fences that
are higher than 2.5 m.
FlexPS can also be used on many other types of building material (e.g., brick, stone, concrete,
cinder-block, stucco, wood, drywall, ceramic). However, due to the different vibration transmission
characteristics of each type of fence or building material, one zone of a processor should be used
on only one type of surface. Contact Senstar Customer service for additional details on non-
standard FlexPS applications.
Installation overview
Installing a FlexPS system is a four step process:
1.
Plan and design the system.
2.
Prepare the mounting surface, and install the sensor cable and terminator.
3.
Install the processor and enclosure.
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ground rod
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power supply
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alarm communication wiring
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lead-in cable if the processor will be located away from the protected surface
4.
Setup and calibrate the system.
Note
When using FlexPS to protect a surface other than chain-link or
weld-mesh fencing, Senstar strongly recommends installing and
testing a single short-length sensor zone before installing a
complete system.