Xtralis ADPRO Presidium, Installation And User Manual

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2.8.1 Routine Maintenance
On many sites, Presidium will be used in conjunction with other detection technologies. The
respective maintenance and testing procedures for the other products should be used in
conjunction with this information to ensure overall site security is maintained at the required level.
Maintenance of the PRO series of PIR detectors is also covered in this section.
To perform maintenance in a repeatable and consistent manner, it is suggested that a table of
tests and checks to be carried out in each inspection/maintenance cycle be drawn up, which
should have been done as part of the commissioning phase. This will ensure that the system is
tested in a similar fashion each time, particularly if sufficient detail is provided for each test.
These tables should include the following information for each camera, PIR and/or detection
area:
• Date/Time/Person conducting tests,
• Description of test or maintenance to be performed,
• Results of test or maintenance performed,
• Highlight any maintenance or site issues to be addressed,
• Date/Time for next maintenance/test.
In addition, copies of site plans annotated showing camera locations as well as location of any
other detector technologies should be used to document detection areas and the path of
detection tests.
Site Maintenance Tables on page 105 contains examples of tables for tracking maintenance
procedures and outcomes.
2.8.2 Routine Site Maintenance
Regular site inspections, preferably on monthly basis, that check the listed site conditions should
occur as a minimum. These conditions can impact on the performance of Presidium or the level
of security provided, but are by no means an exhaustive list. If a very significant change occurs,
then a site re-evaluation may be required to ensure optimum performance.
Foliage can impact Presidium in a number of ways, and must be kept controlled so that the
following scenarios do not occur:
• Masking areas where detection should occur,
• Causing nuisance alarms where foliage has grown to be visible in the field of view,
• Blocking lighting of areas during the night,
• Removal of foliage causing changed lighting conditions, such as removal of shrubs along a
fence line allowing multiple vehicle headlights to sweep across a camera's field of view,
• Moving shadows from wind blown foliage in the field of view of the camera causing
nuisance alarms.
Lighting is an essential element of the performance of Presidium. Lighting should be checked to
ensure that all areas are adequately lit at all times, and in particular structures or foliage are not
blocking lights.
There are other environmental factors that can impact on the performance of Presidium or the
level of security provided. These include:
• Changes to adjacent premises, such as the erection of temporary or permanent structures,
can alter lighting, provide a path for intruders to access the site, or change activity levels
expected around the site.
• Changes within the premises, such as erection of temporary or permanent structures,
facilities maintenance activities or new operating procedures.