Initial configuration
FiberPatrol IDS Software Guide
Page 63
When first started, the sensor unit loads a default Alarm Screen configuration with a straight line
perimeter, in which the cable length is based on the license limit and a Cable Cut warning may be
displayed if the installed cable length is less than the software license indicates.
FiberPatrol sensor cable configurations
illustrates the most common FiberPatrol sensor cable configurations. Refer to
FiberPatrol configurations on page 17
for additional sensor cable configurations and installation
details.
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For Loop configurations, Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 run in opposite directions around the
perimeter, and back to the start point (see
). There are two types of Loop
configurations:
Figure 67 FiberPatrol default Alarm screen (installer access level)
Figure 68 FiberPatrol sensor cable configurations
Alarm processing buttons
Menu selection bar
Sub-panel tabs
Perimeter map display
Alarm data display fields
Status fields
sensor unit icon
0 m point
licensed length to end point
detected cable cut
(installed length of sensor cable)
temporarily, change the
Disturbance Life and the
Event Life to 10 seconds
set the period that the temporary
settings will remain active
apply the temporary settings
interrupted loop
fully closed loop
line
split