28 August 2019
OPTEX Visual Verification Bridge – Winner of the Benchmark Innovation Award
For the third year in a row an OPTEX product has been nominated for the annual Benchmark Innovation Awards. We are very proud to announce that The OPTEX Visual Verification Bridge has won the award for Site Protection (Hardware) category.
With the increase in visual verification of events being a sought-after function, The OPTEX Visual Verification Bridge offers a cost effective visual verification solution for sites that do not have the budget for full video surveillance.
The Bridge is a data bridge that links existing or new indoor and outdoor sensors together with ONVIF cameras or DVRs, mapping the detection zones to the right cameras and connects to the alarm panel. Once installed, the Bridge can be registered to the Monitoring Station in charge of the site.
When an alarm zone is triggered, the operator is alerted in a few seconds and the CHeKT monitoring portal automatically opens to present the operator with the live video and an event video recording of the zone triggered, as well as a site map with the location of additional cameras.
The operator can then decide to dismiss the alarm if there is no threat, or dispatch a guard if the threat is genuine. If there remains any doubt, the operator can push the notification to the key holder or emergency contacts so they can verify the alarm via an app. All interactions are documented in audit trail.
Being a visual verification solution rather than a monitoring solution, this makes the process of data quicker and simple.
The OPTEX Bridge powered by CHeKT also includes a cloud service which enables interaction between the site, the ARC and the user.
The Bridge allows any professional intruder alarm panel to be upgraded to deliver monitored visual verification, quickly and cost-effectively.
Introducing WX Shield, our new range of flexible mounting 180-degree sensors
Showcased at IFSEC International in June, OPTEX can now officially introduce the new range of panoramic 180° sensors, WX Shield series (WXS). The four new models complement the existing WX Infinity series and are built upon OPTEX’s extensive track record in providing outstanding sensing performance for outdoor intruder detection applications, while the wide 180° detection area coverage brings is ideal for protecting larger residential grounds and flat roofs.
The WXS provides flexible range detection and settings, as well as a selectable low (0.8-1.2m) or high mount (2m) option. The sensors feature two completely independent 90° detection areas with the flexibility to individually configure the settings, sensitivity level and trigger independent alarm outputs for the left and right areas. For instance, the left output can trigger a simple awareness alarm, while the right-side output prompts a CCTV camera system to set an event index.
WXS comprises two PIR models and two dual-tech models. The dual technology (available in WXS-DAM and WXS-RDAM) combines PIR and microwave technology that provides the ultimate stability in detection performance, and is ideal for applications where strong sunlight or car headlights shine directly into the sensor.
The WXS series is also equipped with self-learning IR and intelligent anti-masking. It can detect when an object is covering the lens surface by utilising an internal active infrared system. Both emitting and receiving level IR LED are optimised in real-time to adapt to environmental conditions. This enables stable monitoring of the status of the lens surface.
The sensors are also equipped with the Shield advanced features including double conductive shielding to avoid false alarms triggered by bright sunlight or RFI, automatic walk test and 5-year warranty.
Power supply for an intruder panel with RLS-2020
Our Redscan RLS series (RLS-2020S and RLS-2020I) uses LiDAR technology and are electromechanical devices that provide very advanced motion detection. As such, compared to other intrusion detection technology such as PIRs, the laser scanners RLS-2020 require a higher power input and current draw.
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Detection method |
Infrared laser scan |
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Power supply |
10.5-30 VDC |
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Current draw |
500mA max. (12VDC), 250mA min. (24VDC), 6W max. (PoE) |
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All devices attached to an intruder alarm panel need to have enough power supply to ensure correct functioning and that may include detectors, sounder, keypad and batteries (charged current). As the average power that an intruder panel can supply is 1A-1.5A, for the correct operation and communication with the intruder panel it is recommended that RLS-2020 have a separate, dedicated power supply (12/24V).
In addition to using a dedicated power supply it is also important to bear in mind the wire size for the RLS-2020. The length of the power wire must be less than the figures listed below:
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Wire size |
12VDC |
24VDC |
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AWG20 (0.52 mm2) |
30 (100) |
790 (2590) |
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AWG18 (0.83 mm2) |
50 (160) |
1260 (4130) |
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AWG16 (1.31 mm2) |
80 (260) |
2000 (6560) |
