Intelligent Security HALO User manual
1REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 4
3OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 THEORY OF OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 SPECIFICATION....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 FEATURES AND BENEFITS...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4DETECTION CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 DETECTION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2 TYPICAL DETECTION PATTERNS ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.1 Microwave..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Deadzone...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5SYSTEM COMPONENTS...................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 HARDWARE COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 SOFTWARE COMPONENTS.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
6SYSTEM DESIGN ................................................................................................................................................ 11
6.1 SITE PLANNING....................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.2 FOLIAGE MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................................................................................................11
6.3 UNEVEN TERRAIN................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.4 RAIN,STANDING WATER AND FROST...............................................................................................................................................11
7INSTALLATION PROCEDURE............................................................................................................................ 12
7.1 POLE MOUNTING................................................................................................................................................................................12
7.2 ALIGNMENT .........................................................................................................................................................................................12
7.3 HALO WIRING ...................................................................................................................................................................................13
7.4 HALO CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................................................................16
7.4.1 Installing the HALO Configuration Utility......................................................................................................................16
7.4.2 Adding users to the OSDP Hub ..........................................................................................................................................16
7.4.3 Starting the HALO Configuration Utility.........................................................................................................................17
7.4.4 Installing a HALO Device......................................................................................................................................................18
7.4.5 Configuring a HALO Device.................................................................................................................................................21
7.4.6 HALO Configuration Utility Tabs.......................................................................................................................................24
8VERIFICATION AND TEST................................................................................................................................. 28
9MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................................. 30
Revision History
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1 Revision History
Date
Version
Signed
Comments
29/04/2014
1
Maria Heneghan
Document Created
20/11/2014
1.1
Maria Heneghan
Minor Updates
01/12/2014
1.4
Maria Heneghan
Branding Change / Updated configuration
Utility sections and images
06/01/2015
1.5
Maria Heneghan
Minor updates / alarm classification section
updated with error alarm information
Table 1: Revision History
Abbreviations
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2 Abbreviations
CP
Control Panel
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
OSDP
Open Supervised Device Protocol
PDs
Peripheral Devices
PIDS
Perimeter Intrusion Detection System
POE
Power Of Ethernet
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator
RX
Receiver
SCS
Secure Channel Session
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3 Overview
3.1 Introduction
HALO is a bistatic radar, Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS). The system is comprised of HALO
Transmitter (TX) and HALO Receiver (RX) pairs. The HALO is a platform based system which operates
at distances ranging from 3 –100M.
The HALO has both RS485 and Ethernet connectivity for configuration and integration. Each HALO is
software configurable as a TX or RX unit.
HALO brackets (part code HALO-BRK) are available for mounting a set of units to a pole of >40mm ø.
Due to the unique design of the HALO, cross-hatching installation is not required. This reduces pole
numbers
3.2 Theory of Operation
The HALO system consists of pairs of TX’s and RX’s. The system detects the presence of objects moving
through the detection zone created by each TX / RX pair. On detection of an object an alarm is generated
which can activate any of the following:
1. Relay Closure / Open –user configurable
2. Alarm notification via RS485
3. Alarm notification via Ethernet
3.3 Specification
Parameter
Value
Frequency
5.785-5.815 GHz.
Modulation
Full-duplex bidirectional FSK
Channels
30 +
Range
3 –100 m
Probability of Detection
99%
Temperature
-20°C to 65°C.
Humidity
0 –95% Non –Condensing
Power Requirements
12-48V / POE
Current Consumption
450mA
Housing
IP65 rated
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3.4 Features and Benefits
Two software configurable relays
Four Analog Inputs
Installation and Integration via RS485 or Ethernet
Self-calibrating, adaptable DSP using 3 distinct signal paths
Software Adjustable Sensitivity
Dead Zone Elimination
On-board secure IC enables Secure Authentication of TX/RX Pairs
SD card backup
12 –48V or POE powered
Five distinct software activated alarm types: Environmental, Error, Tamper, Intruder and Power
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4 Detection Characteristics
4.1 Detection Requirements
The HALO will detect any object with a mass > 35Kg moving through the detection zone created by
each TX/RX pair. Figure 1 depicts a side view of the detection zone of the HALO.
Figure 1: HALO Detection Zone side view
The HALO has eight software configurable sensitivity settings which make the HALO suitable for
installations in multiple environments and locations. The height and width of the detection zone varies
due to software configurable sensitivity level assigned to the RX. The sensitivity level effect on the beam
width is depicted in Figure 2
1
.
Figure 2: Sensitivity Effect on Beam Width - Ariel View
1
Figure 2 is not to scale. The beamwidths for each sensitivity level are exaggerated in order to
demonstrate the effect. The data is based on a 100M link.
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4.2 Typical Detection Patterns
4.2.1 Microwave
Microwave bistatic radar links have a detection zone which is ellipsoid in shape, i.e. the detection zone
is widest at the middle of the link and narrowest at either side of the link. The width of the detection
zone of the HALO is no greater than 5m.
4.2.2 Deadzone
Traditional Microwave systems have a ‘dead zone’ within which intruder movement may remain
undetected by the system, as the forward scattered multipath signals generated by the movement of
the intruder may be at a level lower than that which may be discerned from noise at the receiver. The
dead zone is located (i) on the ground directly below and in front of their transmit/receive antennas, (ii)
above the transmit/receive antennas, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Bistatic radar detection zone side view –dead zone dimensions
The deadzone length l in Figure 3 is < 4m with an HALO mounting height of 1.2m.
The HALO is fitted with LOWER DEADZONE elimination modules which provides coverage of the “Lower
Deadzone” area not covered by traditional microwave systems. UPPER DEADZONE elimination modules
are also available. HALO with Upper Deadzone Elimination Modules (HALO-UDZ) can be purchased
from Sensurity.
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5 System Components
5.1 Hardware Components
The HALO TX and RX units are physically identical. They units are individually software configurable to
operate in either TX or RX mode.
Each HALO unit consist of the following components:
1. Antenna
2. PB1001_04 PCB
3. Lower Dead Zone Elimination Assembly
4. Upper Dead Zone Elimination Assembly, (Not included as standard)
5. HALO Front Cover
6. HALO Rear Cover
7. Access Panel Cover
8. HALO Bracket (HALO-BRK). (Not included as standard)
Figure 4: HALO Hardware Components
5.2 Software Components
Sensurity provides a HALO configuration utility in order for users to install and configure HALO units.
The executable installs the following components:
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1. HALO Configuration Utility - a UI for the user to configure a network of Peripheral Devises (PDs).
2. OSDP Hub - a communications application used to network a mixture of RS485 and TCP/IP PDs
with a Control Panel application connected over TCP/IP. This application simply acts to relay
data packets between the attached Control Panel and all PDs.
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