Tyco Safety Products/Sensormatic AMS9050 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

The AMS-9050 controller is part of an EAS system 
that: 
-  Includes pedestal type antennas. 
-  Deters theft by activating an alarm when it 

detects the unique response of an active 
Ultra•Max hard plastic tag or disposable label 
when its signal is picked up by an antenna. 

-  Built-in mounting flange enables the controller 

to mount to a wall or inside a checkout counter. 
The controller can also rest on a shelf or attach 
to a ceiling. 

-  Six knockouts receive exposed cables or cables 

in conduit. Knockouts are available for Class 2 
wiring from antennas and low voltage devices. 

-  Supports various pedestal antennas used to 

detect tags/labels at exits or in food store 
checkout aisles. 
-  Supports up to four AMS-1100/-1101 unicoil 

transceiver exit pedestals, or up to four AMS-
1080 aisle pedestals, each with separate 
transmit and receive coils. 

-  Antennas can be set up as four transceivers, 

or four transmit/receive pairs, or combina-
tions of both using a laptop computer and 
ADS 4 service configurator software. Two 
receivers can be noise canceling coils. 
Automatic configuration is available for the 
commonly used system configurations. 

-  Antenna coils can be set for phase flipping 

(default), aiding, or figure-8 operation. 

 Phase flipping is unavailable when 

noise canceling coils are used. 

-  Supports auto synchronization 

-  Supports the following alarm devices: 

-  Built-in alarm in the antenna (if used) 
-  Up to two externally-powered remote alarms 
-  Externally-powered Sensormatic alarm 

management or traffic flow device 

-  Up to two relays for devices such as security 

cameras. 

-  Connection for hardwired sync and transmit 

inhibit function. 

-  Supports RS-232 (local diagnostics) and RS-

485 (remote diagnostics). 

-  Supports RS-485 network communication to 

antennas (if supported by antenna). 

-  The controller detaches from its cable access 

panel to facilitate servicing. 

-  System status LED on controller displays error 

codes used for troubleshooting. 

To detect a tag: 
-  Antenna(s) connected to the controller emit a 

58kHz magnetic field close to the tag/label’s 
natural frequency causing it to vibrate or “ring” 
at the frequency of the field. When the field is 
removed, energy in the tag/label dissipates 
causing an exponential ring down. 

-  The controller processes signal inputs picked up 

by the antennas to determine if they are 
indicative of a tag/label signal. 

-  If the controller detects a tag/label signal, it 

activates audio-visual indicators on each 
antenna that picked up the signal and/or 
activates remote alarm devices, if used. 

ADS 4 service configurator software enables the 
field technician to: 
-  Adjust the system 
-  Synchronize the controller to other EAS 

systems using the ac line, or wired 
synchronization 

-  Monitor and adjust for noise interference and 

use of a 58kHz jammer device 

-  Download software application updates 
-  Monitor internal temperature of the controller 
-  Perform diagnostic tests and read error codes. 

AMS-9050 CONTROLLER 

8200-0537-02, REV. B 

INSTALLATION AND SERVICE GUIDE 

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