Tyco Safety Products/Sensormatic AMS9050 Manuel D’Utilisation
Preliminary
AMC-7000 INTEGRATED METAL Foil DETECTION
8200-2609-01, REV. 3a
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Arrow) and cause a metal detection alarm but
not exceed the Inhibit Threshold (Blue Arrow)?
not exceed the Inhibit Threshold (Blue Arrow)?
• Yes. Go to Step 5.
No. Go to Testing the System
To test a system for its ability to detect foil-lined
bags, use the Foil Bag Simulator.
bags, use the Foil Bag Simulator.
t
Simulator midway
walking between the pedestals. Do not lay it fla
or turn it sideways.
or turn it sideways.
normal
pace. Do not
going IN only, OUT only, or
5.
imulator in the detection
to detect foil-lined
ator.
lly
hold the Simulator closer to one pedestal.
both; test in both directions if needed.
5. Without the Foil Bag S
area, does the Rx Sum get close to the Alarm
Threshold or cause a false alarm?
Threshold or cause a false alarm?
Yes. Raise the Min Threshold. If this
does not work, go to Testing the
System
does not work, go to Testing the
System
To test a system for its ability
bags, use the Foil Bag Simul
bags, use the Foil Bag Simul
walking between the pedestals. Do not lay it flat
or turn it sideways.
or turn it sideways.
going IN only, OUT only, or
e Cart Inhibit feature. Run a
tween the pedestals and note
ibi
a value below
both; test in both directions if needed.
pairs that have metal detection.
• Trouble-Shooting.
• No. Go to Step 10.
• No. Go to Step 10.
10.
Does the site have shopping carts that
pass through this exit?
• Yes. Enable th
cart midway be
how high the Rx Sum gets. Adjust the Inh
Threshold to
how high the Rx Sum gets. Adjust the Inh
Threshold to
t
the high point to
ensure that the alarms will be inhibited.
losed at night
ld
.
during the day
at
alarms at night. To solve
.
button.
ed?
• No. Go to Step 11.
11.
Does the site have doors with metal in
them that permanently open into the detection
zone during the day and remain c
(or vice versa)?
zone during the day and remain c
(or vice versa)?
• Yes. Go to the Setting the Smart Thresho
procedure.
• No. You are finished
Setting the Smart Threshold
If exit doors with metal are opened
(placing them close to the antennas) and closed
night, this can lead to either insufficient sensitivity
during the day or false
this problem, use the Smart Threshold feature
(placing them close to the antennas) and closed
night, this can lead to either insufficient sensitivity
during the day or false
this problem, use the Smart Threshold feature
1. Open all the doors.
2. Wait for the system to finish calibrating and
become stable.
3. Adjust the system for proper operation.
4. Enable the Smart Threshold.
5. Press the Set Offset
6. Note the value for the Alarm Threshold (the
black arrow).
7. Close the doors.
8. Wait for the system to finish calibrating and
become stable.
9. Note the value for the Alarm Threshold and
Inhibit Threshold. Did the thresholds increase
enough so that the system is not close to false
alarming with the doors clos
enough so that the system is not close to false
alarming with the doors clos
• Yes. You are done.
• No. Increase the Smart Thr Gain and go
• No. Increase the Smart Thr Gain and go
back to Step 5.
Testing the System
To test a system for its ability to detect foil-lined
bags, use the Foil Bag Simulator.
bags, use the Foil Bag Simulator.
10.
Hold the Foil Bag Simulator vertically when
walking between the pedestals. Do not lay it fla
or turn it sideways.
or turn it sideways.
t
Bag Simulator midway
11.
Walk with the Foil
rmal
between the pedestals at a no
pace. Do not
estal.
hold the Simulator closer to one ped
12.
A system can alarm going IN only, OUT
only, or both; test in both directions if needed.