Inomatic AMTEK 150, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...AMTEK 150 250 350 450 750 Operation Manual 58kHz Acousto Magnetic EAS System valid for AM Pro Line electronics TX RX Mono Hardware Version AMPRO 700 V7 4 Firmware Version AMP 3 1 ...

Page 2: ...t when connected to power High voltage Before changing blown fuses or manipulating the antennas always disconnect from 230V power source first Do not plug in or out the power supply cables to or from the processor board unless the power supply is switched off Do not insert or take out any jumpers unless the power supply is switched off Route the RX TX cable and power supply cables through places w...

Page 3: ...m 1 Processor TX and 1 Receiver antenna 4 Split system 1 Processor TX and 2 Receiver antennas Working principle Mono A 58 kHz pulsed magnetic field is generated by the Processor antenna The Processor antenna is using the same loops for transmitting the 58KHz TX pulses and for receiving the tag label signal Any 58 kHz AM label or hard tag brought into the magnetic field will generate a signal which...

Page 4: ...gnal The alarm light and buzzer sequence for Jammer alarm can be set via InfoNet software In this case the detection of the system is disabled to avoid false alarm The Near Tag alarm is triggered by a continuous detection of a stationary security element in the detection zone The alarm light and buzzer sequence for Jammer alarm can be set via InfoNet software By enabling the Near Tag alarm one can...

Page 5: ...ce enabling the identification of where the alarm came from It is also possible to have the alarm light on longer than the alarm sound to easily identify the alarm position For multi aisle installation this feature is especially useful Remote Tuning Service Monitoring In order to reduce the need for service calls especially for remote places our PRO LINE systems can be accessed via Internet The sy...

Page 6: ...cifications Transmitter Operating Frequency 58 kHz 200Hz Transmit Burst Duration 1 5ms or 1 6ms can be set in InfoNet Max Transmit Current 16A peak Transmitter Coil Resistance 2 ohm 5 Burst Repetition Rate 50Hz 60Hz Receiver Center Frequency 58 kHz Alarm Audio level 97dBA Environmental Ambient Temperature 0 C to 50 C Relative Humidity 0 to 90 Non condensing Please note that the Version 7 4 process...

Page 7: ...ard Table 2 2 lists the board s relevant connectors and tuning components together with their functions J17 Reset S1 X3 X5 Matching upper coil Matching lower coil X6 X7 X1 X2 BT1 J14 J15 J16 X4 P1 R82 LAN 1 H19 H20 H21 H17 H18 H14 H15 H16 H11 H12 H13 H1 to H5 H6 to H10 LAN 2 Picture 2 1 Processor board V7 4 top view J1 to J6 J7 toJ12 TX1 TX2 ...

Page 8: ...power supply J15 Master Slave selection H20 5V power supply J16 Factory use H21 3 3V power supply J17 Sync bus termination H14 Indicator for Internet BT1 Real Time Clock battery 3V H15 Flashing Normal Operation R82 Buzzer Volume H16 Indicator for Master Slave H17 H11 H13 LAN switch indicators H18 H14 H16 LAN Data indicators Jumpers 14 Download Firmware The firmware of the AM Processor board V7 4 c...

Page 9: ... 1 is connected LED ON H14 If the board has Internet access LED ON H15 If sync pulse from power supply hardware sync LED blinking H16 If the board is set as Master LED ON If Salve LED OFF H17 LAN ok LED blinking H18 LAN ok LED ON Power LEDs H19 12VDC power LED ON H20 5VDC power LED ON H21 3 3VDC power LED ON H11 H12 H13 H14 H15 H16 H19 H20 H21 H17 H18 ...

Page 10: ... TW2 adjusts the matching of the lower loop In this case the RX matching can be modified for the upper and lower loop using the rotary switches TW1 and TW2 X2 Lower receiver loop connector X1 Upper receiver loop connector X4 Alarm Lights X3 Integrated Visitor counter Alarm light X6 Connector to Processor board TW2 TW1 CS1 All our antennas are pre tuned in the factory and RX antenna matching WILL N...

Page 11: ...for LED1 and LED 2 is 200mA 2 4 RX TX Connection Cable AMCTR 710 The AMCTR 700 connection cable is supplied together with the RX antenna It connects the receiver board with the processor board of the TX pedestal Connect one end of the cable to the RX board X6 and the other end to the TX board RC1 or RC2 To avoid noise capturing the connection between the RX and TX antenna should be as short as pos...

Page 12: ...30VAC 50 60Hz 500mA on request 110VAC 50 60Hz Mains inlet type AC IEA with ON OFF switch Output voltage 50 VDC and 18VDC Output cable 5x1mm2 8m length This cable can be extended to 15m using a 3x1mm2 cable or thicker Temperature range 0 50C Primary fuse FP 230VAC 1A slow 110VAC 2A slow Secondary fuses Inside the housing F1 50V 3A F2 18V 2A F3 18V 2A F4 50V 2A F5 18V 2A F6 50V 2A X1 Power Processor...

Page 13: ...and 1 x 2 pin connectors If the connector needs to be removed for some reason the color code of the cables must be observed To avoid damages to the power supply and to the system electronics replace the fuse with the same kind of fuse if necessary If any fuse needs to be changed always unplug the power supply from the AC source first Always connect the power supply to the system first before switc...

Page 14: ...nd the processor board should not exceed 15 meter The AMPSS 700V6 was designed to power our new AM antenna generation whit AWG 20 antenna wires which require reduced loop voltage Operating the TX antenna with a higher voltage 50VDC may result in higher matching voltage which can damage the board RED 50VDC BLACK GND BLUE 18VDC YELLOW GND BROWN Sync RED 50VDC BLACK GND YELLOW GND BROWN Sync BLUE 18V...

Page 15: ... 7 4 2019 01 Page 15 Inomatic 2017 2019 2 6 System Configurations 2 6 1 Single Mono Antenna AMPRO 700V7 4 configured as Mono Single Mono Configuration LED light LAN Cable To X1 2 Buzzer output Relay Output AMPSS 700 ...

Page 16: ...ured as Mono The AM power supply V6 allows the connection of up to two AM Processor antennas Hardware synchronization might be necessary if 2 or more AM Processor antennas are used Multi Mono antenna Configuration LED light LED light LED light AMPSS 700 AMPSS 700 Hardware sync To X1 X2 To X1 X2 To X1 X2 ...

Page 17: ...One processor board TX can drive one or two RX antenna s thus resulting in two configuration modes Dual and Split system The following gives a schematic overview about the necessary components and connections for both configurations LED light LED light TX antenna RX antenna AMPSS 700 AMCTR 710 To X1 X2 Shop LAN LAN Port ...

Page 18: ...ace the power supply as close as possible to the TX antenna 2 To have the connection between the RX and the TX antenna AMCTR 710 Connection Cable as short as possible Hardware synchronization might only be necessary if 2 or more TX antennas are used RX antenna RX antenna LED light LED light LED light TX antenna To X1 X2 AMPSS 700 AMCTR 710 AMCTR 710 Shop LAN LAN Port ...

Page 19: ...S system AM systems installed in other shops even if they are installed up to 100m or more away from your store Any electronic device that operates around 58kHz or produces harmonic frequencies around 58kHz An active laptop The back light in the screen can create a lot of noise which is detected by the EAS system and can reduce the performance dramatically Make sure to keep laptop computers at lea...

Page 20: ...estals near metallic structures doors frames etc or neon discharge lamps Always install the TX antenna on that side where the highest noise is or where the highest noise can be expected Metal framed doors may never swing between the EAS antennas as this will distort the energy field of the system in such a way that it might result in high noise poor detection and potential false alarms Not connect...

Page 21: ...rking conditions BEFORE drilling any hole Avoid placing the Processor pedestal very near metallic structures doors frames etc or neon discharge lamps and LED LCD monitors In case of Dual or Split system connect RX pedestal s to Processor TX pedestal using the connection cable AMCTR 710 Confirm all connections to the loops and processor board are firmly in place Before turning the Processor antenna...

Page 22: ...ded the resonance value may be affected and manual matching is required 4 TUNING OF THE MATCHING CIRCUITS 4 1 Processor Antenna Matching The LED bars TX1 and TX2 should light up completely when the system is powered on If the LEDs do not light up at all then check Whether TX OFF function is activated by the respective checkbox inside the infoNet Software see infoNet Manual for further details De A...

Page 23: ...he selection of different capacitors for each antenna loop by inserting the respective jumpers The matching capacitors are located at the upper part of the board The matching Level is shown by the LED bars TX1 and TX2 If the antenna is mismatched not all of the 5 LEDs of LED bars TX1 and TX2 will light up In that case the TX resonance of the upper and lower loop can be modified by changing the mat...

Page 24: ...K 450 AMTEK 750 AMFLOOR AMDOOR Please check the value of the capacitors when exchanging the board as some systems with older boards may have different capacitor values All our antennas are pre matched If changing the matching is required ensure that the matching voltage does not exceed 1 200V GND to Peak To measure the voltage the antenna loops need to be connected The infoNet V5 will show if the ...

Page 25: ...omponents and environment the default value might not be suited for optimum performance If you have to tune the inductor CS1 please do it carefully with a non metal screw driver otherwise you might damage the ferrite core For detailed description of the RX tuning refer to the infoNet Manual Default setting of TW2 and TW1r different AMTEK systems AMTEK TW2 TW1 250 200 4 4 350 1 1 750 0 0 All our an...

Page 26: ...ected in the Signal Receiver window and an alarm will be triggered A noise reference window is opened to detect the environmental noise This signal is compared with the signal received in the Signal window and allows the software to properly distinguish a tag signal from a noise signal The figure below shows the AM operating principle at 50Hz with a default delay of 10μs during one 50Hz cycle TX P...

Page 27: ...chronized they will create false alarms and poor detection Keep in mind that AM signals when compared to other EAS technologies can travel quite far up to 100m or more because of their longer wavelength Two AM systems that are properly synchronized If two or more AMTEK Processor antenna are connected to the same main power phase they would not need to be synchronized by either hardware or software...

Page 28: ...the TX pulse of system 1 is not affecting the receiver window of system 2 This problem can be solved by making sure that both systems transmit and receive at the same moment which can be realized by changing the Syncron value time for one of the two systems using InfoNet software Please note that any TX pulse should also not fall into to the Reference window LS 2 as it would push up the noise leve...

Page 29: ...er AM system Processor antenna nearby by synchronizing only the AMTEK Master antenna The Slave antennas will automatically follow the Master synchronization The LAN ports LAN1 and LAN2 can be used for connection to the shop LAN and at the same time for hardware synchronization 1 One Processor board has to be set as Master and the other s as Slave 2 The hardware synchronization ports LAN 1 or LAN 2...

Page 30: ...e in Slave mode put the jumper in position 1 and 2 Please do not turn on the power before the configuration is ready First switch on the power supply for the Slave antenna and then the power supply to the Master antenna When using hardware synchronization you must set the synchron value to 0 for all Slave Processor boards by means of the infoNet software see infoNetManual Shifting the Synchron val...

Page 31: ...interference As such the first board of the sync bus usually the Master board and the last Slave on the bus have to be terminated by inserting Jumper J17 Master Slave 1 Other Slaves Last Slave Installation of 5 Processor Antennas The new Dual power supply AMPSS 700V6 50VDC allows the connection of two Processor antennas AMPSS700 Hardware Sync LAN Sysync Shop LAN if required AMPSS700 AMPSS700 ...

Page 32: ...p router is required If the board is connected to the LAN the following features will be available via infoNet Cloud a Remote service b Remote monitoring c Visitor counter analysis if equipped with integrated visitor counter module For more set up information please refer to the infoNet V5 software manual Connection of 1 Processor Antenna Connection of 2 or more Processor Antennas Shop LAN Shop LA...

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