FFT Secure Point Operations Manual v2.3.3

FFT Secure Point™
Operations Manual
Version 2.3.3
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Document Title: FFT Secure Point™ Operations Manual

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Contents
1.0 Company information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Company overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 FFT terminology and acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.0 Important product and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 FFT product disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3 Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.4 Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.0 FFT Secure Point product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2 How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3.1 Interference immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3.2 Intrinsically safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3.3 Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.4 Tamper switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.4.1 FFT Secure Point Digital IO Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.0 Equipment list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.0 FFT Secure Point specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.0 Setting up the FFT Secure Point controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.2 Preparing the sensing controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.2.1 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.2.2 Connector information for FFT Secure Point controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.2.3 Installing and configuring the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.2.4 Software installation and setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.2.5 Configuring the fixed IP address for the sensing controller unit . . . . . 31
7.2.6 Resetting the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.2.7 Updating the time on the sensing controller unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.2.8 Connecting the sensor cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8.0 Configuring the FFT Secure Point hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.1 Configuring the fence type and filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.2 Automatic HW calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.2.1 Calibration method With Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8.2.2 Calibration mode Without (No) Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Contents iii
8.3 FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.3.1 FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.3.2 Connecting to the FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.4 Checking the hardware settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9.0 Configuring Alarming parameters using the FFT Secure Point Configuration
Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9.1 Tuning the FFT Secure Point alarm configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.1.1 Alarm configuration for chain link or chain mesh
FFT Secure Point systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.1.2 Alarm configuration for weldmesh or palisade
FFT Secure Point systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9.2 Adjusting filter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.0 Testing the FFT Secure Point controller and FFT CAMS 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.1 Testing alarms and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.2 Testing the relay outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Appendix A FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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1.0 Company information
1.1 Company overview

Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) manufactures and markets a range of fibre optic intrusion
detection and location systems for fences, pipelines, perimeters and other assets that are, quite
simply, the world’s most effective solution for securing high value assets and critical
infrastructure.
FFT’s core products include:
• FFT Aura™
• FFT CAMS™
• FFT Secure Fence™
• FFT Secure Link™
• FFT Secure Pipe™
• FFT Secure Point™
• FFT Secure Zone™
Company information 1
1.2 Contact details
Americas Washington DC
Future Fibre Technologies (US) Inc Future Fibre Technologies (US) Inc.
800 West El Camino Road 11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800
Mountain View CA 94040 Fairfax, VA 22030
USA USA
Toll free: +1 (877) 650 8900 Toll free: +1 (877) 650 8900
Outside USA: +1 (650) 903 2222 Outside USA: +1 (650) 903 2222
Fax: +1 (435) 417 6671 Fax: +1 (435) 417 6671
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fftsecurity.com Web: www.fftsecurity.com
Australia Europe
Future Fibre Technologies Pty Ltd Future Fibre Technologies Pty Ltd
10 Hartnett Close 3000 Hillswood Drive, Hillswood Business Park
Mulgrave Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0RS
VIC 3170 England
Australia
Phone: +44 (0)1932 895 317
Phone: +61 (3) 9590 3100 Fax: +44 (0)1932 895 318
Fax: +61 (3) 9560 8000 Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Web: www.fftsecurity.com
Web: www.fftsecurity.com
Middle East India

Future Fibre Technologies MENA FZ-LLC Future Fibre Technologies
Building 11 Office G08 M-12/23, DLF City Phase 2
Dubai Internet City Gurgaon, Haryana 122 002
United Arab Emirates India
Phone: +971 4 4345361 Phone: +91 124 4087020

Fax: +971 4 4393406 Fax: +91 124 4087019
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fftsecurity.com Web: www.fft security.com
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2.0 FFT terminology and acronyms
Acronym Description
API Application Programming Interface.
ARaD Alarm Recognition and Discrimination.
Area Name Can be made up of multiple zones. This term is used only for establishing views
(User defined) in FFT CAMS, for example, North Fence, Boundary Road Fence, etc.
Backfill Soil removed from the trench is known as spoil. When it is placed back into the
trench, it is known as backfill. The backfill may be raw (as it came from the
trench) or screened. Screening is used to remove any large rocks.
Barriers Refers to type of barrier on the perimeter or the various multiple lines of defence,
(User defined) for example, Chain Mesh Outer Fence, Below Ground Sensor, Sterile Zone,
Barbwire, Gates, Taut Wire Inner Fence, PIR, VMD, CCTV, etc.
BGS Below Ground Sensor.
Channel Each independent sensing cable monitored by a controller. Microstrain/Locator

has one channel.
408/408 systems have up to eight channels. The FFT Secure Zone system has up
to 16 channels.
Channel Alarms Disabled The alarm channel has been disabled in FOSS, that is, the perimeter covered by
Alarm that channel is no longer supervised.
CNCD Control and Command.
controller Sector A single sensing controller (a PC running FOSS) that can control multiple zones.
(User defined) The sector may either be the complete perimeter or one section of the perimeter.
It contains all the channels and zones monitored by an individual FOSS
controller.
DAS Distributed Acoustic System.
Device Not Responding An external device to FFT CAMS, for example, PLC, camera, etc. is not
Alarm responding.
Directional drilling/ Process where a hole is drilled horizontally under an obstacle such as a river or a
Directional boring road. Once bored, a conduit /subduct is installed and cables pulled into it.
DST Daylight Saving Time.
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. DWDM works by combining and

transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at different wavelengths on the same
fibre.
End Element Defines and terminates the end of the sensing cable for FFT Secure Zone systems.
End Sensor Defines and terminates the end of the sensing cable.
FFT terminology and acronyms 3

Acronym Description
FDEL Function Detect Event Locator.
Feeder Cable An insensitive single mode lead-in cable connecting the sensing controller to the
sensing cable. Used in all FFT products.
FFT Aura™ Distributed acoustic sensing technology using phase-based OTDR technique. Can
be applied to fence perimeters as well as buried applications.
FFT CAMS™ Central Alarm Monitoring System software that can be used on any computer on
the sensing network. Used to integrate and centralise the information and signals
from each of the sensing controllers on the network, including specific third-party
equipment.
FFT Secure Fence™ Fibre optic perimeter security detection and location system.
FFT Secure Fence™ 408 8-channel fibre optic perimeter security detection system with a maximum range
of 10 km for each individual channel.
FFT Secure Link™ Fibre optic network security monitoring system.
FFT Secure Pipe™ Fibre optic pipeline security monitoring system detecting third-party interference
and tampering.
FFT Secure Point™ Employs two single mode fibre cables as sensors to detect intrusion on a gate at
the fence line.
FFT Secure Zone™ Fibre optic zone-based intrusion detection system for relatively short fence
perimeters.
Fibre Break Alarm An alarm that indicates that a fibre has been broken or cut.
FOSS™ Fibre Optic sensing System software used to operate the FFT sensing controller.
FOSS Degraded Alarm An alarm that indicates that the FOSS software is running degraded. Normally
this will require the FOSS PC to be restarted.
FOSS Unit Shutting Down The FOSS unit has been shut down.
GIU Gate isolator unit. Allows gates to be defined within the locating system as
separate zones from the fence sensor; allows the gate to be ‘isolated’ and not
generate alarms.
GUI Graphical User Interface.
GUID Global Unique Identifier – a unique identifier for an alarm.
KVM Keyboard, Video and Mouse console.
Laser Off Alarm An alarm that can be raised to indicate that the laser has been turned off. For
example, this happens when an operator opens the configuration dialog on a
FOSS unit configured as a locator.

Acronym Description
Laser Shutdown Alarm An alarm that indicates that the laser temperature has exceeded a set shutdown
level. A technician should verify why the temperature in the room with the FOSS
PC/unit has increased.
Laser Temperature An alarm which indicates that the laser temperature has exceeded a set warning
Warning level. It should be monitored from there on as it might keep increasing or it might
decrease.
LED Light Emitting Diode.
Locator Disabled For FOSS indicates that the given channel is a locator channel, whereas FFT CAMS
Channel Alarm has it configured as an FFT Secure Zone channel. This is a configuration error.
Locator Fault Alarm A system alarm that can be raised by a Locator system. This alarm type normally
reflects that the installation of the FOSS unit is faulty. Please contact FFT.
Loss of Communications A system alarm that can be raised by either an FFT Secure Zone or a Locator
system. It indicates that FOSS has not replied to the heartbeat sent by FFT CAMS
within a set timeout period. The network connection should be verified between
FOSS and FFT CAMS.
M/L Microstrain Locator.
Multimode (MM) Multimode fibre optic cable.
OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer. An instrument used to test fibre systems
and locate losses and reflections.
RFU Reserved for Future Use.
Sensing controller The industrial computer that houses the FFT sensing hardware and software.
Controls and monitors the fibre optic sensing cable, detecting events and
intrusions.
SDK Software Development Kit. An interface provided to access the services of

FFT CAMS.
Single mode (SM) Single mode fibre optic cable.
Spoil See backfill.
Start element Defines the beginning of the sensing cable for that zone for FFT Secure Zone
systems.
Start Sensor Defines the beginning of the sensing cable. Prior to the start sensor, the lead-in
cable is insensitive.
Stealth Alarm An intrusion alarm that normally reflects a short duration impact on the perimeter.
System Shutdown Error FFT CAMS did not shutdown properly.

Alarm
FFT terminology and acronyms 5

Acronym Description
Threshold Count Alarm An intrusion alarm that normally reflects a longer duration impact on the
perimeter.
UPS Uninterruptable Power Supply.
UTC Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated.
Zones Refers to the localised breakdown of the individual sections of the barrier being
(User defined) monitored. Can be either (FFT Secure Zone, 8-channel, strain) hardware or
software (M/L) zones.

3.0 Important product and safety information
3.1 FFT product disclaimers
Please read this document and any attached notes carefully before proceeding
with installation and operation.
Future Fibre Technologies Pty. Ltd. (FFT) shall have no liability for incidental or
consequential damages of any kind arising out of the sale, installation, or use of its products.
All software described in this document is furnished under license. The software may only be
used and copied in accordance with the terms of the licence. FFT or its affiliated companies or
representatives assume no responsibility for the use or the reliability of the software, firmware
or any equipment that is not supplied by FFT.
The application software supplied with the fibre optic sensing system will perform in
accordance with the performance specifications outlined in this manual only if it is used with
hardware supplied by FFT. The specified performance of the application software is in no way
guaranteed if it is used with hardware other than that supplied or specified by FFT.
3.2 FCC compliance

Class A product
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.
Important product and safety information 7

3.3 Laser safety
The FFT Secure Point system is a Class 1 Laser product as defined in ANSI Z136.1–2007,
AS/NZS 2211.2:2006 and AS/NZS IEC 60825.2–2011. Class 1 Lasers are low-power devices
which emit radiation levels lower than the Maximum Permissible Exposure. The maximum
peak power level at the output ports of the M/L system is below the maximum permissible
exposure level.
FFT always recommends that best practice is adhered to when dealing with
optical fibre systems. These are listed below as a number of reminders and
warnings.
3.4 Reminders
• Always turn off the laser and sensing controller whenever installation or maintenance
on the fibre is taking place or whenever a connector is disconnected or a fibre broken.
• Before you inspect fibre connectors, ensure that the laser LED is OFF.
• Never inspect fibre connectors with a fibre scope with laser on.
• Always inspect the connectors or adapters before you clean them.
• Always clean then reinspect the connector before making the connection.
• Always use the connector housing to plug or unplug a fibre – never pull on the fibre.
• Always keep a protective cap on any unplugged fibre connectors.
• Always store unused protective caps in a resealable container to prevent the possibility
of transferring dust to the fibre. Locate the containers near the connectors for
easy access.
• Never use alcohol or wet cleaning without a way to insure that it does not leave residue
on the endface. This residue can cause performance degradation of the system.
• Never look into a fibre while the system lasers are on.
• Never clean bulkheads or receptacle devices without a way to inspect them.
• Never touch the end face of the fibre connectors.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and

may not be construed in any way as a commitment by FFT.
While FFT makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and contents of the
document it assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear.

4.0 FFT Secure Point product overview
4.1 Introduction
A major issue for security service providers is confidence in the integrity of the monitoring
systems at their disposal. Security service providers require systems that are able to operate
easily and reliably under a wide variety of operational and environmental conditions without
being prone to false alarms.
In response to this, Future Fibre Technologies has developed a family of products to address
these needs. One of these is FFT Secure Point, a highly sensitive yet economical dual-zone
fibre optic intrusion detection controller, specifically designed to detect intrusions on smaller
perimeter chain link, weldmesh and palisade fences. Powerful yet easy to configure, it is
sensitive enough to work on almost all fence types, without the need to house the sensor cable
in conduit.
This technology detects intrusions on a variety of fences by employing state-of-the-art fibre
interferometric technology with the capability to detect the first signs of intrusion at the fence
line, with extremely low false and nuisance alarm rates.
While the technology behind FFT Secure Point is sophisticated, its application in a system
context is very simple. A single sensing controller unit can protect two zones with up to
500 metres of sensing cable length. Actual zone lengths will depend on the cable pattern used.
Each of these zones may also be up to 10 kilometres from the FFT Secure Point controller.
The FFT Secure Point controller is available in two configurations. The controller can be
located or installed in the field or on the fence line in the optional NEMA 4 enclosure, or the
controller can be installed inside a secure control room up to 10 kilometres (6 miles) away from
the perimeter.
A basic FFT Secure Point system is comprised of the dual zone controller, the cable and the
start and end sensors. In the field, two passive optical devices that require no power (start and
end sensors) determine where each zone starts and ends.
Advanced signal processing and event discrimination is employed resulting in optimal event
detection with reduced nuisance alarms. Multiple controllers can be deployed to protect larger
sites or applications requiring more than two zones.
FFT Secure Point product overview 9

Figure 4-1 Example of an FFT Secure Point system with a high security
cable configuration showing the outdoor controller options
Figure 4-2 shows an outdoor FFT Secure Point controller mounted in a NEMA 4 enclosure on
a pole of a chain link fence. The NEMA enclosure is required to protect the controller from the
elements and tampering.
Figure 4-2 FFT Secure Point sensing controller in fence-mounted

NEMA enclosure

4.2 How it works
FFT Secure Point employs a singlemode fibre interferometer in which an intrusion on the fence
causes a phase difference between two adjacent optical fibre arms in the sensing cable. This in
turn causes a change in the detected light intensity which can be analysed by a central
processor. Each sensing channel in the FFT Secure Point controller operates independently of
the other.
Figure 4-3 Simple FFT Secure Point configuration
FFT’s advanced signal processing and intelligent algorithms are used to analyse and identify
different events within the detected signal, removing nuisance events yet retaining legitimate
intrusion event information. This type of advanced signal processing is usually only found in
systems costing many times more.
The FFT Secure Point system offers a number of alarming options. Alarm outputs include
Form C relays for intrusion alarms, fibre break, temperature alarm and system alarms.
Optionally, FFT Secure Point can also be connected to FFT CAMS via a TCP/IP connection.
The cable configuration deployed will depend on the application and level of security required
for the site. This will also determine the maximum perimeter coverage per zone.
Figure 4-4 Fence-mounted (outdoor) FFT Secure Point system using a high
security configuration

Figure 4-5 A rack-mounted FFT Secure Point system showing a customised
high sensitivity cable configuration
4.3 Features
4.3.1 Interference immunity
One specific benefit of fibre optic based systems is their immunity to electromagnetic
interference. This is particularly important for installations near high voltage electrical
equipment, or in areas subject to lightning strikes, electromagnetic pulses, strong magnetic
fields or RFI.
4.3.2 Intrinsically safe

Another important aspect of FFT Secure Point is that it can be installed in a configuration that
requires no power, external electronics or control hardware in the field. The start and end
sensors are passive optical devices that do not require power.
4.3.3 Interfacing
FFT Secure Point systems have a powerful integration capability offering interfaces to a wide
range of security devices and technologies such as cameras, lights, PLCs, high level security
management systems and access control. This is achieved using FFT CAMS.

4.4 Tamper switch
When an FFT Secure Point system is mounted on a fence or wall-mounted enclosure, it is
important to monitor when the enclosure is opened and closed to detect any possible tampering
of the controller.
A micro-switch is used to monitor the state of the front panel. When the unit is closed, that is,
the circuit is open, the LED on the front panel is green. When the front panel is opened, the
switch closes a circuit and a system alarm on the FFT Secure Point unit is generated, which is
indicated by the LED turning red. This alarm can also be sent to FFT CAMS 3 indicating a
tamper switch alarm. Note that an alarm is also sent to FOSS 3.
Tamper switch
mount
Tamper alarm
indicator Tamper switch
Figure 4-6 Unit tamper alarm and micro-switch position
The tamper switch is a micro-switch mounted on a stand situated on the unhinged side of the
enclosure. This mount is supplied from FFT with two M3 mounting screws and an 8-pin IDE
plug (pre-terminated).
Ensure the switch is accessible. Adjust its position if necessary.
To ensure that the micro-switch is correctly aligned, carefully open the door – a slight click of
the switch changing state should be heard.

When the tamper alarm is activated, an alarm is logged in both FOSS 3 (see Figure 4-7) and
FFT CAMS 3 (see Figure 4-8). The FOSS 3 log will also show when the alarm has been
deactivated (either the door has been closed or the IDE plug has been disconnected).
Figure 4-7 FOSS 3 tamper alarm
Figure 4-8 FFT CAMS 3 tamper alarm

4.4.1 FFT Secure Point Digital IO Port
The following table describes the purpose of each pin of the digital IO port.
Table 4-1 Digital IO port pin assignment
Pin Description
1 Ground (0 V)
2 Power (3.3 V)
3 Factory Reset (IP config 192.168.0.1)
4 Reserved (do not connect)
6 Tamper Switch
Ground and Power pins

Pins 1 and 2 of the digital IO port are used as reference voltages for the other digital IO lines
of the digital IO port. These pins should NOT be connected to an external power supply. They
should NOT be used to drive any other external devices. They are provided purely as reference
voltages to be attached to other digital IO lines as required.
Factory Reset
Pin 3 of the digital IO port is used to generate a Factory Reset of First Generation of FFT
Secure Point hardware. An IP address of the Secure Point device can be reset by connecting to
Pin 1 (Ground 0 V) and Pin 3 of the digital IO port. The hardware will have included a factory
reset plug included with unit.
Reserved
Pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the digital IO port are all reserved. These pins should all be left
disconnected.
Tamper Switch
Pin 6 of the digital IO port is used to generate a tamper alarm. A tamper alarm will be generated
by the FFT Secure Point device when it is connected to Pin 1 (Ground 0 V) of the digital IO
port. To use this functionality effectively, an external tamper switch attached to the FFT Secure
Point device’s enclosure is recommended. The tamper switch should be set up in such a way
that Pin 1 and Pin 6 of the digital IO port become connected when tampering is detected.

5.0 Equipment list
The FFT Secure Point sensing controller is shipped with the following standard components:
Table 5-1 Standard system components
Item Description Qty
1 FFT sensing controller (1RU or Fence or Wall mountable unit) 1
2 Cross-over Ethernet cable 1
3 Utility software on DVD 1
4 Factory reset key (not applicable in new hardware) 1
5 Ferrite bead 1
6 Power cord (depending on region) 1
7 FFT Secure Point manuals on DVD (FFT Secure Point™ Operations Manual, 1
FFT Secure Point™ Installation Manual)
The FFT Secure Point sensing controller will normally not require any
assembly. It is strongly advised that only FFT qualified and approved personnel
should perform any assembly. If the sensing controller is opened, disassembled,
assembled or in any other way tampered with, FFT shall take no responsibility
for any defects in or damage to the products however caused. This includes
defects in or damage to the products caused by abuse, misuse, accident,
casualty, alteration, negligent use on current or voltages other than those
specified by FFT, application or installation not in accordance with published
instruction manuals, or repair or alterations not authorised by FFT.

6.0 FFT Secure Point specifications
Table 6-1 FFT Secure Point general specifications
Fibre Optic Sensor • UV-stabilised standard singlemode fibre optic sensor cable.
Expected life > 20 years.
Sensing Configuration • Two independent zones per controller with high sensitivity interferometric
sensor.
• Controller can be housed in NEMA 4 enclosure in the field or rack mounted in
a secure control room up to 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the perimeter by an
insensitive lead-in cable.
Supported Fence Types • Most types of fences including chain link, chain mesh, welded mesh and
palisade fences.
Zone Length • Maximum sensor cable length 500 m (1600 ft) per zone.
Lead-in Cable • 10 km or 6 miles for remote configuration.
Operating Temperature • Field-installed controller: –30°C to +70°C (–22F to +158°F)

Range • Rack-mounted controller: 0°C to +70°C (+32F to +158°F)
• Sensor and lead-in cables:
P012 (loose tube) –30°C to +70°C (–22°F to +158°F)
P015-1 (tight buffered) –40°C to +85°C (–40°F to +185°F)
Dimensions Wall-mounted (indoor)

• 210 mm L  270 mm W  42 mm H.
8.27" H  10.63" W  1.65" D.
Fence-mounted (outdoor)
• IP65 (NEMA 4) enclosure 401 mm (L) 352 mm (W)164 mm (D)
Optional rack mountable (1 U high)
• 434 mm (W) 215 mm (D)42 mm (H)
Electrical Specifications • Input voltage 8–30 V DC.

• Power consumption < 2.5 W.
Optical Specifications • Maximum output power 2 mW (+3 dBm), 1550 nm (CW).

• Optical output ports: SC/APC SM angled connectors (8).
System Interfaces • Form C contact outputs (max. 2 A at 30 V DC) and TCP/IP for high level
integration and communication as standard.
• Can interface with FFT CAMS™, other FFT products and systems, plus
third-party devices.
Alarm Monitoring • Intrusion, Fibre Break, System Fault, Over Temperature and Tamper (for
NEMA option).
• FFT CAMS for single or multiple systems. Provides an intuitive map-based
operator GUI and interfaces to CCTV systems, email systems, external SMS
systems, lighting, gates, etc. via TCP/IP.
FFT Secure Point specifications 17

7.0 Setting up the FFT Secure Point controller
7.1 Introduction
The FFT Secure Point sensing controller is available in both indoor and outdoor
configurations. It can be mounted outdoors in the field or indoors on a wall or in a 1 RU rack
mount. When installed outdoors, power and communications cables must be provisioned. The
sensing controller also offers a number of basic and advanced integration options including
Form C relays and FFT CAMS 3 for third-party device interfaces.
An example configuration is shown in Figure 7-1.
Figure 7-1 Layout of the FFT Secure Point controller with FFT CAMS 3
and other third-party interfaces

7.2 Preparing the sensing controller
To install the FFT Secure Point sensing controller, complete the following steps:
1 Remove the sensing controller from its packaging and inspect it for any damage. If any
damage is noticed, record or photograph and contact your FFT representative.
2 Compare the components supplied with the inventory list:
- Sensing controller unit
- Power supply unit
- 6-way Phoenix connectors
3 Mount the controller according to the appropriate instructions. Refer to the installation
manuals for details on rack-mounted or fence-mounted controllers.
4 If the controller is mounted in a rack (or indoor wall mount), power the controller using
the supplied power supply unit (i.e. 110–250 V AC to 12 V DC).
5 Figure 7-2 and Figure 7-3 indicate where the power is connected to on the controller.
If the controller is to be mounted outdoors in a NEMA enclosure, power and
communications will need to be provisioned by the customer or end user. Refer to
sensing controller specifications for more detail.
+–
8–28 V DC
Figure 7-2 1 RU FFT Secure Point controller unit
+–
8–28 V DC
Figure 7-3 Fence (or wall) mountable FFT Secure Point controller unit
Setting up the FFT Secure Point controller 19
6 Once the unit has been powered up, the following LED status on the sensing controller
unit should be observed as shown in Figure 7-4 and Figure 7-5. The status of the LEDs
are provided in Table 7-1 assumes no sensing cable is connected. All LEDs should be
green except for the two Fibre Break alarm LEDs, which are red.
Figure 7-4 LED status on 1 RU FFT Secure Point controller unit

when powered
Figure 7-5 Fence (or wall) mountable FFT Secure Point controller unit
when powered

Table 7-1 LED status for FFT Secure Point unit
after power-up without sensors connected
LED description LED status
Power Green
Run (CPU Module) Green
Laser Green
System Green
Temp Green
Fibre Break 1 Red
Alarm 1 Green
Fibre Break 2 Red
Alarm 2 Green
7.2.1 Troubleshooting
• LEDs do not light up – Check that the power supply is operating and applied to the
controller with the correct polarity. If the power supply is operational and correctly
applied and the unit’s LEDs still are not turning on, consult an FFT representative.
• Run LED is not lit – The LED has failed or the Sensing controller unit is faulty.
Consult FFT Technical Support personnel.
• Laser LED is not lit – The LED has failed or the laser device in sensing controller unit
is faulty. Consult FFT Technical Support personnel.
• Temp LED is red – The sensing controller is operating in a high temperature
environment. Check the default configuration of sensing controller unit (refer to
“Configuring the fence type and filters” on page 40).
• Alarm 1 or 2 LED is red – Check the default configuration of sensing unit.

7.2.2 Connector information for FFT Secure Point controller
FFT Secure Point controller – version 1

Figure 7-6 and Table 7-2 give an overview of the connectors used in version 1 of the
FFT Secure Point controller hardware. The same configuration is used in both the rack-
mounted and fence-mounted units.
8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Figure 7-6 Connectors used in an FFT Secure Point controller – earlier

version
Table 7-2 Connector information – version 1 hardware
Connector Description
1 Power supply (8–28 V DC)
2 TCP/IP (used for calibration and monitoring software and

communicate with FFT CAMS 3)
3 USB Type B (not currently used)
4 Digital I/O (used for tamper switch for NEMA enclosure)
5 System and Temp Relay outputs
6 Channel 1 Alarm and Fibre Break alarm relay outputs
8 Channel 1 – Optical Input/Output to sensor

FFT Secure Point controller – version 2 hardware
The current version of the FFT Secure Point controller has the configuration shown in
Figures 7-7 to 7-9 and Table 7-3. Note the factory reset pinhole (4).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9 10
Figure 7-7 Connectors used in FFT Secure Point controller – version 2
Figure 7-8 Ferrite bead
ferrite bead
Figure 7-9 FFT Secure Point connector and ferrite bead for
version 2 hardware
Table 7-3 Connector information – version 2 hardware
Connector Description
1 Power supply (8–28 V DC)
2 TCP/IP (used for calibration and monitoring software and

communicate with FFT CAMS 3) with ferrite bead
3 USB Type B (not currently used)
4 Factory reset pinhole

Table 7-3 Connector information – version 2 hardware (cont.)
5 Digital I/O (used for tamper switch for NEMA enclosure)
6 System and Temp Relay outputs
7.2.3 Installing and configuring the software

With the sensing controller securely mounted, a PC (laptop or FFT controller) will be required
to complete the controller’s configuration and setup. It will be necessary to have the
FOSS3Diagnostic Util and SecurePointConfigurationUtility installed on the PC (see
the DVD supplied with the controller).
 To configure the sensing controller, connect the PC to the controller according to one
of the options shown in Figure 7-10 below.
Option 1 (requires standard Ethernet cable and network hub/switch)
Network Hub/Switch
FFT Secure Point

Laptop/Computer
Controller
Option 2 (requires crossover Ethernet cable)
FFT Secure Point

Laptop/Computer
Controller
crossover Ethernet
cable
Figure 7-10 PC–Controller connection

Note: With most modern laptops/computers where the LAN port is autodetecting, a normal
Ethernet cable can be used for option 2.
It is recommended that the software be installed on a PC with the following minimum
specifications (note that a FOSS controller can also be used if available):
• Windows XP with SP3 or Windows 7 SP2
• 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU or higher
• 1 GB RAM or higher
• 1024  768 screen resolution
• USB port
• 100M/1G TCP/IP
Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that you have the following items:
• FFT Secure Point Configuration installation disk
• Ethernet cable (CAT 5)
7.2.4 Software installation and setup

The FFT Secure Point software requires the FFT HWConfig Utility (for configuring the
hardware) and the FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility (for configuring alarming
parameters). These are described in the following sections.
Install FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility

In the FFT Secure Point Configuration folder, there are two applications that will be used to
configure the sensing controller unit:
• Foss3DiagnosticUtil
- Used to view and monitor alarms, temperature, messages, etc. from the FFT Secure
Point unit
• SecurePointConfigurationUtility
- Utility to configure the parameters for hardware and event alarming.

Figure 7-11 Secure Point Configuration folder and applications
The FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility is used to configure the FFT Secure Point
controller for monitoring and alarming:
• Foss3 Diagnostic Utility for monitoring
• FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility.
To run the FFT Secure Point Hardware Configuration Utility:

1 Select the Secure Point Config installer folder and run Setup, as shown below.
Figure 7-12 FFT Secure Point Config Installer folder

2 Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 7-13 FFT Secure Point Config installer - Welcome screen
3 Select I accept ..., as shown in Figure 7-14, and click Next.
Figure 7-14 FFT Secure Point Config Installer License Agreement

Figure 7-15 FFT Secure Point Config Installer License Agreement (Accept)
4 Enter the customer information and click Next.
Figure 7-16 FFT Secure Point Config installer (Customer Information)

5 Select the type of setup. Here, select Complete and click Next.
Figure 7-17 FFT Secure Point Config installer (Setup Type)
6 Now install the program.
Figure 7-18 FFT Secure Point Config Installer

(Ready to Install the Program)

The installation progress bar is displayed.
Figure 7-19 FFT Secure Point Config Installer (installation progress bar)
7 When the installation is completed, click Finish.
Figure 7-20 HWConfig Installer (installation completed)
You are now ready to configure the FFT Secure Point controller for alarming and
monitoring.

7.2.5 Configuring the fixed IP address for the sensing controller unit
By default, the FFT Secure Point controller’s IP address is 192.168.0.1. This IP address will
need to be configured appropriately, depending on which network or subnet it will be
connected to.
To change the controller’s IP address, it will be necessary to connect to the sensing controller
using one of the methods described in Section 7.2.3 (see option 1 or option 2). The FFT
SecurePointConfigurationUtility will also need to be used.
To set the IP address of a FFT Secure Point controller with factory default, follow the steps
below:
1 First, configure the IP address of the laptop you are using for configuring the controller
to the same default subnet. Make sure you note the current settings on the laptop in case
you need to revert at a later stage. For example, you could use the following settings:
IP address: 192.168.0.5
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: Not required
2 Connect your laptop/computer to the FFT Secure Point controller using the Ethernet
cable (as per Option 1 or 2).
3 Run the SecurePointConfigurationUtility.
Status of connection
Figure 7-21 SecurePointConfigurationUtility window

The application has four menus:
• File – Exit the application
• Connection – Connect (or Disconnect) or configure the IP address
• Advanced – Change the IP address (see “Configuring the fixed IP address for the
sensing controller unit” on page 31) or update the time or reset calibration.
• Help – lists the versions of the FFT Secure Point hardware and software.
Figure 7-22 Help menu
- About Hardware – The version details shown in Figure 7-23 are applicable to
configuration utility v1.5 or higher.
Figure 7-23 FFT Secure Point v1.5 Configuration Utility Help – hardware
Note in Figure 7-21 that the configuration parameter bars, RT/Dither/FOSS Gain are all red.
This assumes that the FFT Secure Point system is not configured. However, if the FFT Secure
Point system is configured, these will be a green colour when connecting.

4 Connect using the default IP address. Click Connection  Options to check the IP
address. If correct, click OK.
Figure 7-24 FFT SecurePointConfigurationUtility Window (IP address)
5 Click on Connection Connect.
Figure 7-25 Connecting to the FFT Secure Point controller
The login prompt appears.

Figure 7-26 FFT Secure Point login
6 Enter the username fft and password fft.

When connected the following window appears.
Status of connection
Figure 7-27 FFT SecurePointConfigurationUtility window

7 The default controller IP address is 192.168.0.1, To change the IP address, click on
Advanced  Change IP Address.
Figure 7-28 Change IP address
8 Enter the desired fixed IP address (consult the IT Administrator if necessary).
Figure 7-29 New IP address of sensing controller (example only)
9 Click OK. The controller will now automatically reboot for the new IP address to take
effect.
The new IP address has now been configured for the Secure point controller. This unique
IP address will be used for communicating with the controller during setup, configuration
and monitoring with FFT CAMS 3.
7.2.6 Resetting the IP address

If the IP address of the sensing controller is not known, it can be reset to the factory IP address.
 Check the connector end: version 2 hardware has a pin hole to the right of the USB
port (see Figure 7-7 on page 23). If this is not present, you have version 1 hardware.
Version 1 controller
1 Apply power to the sensing controller (see Figure 7-30).
2 Locate the IDC connector terminal provided in the accessory kit (see Figure 7-31).

USB DIO
TCP/IP port
Power port
supply
Figure 7-30 FFT Secure Point unit
Figure 7-31 IDC connector terminal
3 Connect the terminal to the DIO port on the sensing controller (see Figure 7-32).
DIO
port
Figure 7-32 FFT Sensing controller with the connector terminal – version 1
hardware

4 After 5 seconds, the unit CPU LED will blink and the unit will restart with the default
factory IP address (i.e. 192.168.0.1).
5 Remove the IDC connector terminal from the unit once the IP address has been reset.
6 You can now reconfigure the sensing controller with a new IP address (see
“Configuring the fixed IP address for the sensing controller unit” on page 31).
Version 2 controller
1 Apply power to the sensing controller.
2 Slide a pin through the pin hole and hold for 5 seconds until you see the CPU LED flash.
This resets the unit to the factory default IP address (i.e. 192.168.0.1).
3 You can now reconfigure the sensing controller with a new IP address (see
“Configuring the fixed IP address for the sensing controller unit” on page 31).
7.2.7 Updating the time on the sensing controller unit

1 With the Secure Point Configuration Utility running, connect to the controller as shown
in Section 7.2.5. Click on Advanced  Update time, as shown in Figure 7-33.
2 Next, update the time on the sensing controller. Click Advanced  Update time, as
shown in Figure 7-33.
Figure 7-33 Updating time on the FFT Secure Point controller
The following window appears.

3 Set the new date and time, and click OK, as shown in Figure 7-34.
Figure 7-34 Update time
You are now ready to configure the FFT Secure Point controller hardware and software.

7.2.8 Connecting the sensor cables
Before the optical fibre patch cables are connected to the sensing controller, the connectors
must be carefully cleaned and inspected. Failure to do so will result in poor performance and
reduced sensitivity of the system.
Figure 7-35 Fibre microscope and cleaner
Before cleaning or connecting the fibre connectors to the back of the controller, always ensure
that the laser is not active by checking that the power to the controller is off. Failure to do so
may result in eye damage.
Never connect a fibre unless it has been cleaned!
To clean a fibre:
1 Remove the plug cover from the SCA connector.
2 Connect into the rear of the fibre microscope.
3 Turn the light switch on then use the focus ring to inspect the surface.
4 Look for any dirt or debris that may be across the face of any of the fibres.
5 If required, use the cleaner to clear the surface. Prior to cleaning, turn the dial on the
cleaner to renew the cleaning fabric.
6 Only pass the connector over the cleaner once.
7 Re-inspect the connector to ensure that it is clean. Repeat steps 3–6 if necessary.

To connect:
1 Remove the plug cover from the connector receptacle in the rear of the sensing
controller.
2 Remove protective cover from the end of the patch lead, clean and inspect.
3 Note the alignment notch on both the connector and receptacle, and push the connector
in to the receptacle until a click is heard.
4 Repeat for all connectors.
CH1 CH2
Figure 7-36 Rear of the sensing controller with sensor connected

8.0 Configuring the FFT Secure Point hardware
8.1 Configuring the fence type and filters

The FFT SecurePointConfigurationUtility needs to be running to configure the FFT
Secure Point hardware.
Note: make sure that the sensors are connected.
1 Check that the FFT Secure Point controller is powered up correctly. About 20 seconds
after power up, the Power, Run, Laser and System LEDs should all be ON and GREEN
(see Figure 7-4 on page 20 and Figure 7-5 on page 20). If both sensors are connected
and in working order, the remaining LEDs (Fibre Break 1, Alarm 1, Fibre Break 2 and
Alarm 2) should also be GREEN. If there are no sensors connected or they are not in
working order, both Fibre Break alarms will be RED. (If this is the case, please check
the integrity of the sensors.)
2 Check that the laser is ON. Check the controller LED status and also that the Laser
Monitor (see Figure 8-1) is shown as follows (i.e. laser current ~ 30 mA and
Pdt ~ 200–500 uA):
3 Run SecurePointConfigurationUtility and connect to the sensing controller.
The following error will be displayed if the incorrect IP address is entered.
Figure 8-1 Error message – connection failed
4 Once connected, check the status of the calibration by viewing the colour of the
calibration bars – RT, Dither and FOSS Gain. If they are red as in Figure 8-2, the Secure
Point system will need to be calibrated (see Automatic Calibration section). If the
calibration bars are green as shown in Figure 8-3 on page 41, the controller has been
previously calibrated.
Figure 8-2 Status of uncalibrated controller

Figure 8-3 Status of calibrated controller
5 In the event that the controller needs to be recalibrated (e.g. sensing fibre has been
repaired or modified), choose Advanced  Reset Calibration, as shown in
Figure 8-4, in order to reset the hardware settings of the sensing controller. The
calibration bars should return to a red colour.
Figure 8-4 Resetting calibration
6 It is important that a fence type is selected before proceeding with the calibration.
There are four default types to choose from:
• Palisade
• Weldmesh
• Chain mesh (or chain link) – plastic coated
• Chain mesh (or chain link) – uncoated
• Ameristar
7 Once a fence type is selected the typical high pass (low cutoff) and low pass (high
cutoff) filter settings will be automatically set for these fence types as shown
in Table 8-1.
Table 8-1 Filter settings for fence types
Fence Type Filter
Palisade 1 kHz to 20 kHz
Weldmesh 2 kHz to 20 kHz
Chain link – plastic coated (or PVC) chain mesh (or chain link) 2 kHz to 20 kHz
Chain link – uncoated chain mesh (or chain link) 3 kHz to 20 kHz
Ameristar 1 kHz to 20 kHz
Configuring the FFT Secure Point hardware 41

8 The sensing controller may be configured using the preset settings for a typical fence
or with user-defined settings.
• To configure the sensing controller using the default fence type settings, select the
Fence Type from the Fence Type drop-down list, as shown in Figure 8-5.
Figure 8-5 Selecting fence type
• To override the default filter settings for low cutoff and high cutoff, check the
Override check box as shown in Figure 8-6. The filter settings can now be adjusted
by either using the slider controls, or by simply entering the desired value in the
text field. If entering the desired value in the text field, make sure that you click on
ENTER after entering the value to update it to the controller. You should also see the
slider update to the new value.
Figure 8-6 Overriding the default filter settings

8.2 Automatic HW calibration
After selecting the fence type and appropriate filter settings, the hardware needs to be
configured. This involves the RT (detector) gain, the Dither and FOSS Gain (post gain). This
can be done automatically by using the automatic calibration function in the Secure Point
Configuration Utility.
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with any calibration, ensure that the FFT
Secure Point controller is turned ON and operating with all LEDs in the green
state. Also ensure that the laser is ON and that the required sensing cables are
connected.
Note: During Auto-configuration of the sensing controller, the CPU LED will
be blinking and the system fault LED turns red.
Figure 8-7 Automatic hardware calibration
1 To commence the automatic calibration, click on the Calibrate button as shown in

Figure 8-7. You will receive the calibration message as shown in Figure 8-8.
2 You will need to select one of the calibration methods.

• Selecting the calibration method With Tapping requires that a sufficient sensing
signal is produced during the calibration period by tapping the sensor continuously.
This will typically require two people to calibrate the system, one to control the
FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility and another to tap the sensor. This method
should take about 2 minutes to complete.
• Selecting the No Tapping option does not require any sensing signal. This should
be used if no one is available to tap the sensor. This method, however, cannot
calibrate the FOSS Gain which can only be done with a generated sensing signal.
Alternatively, the FOSS Gain setting can be overridden.
Figure 8-8 Selecting the method of calibration

8.2.1 Calibration method With Tapping
1 Click on the With Tapping button. The Secure Point system will now wait until a sensing
signal is created to begin the automatic calibration process.
Figure 8-9 Waiting for a signal to trigger the automatic calibration process
When the FFT Secure Point controller is in Calibration mode, the Run
LED will flash on and off.
For the automatic calibration to operate correctly, the sensing controller requires a sensing
signal. To achieve this it will be necessary to continuously perturb the sensing fibre to
generate signals. The sensor can be perturb in a number of ways but tapping it
continuously will suffice.
2 Continuously tap on the sensor. You will notice that the RT bar changes from red to
blue while it is being calibrated, with a value indicating the signal level. When the RT
calibration is completed it will turn a green colour. (See Figure 8-10.)
The raw signal maximum voltage is shown below the RT Gain bar. Once the RT gain is
calibrated the calibration of the Dither will continue.
Figure 8-10 RT Gain calibration stages

Troubleshooting RT Gain calibration
1 If the RT gain has reached its maximum, the error message shown in Figure 8-11 will
be displayed. This can occur if the laser is off, or the sensor is damaged or not
connected. Check that the sensor is connected and that the laser is operating.
Figure 8-11 Error message – maximum RT Gain
2 The following error message will be displayed (see Figure 8-12) if when Calibrate is
clicked, the software cannot communicate with the sensing controller.
Figure 8-12 Error message – software cannot communicate with

sensing controller
3 Once setting the RT Gain is completed, the Dither amplitude will be calibrated.
Continue tapping the sensor until the Dither calibration is complete, as shown in
Figure 8-13.
Figure 8-13 Dither Amplitude calibration
4 Once the Dither calibration is complete, the FOSS Gain calibration will start
immediately, so it is important that you continue to tap the fence to generate signals. If
continuous shaking or tapping of the fence is not performed, the error shown in
Figure 8-14 will be reported.

Also ensure that the sensors are correctly spliced (no excessive path length mismatch
(PLM)).
Figure 8-14 Error message – if sensor is not tapped or shaken as

RT Gain is set
5 During the Foss Gain calibration, the maximum signal can be observed in the Foss3
Diagnostic utility under the Decimated Signal tab. The maximum range is +/- 1.6 V.
Continue to tap or shake the sensor until the calibration is completed, as shown in
Figure 8-15.
Figure 8-15 SecurePointConfiguration Utility – Foss Gain Calibration

(Sensor 1)
6 Click OK to complete the calibration.

8.2.2 Calibration mode Without (No) Tapping
When it is not possible to generate a sensing signal (e.g. there is only one person setting up the
system), the calibration of the system can be set up using the No Tapping option.
If the No Tapping option is selected for auto calibration, the system will attempt to calibrate
the RT and Dither settings without any induced sensing signals. It will do this using the natural
drift cycle of the connected sensors and can take 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the
environment.
The screenshots shown in Figures 8-16 to 8-18 are an example of the auto calibration sequence
when the No Tapping option is selected.
Figure 8-16 Auto-calibration of the RT stage using the No Tapping option
Figure 8-17 Auto-calibration of the Dither stage using the No Tapping

option

Figure 8-18 The FOSS Gain cannot be calibrated using the
No Tapping option
Once the RT and Dither stages are calibrated, the message shown in Figure 8-18 will be
displayed and the calibration process will pause. Note that the FOSS Gain cannot be calibrated
without a sensing signal, so if using the No Tapping option it will be necessary to either
generate a sensing signal to complete the FOSS Gain calibration, or alternatively, the FOSS
Gain can be manually set using the Override FOSS Gain check box.
1 To calibrate the FOSS Gain by generating sensing signals, click on the Calibrate button
to continue the calibration and then continuously tap the sensor until the calibration is
complete. The sequence of events shown in Figure 8-19 should be seen.

Figure 8-19 Calibrating the FOSS Gain
2 If using the Override FOSS Gain option, then check the Override FOSS Gain check
box and set the FOSS Gain using either the slider or entering the value into the text box.
A default value of 3 should be used for the FOSS Gain. Immediately click on the
Calibrate button to continue the calibration (as shown in Figure 8-20).
Figure 8-20 Calibrating the FOSS Gain using the Override FOSS Gain
option. Note the sequence of the actions required.

3 Once the FOSS Gain calibration is completed, the Alarm Configuration panel will
become available. The Alarm Configuration panel consists of three slider controls:
• Noise Tolerance
• Alarm Sensitivity
• Enhanced Cut Detection
Figure 8-21 The FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility after sensor
calibration is complete
These controls can be used to configure the FFT Secure Point system to set its sensitivity
as well as its performance. See “Configuring Alarming parameters using the FFT Secure
Point Configuration Utility” on page 60 for details on tuning the Alarm Configuration.
4 If there is a second sensor connected to the system, the same calibration method that
was applied to Sensor 1 should also be applied to Sensor 2. Proceed with the Sensor 2
calibration (repeat steps 7–17 for Sensor 2).

Troubleshooting the Dither calibration
The Dither control on the FFT Secure Point system controls both channels. If the Dither setting
is significantly different when the calibration is completed for both channels, the previous
channel may need to be recalibrated. In this case after the second channel is calibrated, the
message shown in Figure 8-22 will be shown. In this example, Sensor 1 has already been
calibrated and the message is received during the Dither calibration of Sensor 2.
Figure 8-22 Requirement to recalibrate Sensor 1 if Dither value is

significantly different
1 When this message is received, complete the calibration of the current sensor (in this
example Sensor 2), and then go back to Sensor 1 and recalibrate the Dither value. It
should be noted that an RT recalibration will not be required and the calibration status
should be as shown in Figure 8-23 where the RT bar is green but the Dither bar is blue.
Figure 8-23 Recalibration of Dither (Sensor 1)

2 Click on the Calibrate button and choose the calibration type (Tapping or No Tapping).
The recalibration should skip the RT step and go straight to the Dither calibration as
shown in Figure 8-24.
Figure 8-24 Dither calibration completed
Once the recalibration is complete, all calibration bars should be green. The Status LED
should also stop flashing.
Note: If the Dither calibration repeatedly fails and throws an error, then you will have to check
the PLM in the appropriate sensor.

8.3 FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility
In order to configure and monitor the performance of the FFT Secure Point hardware,
Foss3DiagnosticUtil and SecurePointConfigurationUtility will need to be run
simultaneously on the laptop/computer connected to the controller.
8.3.1 FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility tabs

Decimated Signals – Sensing signals from sensor sampled at 40 kHz
Alarm Status – Status of the alarms reported (Intrusion alarms or Fibre Break). However, the
laser cannot be switched ON or OFF. No acknowledgements can be performed from this
interface.
Level Crossings – Shows the decimated signals as a form of Level Crossings
Laser Monitoring – Reports Laser status (monitor current, laser current) and unit temperature
Raw Signals – Signals from Sensor for monitoring and reporting Fibre Break alarms
Laser Monitoring Chart – Plotting of Laser Status (Current, Power) and Unit Temperature
Classification – Events are classified and reported in real-time
Note: Other View tabs are not used in the FFT Secure Point controller.
8.3.2 Connecting to the FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility

The FOSS3DiagnosticUtil allows the user to monitor signals and alarms received by the
sensing controller.
1 Run Foss3DiagnosticUtil. The window shown in Figure 8-25 will appear.
Figure 8-25 Foss3 Diagnostic Utility

2 Click on Tools  Options as shown in Figure 8-25.
Figure 8-26 Foss3 Diagnostic Utility (Options)
3 Click on Connection and set the IP address of the FFT Secure Point unit, then click
Apply and OK. Make sure that the Host is set to Secure Point before connecting.
Figure 8-27 Connections settings

4 Click on Connect  Connection on the FOSS 3 Diagnostic Utility as shown below.
Figure 8-28 Foss3 Diagnostic Utility Connect
5 Login using fft as the username and password, as shown in Figure 8-29.
Figure 8-29 Username and password

The FOSS3 Diagnostic Utility is now connected. Sensing system background noise will be
visible and acquiring on the window, as shown in Figure 8-30.
Figure 8-30 Connected Foss3 Diagnostic Utility
6 Check the following tabs in the FOSS3 Diagnostic Utility, as shown in Figure 8-31:
• Decimated Signals
• Alarm Status
• Level Crossings
• Laser Monitoring
• Laser Monitoring Chart
• Raw Signals
• Classification

Figure 8-31 Views – Tabs
For more details, see the FFT FOSS 3 Reference Manual.

8.4 Checking the hardware settings
Once the calibration has been completed and all calibration bars are green for both sensors, the
Diagnostic Utility should be used to check the FFT Secure Point signal levels.
1 Run the Diagnostic Utility and connect to the FFT Secure Point controller (see previous
section). Make sure that both the Decimated Signals as well as the Raw Signal tabs are
enabled (see Figure 8-33).
Figure 8-32 Running Diagnostic Utility to check the FFT Secure Point
signals
2 Click on the Decimated Signals tab and check that for each sensor the sensing signal
generated when tapping the sensor is within the range –1.6V and +1.6V. The signal will
clip at 1.6V. If clipping is present, then the FOSS Gain will have to be reduced.
Figure 8-33 shows a typical decimated sensing signal for an FFT Secure Point sensor
(only one channel is shown).
The peaks of the sensing signal when tapping the sensor should be between 1.2 V and
1.6 V. If the signal peaks are below 1.2 V, this will affect the sensitivity of the system.

Figure 8-33 Decimated Sensing signal when tapping the sensor. Make sure it
does not exceed the -1.6V to +1.6V range.
3 Repeat the check for the other sensor if connected.

4 If the decimated sensing signal is too low, the Filter settings and FOSS gain should be
checked.
Remember: if the Filter or FOSS Gain settings are changed, then the sensor will have to
be recalibrated. If a recalibration is required it will be indicated when one or more of the
calibration bars turns a red colour and the Alarm Configuration controls are de-highlighted
(not accessible).
Once you have confirmed that the FFT Secure Point sensing signals are of the correct
amplitude, the alarm configuration can be tuned (see Section 9.0).

9.0 Configuring Alarming parameters using the
FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility
To configure the Alarming parameters (intrusion or system) on the sensing controller, you will
need to run the SecurePointConfigurationUtility provided, as shown in Figure 9-1.
1 Run the SecurePointConfigurationUtility application. Check that the IP address is
correct (Connection  Options menu) and connect to the controller. For more
information on connecting to the FFT Secure Point controller, see Sections 7.2.3
and 7.2.5).
2 Make sure that the configuration utility is connected to the FFT Secure Point controller
and that both sensors are calibrated. The three calibration bars (RT, Dither and FOSS
Gain) should all be green for both sensors. If not, a calibration may be required. See
Section 8.2 for calibrating the FFT Secure Point hardware. The application window
appears as shown in Figure 9-1.
Figure 9-1 SecurePointConfiguration Utility window

The application has four menus:
• File – Exits the application.
• Connection – Connects/disconnects to the controller or configures the IP address

(under Options …).
• Advanced – Changes the IP address, updates the time, resets the calibration and more
(refer to Appendix A on page 75).
• Help – provides the configuration version information.
Adjusting the alarm configuration sliders

There are three sliders in the FFT Secure Point Configuration utility that control the alarm
configuration, as shown in Figure 9-2.
Figure 9-2 Alarm configuration sliders showing the default settings
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Each slider’s function is described below:
Noise Tolerance
The Noise Tolerance controls the differentiation of activity on the sensor from background
noise which is caused by the environment. When it is decreased (moved to the left) the system
assumes that the background noise is low. When it is increased (moved to the right) the system
assumes the background noise is higher. Adjusting this parameter will only affect recognition
of low-level activity as high-level activity is always well above the background noise level.
This parameter will only need to be changed if the sensor is installed in an environment with a
very high background noise which is generating large number of nuisance alarms in response
to environmental factors such as wind or rain. This parameter should not be changed to adjust
general alarm sensitivity. It has five settings: Min, Low, Default, High and Max.
Alarm Sensitivity
The Alarm Sensitivity controls the amount and duration of activity that is required to generate
an alarm. When it is decreased (moved to the left) it takes more activity over a longer time to
generate an alarm. When it is increased (moved to the right) it takes less activity over a shorter
time to generate an alarm. It is important to note that there is a direct relationship between the
alarm sensitivity and the likelihood of nuisance alarms. Increasing the sensitivity increases the
likelihood of nuisance alarms while decreasing the sensitivity reduces the likelihood. The
default setting has been chosen as a good compromise between alarm sensitivity and nuisance
likelihood. The Alarm Sensitivity is the control that will most often have to be optimised for a
given installation. It has five settings: Min, Low, Default, High and Max.
Enhanced Cut Detection

Enhanced Cut Detection controls the level of support for detecting typical fence cutting
patterns which occur over a period of time, especially for chain link fences. The FFT Secure
Point system is typically not set up to detect a single cut event as this would increase the
nuisance alarm rate. Realistically, a reasonable number of cuts are required to breach a fence
line, detecting cut specific intrusions where a number of ‘cut’ signals are generated. The cut
specific detection is independent of and in addition to the general intrusion detection logic
controlled by the Alarm Sensitivity parameter. It may be turned off by moving the slider to the
left-most position or maximised by moving the slider to the right-most position. The enhanced
cut detection logic works by using pattern recognition to look for a number of cut events over
a period of time. The higher the slider (further to the right) the longer the period required and
the smaller the number of cuts per unit time required to trigger an alarm. Like the Alarm
Sensitivity parameter, increasing this parameter does increase the likelihood of nuisance
alarms. The default value has been chosen as a good compromise between sensitivity of
detecting cut intrusions and the likelihood of nuisance alarms. It has five settings: Off, Low,
Default, High and Max.

The default setting for Enhanced Cut Detection should be used for all types of chain link or
chain mesh fences and adjusted accordingly. For weldmesh or palisade fences, the Enhanced
Cut Detection can be turned off as cutting events in these types of fences will tend to be gross
events, which will be detected by the Alarm Sensitivity and Noise Tolerance combined
algorithms.
For a chain link fence, the default settings for the Alarm configuration after calibrating an FFT
Secure Point system is for all sliders to be set in the middle position, as shown in Figure 9-2.
For weldmesh and palisade fences, the Enhance Cut Detection should be turned OFF. These
settings provide an acceptable balance between sensitivity and nuisance alarms.
9.1 Tuning the FFT Secure Point alarm configuration
The FFT Secure Point system has been designed to operate with minimum configuration and
its default settings should be adequate for most applications. As described above, there are
three configurable parameters each having five possible settings. The middle setting for each
parameter is the default and it is only in exceptional circumstances that any parameter would
need to be different from the default.
9.1.1 Alarm configuration for chain link or chain mesh

FFT Secure Point systems
The default Alarm Configuration settings are a good starting point for any chain link or chain
mesh fence. When setting up and tuning the system, make sure the system is calibrated and
perform the intrusion tests as specified by the FFT Secure Point Commissioning Procedure
starting with all sliders in the default position.
Figure 9-3 Default settings for chain link (or chain mesh) fences
The default settings should cater for most chain link installations and provide a good balance
between intrusion detection and nuisance alarms. The built-in algorithms will deal with most
instances of rain and wind.

The best approach for tuning the systems is described below:
1 Test sensitivity and alarming to intrusion tests as specified by the FFT commissioning
procedure.
a If detection of test intrusions is acceptable there is no need to change the sliders.
The system should now be left to run for an extended period of time to monitor
the nuisance alarm rate.
b If the system is not sensitive enough to the test intrusions, increase the alarm
Sensitivity slider by one setting (form Default to High). Test for intrusions again.
The High setting should be enough for a properly installed and calibrated FFT
Secure Point system to detect the standard intrusion tests.
Figure 9-4 Adjusting the Alarm Sensitivity
If the sensitivity to the intrusion tests is still not enough, it is recommended that the
installation, fence quality and calibration are checked. Also use the Diagnostic
Utility to check that you are receiving signals when testing intrusions.The Max
setting should only be used in exceptional circumstances.
2 If, after an extended period there are excessive nuisance alarms caused by
environmental factors such as wind or rain, increase the Nuisance Tolerance by one
setting (from Default to High).
Figure 9-5 Adjusting the Noise Tolerance
3 Make sure you retest the sensitivity of the system to the FFT test intrusions as per the
commissioning process to determine whether there is any significant effect on the
sensitivity to intrusions. If required, the Alarm Sensitivity can be increased by one
setting to High. The system should again be monitored over an extended period to
measure its response to environmental nuisances.
The Enhanced Cut Detection slider should be left at the Default setting, which should be
sufficient to detect most cut patterns on a chain link fence and not be subject to excessive
nuisance alarms. Keep in mind that when it is increased, it may also increase nuisance alarms.
The Enhanced Cut Detection setting should not affect the Alarm Sensitivity to intrusion
attempts and is specific to cutting on chain link fences.
9.1.2 Alarm configuration for weldmesh or palisade

FFT Secure Point systems
The default Alarm Configuration settings for weldmesh and palisade FFT Secure Point
systems should be the same as the chain link systems with the exception that the Enhanced Cut
Detection should be turned off.
Figure 9-6 Default Alarm Configuration for weldmesh and palisade FFT
Secure Point systems
As with all systems, when setting up and tuning palisade or weldmesh FFT Secure Point
systems, make sure the system is calibrated and perform the intrusion tests as specified by the
FFT Secure Point commissioning procedure starting with the sliders in the positions, as shown
in Figure 9-6. These default settings should cater for most weldmesh or palisade installations
and provide an acceptable good balance between intrusion detection and nuisance alarms. The
built in algorithms will deal with most instances of rain and wind.

The best approach for tuning weldmesh or palisade systems is described below.
1 Test sensitivity and alarming to intrusion tests as specified by FFT commissioning
procedure.
a If detection of test intrusions is acceptable, there is no need to change the sliders.
The system should now be left to run for an extended period of time to monitor
the nuisance alarm rate.
b If the system is not sensitive enough to the test intrusions, increase the Alarm
Sensitivity slider by one setting (from Default to High). Test for intrusions again.
The High setting should be enough for a properly installed and calibrated FFT
Secure Point systems to detect the standard intrusion tests.
Figure 9-7 Adjusting the Alarm Sensitivity
If the sensitivity to the intrusion tests is still not enough, it is recommended that the
installation, fence quality and calibration are checked. Also use the Diagnostic
Utility to check that you are receiving signals when testing intrusions. The Max
setting should not be used except in exceptional circumstances.
2 If, after an extended period, there are excessive nuisance alarms caused by
environmental factors such as wind or rain, increase the Nuisance Tolerance by one
setting (from Default to High).
Figure 9-8 Adjusting the Noise Tolerance (weldmesh or palisade)
3 Make sure you retest the sensitivity of the system to the FFT test intrusions as per the
commissioning process to determine whether there is any significant effect on the
sensitivity to intrusions. If required, the Alarm Sensitivity can be increased by one
setting to High. The system should again be monitored over an extended period to
measure its response to environmental nuisances.
4 The Enhanced Cut Detection slider should be turned off for weldmesh and palisade
fences as cutting through these fence types generates completely different signals which
do not require any specific cut detection algorithm. Keep in mind that if it is increased,
it may also increase nuisance alarms.
IMPORTANT: Environmental nuisance alarms caused by sub-standard fence condition and

installation, incorrect sensor attachment or vegetation and branches rubbing on the fence
cannot be compensated for by the FFT Secure Point controller without significantly affecting
sensitivity to intrusions. These problems should be rectified to achieve optimum performance
of the FFT Secure Point system.
9.2 Adjusting filter settings

The filter settings are predetermined when selecting the fence type in the FFT Secure Point
Configuration Utility. These settings are based on field experience and should be sufficient for
most installations.
Filter settings would only need to be adjusted if a particular fence type is showing significantly
different response to that expected, for example not enough signal is being generated after
calibration and correct installation, or the fence is experiencing too many environmental
nuisance alarms. Note that if the low cutoff filter is reduced, the FFT Secure Point system will
become more sensitive to both nuisances and intrusions. Increasing the low cutoff will
decrease the sensitivity of the system to both intrusions and nuisances.
If the filter settings need to be adjusted from the default settings, then the FFT Secure Point
system will need to be recalibrated using the Calibrate button.The approach used to set the
Alarm Configuration sliders should be the same as that described in Sections 9.1.1 and 9.1.2.
Please also consult with your FFT Technical Support contact if the default filter settings need
to be changed.

10.0 Testing the FFT Secure Point controller and
FFT CAMS 3
Make sure the sensing controller is set up in FFT CAMS 3 v3.6.5 or higher as Zone controller
and with the correct IP address. When the system shows a green LED in FFT CAMS 3, you
are ready to commence testing.
10.1 Testing alarms and communication

Case One – Loss of Communication
• Unit is switched ON, with no red lights showing on the tested channel. FFT CAMS 3
is clear.
• Remove power to the controller (or TCP/IP): FFT CAMS 3 will display a Loss of
Communication alarm. If acknowledged in FFT CAMS 3, the displayed sensor will
stay orange until power is restored to the controller.
• When power is restored to the controller and the FFT CAMS 3 system alarm is
cleared, the sensor line will return to green.
Case Two – Zone Alarm

• Unit is switched ON with no red lights showing on the tested channel. FFT CAMS 3 is
clear.
• Disturbance generated on sensor will turn the Intrusion LED on the controller red and
trigger an alarm in FFT CAMS 3 for a given channel.
• Alarm from the controller will latch for 3 seconds then clear. The alarm in FFT
CAMS 3 will remain until it is manually acknowledged.
Case Three – Fibre Break

• Unit is switched ON with no red lights showing on the tested channel. FFT CAMS 3 is
clear.
• Remove one of the fibre connectors from the controller to generate a fibre break
condition.
• The controller will display a red LED, labelled Fibre Break, to indicate a fibre break
condition. FFT CAMS 3 will display a Fibre Break for given channel.
• Reconnect the fibre connector to reset the Fibre Break light. The alarm in FFT
CAMS 3 will stay until it is manually acknowledged.
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Case Four – Temp Alarm
• Unit is switched ON with no red lights on tested channel. FFT CAMS 3 is clear.
• Check the temperature on Foss3 Diagnostic utility  Laser Monitoring  Unit
Temperature. Change temperature alarm (i.e. value below the unit temperature) in
SecurePointConfigurationUtility then click Action  Send Configurations.
• The controller will display a red LED labelled Temp to indicate a high temperature
condition. FFT CAMS 3 will display a temperature alarm that will show purple. This
cannot be acknowledged until the unit has been acknowledged.
• When the Temp is reset in the SecurePointConfigurationUtility, the Temp alarm
is automatically acknowledged in the FFT Secure Point unit. The alarm in FFT
CAMS 3 will stay until it is manually acknowledged.
Case Five – Power Degraded

When one arm of the FFT Secure Point system is broken or not connected, the Min and Max
values for the raw signals will be the same, that is, there will be no phase interference. When
this happens, the unit will detect a Power Degraded state for the relevant channel, which will
be reported as a Fibre Break alarm (see Figures 10-1 and 10-2). In FFT CAMS 3, this alarm
will be reported as Power Degraded.

Figure 10-1 Diagnostic controller before Power Degraded

Arm broken
or disconnected
Figure 10-2 Diagnostic Utility after Power Degraded

10.2 Testing the relay outputs
The FFT Secure Point controller has relay outputs for system, temperature, intrusion and fibre
break alarms. These relays can be interfaced with other integrations and thus, do not require
FFT CAMS 3. Figure 10-3 shows the relay configurations for the FFT Secure Point unit.
C = common
N/O = normally open
N/C = normally closed
Figure 10-3 FFT Secure Point Unit (relay)
All the relays are energised, except for the system alarm, when there is no power to the sensing
controller, as shown in Figure 10-3.
When powered, all relays are de-energised except for the system alarm, as shown in
Figure 10-4 and Figure 10-5. Using a multimeter, the continuity can be tested on the relay
outputs. Alternatively, the relay output state can be configured using the FFT
SecurePointConfigurationUtililty (i.e. by default only the system alarm is energised).
Figure 10-4 FFT Secure Point unit (System Alarm – power off)

Figure 10-5 FFT Secure Point unit (System - power on)

Appendix A
FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility
The FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility has advanced functionality that can be assessed
using Admin Mode including the use of a Secure Digital (SD) card to log signals. Use the
following procedure to enable Admin Mode (contact FFT Technical Support personnel for
assistance).
1 After the installation of the FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility software, right-click
SecurePointConfigurationUtility and click Create shortcut. The shortcut application is
shown in Figure A-2.
Figure A-1 FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility application in

Secure Point folder
Appendix A FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility 75

Figure A-2 SecurePointConfigurationUtility shortcut
2 Right-click the SecurePointConfigurationUtility shortcut and select Properties (see

Figure A-3). The following window is displayed.
Figure A-3 SecurePointConfigurationUtility shortcut -

(right-click [Properties])

3 In the Target field, add ‘-admin’ as shown in Figure A-4.
Figure A-4 SecurePointConfigurationUtility shortcut -

(right-click [Properties and add ‘-admin’])
4 Click Apply and OK.

5 Run the SecurePointConfigurationUtility shortcut application.
6 Enter the IP address of the FFT Secure Point controller.
7 Click Connection  Connect and enter the username and password.

Figure A-5 SecurePointConfigurationUtility (Connection  Connect)
When connection is established, the following window is shown. Note the LED
shows ‘Connected’ and is now green (as shown in Figure A-6 on page 78).
Figure A-6 SecurePointConfigurationUtility (connection established)

8 Click Advanced. The window as shown in Figure A-7 is displayed.
Figure A-7 SecurePointConfigurationUtility (Advanced Config)
The Advanced Configuration parameters are summarised in Table A-1.
Table A-1 SecurePointConfigurationUtility Advanced Config

(Admin Mode)
Parameter Description
Firmware Update Allows the controller to be upgraded to new firmware when

available. Consult FFT Technical Support personnel for assistance.
Firmware Reset Allows the controller to be reset to factory settings (for example, if
an IP address is not known).
Change IP Address Allows the user to change the IP address of the controller. (Refer to
section 7.2.5 on page 31.)
Update Time Allows the user to update the time on the controller. (Refer to
section 7.2.7 on page 37.)
Templates Default templates are available for different fence types and
versions. Templates can be imported and exported (optional).
Consult FFT Technical Support personnel for assistance.
Reset Calibration Clears the calibration of the controller.

Table A-1 SecurePointConfigurationUtility Advanced Config
(Admin Mode) (cont.)
Change Password Allows the user to change the password of the controller. However,
if the password is unknown, use factory reset or hard reset (refer to
section 7.2.2 on page 22).
Enable Diagnostics Allows the user to enable signal logging data on the SD card. The
data logged is circular buffered. Note: it is important to check with
FFT Technical Support personnel that the controller has an SD card
installed.
For further assistance, please contact FFT Technical Support

personnel to assist in retrieving the data.
9 To enable signal logging on the SD card, click Advanced  Enable Diagnostics as

shown in Figure A-8 on page 80.
Figure A-8 SecurePointConfigurationUtility (Enable Diagnostics)

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1.0 Company information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Appendix A FFT Secure Point Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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1.1 Company overview

Middle East India

Phone: +971 4 4345361 Phone: +91 124 4087020

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API Application Programming Interface.

ARaD Alarm Recognition and Discrimination.

BGS Below Ground Sensor.

Channel Each independent sensing cable monitored by a controller. Microstrain/Locator

CNCD Control and Command.

DAS Distributed Acoustic System.

DST Daylight Saving Time.

DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. DWDM works by combining and

FFT terminology and acronyms 3

FDEL Function Detect Event Locator.

FFT Secure Link™ Fibre optic network security monitoring system.

GUI Graphical User Interface.

GUID Global Unique Identifier – a unique identifier for an alarm.

KVM Keyboard, Video and Mouse console.

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LED Light Emitting Diode.

M/L Microstrain Locator.

Multimode (MM) Multimode fibre optic cable.

RFU Reserved for Future Use.

SDK Software Development Kit. An interface provided to access the services of

Single mode (SM) Single mode fibre optic cable.

Spoil See backfill.

System Shutdown Error FFT CAMS did not shutdown properly.

FFT terminology and acronyms 5

UPS Uninterruptable Power Supply.

UTC Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated.

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3.1 FFT product disclaimers

3.2 FCC compliance

Important product and safety information 7

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and

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FFT Secure Point product overview 9

Figure 4-2 FFT Secure Point sensing controller in fence-mounted

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Figure 4-3 Simple FFT Secure Point configuration

FFT Secure Point product overview 11

4.3.2 Intrinsically safe

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Figure 4-6 Unit tamper alarm and micro-switch position

FFT Secure Point product overview 13

Figure 4-7 FOSS 3 tamper alarm

Figure 4-8 FFT CAMS 3 tamper alarm

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Table 4-1 Digital IO port pin assignment

3 Factory Reset (IP config 192.168.0.1)

4 Reserved (do not connect)

5 Reserved (do not connect)

7 Reserved (do not connect)

8 Reserved (do not connect)