OPTEX has confirmed the launch of its TXI Series.
The new range of high-mount outdoor curtain detectors are designed for residential and commercial perimeter protection.
The TXI Series – which helps create an invisible curtain barrier along a building façade – is said to address the challenge of balancing reliable human detection and nuisance alarm reduction in external security.
New TXI Series from OPTEX
According to the global sensor manufacturer, the TXI Series creates a controlled detection curtain at the perimeter and is specifically designed to support earlier detection before an intruder reaches the building itself.
Applications can include ground-floor perimeter protection, balconies, warehouses, office buildings and retail sites where a narrow detection field can help define and secure the boundary of a property.
In high-mount applications, detectors typically look downward to detect activity at ground level, which can make them more susceptible to nuisance alarms caused by pets, small wildlife and environmental movement.
nuisance alarms in high-mount outdoor detection
In many installations, reducing sensitivity can minimise false alarms but may also reduce detection reliability.
At the heart of the TXI is OPTEX’s patent-pending Triple AND Logic, which uses three independent sensing areas to create three detection zones, with an alarm only triggered when all three zones detect simultaneously.
Working in combination with OPTEX’s Super Multidimensional Analysis (SMDA) digital processing, these technologies help maintain reliable human detection while reducing nuisance alarms.
“An important development”
“Ensuring accurate outdoor detection at height has traditionally been a real challenge, often requiring installers to manage nuisance alarms through compromise,” commented Masaya Kida, Managing Director, OPTEX EMEA.
“The TXI Series has been designed specifically to address this challenge.
“By combining our patent-pending Triple AND Logic and SMDA digital signal processing, it helps security installers and integrators reduce nuisance alarms without compromising reliable and accurate human detection.
“It represents an important development in addressing a longstanding pain point for installers in high-mount outdoor detection,” added Kida.
Key features of TXI Series
For installers, the TXI Series has been designed to support flexible setup across different sites.
The detectors are said to offer a selectable mounting height from 2.2m to 4m and a 12m x 2.4m curtain coverage area.
and secure the boundary of a property
An optional look-down zone addresses a vulnerability in high-mount installations and can be enabled or disabled depending on requirements.
Installation is supported by included brackets to enable secure fitting and clean, concealed wiring, with an optional TXI-BKT ceiling/wall mount bracket available for angle and gradient adjustment.
OPTEX has also confirmed the following features:
- TXI includes multiple security and anti-sabotage features
- Dual-technology models include anti-masking functionality
- Rated IP55 for weather resistance and can operate in temperatures ranging from -30°C to +60°C
- The TXI Series comprises four models to support a range of installation requirements
- Battery models are compatible with third-party wireless transmitters to integrate with a preferred alarm system
To find out more information about the TXI Series from OPTEX, click here.